Sunnies for Fishing

[kingyfisher]

Anyone know the best tint colour for fishing sunglasses ? I am getting some new polarized lenses and was wondering,I've been told grey or green by two different Optometrists......

[imnotafish]

Best brands for fishing - spotters/mako/maui jims.
i use MAko but also have spotters....

For normal light and depth recognition, bronze/ copper/ orange is the best. Allows you to see structure in the water AND get a resonable distance perception of where the structure is ... (how deep etc) Thats why driving glasses r orange.

for high light times - grey or blue and/or reflector ... in these you lose the distance perception but they cut more light @ midday for example

for low light - yellow, good depth recog but lets in heaps of light so no good during high sun.

Have a look at some spotters. my choice in them is the bronze penetrator photochromatic lens. (bronze lens, gets darker in high light - lighter in low light)
they have three lens types, glass, cr39 resin and poly plastic -- glass is the best by far.

expect to pay $270 for a glass bronze penetrator photochromatic lens

Cheers

Stef

[sclark3]

Steff is correct, if you do all styles of fishing i suggest Bronze, if only blue water and they are for fishing only Grey...I run Maui jims, epic glasses, have a peep at their website :1yikes:

[fishchaser]

hi kingy i prefer the smoked lenses even on blue water as you can see through the water when it is clear.i use the brand ugly fish they are cheap around $60 you can get them from opsm.they have worked for me very well.they cut glare alot.im looking to upgrade to spotters soon but they are around the $200 to $300 mark in the smoked lenses as i find you can see well through clear water with smoked lenses.i use it when squidding and even driving.i find with a dark lense you cant see through clear water that well.

[storms72]

Kingy, are you getting just sunnies with standard lenses or prescription??? I'v always gone with grey in my prescription sunnies and have had n0 trouble seeing whats on the bottom.

[dave73]

I get all my polarized sunnies from the cancer council, prices from $40.
If you tend to go through them, scratch or lose them, then I wouldnt pay big dollars for a fishy brand. They have various colour lenses and styles to choose from.

Plus your supporting a worthwhile cause.

Cheers Dave

[catchnrelease]

I use mako PHOTOCHROMATIC (better than polarised) that have a bronze/yellowish tint. Very happy with them. Grey is a good tint too.

[A Pirate]

i use nothing but MAKO! Latest pair were Castaways with Photochromatic in brown/bronze lense, i find them great for all levels of light ie dawn to dusk.

And have to brag I love the price i get ... wholesale -10%!!

[Dog Catcher]

Mako's are good but I got a bit tired of losing them & @ the price you pay for them ? well these days I stick to the cheaper glass's.

Funny thing you very rarely ever lose or break the cheaper oneseven had a pair for a whole 8 months B4 I lost them :rolling laughter:

Prob becauce I also fush offshore a bit I favour the amber coloured lenses in a light tint

[flat rock]

bronze lens in spotters for sure:jamm:

[catchnrelease]

Don't you mean striped lenses? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[storms72]

Arnette, prescription lenses, bloody comfy sunnies!

[kingyfisher]

Thank you all for your thoughtful suggestions. I ended up ordering Polarized,grey,single focus prescription ,high impact polcarbonite,60% tint from OPSM which cost $480. The "Drivewear" Photochromic would have added another 2-300,so I settled for less than a second mortgauge:bricks: