A fisherman on a skiff among Florida mangroves at sunrise

ALAFIA CAST CO. · TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA

UPF 50+ Florida fishing shirts and sun hoodies

UPF 50+ fishing shirts and hoodies for early launches,
long drifts, and everything after.

Find your next sun layer

UPF 50+ sun gear

Blocks at least 98% of UV rays on covered skin.

Recommended fabric

Sun gear fabric recommended by The Skin Cancer Foundation.

Printed to order

Made after you order, ships in about 1 to 5 business days.

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Man fishing beside a Florida river in a sage Alafia Cast Co. long sleeve shirt.

ENGINEERED FOR SALT & SUN

Built for eight hours on open water.

When midday sun bounces off the flats, cotton soaks through, heavy knits trap heat and sunscreen sweats off. Here’s how our sun shirts and hoodies are built to hold up.

UPF 50+ built in

Blocks at least 98% of UVA and UVB on covered skin.

On our UPF 50+ styles, protection comes from the fabric itself, not a surface treatment, so it doesn't wash out after salt spray and spin cycles.

Prints that hold up

Salt, sweat, sunscreen, repeat.

Our printed designs are chosen to stand up to saltwater, sunscreen and repeat washes — season after season, not just the first trip.

Quick-dry performance knit

Pulls sweat off skin and dries fast.

Moisture spreads out and evaporates, so even a light skiff breeze helps you stay cooler through a midday drift.

Skin Cancer Foundation

Seal of Recommendation fabric.

Our sun gear fabric carries The Skin Cancer Foundation's Seal of Recommendation as an effective UV protectant.

THE LONG DRIFT

Sunscreen alone vs. an Alafia UPF 50+ layer

On the waterSunscreen aloneAlafia UPF 50+ layer

DurationWater-resistant labels top out at 80 minutes before reapplying.Covered skin stays protected from launch to trailer.

Tackle & gripGreasy film on reels, braid and polarized lenses.No residue. Clean hands on rod, line and reel.

Coverage gapsEasy to miss the back of the neck and forearms.Consistent coverage everywhere the fabric goes.

UPF protects covered skin only. Always use broad-spectrum sunscreen on hands, face and any exposed skin.

Russ holding a largemouth bass on a dock in Tampa Bay

WHY ALAFIA EXISTS

More time on the water.

I started Alafia Cast Co. because I love to fish, but I’m fair-skinned and the Florida sun can cut a good day short.

Sunscreen has its place. I just wanted an easier way to cover up without the greasy hands, stinging eyes, and constant reapplying. So I built Alafia around comfortable shirts and hoodies I’d reach for before heading out. The goal is simple: enjoy the day and stay for one more cast.

Russ, founder of Alafia Cast Co.

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