Fishing Glasses

[flytyer57]

I like to use glass every chance I get, the only time I would not have them on would be when you are running WOT at 70, and anything that hits the lens could shatter them and create a dangerous situation. I would also prefer poly for shooting glasses for similar reasons.

For this reason I choose poly lenses. If you fly fish, that fly can be moving at over 100 mph. You don't want it hitting glass lenses. Nor do you want to be wearing glass lenses and miss a hookset or rip your lure off a snag and have that lead jig coming directly at your face.

All safety glasses are made of poly for a reason.

[kre11]

Flytier,

You make a very valid point, I simply feel the optic quality of glass is better. The other thing I like about glass, is that it won't scratch like poly lenses will. Either way, your point about safety is key. Particularly if you are fly fishing, anything, even a $10 pair from wal-mart is better than nothing! I don't particularly want to make a trip to the ER to have a #18 adams removed from my cornea!

[DLM84]

Yes having Impact rated sunglasses is a good thing. I love mine just a regular 30-40 dollar pair from wall mart. I keep em in the car to, helps cut down the haze and what not when it was to bad for other drivers I could see just fine. Its a all around basic safety thing to me.

[FlyFishinFool]

Buy one of the many styles of "Croakies" eyeglass retainers and you will not have to worry about sunglasses (or even regular prescription glasses) flying off as you run down the lake. The Croakies also allow you to take the glasses off and quickly drop them on your chest if you need to see something close up without the sunglasses dimming your view. I have not lost a pair of glasses in many years since I started using Croakies.

[Jason R.]

I like Smiths and Costas- I think their glass lenses are the best. Oakleys have awesome lenses but the styling is too X-treme for me. Smith has the most solid frames ive seen and some of the best polarization in my opinion...in fact I have an extra pair of Smiths for sale...

[vanven]

Oakley's are great sport glasses where you might have an impact. They are not great fishing glasses. Their lenses are not as "optically perfect" as some of the other lenses designed for fishing.

Your best glasses are going to be some of the Smith and Costa glass lens models. Coincidentally they are also the most expensive. I actually wear a pair of Sea Striker glasses that I bought at Cabela's with a blue polarized lens. I would classify them as a cheap Cabela's house variety (~$40). I have no complaints at all. I actually had an issue where the nose piece fell off and I called them looking to buy a new piece. They sent me a new pair of glasses. That is way beyond what I expected.

I find it difficult to buy glasses. I have a large melon and getting glasses that do a decent job of blocking out extra light while not squeezing my head is tough. I bought a nice pair of glass lens Costa's and actually returned them 15 minutes later after I realized how heavy they were. There was no way I could wear them for hours on end.

As far as lens color, amber is generally going to be the best color but can be difficult to wear on really sunny days. Blue is a good compromise for bright days. I find that grey lenses tend to kill the color contrast too much for me.

-Jerod

[Guest]

Flying Fisherman glasses are $20..

I've owned at least a dozen or more pairs.

I lose my glasses every year, so price is a big deal.

I like amber for low light and blue for sunny skies.

I even use my scratched up sunglasses to weedeat around the yard.

[10pointer]

I have 4 pair of photochromic polarized glass lens Smith's for fishing, each for different conditions.... I honestly dont think you can find a better pair of fishing glasses. Costas are great glasses too but I dont think ill ever own anything for fishing but smiths.

But I do wish they made more designs like my oakleys, because the smiths arent the more stylish/ casual/ out on the town/ driving type glasses IMO. But they definitely serve their purpose very well