Fishing and water sport place different physical demands on men's swim shorts, and days that combine both place all of those demands on the same garment in sequence.
A fishing session involves sustained stillness in fixed positions, with sudden full-body movement when conditions or catches...
A single session on the coast is a test. A full season of regular coastal use is a different one entirely.
The shorts that performed well in the first few outings carry a different load by mid-season. Salt accumulation across repeated immersions. UV exposure across every hour of every session...