Fishing Shirt Size and Fit Guide

Where the size charts are

Open the product from any collection and tap "Size chart" on the product page. Men's, women's, youth and toddler cuts each have their own chart. Check the one for the shirt you're buying.

How to measure

Lay a shirt that fits you well flat on a table. Measure across the chest from armpit to armpit. Measure the body length from the top of the shoulder to the hem. Compare those numbers to the product's chart. If the chart measures something different, go by the chart.

Room to cast

Put on the shirt you measured and reach forward and overhead like you're casting. If it pulls across your back or rides up at the waist, look for more room on the chart.

Kids and toddlers

Youth and toddler shirts have their own charts on their product pages. Measure a shirt that fits your kid now.

Exchanges and returns

Each piece is printed for you. All sales are final. We can't take returns or exchanges for a different size. If your order shows up damaged, defective or not what you ordered, contact us within 30 days of delivery with your order number, a short description and photos.

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Use the chart’s method first

Our product-page chart is the authority for the cut you are ordering. The steps here are general measuring guidance, not a replacement chart. Read the labels on the chart before measuring. A flat shirt width is not the same thing as the circumference of your body. Do not compare those numbers as if they used the same method.

If the chart uses body measurements, measure your body. If it uses garment measurements, lay out a shirt that fits you and measure that garment. Keep the tape flat and record which method you used. If the chart asks for a different starting point, follow it. This page supplies no garment dimensions and no size conversion between cuts.

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends loose-fitting sun clothing because tight fabric stretches and can let more UV pass through. That is the protection reason for leaving room. Our casting check is practical fit guidance, not a product measurement or a guarantee that one letter size works for every angler.

Chest, sleeve and body length

For a general body chest measurement, run a tape around the fullest part of the chest under the arms. Stand naturally rather than pulling the shoulders back. Keep the tape level. Record the result without adding a made-up allowance, then compare it only with a chart that asks for body chest circumference.

For a flat shirt chest measurement, smooth the shirt on a table without stretching it. Measure across from armpit to armpit, as the earlier instructions describe. Do not double that width unless the product chart tells you to use circumference. Keep a note of the shirt and cut you measured so you can check your comparison before ordering.

For general sleeve guidance, measure from the center back of the neck, over the shoulder and along the arm to the wrist. A product chart may instead measure from a shoulder seam. Those are different starting points. Use the chart’s method, not whichever number looks closest to a size you expected to buy.

For body length, measure from the high point of the shoulder toward the hem of a shirt laid flat. Smooth wrinkles without pulling the fabric longer. The chart may name a different point or show a diagram. Follow that diagram when it differs from this general guidance. A familiar tee is useful only if you measure it in the same way as the chart.

Move before choosing a size

As a practical fit check, put on the shirt you used for comparison. Reach forward as if you were making a cast. Raise your arms and bend toward the tackle you would reach on a boat or pier. Notice if the hem lifts enough to expose skin or the sleeves pull away from the wrists. Make that check before deciding you need another size.

Look at the back and shoulder area during the reach. If it pulls tight, compare the next chart option rather than guessing that every brand needs the same size increase. Extra room should let you move without turning the sleeves into loose fabric around your hands. This is fit advice, not a new measurement recommendation.

A sun hoodie needs a hood check too. Put it up, turn your head and look down as if watching a line. Check the ears and back of the neck. A hood that you always take down does not keep those areas covered. Our hoodie guide explains that choice without claiming the fabric cools you or protects skin outside it.

Layering without buying blind

As general clothing guidance, a sun hoodie can sit over a light base layer on a cool morning or serve as a light layer on a winter boat. Make the reach check with that base on. If you only compare the fit over bare skin, you have not checked the setup you plan to wear.

A rain shell can go over the sun layer when rain comes. That is a layering suggestion, not storm-safety advice. The shirt is for sun coverage, not fleece warmth. Do not use a loose fit as proof that it will be comfortable in any heat or weather. Choose the trip and the layers together.

Read How to choose a fishing sun hoodie for the hood check, and How to choose a fishing sun shirt for crew and tee choices. Our Anatomy of a Sun Shirt keeps the confirmed sun-shirt features in one place.

Measure each child separately

For general family fit guidance, measure a shirt the child wears now and check the youth or toddler product chart. Leave reasonable room to grow without choosing sleeves that get in the way of the hands. Growth room is a household fit decision, not a number we can supply without the chart.

Have the child reach and bend in the comparison shirt. Check where the sleeve ends and whether the hem stays down. Do not select a youth size by age alone when the product chart uses measurements. Two kids on the same trip can need different cuts even if they want the same artwork.

Use the family fishing day guide for the rest of the outing. Browse Youth for the product and its own chart. Matching a crew is easier when each person checks their size before you place the order.

Fit is only one part of coverage

The AAD recommends a UPF label and says dry clothing protects better than wet. The AATCC flowchart describes U.S. testing and conditioning for textile labeling. Neither source gives us a missing product measurement. Do not use the UPF rating to guess how far a sleeve or hem reaches on your body.

The UPF shirt vs sunscreen guide explains exposed-skin protection. The Florida sun guide adds the long-day plan. For trip choices, use the Alafia River guide, seasonal fishing guide and piers guide. Pick the shirt after checking the outing, then check its chart before ordering.