Skin cancer caused by excess sun exposure is nothing to take lightly. I found a odd shaped flat mole on my (then) fiancee who was previously a beach sun goddess and a tanning bed freak--even in the winter months. I finally made her go to the doctor to have it checked out although she tried her best to dismiss the mole as nothing. As soon as the doctor saw the mole, he identified it as a melanoma and wanted to remove it right then. Once the lab work came back after a specimen was sent off... the doctor contacted her and told her that the mole was cancerous and was the fast killing kind of melanoma... and that she should thank me because he was sure that I very likely saved her life.

Long story short: I have just ordered a bunch of sun protective clothing especially for fishing, including a couple of big straw hats, gloves, long sleeved uv protective t-shirts, neck gaitors and face protection.