Are You Wearing The Right Sunglasses For Offshore Fishing?
- By: Wyatt Parcel
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Sunglasses are an invaluable tool when fishing, whether you’re fishing inshore or offshore.
But are you wearing the right lenses for the type of fishing you’re doing?
The type of sunglasses and the lenses you are wearing can impact your success out on the water.
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Are You Wearing The Right Sunglasses For Offshore Fishing? [VIDEO]
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The key is to match the color lens you are wearing to the color and clarity of the water.
Amber Green Lens Color
When you are fishing inshore, the favorable lens color to wear is Amber Green because a lot of the time you are fishing shallow grass flats.
The shallow grass flats have a green stain to them or a sandy bottom.
Amber Green lenses do a great job of eliminating the glare from the sun and allow you to see a bit deeper into the water.
Sometimes you may even be able to pick up on the colors and hues of the fish.
Blue Mirror Lens Color
The same concept applies to offshore sight fishing for fish like cobia near offshore rigs and fish holding very close to structure but with the Blue Mirror lenses.
This hue on the sunglasses lens allows you to check on your baits and eliminate any glare from the sun.
Blue Mirror lenses make it easier to see into the water when fishing offshore as opposed to the Amber Green.
You are able to see grass and other sea life around underwater rigs and pylons beneath the surface.
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I am near sited, do they offer corrective lenses
I have red-green color deficiency in my eyes (AKA, colorblindness) so before spending a chunk of $$ for new polarized Oakley Prism Glasses I went to an eye specialist to see what color lenses I should get. I assumed he would run a bunch of test, make me look at colored spots on paper…that sort of stuff. Instead he had me look at one spot-design on paper, immediately diagnosed that I had red-green deficiency, and said “Get Blue lenses, ALWAYS get blue lenses”. I guess I could of just Googled it haha! I bought the blue lens Oakley Prism and can see better than I ever have on the flats before. Gentleman, 50/50 chance you have a type of “colorblindness” so take a couple of online just to be sure.
Very good tips Wyatt. I’ll be offshore from Port Aransas this Sunday. Inshore on Friday aftaernoon and Saturday. Mostly jetties. My Carolina Skiff is in for repairs. Again, good video Wyatt. I like that you keep it moving right along and under 4-5 minutes.
Just wrapped up a productive morning of bull redfishing there this morning! Best of luck to you Mel, they’re definitely chewing hard there right now!
Anyone deal with issues of not being able to read your navigation screen with polarized glasses? I have fished with polarized glasses for years but struggle reading my garmin.
Most electronics screens have a considerable amount of glare on them (which is what your glasses are designed to cut out) so it’ll usually be tough to look at the electronics screen unless it’s well shaded from sunlight and there’s no glare on the screen.
That was all explained very clearly, thank you!
The glasses I use have “cheaters” on the bottom area. Needed (unfortunately) for up close knot tying etc. Would love see see Smith Optics with cheaters. I’d buy them from the Shop Page without hesitation.
Interesting idea! We’ll have to look into some products with the “cheaters”. If you don’t mind, could you email me a picture of the glasses you use currently? wyatt@saltstrong.com
Smith optics makes one choice of Bifocal sunglasses. “Guide’s choice Bifocal”
Joseph, I had a pair of amber lens Smith Optics with cheaters as I have the same issue with knot tying and hated switching glasses just to tie knots. This was about 10 years ago and now have blue mirror lens Oakleys with a 2.75 magnification and they work well.
So what color is best for Jax/St Augustine area for inshore fishing? I’ve never had much luck with any cheap ones OR Oakley or Mai Jim in different colors.
What color should I order from you guys in the SMITH brand?
In the stained green/brown water of JAX, a grey green or green amber lens would be best! I’ll see if Austin and Richard (who fish those waters regularly) can chime in!
I’m with Rod and Wayne below. Time to figure out who has the best ‘fit over’ polarized sunglasses in the industry for fishing. Am sure there is a big segment of the membership that would be interested in this.
Hey Art! As I mentioned below we’ve been doing a lot of research on some of the best brands and how to get them customized with the right lens/frames, so stay tuned for that video coming soon!
I would love to see a review of polarized sunglasses that fit over prescription glasses that many of us wear. I’d rather not buy prescription sunglasses for a number of reasons. I imagine there are others out there that would be interested in this also.
Thanks,
Rod
I would also like a review of polarized sunglasses that fit over regular glasses.
Hey Rod! We’ve been doing a ton of research on this and will have some tips coming soon on some of the best brands and how to get them customized with the right lens/frames!
Good tip Wyatt! The color makes a difference for sure!
BTW, that on the water audio was on point! Sounds great!
Thanks a ton Pat! I’ve been working on getting better audio for the videos… good to hear (no pun intended) that it’s paying off!
Great info Wyatt! 💪
Thanks Matthew! Glad you enjoyed this one sir!