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SPOTLIGHT ON... EYEWEAR SPOTLIGHT ON EYEWEAR While not seen as ’mainstream tackle’, a good pair of polarised sunglasses is every bit as essential as a rod, reel, line and bait for many anglers. When it comes to fishing equipment, one of the most important items is undoubtedly a pair of sunglasses with polarised lenses. Being able to spot fish – or fishholding locations – is a staple of many anglers’ armoury, while glasses are also an effective way to protect your eyes from flying hooks, not to mention harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun. Polarised glasses can help reduce the glare from the surface of the water, enabling you to more clearly see what’s going on underneath, enhancing your vision and making it easier to locate your quarry while also reducing eye strain. Just as importantly, being able to pick out objects underwater might be crucial to avoid obstacles while wading. Thankfully, there are polarised sunglasses to suit every budget and requirement, from enhancing low-light situations to protecting your eyes from bright sun gleaming off the water. But making the right choice can be tricky so it’s advisable to have a good selection of styles and lens colours as well as price tags and brands, as some anglers can be quite picky. COLOUR COUNTS A rule of thumb for picking sunglasses with maximum polarisation is the darker the lens tint, the more polarisation it has. But here it gets tricky as there is a wide range of lens colours, each designed to do a different job. Enhancing your visual contrast will help you to see the shape, colour and even the shadow of the fish more clearly because it will stand out from its surroundings. Grey, amber, yellow and rose are the most common lens colours offered in polarised sunglasses for fishing but each of these offers certain benefits. Grey is probably one of the most common colours and works best for preserving natural colour relationships and contrast levels and decreasing brightness; grey lenses are the best choice for everyday activities and for general all-around use although be aware that they provide minimal contrast enhancement. Amber/copper – another popular lens colour for anglers – is perhaps the best compromise between the natural colour preservation of grey and the contrast enhancement of yellow; they preserve natural colour relationships but offer considerable contrast enhancement. Yellow lenses are excellent at gathering light, delivering the highest degree of contrast enhancement, 18 www.tackletradeworld.com
SPOTLIGHT ON... EYEWEAR making them well-suited for use in low light and foggy conditions, as well as being a good choice for sight fishing. Vermilion/rose lenses are the colour of choice if you are fishing in the clear and relatively uniform waters of the saltwater flats or in deep slow spring creeks, especially in low-light conditions. Blue lenses are often the prefered choice choice for those heading offshore, while for freshwater and inshore, green is a great option. A pure green tint is considered by many to be the ultimate colour for sight fishing, since it offers both high contrast and high polarisation. PRICE POINT As we mentioned earlier, you’ll find polarised sunglasses across a wide range of price points, and, as a rough generalisation, the cheaper they are, the lower the quality and performance they offer. For anglers where brand loyalty is key, then many famous tackle names offer their ‘own’ glasses, often at a reasonable price. That said, some of the better-known sunglasses specialists such as Costa, Oakley, Smith and so on have spent years perfecting their offerings and often use their own proprietary technology in their lenses and/or frames. One interesting entry into the market a few years back was Bajío, which has been gathering market share quite quickly thanks to founder Al Perkinson’s understanding of the sector. Budget makes do tend to sacrifice some of the functionality you might reasonably expect from sunglasses. You not only need them to help you see through the glare but you’ll want them to protect your eyes from harmful UVA and UVB rays while you are spending hours in pursuit of that elusive fish. FORM AND FUNCTION Some, like Wiley X, have used their experience of the military market to deliver eyewear that not only performs well but also offers amazing protection from flying hooks and lures and even from shotgun pellets! For the fashion-conscious fisherman or woman there is a huge range of styles, frames and colours to choose from which, added to the lens colour, make for a bewildering array of options. Some will choose their glasses based on fit and lightness of weight as well as lens colour and polarisation strength. Wrap-around styles are loved by many anglers as they block light from entering their peripheral vision and offer additional protection from flying hooks – some brands even offer removeable facial cavity seals, side shields, straps, cords and more – for the ultimate in protection or simply to prevent your glasses from going astray. Originally, you could really only buy glasses with glass lenses but the introduction of impact-resistant polycarbonate has made fishing eyewear lighter in weight and less prone to damage; many of these declare themselves scratch-resistant, which is especially important if you have spent hundreds of pounds or dollars on a pair. Equally, keeping them on a cord, chain or retainer strap is a must to ensure you don’t lose them, although some brands like Flying Fisherman are also now offering glasses that float, especially useful if you are on a jetty or a boat. www.tackletradeworld.com 19
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