Conference wahoo::fishing

    Fishing without polorized sun glasses??
    
    Might as well not put a hook on the line!!!  8>) 8>)
    
    
    Seriously now.
       In the spring it is the best advantage you have for bassin'.  The
    fish tend to go into shallow water for spawn and a little sunning and
    you can spot them a whole lot easier.  At last years DEC Classic I'd
    say we saw 90% of the fish we caught due to them.  The ones I got havve
    the side shields on them. they are real dark looking but are not to bad
    even on cloudy days.  Got them at the ANNEX for 10 bucks

    
    	What would a pair of polarized-prescription glasses run?

    I do. I wear bi-focals. Hate clip ons. I have 'glass' polorized ones
    with a clear close-up maginication for tying. They look a little silly
    with the dark top/clear peek hole on the bottom. I can get away with not
    having prescription ones because my vision for seeing at distance is
    not that bad.  But I sure need for trying to see what my fingers are
    feeling. I wish I could get some prescripton ones. I also have another
    pair I bought from BP that have the magnification hidden with the
    lense. But these are plastic. Scratch easy.

    	If the DARK lenses are too dark for you, LOOK AROUND!!!!!  There is
    just about EVERY color, tint, darkness level available out there
    SOMEWHERE.  I have photo-gray lenses on my prescription glasses. 
    Because of this, I want the glasses to tell me how dark things need to
    be.  I got a pair of clip-ons that are BARELY TINTED GRAY.  I also got
    a pair that are a bronze color for overcast days to heighten contrast. 
    Fish without POLARIZED LENSES??????  THROW ROCKS INSTEAD!!!!!!  On
    weedy lakes, they are a MUST.  On bright days, the reflecting glare off
    rippled water will give me a DOOZY of a headache.  
    	How much are the clip-ons?  About $4.00-$6.00 a pair if you can
    find a discount place (I find that Long's Drugs here in CXO has the
    best selection in town) that has a good selection.  They even have
    yellow shooting glasses for you hunters out there.  As for side glare,
    buy a pair of side shields for ski glasses from a ski house.  They
    should be CHEAP this time of year.  They just slide over the temples of
    your glasses.  You can get leather which totally blocks side light or
    various tints.  So, just do a little more looking.

    Well, I've noticed that Cabela's is offering Ray Ban/Bausche and Lomb
    prescription polarized sunglasses in various tints in their catalogue
    this spring. The prices range from $110 to $190. I've also called a few
    optical companies and the lowest price I've had quoted to me was
    around $100, with only one grade of green tint available. Lighter
    grades of gray are available from another source via special order, but
    those begin at $129, exclusive of frames. Beginning to sound expensive..!
    
    The alternative (for me) is get contact lenses and a plain 'ol pair of
    polarized - like the ones in the catalogues.
    
    Wayne - thanks for the suggestion of the side shields. I didn't know
    that they sold them seprately. I'll definintely look for them - that
    would go a long way to solving the side glare problem..
    
    Ed

    I picked up some polarized sun glasses (prescription) last summer.
    The glare made them difficult to use in some situations. I took 
    them back to Cambridge Eye (on Rt. 20 Marlboro) and had them put
    an anti-glare coat on them. They work great now. 
    
    That coating cost $28 (with the Tufts medical ins. discount -20%)
    
    By the way Cambridge Eye gives a 20% discount to all Tufts insured 
    people.
    
    	Steve

    I dont fish without'em., and i've never lost a pair over board.
    thats pretty good for a polack. but i have hit bottom, what a feeling
    when that motor fly's above water level.  if it wasnt for the polarized
    glasses, i probably wouldnt have got the good picture of the prop
    scimming surface water..
    
    				Ronni
    time for some line dipping

    Heck save yourself some cash get the glass polarized lense from
    Northern Bass for $10.  I bought them and for the buck they do just
    fine.  These are glass and have the full side sheilds.  Last year I had
    the Basch and Lomb UV at $100 and my eyes got cooked from the side
    glare.  These $10 glasses work the same and are comfortable and boy
    they do cut the glare down.
    
    Brian

    Yeah, but a lot of us *need* prescription lenses. Those glasses
    won't do much for you if everything is a blur!
    
    But if I get contacts, I'll buy 'em!
    
    Ed
    

    I have a pair that got at spags and I think they are designed to be
    worn over normal pair of lenses.
    
    As for the real dark ones, look around I have a light gray/blue.  When
    they are on every thing is bright.  They are also UV protected.  That
    is just as important.  The polorized helps the fishing but the UV
    protects your eyes.
    
    Bob
    

    Bob,
    
    That's the kind of thing I'm looking for! Do you recall who makes
    those, by any chace?
    
    Ed
    

    Ed
    
    I forgot to tell you, you buy contacts like me and then you never need
    worry about the blur.  In fact for fishing I swear by them, they never
    mist up in early morning fog and no spray from the bow can screw them
    up or rain either.
    
    With contacts you need good sunglasses and again the $10 pair from
    Northern Bass fits that bill.
    
    Brian

    Brian,
    
    This may sound dumb, but how much do contacts cost these days?
    Including the initial exam and all... And don't they take some 
    getting used to?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Ed
    

    Ed
    
    I think the whole shabang will run you about 80-100 today depending on
    where you go.  Cambridge optical or lens crafters has deals where you
    get your eyes checked contacts fitted and then follow up checkups for
    that price.  The maintenance costs; solutions etc run about 50 a year
    depending on what you want to do ie boiling them or chemical cleans.
    
    As far as comfort I could not wear hard contacts.  I spent 300 for them
    and ended up throwing them away.  Years later at the insistence of my
    wife I went for the soft ones.  It took 15 minutes to get used to them. 
    They have so many types now, extended wear, daily wear and throw aways
    you should be able to find ones that fit comfortably.
    
    Like I said getting out of a shower and still seeing clearly is a
    revelation.
    
    Brian

    I agree that polaroids are a necessity while fishing.  I too wear
    glasses and use the awkward looking clip-ons.  The clip-ons are a real
    pain though.  They scratch easily and have to be replaced often.  Most
    styles can scratch the lenses of your glasses.  Most styles do not
    offer side coverage.  And some come off easily at high speeds.  I
    looked into getting polarized presciptions, but could not justify the
    cost, especially sice my eyes have been changing yearly.  I've also toyed 
    with the idea of going back to contacts, becuase of the reasons mentioned 
    earlier (cheaper sunglasses, don't mist or get wet, etc).  But I require 
    daily wear contacts and I can't decide if they're worth the trouble.  
    
    donmac

    I dropped my glasses and popped the lense, and took them over the my eye
    Dr. after lunch for him to re-insert, whatever. I asked him $$ for
    bifocal, polorized, prescriptions. For the frames we would want. IE
    large, etc. $250.. He said 'lenscrafters' would be MORE $$ for that
    kind of thing. Dont know if thats true. The question is whether its
    cost justified, like Donmac says. If I had $$ to burn.......
    I hate clip ons. I can wear the ones that have a magnified bifocal.
    But my eyes get tired by days end. OH - I dont need glasses to drive a
    car by their offical testing. So that says they are not Too bad. If
    they were, I dont know what my choice then would be.

    Someone had asked me where I found those sunglasses that fit over other
    glasses and flip up!!  Well I don't remember.  BUT today at lunch I
    went to the local archer shop and they have a fishing section as well. 
    I notice they had a sign about a special on sunglasses.
    
    	The place has the ones you want.  They are flipups and fit over
    glases.  The place is called FOREST ORCHARD Sporting Goods, they
    are in Northboro MA on rt20 just out of the center of town.
    phone: (508) 393-8263 
    
    	Tell Bassin Bob sent ya!!!!!
    
    P.s. I don't think the price was any bargin, $19.99 but if that is
    what you are looking for :&)
    

    I have a problem with sunglasses and seeing my fish finder.  It is a
    Ray Jefferson color unit and sunglasses make the bottom/fish difficult
    to see.  On a bright day I have to flip up the glasses to see the
    screen clearly. 
    
    Has anyone else had this problem and if so what's the solution.
    
    I do all my fishing in salt water both in and off shore out of the
    merrimack river.
    
    Gordon Cram
    

    re. -.1
    	Problem is WELL known and DOCUMENTED.  In fact, if you look in just
    about ANY user manual for an LCG you will read, "Polarized sunglasses
    can cause problems when trying to read the unit.  This can occur as a
    rainbow effect or blanking of the screen.  To correct the problem, turn
    the read-out or change the angle of the display.  (If you want, send me
    MAIL and I can describe what is happening to cause the problem.)
    	How do I know that?????  JUST READ IT LAST NIGHT in the manual for
    my new HumminBird 3004.  Seems that BEST had the 3004 on sale for
    $129.99 and the 4000 for $139.99.  Couldn't see the $10.00 for screen
    recall, myself.  NOW, to get the deep cycle battery, transducer, and
    LCG out to the Hot Tub tonight to test it!!!!!  (Wonder what kind of
    fish I'll see in there????)  :-)
    	

     If you see ANYTHING in the tub, cowboy, it's time time change the
    water...
    
    --The BaNDIT