Papacon357 Loc: West Texas (Permian Basin)

Good morning ladies and gents. I’m about to invest in my first pair of Costas. I mainly fish at Amistad Lake in Texas. It is really low right now and has a LOT of rock at all depths. I really don’t want to find any of the rock outcroppings with my boat. It’s almost always sunny and usually gets hotter’n he!!. So I’m wondering if y’all think the grey or amber shade would be best. I’ll be waitin’ on yer advice.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

I've alway found the amber or brown polarized have helped me see into the water better. Something about the wave length of the lite reflected off the water. But I've never worn Costas.

Papacon357 Loc: West Texas (Permian Basin)

Thank you, sir.

Huntm22 Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven

Amber work better for me. Better contrast to see into the water.

boatmaster53 Loc: Baker Fla.

I bought a pair of costas and the fell all to pieces in two years. And I only used them when I was fishing. The rest of the time they were kept in their case. I now have a set of three year old oakleys and they are still like new. I even call the costas company and they just blew me off. But maybe I just got a bad pair. Anyway I'll never buy another pair.

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

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Polarized Sunglasses: Do They Really Help You Fish?

Whenever I went fishing during my childhood, I always wore sunglasses mainly to look cool. Little did I realize I was developing a habit that would be saving my eyes for 50 years of fishing trips and hopefully many more to come.

While donning a cool-looking set of shades can improve an angler’s image, there are more critical reasons why anglers should wear sunglasses. The most important thing is protection because the most important piece of equipment you put in your boat is your eyesight.

Polarized Shades Keep You Safe:

Your fishing trip can turn into a nightmare if you pull a snagged lure out of a tree and it rockets back at you or if you turn around while your partner is casting with one of those 7-foot rods and his lure hits you in the face. If you are wearing sunglasses, the eyewear will help deflect hooks or sinkers away from your eyes and prevent a serious mishap that could lead to the loss of your precious sight.

Polarized Sunglasses Fend Harmful Rays:

Sunglasses also offer protection from harmful ultraviolet rays (UVA and UVB) and glare caused by sunlight. The same ultraviolet sun rays that cause your skin to burn and eventually lead to aging skin or cancer can also cause eye diseases, such as cataracts and macular degeneration (sunspots) on the retina of the eye. A harsh glare shining off the water can also lead to eye strain and fatigue.

How Polarized Sunglasses Changed The Game:

During my early years of fishing, I discovered a good pair of polarized sunglasses let me see trout in clear-water streams. The glasses cut down glare and gave me the chance to continually present my lures in front of the fish and eventually make them bite. Sight fishermen have taken advantage of polarized lenses for years to stalk their quarry.

Start Seeing More With Polarized Sunglasses:

If you wear polarized lenses you can eliminate most of the surface glare and it makes your vision more comfortable. A polarized lens serves as a light filter like a Venetian blind which only allows light from a certain direction to enter the eye. Since it allows light from only a certain direction, a polarized lens then eliminates glare or scattered light.

Finding a pair of sunglasses with high polarization should be a priority for anglers. Most of the good sunglass companies are going to achieve maximum polarization but not total polarization with their fishing sunglasses. A rule of thumb for picking sunglasses with maximum polarization is the darker the lens tint, the more polarization it has. So the darkest tint will offer the best polarization in any color of lenses.

Does Lens Color Really Matter?

Lens color is an option anglers should consider when choosing polarized sunglasses. Most sunglass companies make several shades of tint. Tints enhance your performance by selectively filtering light rays.

( A gray lens filters all light colors equally so all hues look their natural shade. Dark gray lenses than are good for all-purpose sunglasses because these lenses eliminate glare best on bright sunny days and show true colors. Brown, green and yellow lenses serve specific functions for anglers. ) These tints are going to enhance some colors while they bleach other colors out. A sight angler wants a tint that will enhance the colors of bass but he wants to bleach out the surrounding colors, thus enhancing the contrast between the two.

***** Yellow heightens contrast, but that lens tint isn’t dark enough to provide maximum polarization. So yellow lenses work best for sight fishing in shallow water on dark, overcast days.*****

Polarized Glasses With Brown Lenses:

Amber or brown lenses are designed for overcast or hazy days and fog. These lenses offer high contrast but the lighter tint also loses polarization.

I have discovered a pure green tint is the ultimate color for sight fishing since it offers both high contrast and high polarization. The green tint almost matches the color of green in the bass’ back and enhances it. A green lens also filters out other colors such as tan or beige that you typically see on the nest and therefore enhances the bass’ image. Looking through a green lens almost gives you the feeling that you’ve taken a pencil and outlined the bass. It really makes the bass stand out.

Glass lenses provided the best optics years ago but when impact-resistant polycarbonate became available with polarization, polycarbon lenses became the standard of fishing sunglasses.

You Get What You Pay For:

Buying a good pair of polycarbon lens sunglasses costs more, but your eyes will benefit in the long run. So if you buy a pair of sunglasses for $9.95 you are going to get some lens distortion and when looking at objects at a distance your eyes have to constantly change focus to compensate for the distortion in the lenses. That’s how an inexpensive sunglass lens produces eye strain because you continually have to change your focusing in that lens. Quality optical lenses will not cause your eyes to alter focusing.


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Polarized sunglasses: Other considerations

Polarized sunglasses with progressive lenses are a great choice for people over age 40 who spend significant time outdoors.

And polarized sunglasses with photochromic lenses are a great choice for anyone who is frequently in and out of the sun on any given day.

And because polarized lenses reduce reflections from water, they significantly improve your ability to see objects below the surface of a lake, stream or the ocean (a great benefit for both fishing and boating ).

For the best comfort and performance with any polarized sunglasses, ask your eye care professional about having anti-reflective coating applied to the backside of the lenses. This will eliminate distracting reflections from the back surface of your sunglasses when the sun is behind you.


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Ish Monroe Wears Cocoons Sunglasses 😎



“Yo Ish! What sunglasses do you wear?’’ I ask the renowned professional bass angler who had his back towards me. It’s no secret among his friends and followers, but as Ish slowly turned towards me with a big
smile on his face…sunglasses in place and reply, “Cocoons!” Of course, I already knew that, but it just reinforced the fact Ish loves his Cocoons. For anyone who doesn’t know, Ish fishes the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Opens and PAA event. Few other professional anglers can boast of a busier schedule.


Ishama Monroe or “Ish” (www.ishmonroe.com) as everyone calls him is the hardest working professional angler at only 37 years old. I can say that because few other anglers have taken on as many fishing tournaments and still manage to attend all his sponsor’s events. This year Ish found success on the tournament trail with four top 12 cuts on the Elite Series and made two top 50 cuts on the FLW Tour circuit.

Interestingly, Ish does not wear prescription eyewear, but yet he wears Cocoons who are renowned for their fit over style of sunglasses. “I don’t wear glasses, but when I first started out fishing tournaments few sunglass companies had 100% polarized lenses.

Cocoon did have and I tried them out. They were extremely comfortable and fit me perfect. That was back in 2003 and since then they are the only sunglasses that I wear,” said Ish. Ish also added that the price is great for high quality pair of sunglasses.

Ish loves to power fish. Flipping is his preferred technique. That means he is in shallow water swinging a jig or whatever a bass will eat. Ish wears Cocoons Stream Line S when he is fishing. “The best all around color is amber or copper, I wear them most of the time; although I will wear the gray or yellow lenses at times depending on water clarity or amount of sunlight.

The copper lenses are better to wear in tannic water conditions,” said Ish. Ish also noted that tannic water is really clear that has a stained look or appearance to it. “The bottom is darker and it turns everything dark like fish or rocks, it camouflages them. The copper lenses highlights objects under the surface of tannic water making it easier to see shallow cover and structure,” explained Ish. Ish noted that the key to sunglasses is to wear the appropriate lens for whatever conditions the angler is facing.


Cocoons (www.cocoonseyewear.com) patented range of OveRx® sunglasses are unique in the fact that they are designed to be worn over prescription eyewear. Each pair features patented frames constructed from extremely durable ballistic nylon, Polare lens system, Class 1 European Standard for optical clarity and performance, adjustable Flex2Fit® temples that can be contoured to the temple shape for a better fit for comfort and security, and a manufacturer’s limited lifetime warranty.

Cocoons come in an array of frame styles and lens options to select from; in addition to having a wide selection of add-on accessories including Tandem Case, Cocoons OveRx Sunglass Case, Microfiber Dual Purpose Eyewear Pouch, Cocoons Neoprene Sport Cord, Live Eyewear Cotton Lanyard, Ultra Soft DuraCloth, Cocoons Sunglass Polare® Replacement Lenses, and Cocoons Clip-Ons Case. Important information on frame measurements can be found on the Cocoons eyewear web site.

Few anglers spend more time on the water preparing for bass tournaments than Ish. It’s his way of life, chosen profession, and his sunglasses play an important part in his success. I don’t know what you wear for sunglasses, but it you ask Ish expect him to smile and say, “Cocoons!”


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