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KarlBAndersen1
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04/01/2018 07:23AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
How particular are you regarding your sunglasses choices for fishing?
Do you wear the same glasses while tripping as you do fishing?
 
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Savage Voyageur
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04/01/2018 08:26AM  
My Maui Jim polarized sunglasses are just as important as any of my fishing gear. They stay on all day for me. I really like the way I can see into the water better, they cut down on glare, wind, protection against suns rays.
 
04/01/2018 09:06AM  
+1 on Maui Jim Polarized Sunglasses.

Several years ago I bought some grey Ono's Plarized sunglasses with readers to help me see better close up for knot tying and map reading. Very well made and still going strong.

Cabela's now sells them.

ONOS Polarized Sunglasses with Readers
 
Rs130754
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04/01/2018 09:13AM  
Savage Voyageur: "My Maui Jim polarized sunglasses are just as important as any of my fishing gear. "


I couldn't agree more. They are a great investment and I consider them part of my safety gear like a PFD or whistle. Several years ago a friend caught a tree with a spinner bait and a trailer hook. When it came loose it hit my right eye very hard. Luckily I was wearing Wiley X polarize at the time and no injury was incurred. I shudder to think what would have happened had I not been wearing something.

Maui's are pricey but offer great protections and clarity when out on the water. If your lenses get scratched you can send them in, for a fee, and they will replace them. Or like I said check out Wiley X's. My friend who has played in the sandboxes of the Middle East on several deployments swears by their impact resistance and I can attest to the quality of the polarization.
 
04/01/2018 10:54AM  
I like the Costa fantail with the glass 580 polarized lenses. Very comfortable with great clarity.
 
04/01/2018 11:09AM  
walllee: "I like the Costa fantail with the glass 580 polarized lenses. Very comfortable with great clarity."

I love mine as well. Watched steep and cheap for quite a while and finally picked up a pair in the color I wanted for a really good price.
 
04/01/2018 12:38PM  
I love my pair with the built in cheaters too. They keep making that fish line smaller every year! However, when you pull into a portage, beware to take them off cuz when you look down for foot placement, and peek through them cheaters, that rock ain't always where you think it is!
 
04/01/2018 12:45PM  
Cowdoc,

Right you are about portaging with your sunglasses that have readers. I have stumbled on a rock more than once looking down when landing and starting at a portage.

I put them in my pack when I arrived at a portage landing and do the portage without them.
 
manmountain8
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04/01/2018 12:52PM  
High quality polarized lenses are a must have for a serious fisherman. I learned that on my first trip to a trout stream. Without the glasses I couldn't see anything under the water. With the glasses it was like having x-ray vision. I could see rock's and logs to avoid and even trout. Supposedly, a yellow lens is the best for seeing into blue water. My lenses are purple at the moment.
 
mutz
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04/01/2018 03:23PM  
I wear my everyday Raybans because I have bifocals and with the cost of prescription glasses a second pair just for fishing is not feasible. Before I needed prescription glasses, I always carried several pair with different colored lenses. I really think light conditions made a huge difference when it comes to lens colors.
 
Renol
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04/01/2018 08:30PM  
I'm an Oakley fanboi, but I recently picked up a pair of their shallow water fishing lenses and I'm highly impressed. I have a pair of contrast enhancing gold iridium polarized lenses by them that are very nice and cut the water glare, but the new lenses are even better. Previously I could see the fish in the shallows, but the advertising about being able to see the fish even better under the water is true. They stuck out even more in comparison to the simple contrast lenses. Either way they're great all around sunglasses on or off the water.

I highly recommend getting a pair of Oakleys with the replaceable lenses (I currently have the Flak Jacket) and get the fishing lenses. They're not cheap, but treat them right and they'll last you for years...unless you accidentally lose them in the yard then run over them with a lawnmower later.
 
mastertangler
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04/02/2018 06:50AM  
Maui Jim has amongst the best optics. But that comes at a significant price point.

REI carries a pair which I like for tripping. Very tough frames.......a tad over $200 if I remember correctly.

But there lots of decent options like Smith which run less and you could get a polarized pair for around $50. Those are my back up glasses. Gotta have sunglasses.
 
04/02/2018 06:57AM  
If you don't want to spend a fortune on sunglasses just pick up a pair of the Berkley fishing glasses. Not as fancy but just as effective.
 
jlong33
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04/02/2018 09:06AM  
Love Maui Jims.. I have a nice brand new pair at the bottom of Oliphant.
 
mastertangler
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04/02/2018 12:15PM  
One of the advantages of real quality optics is you can get low light glasses, like the Bronze tint which I highly prefer, which are still capable of handling intense sunlight as well as low light.................. A 2fer

Otherwise, if your like me, you still need glasses for low light conditions and might end up with 2 pair.

I like the Bronze tint which really seems to make the world a happier place.......Ahhhhhh...........;-)
 
04/02/2018 01:02PM  
Polarized glasses are a must. As I get older, so are readers for knots, especially when using braided line. I need readers at low light times too so just having bifocal sunglasses doesn't do it.

I haven't liked the bifocal sunglasses. This year my plan is to wear polarized sunglasses that I like for everyday wear and to have cheap reading glasses on a lanyard around my neck. They can be put right over the top of my sunglasses when needed but won't be a hindrance on portages or other times when I don't want them.
 
Oldtown13
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04/02/2018 01:27PM  
mastertangler: "Maui Jim has amongst the best optics. But that comes at a significant price point.


REI carries a pair which I like for tripping. Very tough frames.......a tad over $200 if I remember correctly.


But there lots of decent options like Smith which run less and you could get a polarized pair for around $50. Those are my back up glasses. Gotta have sunglasses. "


Yes, I think sunglasses are very important. I've been primarily a fly fisherman for the last decade, living in Montana. Good quality sunglasses definitely enhance my experience while fishing. Like others have said, also good for safety. I use Smith ChromaPop lenses. They are excellent. I definitely paid a lot more than $50 for Smith products. If you can get Smith for $50, that's a phenomenal deal. Lots of good brands out there though.
 
mastertangler
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04/02/2018 04:59PM  
Oldtown13: "
mastertangler: "Maui Jim has amongst the best optics. But that comes at a significant price point.



REI carries a pair which I like for tripping. Very tough frames.......a tad over $200 if I remember correctly.



But there lots of decent options like Smith which run less and you could get a polarized pair for around $50. Those are my back up glasses. Gotta have sunglasses. "



Yes, I think sunglasses are very important. I've been primarily a fly fisherman for the last decade, living in Montana. Good quality sunglasses definitely enhance my experience while fishing. Like others have said, also good for safety. I use Smith ChromaPop lenses. They are excellent. I definitely paid a lot more than $50 for Smith products. If you can get Smith for $50, that's a phenomenal deal. Lots of good brands out there though. "


Check out Sierra trading post........they often have good deals on Sunglasses including Smiths.
 
Oldtown13
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04/02/2018 05:36PM  
Excellent- thanks!
 
BigFlounder
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04/02/2018 08:04PM  
Be a cold day in the devil's place of residence before I go fishing without my Smiths. Love em. Pricey but worth the money.
 
cyclones30
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04/02/2018 09:25PM  
AmarilloJim: "If you don't want to spend a fortune on sunglasses just pick up a pair of the Berkley fishing glasses. Not as fancy but just as effective."


Same here, polarized is a must but never felt the need for his end ones.
 
PikeChase
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04/04/2018 08:34AM  
I never cared much for sunglasses and didn't wear them a lot and when I was younger I would only buy cheap pairs. I finally broke down and bought a pair of Oakley Polarized sunglasses and I won't go fishing without them. I couldn't believe how clearly you could see underwater with them.

After reading through this and then finding a good deal on sunglasses I thought I'd share for those in the market. The Clymb
 
rpike
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04/05/2018 03:11PM  
I wear prescription glasses. I have polarized, prescription sunglasses, but I usually don't use them while fishing. I do use Cocoon fit-over polarized glasses. They look dorky, but they work well for me. The optics are good - not high-end good, but good. The reason I stopped using prescription sunglasses while fishing was it got tedious when I needed to take them off because it was getting dark, then have to find my regular glasses, swap them out... That magic time just as it's getting dark is too precious to waste trying to find regular glasses!
 
Grizzlyman
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04/06/2018 07:32AM  
I've been a fan of the ONE sunglasses. I've had 2 pairs: lost my first (in a lake), and going on 2 yrs with the 2nd. Great polarization and great glasses at a mid price point. They're definitely not cheap sunglasses, but can be found for 35-50 depending on where you're looking.

Bunch of styles available too.

 
flytyer
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04/06/2018 11:13AM  
Look at Smith ChromaPop. Outstanding. I have two pair. Both are strictly for fishing. I also have 2 pair of Maui Jims and they are great. I have three pair of Orvis sunglasses and they work fine and are less costly. Try several different brands. Let the sales clerk let you take them outdoors in the sun and compare. As others have said, polorized is a must have. As my grandson says about his glasses; 'on your face or in the case'. Buy quality and take care of them. My first pair of Maui Jims are over 25 years old.
 
MeatGun
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04/07/2018 04:04PM  
I also like the Smith chroma pops. I did splurge on two pairs - the yellow/ high contrast for low light conditions and a more conventional dark pair for bright conditions. When researching, this brand offers polarization with the most amount of light transmission in the yellow lens. It is impossible to polarize lenses without color.
 
fishinfool71
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04/16/2018 10:50AM  
I love my Costa Fathom's. I have the Blue Mirror (580) polarized version. Great to keep on at all times.
 
Lotw
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04/16/2018 11:37AM  
I wear prescription glasses, mine are wiley X and I love them.

last year my son busted his on the first portage. we tried to repair them but it wasn't good. about an hour later he hollers and points.... there on a rock was a perfect pair of polarized sunglasses. they had obviously washed up there but were unscratched and very serviceable ! perfect!
 
LidaWear
  
05/24/2019 07:02AM  
I loved to wear a fashionable and designer sunglasses. There are many benefits of sunglass protecting your eyes from dust, eye infection and UV rays. I used the polarized sunglasses for fishing, diving. I cannot use normal sunglasses for fishing or water sport.
 
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