The sun doesn't get you at 9am. It gets you at 2pm, out on the water, when the sun cream you put on at the slipway has long since sweated off. The back of your neck, the tops of your ears and the backs of your hands are the first to show it.
Reapplying means putting the rod down, wiping your hands, and getting white paste on everything you touch for the next hour. Most days you don't. That's how the burn line happens.
This men's sun hoodie covers the spots sun cream misses — head, neck, ears, arms and the backs of the hands — with UPF 50+ fabric that blocks approximately 98% of UVA and UVB rays. It doesn't wear off, doesn't wash off in a splash, and doesn't run into your eyes when you sweat.
Here's how it works.
The hood pulls up over your head and covers the ears and the back of the neck — the two places that reliably burn first on a full day outside. When the sun swings around behind you, you pull it up. When it doesn't, it sits flat on your shoulders.
Extended thumb loops hold the sleeves down over the backs of your hands, so the gap between cuff and skin never opens up when you cast, paddle or reach for a trekking pole.
The fabric is 140 gsm 100% polyester with four-way stretch. It's light enough to wear through a hot afternoon, and moisture-wicking, so sweat moves off your skin instead of sitting on it. It dries fast after a wave over the side. Raglan sleeves leave the shoulders free, so overhead casts and long paddle strokes don't pull at the seams.
The gear it replaces:
- Sun cream for all-day coverage — needs reapplying every couple of hours and sweats off in one
- A regular long-sleeve shirt — covers the arms but leaves the neck, ears and hands exposed
- T-shirt plus arm sleeves — gaps at the shoulders and sleeves that slide down by midday
What's in it:
- UPF 50+ fabric — blocks approximately 98% of UVA and UVB on every area it covers
- Integrated hood — covers head, ears and the back of the neck
- Extended thumb loops — keep the sleeves over the backs of your hands while casting or paddling
- 140 gsm 100% polyester — light enough for warm-weather days on the water or the trail
- Moisture-wicking quick-dry fabric — dries fast after sweat or a splash
- Four-way stretch with raglan sleeves — full arm movement for casting, paddling and hiking
- Regular fit — wears on its own in summer or as a light layer under a shell
Specifications:
- Product type: Men's sun hoodie / fishing hoodie
- UV rating: UPF 50+ (blocks approximately 98% of UVA/UVB)
- Material: 100% polyester, 140 gsm
- Construction: Four-way stretch, raglan sleeves
- Features: Integrated hood, extended thumb loops, moisture-wicking quick-dry fabric
- Fit: Regular
- Sizes: S to 3XL
- Colours: Orange, Navy, Light Grey, Black, Lime, Navy Green
- Intended use: Fishing, hiking, paddling, warm-weather travel
- Intended user: Men
No reapplying. No burn line. No gap at the wrists.