Why do fly fishermen cover their faces?
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It is for UV protection from the sun, not all of us want to look like a prune at age 50, also it protects you from cancer. BR
And if it’s windy or running the boat it keeps the air off your ears. I am much less tired after a long day.
To my ever lasting shame, my ugliness repels fish. I admit it.
Or they may just not like the way sunscreen feels on their hands or worry about the smell that it puts on a fly. That is generally my excuse for the use of a buff, plus it helps with wind burn on the flats.
And I’m a terrorist. Very evil. Really. Ok maybe not but whatever.
Thanks guys…i figured it was for u.v but i dont see it in other sports like golf or trap shooting or even other types of fishing…just curious is all.
Joe…legit question. I’ve had waaaay too many basal cell skin cancers removed. My doc says the damage was done 20 years ago and is just now surfacing. I’m not sure why other outdoor folk don’t cover up….especially bass fishermen.
Water refracts most of the suns rays so I guess the danger is more prevelant around water sports.
The “Buffs” also protect from biting insects. Mine saved me in Alaska.
This video covers the basics of sun protection and offers an alternative to the Buff that is effective but economical.
I had a mole cut off my shoulder earlier this year but it turned out to be benign.
On the other hand, my dermatologist’s nurse was so hot that I think I’m going to skip the sunscreen from now on.
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Joe…legit question. I’ve had waaaay too many basal cell skin cancers removed. My doc says the damage was done 20 years ago and is just now surfacing. I’m not sure why other outdoor folk don’t cover up….especially bass fishermen.
I’ve had three removed so far and another four to go. The one on the forehead was less than 1/4″ when detected and they took out 1-1/2″. Two months to heal. Bottom line here is cover up.
And Joe, since you haven’t felt the need to cover for the past few decades, may we be so bold as to suggest a check up with your local dermatologist.
1) For those of us who burn easily, there’s no a sunscreen that will last the entire day.
2) Sunscreens (in the U.S.) only block the wavelengths of U.V. that causes sunburn. They do not block the wavelengths that accelerate ageing.
3) Suncreens have been found to cause coral bleaching.
http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=nw#hl=en&sugexp=frgbld&gs_nf=1&cp=17&gs_id=2o&xhr=t&q=sunscreen+coral+bleaching&pf=p&biw=1225&bih=740&sclient=psy-ab&oq=sunscreen+coral+b&aq=0v&aqi=g-v1&aql=&gs_l=&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=180aa9184df0bb33
4) In hot climates a hat isn’t always enough to protect you, there’s enough light reflecting the water, bottom, boat, etc to burn you from below. I’ve had guides here in Texas tell me stories about the occasional client who didn’t take the guides advice and couldn’t walk after a day on the flats because they wore swimming trunks instead of pants and got sunburn on their balls.
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