The Importance of Wearing a Neck Gaiter When Fishing

Did you know that nearly 5.4 million skin cancers are diagnosed annually in the United States? If you’re a dedicated fisherman (or woman), you understand the long hours in the sun this sport sustains.

So how do you keep doing what you love without risking your health?

The answer is: wear a neck gaiter. They are also known as face guards, buff, and bandanas.

If you aren’t already wearing one, and need some convincing as to their immense value, here are a few compelling reasons a neck gaiter is your best form of protection.

Better Than SPF

Sure, you may lather on the SPF 100, but how effective is that really? When you’re spending hours, or an entire day, out in the sun that SPF just won’t cut it.

Sweat and moisture are inevitable and each time you wipe your face or neck, you’re also wiping away sunscreen. Not to mention, you’d have to apply SPF several times during one fishing trip to get the same level of protection wearing a neck gaiter face mask affords.

Yes, you could use any tube of fabric to cover your face, but the tube isn’t so much a one size fits all. It’s going to bunch up and be too big or too tight. Face guards should cover your entire neck and any exposed skin that could be susceptible to sun damage.

Toss the tube and wear the flare; the result is an ultralight and ultra-comfortable “flared” faceguard that protects you better, easier to breathe, and won’t fog your fishing glasses!

You can even adjust your neck gaiter to do more than protect your neck. There are multiple ways to wear one so it can cover what SPF can’t:

Different Ways to Wear Your Fishing Face Guard

• Balaclava Style- Pull your neck gaiter up to cover your neck, lower jaw, and the back side of your entire head. This protects everything from your shirt collar up while leaving an opening for your mouth and eyes.
• Hood Style- Similar to the balaclava, your neck gaiter will be pulled up over the top of your head for protection. Your mouth, jaw, and eyes remain free so you can talk or eat.
• Half Mask Style- Enjoy the breathability of the neck gaiter while also benefiting from serious sun protection. The half mask style covers your entire head, neck, and your mouth up to your nose.

While liberal sunscreen applications are wise, neck gaiter coverage will add a more effective layer of protection from harmful UV rays.

Protection from the Elements

Wind and cold will turn any fishing day into a miserable experience. In fact, did you know the majority of heat from your body is lost through your head?

Wearing a fleece face mask can not only hold your hat on better, but it protects your head and neck from losing essential heat in cold weather.  Fish longer and protect your face from the elements with cold protection gear.

Improved Visibility

It’s not counter-intuitive. Wearing a buff or neck gaiter can hold your sunglasses, and baseball caps in place. They also serve to reduce the glare of sunlight reflecting from the skin around your eyes.

With the best neck gaiter, you can leave the eye black grease on the baseball field.

Choose the Right Fishing Face Mask

Protecting yourself from the sun, elements, and hazards of impaired vision while fishing is a no-brainer. Being comfortable is #1 for anybody who is fishing; Fish Monkey gets it. That’s why we started from scratch and completely redesigned the faceguard!

Browse our selection of breathable, UV-protectant fishing neck gaiters so you can get back to what you really wanna be doing right now: fishing.