Choosing Fancy Sunglasses
Hi guys,
For my birthday this year, a good family friend is taking me to bass pro to pick out a set of polarized fishing sunglasses. I don't know what his budget is, and it could be that the lower-end Costas are outside of it ($169). From what I can see, there's the XPS (in house brand) for $25, Guideline at around $60-90, Strike King at around $40, Angler Eyes at around $30, and Solar Bat at around $30.
Does anyone have any experience with these brands? I fish almost entirely inshore and in freshwater canals and ponds in South Florida, so I was thinking I'd go with a green mirror/brown base lens color.
For my birthday this year, a good family friend is taking me to bass pro to pick out a set of polarized fishing sunglasses. I don't know what his budget is, and it could be that the lower-end Costas are outside of it ($169). From what I can see, there's the XPS (in house brand) for $25, Guideline at around $60-90, Strike King at around $40, Angler Eyes at around $30, and Solar Bat at around $30.
Does anyone have any experience with these brands? I fish almost entirely inshore and in freshwater canals and ponds in South Florida, so I was thinking I'd go with a green mirror/brown base lens color.
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In my opinion Sith's are the best!
All I currently own are Smiths.
It is definitely worth it to spend $100+ on a pair of quality fishing sunglasses like Costas or Maui Jims. You don't want to miss the bonefish, permit, or tarpon of a lifetime. Get a croakie to keep from losing them, wash them with a proper cloth, and they will last years.
The best for flats fishermen are brown and amber lens-colors, polarized, and with mirror fronts. You want them to wrap around your temples, and be close to your face. I have dark pairs for sunny days, and light pairs for less-sunny days. For offshore and deepwater fishing, grey lens colors are the best.
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