For years, we’ve all heard theories about the best sun protection for long days on the water, with little science to back them up. Finally we decided it was time to truly get informed. Fortunately, we have the generous resources of Adam Tinklepaugh, MD and Sarah Oyler, DNP, FNP-C to answer our questions.

If you hang around with hard core anglers you probably know someone who has been damaged by the sun. As I entered my fifties, I started hearing more of my friends talking about “Mohs.” I was afraid to ask what that meant or how I’d know if I’d need it, too.