#227381 - 01/12/04 01:28 PM
Polarized sunglasses advice
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Spawner
Registered: 11/07/03
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I was on a small river yesterday: shallow but fast running current, boulder bottom.
I tried 2 different shades of polarized glasses: greenish-black and brown. While they did cut glare, I could see a darn fish in that fast water or under the foam/ripples.
Meanwhile, one or two other fisherman were easily spotting fish as they walked up and down the bank. A friend (who was also wearing polarized glasses, different style/brand) even stood next to one of these fellows and could not see the fish that he had spotted.
I *think* but am not sure, that their lenses had more of a reddish tint (amber??) than my brown lenses.
I see from Cabelas that there are many different "brown" shades available: tan, amber, copper, etc. plus styles in photchromatic, glass, plastic, polycarbonate, etc. lense material. Any recommendations out there for shallow, fast, boulder strewn waters? Any thoughts/suggestions would be appreciated.
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#227382 - 01/12/04 01:29 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Spawner
Registered: 11/07/03
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correction: I could NOT see a darn fish in that water with my glasses
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#227383 - 01/12/04 02:05 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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River Nutrients
Registered: 10/10/03
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You learn not to look for a whole fish but shapes, movement etc. It is a timing thing as well. you look between the water as it changes on the surface. It comes natural to some not others.
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#227384 - 01/12/04 02:15 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Juvenille at Sea
Registered: 09/30/02
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Loc: AK
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Action Optics make a great pair of glasses. Personally I prefer Costa Del Mar, they are more for high glare conditions. Action Optics are probally better for low light glare.
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#227385 - 01/12/04 03:13 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Juvenille at Sea
Registered: 12/07/03
Posts: 177
Loc: Shelton Wa.
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I have read that amber lense glasses work best in brighter conditions and you can see more detail and a grey or grey/green tint is better for heavy overcast and will show more motion or I guess you could call it dark movement in the water. Personally I use light amber lenses most of the time and if I feel the need to switch to a grey lense I use a very light one. Photochromatic is actually a property of the lense and not the material the lenses are made of. A photochromatic lense will actually change the color of the light entering with minimal loss of it's intensity. A polorized photochromatic glass lense would in my opinion be the best and probably the most expensive as well as the heaviest. I have a problem with breaking or loosing my glasses so I buy reasonably priced light weight poly lenses because they have decent ocular characteristics and are more scratch resistant than plastic. Hope this helps.
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#227387 - 01/12/04 08:06 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Spawner
Registered: 03/27/01
Posts: 778
Loc: Yuppie Ville
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I toted around 2 pairs of glasses for a couple of weeks years ago. 1 green, and 1 amber. I came to the conclusion that for all around performance the amber was a better lens for spotting fish. My 2 cents.
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#227388 - 01/12/04 08:25 PM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Parr
Registered: 10/09/03
Posts: 66
Loc: Anchorage Alaska
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I have a set of glass Costa Del Mars - they are a wrap around style and also a pair of plasic Maui Jim Sports. The Costas are amber and the Maui Jims are rose. IMO the costas are better for fishing, but it may be due to the wrap around style. The trade off is in the weight...the costas are heavy, the maui's are light. Both are high quality glasses (read - high priced anyway).
I see fish better with the costas - could be the color, could be the style?? Either way - both glasses are supposed to be "the best" - I emailed Maui Jim and told them my costa's are better.
I have never used a green shaded lens.
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#227392 - 01/13/04 12:28 AM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 10/08/01
Posts: 1147
Loc: Out there, somewhere
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And they can still be pretty hard to see even with the polarized glasses, especially if the light isn't great.
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#227393 - 01/13/04 01:16 AM
Re: Polarized sunglasses advice
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River Nutrients
Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 4166
Loc: Poulsbo, WA,USA
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Does anybody have a theory as to why amber is better? Seems to be brighter than gray shades because it lets in more light. Seeing fish also has alot to do with the sun's position during the day, glare, and shade too. Sometimes you can see just as good without polarized shades early and late.
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