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Are some fishing hats luckier than others? Well, that’s up for you (and the fish) to decide. But I do strongly recommend that you wear a hat while fishing. Hats will protect you from the sun or the rain (because you’re probably going to see some of one or the other on most trips), and the hat’s bill will help shade your eyes to allow you to better watch the water. Your hat, when worn in conjunction with a good pair of polarized sunglasses, will help your eyes cut through the water’s glare. (For more on sun protection and sunglasses, see Chapter 6.) This will allow you to see what’s happening beneath the water’s surface.

A baseball cap works well, as does any brimmed hat, such as a booney hat, which will keep both your face and your neck cool and shaded. Anglers fishing the Caribbean flats developed a long-billed hat, sometimes called a flats hat, which also features a bill in the back to protect your neck from the sun’s rays. Some hats now come with ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) ratings, which reflect the sun-blocking capabilities of the fabric, and are ventilated to allow cool breezes to keep your brain from overheating while you ponder fishing strategies.

Because hats tend to blow off when riding in a boat, chin straps are a good idea.