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Fishing with your eyes
It baffles me the number of guys and gals I know that still fish without sunglasses and/or caps/visors. If you ask me its just plain stupid not to protect your eyes when fishing! It’s the only set you have and probably the only set of eyes you will ever have and I depend pretty heavily on my eyesight. Not too mention, polarized sunglasses will help you catch more fish. That is what we are out on the water to do, right?

Protection:
I have been hit in the face with lures several times, either by a fellow angler or myself jerking on a lure that springs free and fires at my face. Two of those times my glasses deflected lures that otherwise would have hit me in the eye. The other factor of protection is UV rays, it is important to protect your eyes from over exposure to Ultraviolet Rays from the sun, just like sunscreen for your skin. A good pair of sunglasses will protect your eyes in both instances. Good glasses will also protect your eyes when you are blasting to your honey hole on tournament day. How many times have you had to run in the rain or on a morning when there were a lot of bugs hovering on the water?

Catching More Fish:
I know people will argue that they rarely have water clear enough to see bass where they usually fish and that the spawn is short, so why bother with sunglasses. Sunglasses more often help you observe structure, holes in grass, baitfish and other things that either help you cast where the bass should be or help clue you into what the bass are doing. If bass are holding open pockets in a grass flat and your fishing partner can see the holes better than you because of his glasses, you are in for a long day of netting fish.

What to Buy:
Rule of thumb, buy the best glasses you can afford and make sure they fit your face. You can have a $200 pair of sunglasses, but if they are uncomfortable, you will not wear them and you will lose then because you keep taking them off. I am a big fan of Jkruz Eyewear and I see the value of investing in good glasses. I use to wear $10-20 sunglasses and after wearing high end glasses, I really believe you get what you pay for. With my old glasses, I would be tired after a day on the water in the bright sun, my eyes would feel strained, and they would be bloodshot. I can now fish all day and my eyes feel great and I have more energy to drive home after a long day, rather than fighting to keep my eyes on the road.  If you are looking for a good value on quality glasses, consider JKruz or Akinetix.  The reason is because most less expensive glasses have lower quality lenses that have inconsistencies in the lens that cause your eyes to constantly readjust and refocus to compensate and that is terrible for your eyes. A good set of wrap around glasses that fit your face not only reduce glare off of the water but cut down on wind that dries out your while on the water.

So invest in your eyes and some new sunglasses, buy what you can afford, but do not sacrifice comfort and fit. They only work when you are wearing them. You will be glad you did!

Tight Lines,
Rich