the MJs i bought with Rx lenses were way too expensive when i bought them 4 years ago ... now they're worth every last penny i paid!

That is why I like the floating sunglasses from JKruz. If they fall off while lipping a fish or retying, they float back up. No harm done. They are also light weight and durable. They are on sale for $29.95 right now.

http://www.jkruzeyewear.com/products-floating.php

what style of Maui Jims do you recomend?

does the color of the lenses matter?

I like the Titanium Sports that I pictured in my post above. They are extremely light to the point that you forget you even have them on.




The color of lenses makes a big difference depending on the light situatuion. For brighter days I like the darker lenses and for overcast or hazey days I like the Rose or Amber.

ok thanks for the info.

Good quality polarized sunglasses are as important as you rod, reel, and bait in my opinion. Buy the best that you can.

Does anyone here have any "hook-ups" on sunglasses? I am looking at getting a new pair and before I spend alot I thought I would check here first.

Go ahead and spend the money for a good pair of glasses. The cheap ones will hurt your eyes after awhile. This is not just for fishing, always get good glasses for anything. You only have one pair of eyes treat them good!!!!

sunglasses are a must, have had mine for over a year now, husband kept telling me that I needed a good pair to wear, that it would make a difference, but being hard headed as I am, and afraid of loosing them, did not get a good pair until last year. We found at Gander Mtn a Native brand. They are a really good polarized lens and seem to be a little resistant to scratching.

Ding, Ding, Ding!!! EXACTLY!!!!!!!!

Cheap glasses = Cataracts.

I use Bolle' with the amber lens. they come with four different lens you can swap out...Because I am cheap...

Oakleys for me (Just wish I could recover the 2 pair lying on the bottom of the lake)

Take a look at Solar Bat sunglasses. Their poly-carbonate lens gives them the ability to make some really nice tints. They have a Mossback Gradient that the top 60% of the lens is a dark Mossback Green and the bottom 40% is Hi-Con Yellow. This gives you the ability to look up heading into the sun and have great protection and site and then look down to tie a knot or look at your electronics as everything brightens up with the Hi-Con Yellow. I also feel that for site fishing their 100% Mossback Green is better than the expensive Amber glasses I have used for years. Also if you need prescription they can do bi-focal. I hate having to find my reading glasses on the water so I can tie a knot. You can check them out on-line at www.solarbat.com.