Best Lenses Color For Crik River Fishing? 2025
gall reply :
i have a pair of oakley straight jacket with Black Iridium Polarized and they have a scratch in the lense so i was thinking about getting new lenses for them my question is what color do you guys think are the best for crik and rivers mainly criks where in summer the water is really clear minus after rains i want a good all around lense colors any suggestions would be great
PABASS reply :
I had a guided trout fly fishing fishing excursion last year and both Guides told us to use orange lenses, bought a pair and now I use it for all my fishing, rivers lakes and creeks.. These really can cut into the water have helped me see a ton more fish..
Gavin reply :
Copper...or yellow for low light
Teal reply :
I have the amber lenses in my costas, they are good all around lenses. Great for clear to tea colored water with clay or light brown sediments.
jhoffman reply :
I could tell from the title you were from PA. Crik... creek
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 3/2/2013 at 1:39 AM, jhoffman said:I could tell from the title you were from PA. Crik... creek
LOL, thought the same thing.
Amber lenses for me.
PABASS reply :
On 3/2/2013 at 1:49 AM, SPEEDBEAD. said:LOL, thought the same thing.
Amber lenses for me.
Same thing, everyone around here calls it a crik, except me, but I wasn't born in PA and my parents are not from PA so I grew up with creek..
gall reply :
thanks everyone has anyone used or tried out the new strike king s11 glasses? and pabass where in central pa are you?
Not_Here reply :
we call them cricks up north also 
gall reply :
being from pittsburgh thats what we always called it people around here call it creek and look at me like im slow when im saying it but i might buy another pair of sunglasses cause lenses for the oakleys are easy $60+ i mean i like the looks of the strike king s11 glasses since the price tag is less then a pair of replacement lenses for the oakleys
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
Save the money, buy Costa glass and don't worry about scratches.
gall reply :
yeah well i got the oakleys for an old rick clunn baitcaster i mean there 190$ so for about 50 bucks i saved a lot of money
PABASS reply :
On 3/2/2013 at 2:25 AM, gall said:thanks everyone has anyone used or tried out the new strike king s11 glasses? and pabass where in central pa are you?
I am near williamsport.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 3/2/2013 at 2:45 AM, gall said:yeah well i got the oakleys for an old rick clunn baitcaster i mean there 190$ so for about 50 bucks i saved a lot of money
Oh, no doubt. Oakley makes some nice glasses, buddy in the National Guard loves the ones he got through them.
I'm referring to your next pair. I will repeat something that can't be repeated enough: You only get one set of eyeballs, treat them with care. In this instance, that would be purchasing the highest quality pair of glasses you can.
flyfisher reply :
I will second or third the costa glass suggestion. I also prefer a copper or rose copper lens color. I have the mirrored green costas now and love them. You also have to remember that you will or should wear sunglasses all the time for uv protection regardless of if you are fishing
Darren. reply :
On 3/2/2013 at 10:17 PM, flyfisher said:I will second or third the costa glass suggestion. I also prefer a copper or rose copper lens color. I have the mirrored green costas now and love them. You also have to remember that you will or should wear sunglasses all the time for uv protection regardless of if you are fishing
Likewise for me. The 580g is a phenomenal lens and I'm super happy I spent the money on mine. eBay is the way to go for Costas, IMHO. Got my legit 580g green mirrors for far less than retail.
elkriverangler reply :
gall, If You decide to stick with the Oakley's you can get a Pair of Visionary Lenses off ebay for the Straight Jackets. They go for around $20. They aren't Oakley Lenses but they are still a good Lens for the Price.
I have a Pair of Gray ones in my everyday Oakley Half Jackets and I like then real well.
For Fishing though I wear a Pair of Costa Fathoms 580 P with Copper lens.
I really like the Copper Lens for Fishing
Mike L reply :
I have the Costa 580 in Amber also.
There was a thread not too long ago where it seemed the concesess was that the Blue or Green mirror is better.
If I were you I'd try them both on outside the store you're buying them from on both cloudy and sunshine days to see which you prefer glare wise.
It won't be the same as on a boat in the middle of a lake trying to see the bottom, but it cant hurt either.
At least you'll have a better idea than standing in the aisle of store looking at a kid behind the counter that youre gonna give 200.00 too.
Mike
gall reply :
my plain before the oakleys was to get costa cause i love them but my friend found them busing tables and i mean 190 frames i couldnt pass them up they do a great job but i just want another pair of lenses little better for sight fishing and not super bright conditions
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 3/3/2013 at 3:29 AM, Mike L said:I have the Costa 580 in Amber also.
There was a thread not too long ago where it seemed the concesess was that the Blue or Green mirror is better.
If I were you I'd try them both on outside the store you're buying them from on both cloudy and sunshine days to see which you prefer glare wise.
It won't be the same as on a boat in the middle of a lake trying to see the bottom, but it cant hurt either.
At least you'll have a better idea than standing in the aisle of store looking at a kid behind the counter that youre gonna give 200.00 too.
Mike
The Blue and Green mirrored Costas have an Amber base. The only thing mirroring does is block more light. Ideal for open water/blue water fishing in bright sun; not as good for sight fishing.
BrettD reply :
On 3/4/2013 at 10:25 PM, SPEEDBEAD. said:The Blue and Green mirrored Costas have an Amber base. The only thing mirroring does is block more light. Ideal for open water/blue water fishing in bright sun; not as good for sight fishing.
This is incorrect you can only get the blue mirror with a grey base, amber is not an option with blue mirror. The green mirror and silver mirror are only available in copper base or amber. The mirror lense are intended for sight fishing.
Here is a link to costas sight that gives you a rundown of lenses.
https://www.costadelmar.com/perform/color
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
My mistake, thanks for the link.
gall reply :
i went to the visionary lenses website and i gotta say i can get 2 for the price of one actual oakley lenses i might purchase a few types from there i had a pair of bps sunglasses and i felt the mirrored green actually cut into the water more maybe it was just me
gall reply :
but has anyone used the visionary lenses yet? are they truly mirrored or polarized as stated?
elkriverangler reply :
gall, I mentioned in my previous post that I have a Pair of the Visionary Lenses in my Oakley Half Jackets. I have the Slate gray Color.
They don't seem to be mirrored to me but they are definitely Polarized. I had the Factory Oakleys in them but they got scratched and I didn't want to pay the price for Oakley replacements so I went with the Visionary Lenses. I am very pleased with them for the Price.
gall reply :
ok because i saw the one pair was mirrored green and i feel the mirrored i get better vision but i just emailed them and got a response and she said if there are any problems no hassle return so i might invest in a few pairs
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