The best sunglasses for fishing

A good pair of sunglasses for fishing and angling should protect your eyes from UV rays, and help the wearer to see fish moving in the water. Many anglers spend all day sitting by the water, either in direct sunlight or overcast weather. Direct and indirect sunlight from both of these weather conditions be harmful to our eyes.

In overcast weather, be able to see fish swimming along the bed of the water can be difficult. This becomes even more difficult in direct sunlight, due to the glare reflecting off the water. This glare can also be harmful for our eyes. Sunglasses not only protect your eyes when angling but allow you to keep your eyes on passing fish in the water.

Things to consider

Certain features make some sunglasses more ideal for fishing and angling than others. Some lenses allow you to clearly see fish in the water, as well as protect your eyes. Different coloured lenses can also be more effective in certain weather conditions. Fishing sunglasses should also be comfortable, as anglers could be wearing them for several hours in the day.

For example:

Polarised lenses are an important feature for angling sunglasses. These lenses greatly reduce the surface glare from the waterbed on a sunny day. Not only does this protect the eyes from harmful UV rays, but it also helps the wearer to see any fish, as well as their rod tips and floats in the water.
Polarised lenses can be either glass or plastic, both of which are ideal for fishing and angling. Glass polarised lenses allow for clearer vision than plastic; however, they can be more expensive. Plastic polarised lenses are lighter, offering more impact resistance when dropped, which is ideal for physical activities such as fishing.
The darker the lenses, the more effective they are at deflecting glare. Darker lenses are more appropriate for direct sunlight and help to reduce eye strain.
Green and grey polarised lenses provide adequate protection to the eyes, without affecting how well the wearer can perceive colours in the surroundings.
Brown lenses help the wearer to see through the waterbed more clearly, however, they can also distort how well we see the rest of the surroundings.
Yellow and amber lenses are ideal for wearing in indirect sunlight or even at night time.
Wraparound glasses are also useful of fishing and angling, as they protect the wearers eyes from sunlight from several angles, allowing the wearer to concentrate on fishing without needing to change their position. However, depending on the weather, wraparound sunglasses can cause steam due to the humidity.
Usually for sports, sunglasses should be tight, to prevent them from falling off during physical activity. Tighter sunglasses can sometimes be uncomfortable for the wearer, especially when worn for several consecutive hours. As fishing and angling isn’t as strenuous as other sports, the sunglasses don’t need to be so tight. This means they can be comfortable also.

Some of our best choices of sunglasses for fishing are:

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