Several years ago I had a chunk of skin, down to the bone, scrapped off my head. Had a few spots burned/frozen off too. Skin cancer is no joke, it's serious stuff. If you spend enough time outdoors you know the effects of too much sun all too well. A sunburn carries a cost years down the road. People die from this. A good sunscreen is a necessary part of our days on the water, protective clothing and hats are also basic equipment for any angler. Most sunscreens that I've used were imperfect for the active lifestyle of fishing, they can all be great for simply lying on a beach. But, when you combine sweating, water spray...they wash off or get in your eyes causing temporary blindness. I found something that works better.

Sol Sunscreen

This a a bit outside the norm for our fishing related offerings, but it is something important to anyone spending a lot of time on the water. Sunscreen is a necessary thing. I've had my bouts with the vet, cutting-out and burning-off skin cancers. Spend enough time outdoors and you'll also have your doc-time. At the ICAST show in July '07 I came across a new type of sunscreen that's designed for our use. This is no BS line, repackaging the same old stuff isn't what Sol's Bluewater product is about. The stuff works very well (SPF36), it stays on LONGER, it DOESN'T BURN YOUR EYES (even when directly applied to your eyelid! - I've been doing that at the shop to demonstrate to clients...) and it's easy to use. In the past few years I've been pretty religious about wearing sunscreen. Unfortunately as soon as I begin to sweat, the sunscreen moves from my forehead into my eyes and they burn, water, and I'm fish'n by feel instead of sight. This Sol stuff really works, does not burn your eyes and stay's put! It's the best product of it's type I've ever used. It's not Coppertone or Banana Boat, it's a unique product made for what we do.

• Long-ray UVA protection • UVB protection • Transparency • Stability – doesn’t degrade in the sun • Hypoallergenic • Non-staining • Non-greasy

 

 

Buy		Description	Price
		SOL BlueWater SPF36 3 oz	$12.99
		SOL BlueWater SPF36 1.5 oz Carabiner	$5.99
		SOL Face Guard SPF30 STICK	$7.99
		SOL Lip Balm SPF30 peppermint	$2.29
		SOL Lip Balm SPF30 cherry	$2.29
		SOL Lip Balm SPF30 peppermint with carabineer	$3.29
		SOL Lip Balm SPF30 cherry with carabineer	$3.29
		NEW SOL Lip Balm SPF 15 Island Coconut - a pina coloda for the lips	$2.99
		NEW SOL Lip Balm SPF 15 Citrus - Tastes like an Orange Julius	$2.99

 

 

CharkBait Tactical Fishing Shirts

Next up, a new product we've very happy to share with you. Sunburns are uncomfortable and a health risk with long term exposure to the elements. I well know that one, having spent a good amount of time and a chunk of change having skin cancers burned, frozen and cut off my carcass. A year or so ago I came across a new type of fishing shirt, made from very light weight micro-fibers that offered an sun protection rating of UPF 50+, the best you can get. These shirts are quick drying, lightweight, breathable, stain resistant and actually wick moisture/sweat away from your body. You stay cool and dry, and you're protected from the sun's harmful effects. If you spend a lot of time on the water, these things are a basic necessity in my humble opinion. The shirts are made for us by Mojo, owners of the patented fabric rights. They carry a $35 MSRP, but given their importance to anglers...and the fact that our shirts carry our logo so we get a bit of advertising benefit, we offer them at $29.99. Do yourself, or someone you care about a favor and grab 'em a couple. They are very much well worth the money. At present we have these shirts in men's sizes, we will have women's sizes in the future.

Buy	Description	Price
	CharkBait Tactical Tee small	$29.99
	CharkBait Tactical Tee medium	$29.99
	CharkBait Tactical Tee large	$29.99
	CharkBait Tactical Tee extra large	$29.99
	CharkBait Tactical Tee XX Large	$29.99

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Shucks, what a full service institution we've become. First health warnings, next up cosmetic and odious enhancements for the angler! Amazing.

De-Fishing soap is a product I frankly would never use myself, preferring to smell like bait when I'm fishing and returning home with the same olfactory obnoxiousness just so the wifeski has no doubts about what I've been up to. But, there are many more civilized anglers than I, who either don't want to smell like bait/fish, or simply don't want to smell like anything (in the hope that the lack of stench will make the fish less wary of their lure or other offering.) It is for these folks that De-Fishing Soap was produced. (Hope you don't mind the humor. Reality is that this is the best product of it's type available.)

From the manufacturer:

Lingering odors on hands from handling fish and bait is a problem. Most anglers don't care for persistent fishy smells at social functions, the office, or in the days following fishing trips. Smelly hands rub off on home and auto upholstery and linger for weeks.

De-Fishing Soap is specially formulated to eliminate fish and bait odors; just lather up, scrub (warm water and scrub brush is best), rinse, and repeat.

De-Fishing Soap is guaranteed to remove even the most persistent smells including: anchovy, bass, catfish, carp, halibut, herring, mackerel, salmon, shrimp, squid, trout, yellowtail, tuna, and more.

Nothing Compares!

Anglers have tried everything to remove stubborn fish smells!

* Raw lemon juice (too acidic and doesn't work well)

* Bleach (too caustic and doesn't work well)

* Salt (too harsh and doesn't work well)

* Ordinary hand soaps (simply do not work despite repeated scrubbings)

* Stainless steel bars such as used in restaurant kitchens (expensive, inconvenient, and do not work well).

De-Fishing Soap is a convenient way to eliminate fish and bait odors from hands!

 

How it works: De-Fishing Soap is specially formulated to lift odors from hands and neutralize them. De-Fishing Soap does not mask odors, it completely eliminates them. Nothing else works like De-Fishing Soap: * De-Fishing Soap works on all fresh and saltwater fish and bait, guaranteed! * Use De-Fishing Soap in saltwater or fresh water (slightly lower lather in saltwater). * De-Fishing Soap has a low Ph value and is very gentle on hands. * Just lather up, scrub (warm water and scrub brush is best), rinse, and repeat. De-Fishing Soap is completely biodegradable. It is made in the USA with all natural products. No animal products used.

 

 

Buy	Description	Price
	De Fishing Soap - Bar	$5.95
	De Fishing Soap - Liquid	$5.95

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