Best color sunglass lens: I am finally going to spring for prescription polarized sunglasses for fishing. I want to be able to read my fish finder using them. What color lens will give...

Williston399 Loc: Central Fl

I am finally going to spring for prescription polarized sunglasses for fishing. I want to be able to read my fish finder using them. What color lens will give me the best visibility. The dudes and dudettes at the eye wear shop haven't been very helpful.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

I cant wait to see all the answers. I just have regular prescription polarized sunglasses. I see people with blue lenses but don't know if they are prescription.

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Williston399 wrote:

I am finally going to spring for prescription polarized sunglasses for fishing. I want to be able to read my fish finder using them. What color lens will give me the best visibility. The dudes and dudettes at the eye wear shop haven't been very helpful.

Welcome to the Forum, W399. Your answers will be interesting.

oldsalt Loc: Holland Pa

I’m interested as well

Ronniejw Loc: West Point MS

Depends, usually blue grey for saltwater and brown inland. When I fished offshore the darker was better and could see down a long way as well as taking the glare away

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Ronnie, Were those prescription glasses. I do a lot of offshore myself.

Moscooter Loc: Sunset Beach, N.C.

It seems to me that most of the Bass Pro Tournament Series guys have gone with blue lens. My Costas have blue lens and they are also prescription to correct for my astigmatism and polarized to enable seeing down into the water without glare. No problems with viewing my GPS Graph info.

Roger Renne Loc: Washington state

I prefer brown polarized for fresh water. I buy cilip-ons because I lose the expensive prescription glasses.

Ronniejw Loc: West Point MS

No, they were very expensive glasses though. The brand was mako and around $200. I still have them after 25 years. Lucky I haven't lost them.

Ronniejw Loc: West Point MS

I miss the sea fishing, had a 19ft cuddy cabin and used to go out 20 miles plus. Have been thinking of going on a charter. The best part out there is not knowing what you catch next. Had a couple of nice cobia years back, they were over 40 lb

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

Williston399 wrote:

I am finally going to spring for prescription polarized sunglasses for fishing. I want to be able to read my fish finder using them. What color lens will give me the best visibility. The dudes and dudettes at the eye wear shop haven't been very helpful.

Hello Williston399, I believe that additional information will be needed for us to be able to help you. ie. What brand of fish finder do you have, what palate colors are you going to utilize the most, and plus it's very difficult to recommend because vison color and light is different from person to person.

Polarized Sunglasses: Do They Really Help You Fish?

Please check the link below it may answer some of your questions.

https://www.fishingstage.com/t-9932-1.html

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Ron620DVS wrote:

Hello Williston399, I believe that additional information will be needed for us to be able to help you. ie. What brand of fish finder do you have, what palate colors are you going to utilize the most, and plus it's very difficult to recommend because vison color and light is different from person to person.

Polarized Sunglasses: Do They Really Help You Fish?

Please check the link below it may answer some of your questions.

https://www.fishingstage.com/t-9932-1.html

Ron. Very good information. Thanks

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

Polarized lenses reduce the visibility of images produced by liquid crystal displays (LCDs) found on some digital screens...

Also, polarized lenses reduce the visibility of images produced by liquid crystal displays (LCDs) found on some digital screens, such as bank automatic teller machines (ATMs) and gas station pumps.

With polarized lenses, you also may find it more difficult to see the screen on your phone (depending on the type of screen technology used).

Boaters and pilots also may experience similar problems when viewing LCD displays on instrument panels, which can be a crucial issue when it comes to making split-second decisions based strictly on information displayed on a screen.

Despite these exceptions, polarized sunglasses offer great advantages when it comes to decreasing eye strain and discomfort in bright sunlight.

Please heck Link;

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/polarized.htm

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lionel427 Loc: Hemet, California

I bought Maui Jim’s they are prescription and also had bifocals In them. They are a dark gray lens and I have no problem seeing my electronics and in clear water I can see down as deep as 25’ and see my bait.

Balzey

lionel427 wrote:

I bought Maui Jim’s they are prescription and also had bifocals In them. They are a dark gray lens and I have no problem seeing my electronics and in clear water I can see down as deep as 25’ and see my bait.

Have to agree with Lionel use gray on bright days & brown on overcast Maui Jim’s have there own factory where other brands are farmed out & they stand behind there product Tight Lines