The sun and fishing

[813basstard]

Here’s me and my partner deciding on either a 1/4 oz or 5/16…that’s me on the right

[Pogues2300]

On 6/29/2023 at 10:59 PM, WRB said:

We thought Baby Oil and Coca Butter was cool for a sun tan, frying like bacon. The tan I have now are the freckles.

Now it’s Elta MD UV Sport Broad Spectrum SPF 50 and facial plus Vertra SPF 45 water proof on the nose/ears, plus all the SPF clothing, hat, gloves etc.

Will be 80 in a few weeks.

Tom

Happy early birthday ? 

[Darth-Baiter]

I am 100% covered. Okay. 95% covered. 
 

my solution for summer are swim tights. I bought one size bigger in hopes that they were longer to cover my ankles.  They are just long enough, but they are baggy tights.  I look kinda stupid but I’m feeling good about my skin.   Cancer killed every male a generation back on my dads side.  Every male.  I take it serious 

 

my weekend attire:

 

 

 

 

[txchaser]

My current getup for Texas in the summer is below. For every thing listed there are three or four in the drawer that weren't quite as good. Not kidding, I like to fish year round so there's a lot of payoff in little changes for the July-August run here. Simms makes great stuff, but not for Texas summers. 

 

Huk Icon X shirt (the a1a is nice too, but only in lots of constant wind)

 

Anetik pants (by far the lightest long pants I've found. They feel like a fishing shirt) I'm surprised that none of the fishing companies make super-light pants. They are all fine till the mid 90's then they are hot. 

 

ON shoes if I'm staying dry-foot, Huk AT-something brewster if wet, they are kind of like light crocs. In both cases the lightest thinnest socks I can find. 

 

Shelta or Huk wide-brim hat - they both have stiffener in the front of the brim so it doesn't fly up. Deep summer the shelta is a little hot. OR makes a great boonie, it's the lightest but poor in the wind. 

 

Columbia or OR gloves and gaiter. Lightest gaiter material I can find, with cooling dots. Same for gloves. The Huk gaiters are horrible, they are too thick and feel claustrophobic. Gloves usually go on from the beginning, I can wait a while on the gaiter.

 

And a $5.00 cooling towel from amazon. They really work.