What's your fishing glasses preference? 2024

BassAssasinGarcia reply :

Looking to get a new pair of fishing glasses but can't decide. Looking to spend $75-$100. Im 6'1 280 and a big head lol.

What's your favorite?

visagelaid reply :

Ive fished with $150 polarized Oakleys and $20 polarized glasses Ive gotten at Kmart. While the Oakleys were slightly better, I dont think they justify the difference in the price for fishing glasses. All the time outside wear I'd say go for it. I do like Smith Optics, but again...I cant justify spending that money on glasses im just going to fish in.

Catt reply :

Amber.

fishballer06 reply :

I wear Costa Cat Cay's with the 580G lens. The color and clarity in these blows a low end, plastic lens away.

With your budget, I'd check out the Strike King S11's. That's what I wore prior to my Costa's, and they were the best I could find in the ~$50 range.

rippin-lips reply :

For the money the Strike King S11 glasses are nice. You can get Costa hammerheads with the 580P lense brand new for about $115.

Fishin' Fool reply :

I recently invested in Costa 580P sunrise lenses. Great glasses for early morning or low light conditions. They are great all day on cloudy days.

ww2farmer reply :

SK S11's for me in the amber color. The pair I have is from when these glasses first came out 4-5 years ago, and I have worn them EVERY DAY, and are still fine. Not bad for $40

Steveo-1969 reply :

I've been wearing Strike King S11 glasses the last couple years. I had a gray lens and then bought an amber lens. I preferred the amber. Only thing I didn't like was the coating started to wear off the lens after a year, but maybe that's normal for this price range?

Turkey sandwich reply :

Amber lenses seem to be best in most conditions. Better lenses do make a difference, but you can find quality sunglasses on a budget. I wear Ray Ban aviators pretty much all the time and love them, but you can get quality glasses on sites like Sierra Trading Post without dropping $150+ on Ray Bans, Oakleys, Costa, etc..

Wildbillb reply :

I have 2 pair of strike king s11's. I also have a pair of Hobie's and a pair of solar bats. I much prefer the sk's.

I am about to get 2 more pair of the sk's. I want smoke lenses. Then a pair for daily wear. I will not daily wear my fishing ones as I am don't want to chance scratching them.

crypt reply :

Strike King S11.also have wiley-x,costa. but use the strike kings the most. they fit my fat head better.

the reel ess reply :

I like $20 Calcuttas in amber. I've owned 3 pairs. I'm bad to leave stuff in restaurants and it's better to throw away $20 than $100-200. They look like $100 glasses and ppl will walk off with them, thinking they are. These glasses are light and the lens quality, specifically for fishing, is much higher than your average $20 sunglasses. Honestly, I don't know how they provide such quality for so cheap. I've paid a lot more for glasses that weren't this good for fishing.

If I were to spend big $$$ on glasses now, I'd be looking for some with reader lenses in the bottom. It's getting hard for me to see to tie knots, but I can still see a mile away.

iiTzChunky reply :

I wear polarized Oakley glasses. Can't justify using them besides there an old extra pair I've had for 7 years.

Big-Bass reply :

Costa 580G or Smith Chromapop or Techlite are for me!

superB reply :

I have costa 580p lenses, green mirror. Excellent, Light weight, all day comfort. Prior to these I had the O brand for two years. They were nice, but I'm blown away by the Costa!

Certainly worth the money..

My advice:

Go to a store (Bass Pro, cabelas, sunglass hut, etc) and try on as many pairs as you can! I have a big noggin too, it was a challenge finding a pair that fit right.. but now I have a quality pair of glasses that are comfortable all day long.

Scarborough817 reply :

been using strike king grey polarized this year and i really do like them, for $30 it's hard to go wrong

Jaderose reply :

I have these and I actually like them a lot. You see these guys advertise in magazines and, admittedly, their stuff looks pretty cheesy but these are really nice and the polarization is very good. My Mother bought them for me for Father's day and I was like...Oh boy..these are gonna suck. But they don't.

http://www.stauer.com/item/eagle-eyes-navigator-black-sunglasses-free-navigator-gold-sunglasses-26642/26642

PourMyOwn reply :

I have a ten year old pair of Oakley Monster Dogs, that have survived being knocked off my head at least 200 times when I was still coaching football. They are great for those of us with pumpkin heads, and are great for fishing. They cost me $155, but I wear them almost every day.

Choporoz reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 8:41 PM, the reel ess said:

If I were to spend big $$$ on glasses now, I'd be looking for some with reader lenses in the bottom. It's getting hard for me to see to tie knots, but I can still see a mile away.

Anyone use bi-focal sunglasses? Didn't know they existed, but sounds like a great idea. Like these?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/coyote-eyewear-bp-7-sunglasses-polarized-bi-focal~p~2950y/

Bass Turd reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 11:12 PM, Choporoz said:

Anyone use bi-focal sunglasses? Didn't know they existed, but sounds like a great idea. Like these?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/coyote-eyewear-bp-7-sunglasses-polarized-bi-focal~p~2950y/

If you are talking bifocal readers I have some that I use to read on the beach. The problem is... when I look up to... say... judge this years women's beach wear for instance... the reader portion is right where I want to look for distance. I can't ever get them to come closer either. But.. I can recomend a great website where I get my reading glasses. Fantastic customer service. If you don't like them send them back. Free shipping. Free returns. www.readingglasses.com

A-Jay reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 11:12 PM, Choporoz said:

Anyone use bi-focal sunglasses? Didn't know they existed, but sounds like a great idea

I do.

I've used a few different brands and have settled on Onos.

http://onos.com/bifocals-readers-sunglasses.html

IMO better than the Box Store off the rack jobs and are available in various styles, lenses and reader powers; but do cost more.

Worth it though.

A-Jay

Fishes in trees reply :

As a guy who wears glasses every day, polarized prescription sun glasses are a must for me. Every few years I need to get a new pair.

$100 doesn't start to touch how much these cost.. Think closer to $500 and now you're in the ball park. Of course they are no line bifocals with scratch guard and whatnot.. I tired for a couple of weeks going fishing without they and using a clip on style or the cacoon style over glasses, but they aren't that comfortable for me. If you're using these glasses on the water, be sure and invest in a glasses strap.

Robeng reply :

I have Cocoons that fit over my regular glasses and have the eyeglass holders so they dont fall in the water. I use amber color as a good all around to see into the water and helps with bright sunny days. Cost for the Cocoons was around $50.

stk44 reply :

I wear Oakleys- flak jackets. I've heard good things about costas but I haven't felt the need to switch. Outstanding polarization and clarity, there is a lens for every type of situation, and not to mention it stopped a flying piece of shrapnel from entering my right eye.

I suggest buying a good pair and then protecting them by soft sleeve or case whenever possible.

Hot Rod Johnson reply :

I use Costa Del Mar 580 Silver Lens with "Copper Tinted Lens". Cost around $239.00, not exactly the cheapest sun glasses on the market. Cost around 66 cents per day. The bass will "Stand Out" more amongst the lake floor and the "GREEN COLOR" of the fish is amplified much greater than other sun glasses. The "GREEN COLOR" of the fish is what alerts you of its presence...

Nathan Burton reply :

Costa Hamlin 580G Green Lens

Dschouest42 reply :

SaltLife Optics are my current pair. They have Zeiss lenses, crafted in Itally, and from what I have read, can be used as safety glasses. (NOTE: PLEASE VERIFY THIS CLAIM BEFORE ATTEMPTING A DANGEROUS ACTION THAT COULD HARM YOUR EYES) I have a small head, and they fit me very well. They have tons of different frame and lens combos. I would check them out, as they cost less than Costas, and perform just as good if not better.

Preytorien reply :

I wear Costa and I'm very impressed. I've used budget glasses for a long time, and still do if I happen to forget mine, but there is a distinguishable difference in the optics. While I can't drop the money for the 580G's I went with the 580P's and love them.

You can find great P-series Costa's on eBay every day for ~$80 new

Hot Rod Johnson reply :

I now have the Ambers, Yellows and Coppers and when I'm bed fishing I will switch back and fourth between colors. Especially while I am sight fishing at Lake Havasu Arizona. The way it happened a few years ago was because I only had the Yellow Lens and thought that maybe I had chosen the incorrect color. So I bought the Ambers and Coppers to see if things would improve. What I found out is that fishing at the same location and time with different color sun glasses gave me a difference in clarity and resolution. I said WOW! now I know to switch sun glasses during different times of the day and water conditions. You may want to check these two links out...

http://www.bradwiegmann.com/tackle/sunglasses/674-professional-angler-ish-monroe-wears-cocoons-sunglasses.html

https://www.bassmaster.com/tips/monroe-right-lens-color

Skeeter Dan reply :

I wear Ccoons fit overs with amber lens. They work great for me.

Avalonjohn44 reply :

I know you want some more reasonably priced glasses, but consider saving up or looking on Ebay or Amazon for deals. Some folks believe (or convince themselves) that there is little difference between cheaper sunglasses and the expensive ones, but not me. I lived on walmart specials, strike kings, BPS and other rack glasses for years. I had lenses peel apart, frames snap/bend, hinges come undone, lens film scrape off when I cleaned them, poor fits, cheap materials and headaches from looking through junk lenses... One pair melted in my car. Seriously. Had them in the overhead glasses compartment, and the frames melted together. I'm done with those.. We don't accept cheap gear for our rods/lures/boats etc, so why be cheap with what you put on your eyes? Keen eyesight is a somewhat important part of our sport.

I have both Oakleys and Costas and I'm an Oakley fanboy all the way now. I have Oakleys in Prizm Shallow Water (You can get them in a variety of sunglass styles, I have Half Jacket 2.0s). I can't tell the difference between it and my 580 glass Costas lens as far as looking through it.

I prefer the Oakley for a number of reasons:

1 They are far lighter. They cause me zero discomfort on the bridge of my nose, ears or my scalp if I raise them up for a while.

2 They grip my head better and don't slip off, even when I lean over or make unexpectedly sudden movements unlike the costas.

3 My Oakleys don't fog up like the costas do.

4 The Oakley frames that I have make have no drag and make no sound in the wind. The costas are 'loud' when I am running my boat. It bugs the hell out of me.

.ghoti. reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 11:12 PM, Choporoz said:

Anyone use bi-focal sunglasses? Didn't know they existed, but sounds like a great idea. Like these?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/coyote-eyewear-bp-7-sunglasses-polarized-bi-focal~p~2950y/

I have Costa polarized bifocal sun specs. Can't see to tie a knot without them. Paid $125 for them about ten years ago, and have never regretted it. This is the only pair of high end sunglasses I've ever had. Always went for the cheap ones, because I would always loose them. I've heard that comment a lot. It should be no surprise to find that you will be much more attentive when you have an expensive pair.

NYWayfarer reply :

I am not a big fan of contacts so my sunglasses have to be prescription.

I am a big fan of the Ray Ban Wayfarer style frames so I have polarized prescription lens ground for them. I like the dark grey colored lens.

WPCfishing reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 11:12 PM, Choporoz said:

Anyone use bi-focal sunglasses? Didn't know they existed, but sounds like a great idea. Like these?

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/coyote-eyewear-bp-7-sunglasses-polarized-bi-focal~p~2950y/

I use Maui Jims progressive lenes..

MikeWright reply :

Realize this......the 3$ glasses...are made.in the same factory asssssssssss....you got it right! The 200 dollar glasses...polarized is polarized...put a pair of dollar store glasses on and tell me how many fish you see!!!!

You don't pay for the lens...frame...sizing...etc. you're paying for the brand, logo and hype. Get off the gas chico!!

Nathan Burton reply :

On 9/16/2016 at 1:17 PM, MikeWright said:

Realize this......the 3$ glasses...are made.in the same factory asssssssssss....you got it right! The 200 dollar glasses...polarized is polarized...put a pair of dollar store glasses on and tell me how many fish you see!!!!

You don't pay for the lens...frame...sizing...etc. you're paying for the brand, logo and hype. Get off the gas chico!!

I have to disagree with this. I have used some $5 gas station glasses on a last minute whim and I've owned some higher end Costa's and Oakley's. I can tell a very notable difference in the higher end glasses and the "dollar store glasses" mentioned above. I do agree with you to an extent, I believe that a large portion of that $200 price tag is for the bran and the logo, but all polarized lenses are certainly not the same.

Preytorien reply :

On 9/16/2016 at 8:14 PM, Nathan Burton said:

I have to disagree with this. I have used some $5 gas station glasses on a last minute whim and I've owned some higher end Costa's and Oakley's. I can tell a very notable difference in the higher end glasses and the "dollar store glasses" mentioned above. I do agree with you to an extent, I believe that a large portion of that $200 price tag is for the bran and the logo, but all polarized lenses are certainly not the same.

Agreed. Not all brands are equal. Now I don't for a second believe it costs them $150+ to make glasses, but they are indeed better. I've gradually made the transition from "dollar store glasses" to $15 polarized Spiderwires, to $40 S11's then to Costa's....each time was a step up.

On 9/14/2016 at 7:23 AM, Avalonjohn44 said:

I know you want some more reasonably priced glasses, but consider saving up or looking on Ebay or Amazon for deals. Some folks believe (or convince themselves) that there is little difference between cheaper sunglasses and the expensive ones, but not me. I lived on walmart specials, strike kings, BPS and other rack glasses for years. I had lenses peel apart, frames snap/bend, hinges come undone, lens film scrape off when I cleaned them, poor fits, cheap materials and headaches from looking through junk lenses... One pair melted in my car. Seriously. Had them in the overhead glasses compartment, and the frames melted together. I'm done with those.. We don't accept cheap gear for our rods/lures/boats etc, so why be cheap with what you put on your eyes? Keen eyesight is a somewhat important part of our sport.

I have both Oakleys and Costas and I'm an Oakley fanboy all the way now. I have Oakleys in Prizm Shallow Water (You can get them in a variety of sunglass styles, I have Half Jacket 2.0s). I can't tell the difference between it and my 580 glass Costas lens as far as looking through it.

I prefer the Oakley for a number of reasons:

1 They are far lighter. They cause me zero discomfort on the bridge of my nose, ears or my scalp if I raise them up for a while.

2 They grip my head better and don't slip off, even when I lean over or make unexpectedly sudden movements unlike the costas.

3 My Oakleys don't fog up like the costas do.

4 The Oakley frames that I have make have no drag and make no sound in the wind. The costas are 'loud' when I am running my boat. It bugs the hell out of me.

I've wondered how the Prizm lens stacks up against my Costa polarized lenses. For cycling I wear the Oakley M2's with the Prizm road lens and it's nice. I considered making the change, but since I don't often notice the things with Costa that bother you, I will probably stick with my good ole' C's.

Frisbie385 reply :

Oakley Flak Jackets with the prism shallow water lens

KayakBasser reply :

Green 580g's, thats just me tho. I have used polarized Oakleys but I like glass lenses so yeah Costas are my go to.

KayakBasser reply :

On 9/16/2016 at 1:17 PM, MikeWright said:

Realize this......the 3$ glasses...are made.in the same factory asssssssssss....you got it right! The 200 dollar glasses...polarized is polarized...put a pair of dollar store glasses on and tell me how many fish you see!!!!

You don't pay for the lens...frame...sizing...etc. you're paying for the brand, logo and hype. Get off the gas chico!!

Hate do be "that guy" but Oakleys are made in America and so are Coasta lenses,so they aren't really made in the same factories. While I can't speak for everyone I can tell a major difference between 3 dollar glasses and my Oakley or coastas just sayin

BradGinKC reply :

On 8/26/2016 at 10:00 PM, Big-Bass said:

Costa 580G or Smith Chromapop or Techlite are for me!

^^ I second the Smith suggestion. I've worn Smith Optics for years. My profile pic I'm wearing the Smith Turnkey with Chromapop lenses. They were stupid expensive, but they are amazing. By far my favorite sunglasses. I also have the Parallel Max by Smith, and they came with three sets of interchangeable lenses (clear, gray, and black).

Smith's lifetime warranty is also great. I submitted a warranty claim on a pair that were almost 10 years old. I used them really hard over the years and the paint was starting to wear off around the temple areas. They immediately replaced them with the newest model of my choosing, no questions asked. I feel it's worth paying a little extra up front for that service.

But, of course, that warranty won't help if they end up at the bottom of the lake! Another hazard of the hobby.

scaleface reply :

Polarized Amber all the time . I wear glasses anyway so I just buy the ten dollar spring loaded clip ons .

fishwizzard reply :

I have a pair of Costa Zanes in Amber that I really like, except for how easily they fog up. This happens with every pair of curved glasses that I have ever owned. I have a big fat head and it is hard to find ones that fit and have a flat front. I just picked up a pair of Smith Optics with the "transition" style ignightor lenses. I got them for a steal, $80 for $250 msrp glasses. I really like them as, but they are comically too small for my face, so to the trade pile they go.

Mumbly reply :

I had a hard time deciding in which sunglasses to get. I thought I had settled on the Costa 580G's but after seeing the article on the MLF camera man getting hit by a 1oz tungsten weight shattering his glass lenses, I have reconsidered my options.

It was a fluke accident but I don't think I will chance it with glass lenses.

It won't allow me to link to another site so just google the story if you haven't seen or read it.

zell_pop1 reply :

I have green Costa 580gs and don't see what all the fuss is about. I also have a pair of Wileyxs and a Kaenons Arlo. Can't tell the difference between the Kaenons trivex lens and Costas glass lens on the water, and Wileys are close in clarity.

PourMyOwn reply :

On 10/19/2016 at 7:08 PM, sunglassoutlet.co@gmail.com said:

I also bought a pair of polarized sunglasses for $7 and it meets the FDA and ANSI standards and protects my eyes for fishing.Even if it breaks, the weird guilt type of feeling doesn't strike. People should understand the fact that protection from UV rays is important and not the price tag.

If only I knew where to get glasses that fit that criteria for only $7...I wonder if you can help me.

gulfcaptain reply :

Kaenon. Have both Grey and Amber lens, and several pairs as well. Looked into other brands, just didn't like them when I tried them on. So have stayed with Kaenon for the last 7 years.

Jrob78 reply :

I've worn Oakley since high school, I've probably had 7 or 8 different pairs of polarized Oakley sunglasses. I got a pair of Costa 580G Tuna Alleys in blue mirror last week. I was immediately blown away by the clarity. They fit my head really well so I guess the weight is distributed evenly, I haven't had any problems with them feeling heavy. I really, really like them. They do fog up like crazy though.

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