fly fishing glasses

**marseea** · 02-18-2013, 10:08 AM

I have a patient who needs glasses for fly fishing. He has tried the "stick on bifocals", but he gets a ring around the sticker, that is a "deal breaker" for him. He can "get by" with plano for distance, but needs magnifcation for near (+2.00). We looked at the Maui Jim readers, but he said the bifocal would be in his way for walking. They actually worked better for him upside down! He doesn't want to spend a lot of money as he tends to lose his glasses in the water. He is considering the Maui Jim Jim readers, but that is probably his limit for expense. He was thinking a "flipper" style of glasses would be a good match for him. Does anyone know anything about the Neff flippers and Rx-ing them? Any other flippers to consider? He doesn't want a detachable clip as he knows he will lose it right off the bat.
Any input is appreciated.

**Fezz** · 02-18-2013, 10:23 AM

Most fishing supply companies offer sunglasses that are polarized Plano with bifocals.

Example:

http://www.fishingeyes.com/category.php?category=11

http://www.caddisflyshop.com/biposu.html

**uncut** · 02-18-2013, 01:00 PM

Flyfishies...............like to be cheap, but want champagne results. With that in mind I have used a cheap loupe, that attaches to glasses with an alligator clip.

Bolle, made a fishing sunglass, eons ago, nylon, polarized, with sideshields, that had a moulded plastic that fit over the temporal side, and had a loupe attached. They kinda looked like a fit-over type sunglass........had a blue paint job with fishies alllll over it!

**idispense** · 02-18-2013, 01:26 PM

http://barzoptics.com/ try these, polaroid and they float and they have models that are plano with a bifocal built in, or you can rx them

**OHPNTZ** · 02-18-2013, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by marseea

I have a patient who needs glasses for fly fishing. He has tried the "stick on bifocals", but he gets a ring around the sticker, that is a "deal breaker" for him. He can "get by" with plano for distance, but needs magnifcation for near (+2.00). We looked at the Maui Jim readers, but he said the bifocal would be in his way for walking. They actually worked better for him upside down! He doesn't want to spend a lot of money as he tends to lose his glasses in the water. He is considering the Maui Jim Jim readers, but that is probably his limit for expense. He was thinking a "flipper" style of glasses would be a good match for him. Does anyone know anything about the Neff flippers and Rx-ing them? Any other flippers to consider? He doesn't want a detachable clip as he knows he will lose it right off the bat.
Any input is appreciated.

I wouldnt neglect any distance correction. Advise him about the benefits of having his vision as sharp as possible when watching a dry fly float down stream.. Also talk to him about various lens tints...yellow is great for overcast or shady fishing. Brown is great for open waters or sun. I personally prefer yellow...

Just some other considerations.

**cmarx** · 02-18-2013, 03:26 PM

I have in the past flipped a flat top 28 up side down. Especially if plano distance with no inset.

**Robert_S** · 02-19-2013, 02:36 PM

Drivewear is actually great for fishing. However, if budget is an issue, I would go with your suggestion of the Maui Jim readers... in the Maui HT, so he can wear them in more light conditions. Remember the reading segment can go into any Maui frame now, so just pick a deep one for him.

**optilady1** · 02-19-2013, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by uncut

Flyfishies...............like to be cheap, but want champagne results.

This made me laugh, thinking of my golfing patients.

I have one guy who has a pair just for golfing that we did a tint to mimick the color of drivewear, and we flipped the bifocal upside down as well. He loves it.

**theGross1** · 02-19-2013, 09:50 PM

Oakley's fishing PAL?

**Lee Prewitt** · 02-21-2013, 02:52 PM

You would be surprised how much he may be willing to spend. Ask him how much his graphite fly rod is or how much that new reel will run him. You need to approach it as a piece of equipment and not as "just some shades". That has been my experience all those years ago running Hobie Eyewear Fly Fishing program. Oh! and Amber/brown lenses are the best for stream or shallow waters.