Sunglasses

Fishing sunglasses are every bit as important as any other piece of angler’s equipment. Water is a natural reflector, and as such can reflect the rays of the sun into the angler’s eyes. This in turn will make you squint causing wrinkles around the eye area, and eventually damaging the eyesight. These are very important reasons to invest in some good quality eyewear. Another valid reason for wearing protective eyewear when you are fishing, is because they allow you to see what lies just beneath the surface of the water. This view is usually hampered by the bright mirror like effect that the sun has on the water. Choosing the best eyewear for the job involves several things. First, make sure that the glasses are shatter resistant, scratch resistant, and most important … Read entire article »

For many years I didn’t understand the roll that sunglasses played in fishing. I thought that they were simply some sort of fashion statement or something and had little to due with the actual act of fishing. Although it’s true that sunglasses don’t turn the reel or bait the hook, in many aspects your sunglasses are just as important as your bait. Especially if you like to catch fish as I do, while standing in the middle of a flowing river. A good pair of polarized sunglasses cuts through the glare created by the sun, which enables the angler to see under the water. That’s right, with a good pair of glasses you can actually see into the water. How does this work to the anglers’ advantage? In two ways. Number … Read entire article »

On a warm winter days in February coming to an end, I decided to hang around in the past a location in the Bow River where three weeks ago was completely covered in ice. I was frantically looking for my sunglasses, before I left the House to the river, when I remember them in my car the whole time. I load my new Berkley stick to vehicles with care and tension camera firmly around my neck, you never know, when you want to hook monster! I, dressed to commemorate; sure I overdressed, and to strengthen the gas pedal efforts. A reservation, however, will be open water, or it will be installed on ice. As I arrived at the river I was pleasantly surprised River has been opened wide enough to cast … Read entire article »

Just before you hurl your fly line in to your favorite fly fishing spot, have you considered what could be the cool fishing gear you can have lately? Of course you need to have your fishing rod with the appropriate fishing line together with your chosen fishing lure. All those things come in place before you hit the water. But other than that, you can accentuate your fishing gear further while you get the benefits as well. Take for example owning your very own fishing sunglasses. Using sunglasses during fishing is important since it protects your delicate eyes from any type of hazard which could occur while you’re on or beside the water. Sand and wind are few of foreign objects which could accidentally come in contact with your eyes. And … Read entire article »

Fishing sunglasses have been used to block the sun and help prevent the bright light from causing an eye irritation normally known as burnt eyes. This irritation leaves a person’s eyes blood shot and very dry. It also causes the eyes to itch. The first types of fishing sunglasses were of the old style which looked very much like a normal pair of glasses with tinted lenses. They provided only a limited amount of UV protection, and the sun’s rays still came in from the sides, top and bottom of the sunglasses. Today, we have new polarized sunglasses which have revolutionized the sunglass industry. They greatly reduce the sun’s glare off of objects as well as offer the best in UV ray protection. Ultra violet rays are just as harmful to people’s … Read entire article »