On Stream Magnifying Glasses
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#21An online shop, Readers.com, sells polarized sunglasses with clear inserts at magnifications between 1 and 3x. I use 2.5. They look odd, but I wont be without mine on the water, nor will several friends. They are also in the $25.00 price range; making their loss not so bad.
No financial relationship to the company. Pre cataract surgery I walked off and left a pair of prescription sunglasses sitting on a gravel bar. That hurt.
No financial relationship to the company. Pre cataract surgery I walked off and left a pair of prescription sunglasses sitting on a gravel bar. That hurt.
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#22My ancient Orvis glasses have magnifiers at the bottom. No changing glasses etc.
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#23+1 on the C+F threader, they make a great little tool which is a tweezer with 3 interchangeable sizes of threader and a hook eye spike built in.
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#24+1 Completely agree. When they first came out my reaction was, "Pffft...a gimmick". Then my arms got too short while tying small flies onto 6x tippet at dawn and dusk. The C&F threaders are the real deal during low light when you have to change flies fast.C&F THREADER
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#25I tried those flip down specs once and it seemed like I couldn't hold anything close enough, or far enough away to make them work. Now I carry them in a plastic bag with some tinder items in case I need to build an emergency fire! I also carry a really thin bobbin threader to get the tippet through the eye of the hooks. Not the kind you use for fly tying, but the old thin metal one that seamstresses use. You used to get them free when you bought a lot of thread. As I recall, they also came in miniature sewing kits. Can't believe how much more fishing time I have now since I started using that threader.
I was at a Trout Unlimited Banquet where Skip Morris was the Program Speaker, and when he started talking about fishing with size 24 and smaller flies in tailwaters. I must've of gasped or something because he asked me if I had trouble seeing tiny flies. He thought I was trying to be funny when I asked him who was going to tie them on the leader for me.
I was at a Trout Unlimited Banquet where Skip Morris was the Program Speaker, and when he started talking about fishing with size 24 and smaller flies in tailwaters. I must've of gasped or something because he asked me if I had trouble seeing tiny flies. He thought I was trying to be funny when I asked him who was going to tie them on the leader for me.
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#26I've tried several things, but the hat brim magnifiers are by far the easiest and best for me. I like the fact I can just flip it up and out of the way when I'm finished tying on a tippet or fly.
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#27I've been using these OPTX 20/20 Hydrotac Stick-on Bifocal Lenses since the dark ages. They're very convenient, work great and are easily switched them from one pair of glasses to another. I've never lost one, but if I would, I'd order them again in a heartbeat.
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#28Readers.com is having a 40% off labor Day Sale. I just bought a pair of polarized sunglasses with clear inserts at 1.5X magnification for $8.99. With shipping and CA sales tax, the total cost was just under $14. Not bad. If I find it too difficult to use bifocals, I can just go back to regular polarized sunglasses along with a pair of 1.5X reading glasses in a vest pocket.mdwwhw wrote: ↑08/27/20 21:01An online shop, Readers.com, sells polarized sunglasses with clear inserts at magnifications between 1 and 3x. I use 2.5. They look odd, but I wont be without mine on the water, nor will several friends. They are also in the $25.00 price range; making their loss not so bad.
No financial relationship to the company. Pre cataract surgery I walked off and left a pair of prescription sunglasses sitting on a gravel bar. That hurt.
And great tip about clipping the tippet at an angle. Will definitely have to try that!
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#29I really like the Nooz Optical readers because they are flat and in a hard case. Great for throwing in a pocket when we use to be able to go to restaurants, too.
I also use stick on magnification lenses that I can add to non-prescription sunglasses.
I also use stick on magnification lenses that I can add to non-prescription sunglasses.
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#30Hat Eyes. But I'm still struggling. May have to send for the stronger version.
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#31I asked my optician to get me a monocle in the same strength as my reading glasses. It was very easily done. I have it in a lanyard around my neck and keep it in a pocket in my west. I took the idea from my Father who used to have a monocle when sailing, for reading sea charts. Works like a charm!
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#32Hi Guys, I use cheap 4x or 5x readers on cheap Croakies. I won't put up with not seeing........
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#33+3 on the cheap reading glasses, on a loose lanyard tucked under my fishing shirt so they don't swing around when not in use, I did try the bifocal polarized fishing glasses and while they work great for bass fishing and big hooks etc, I found there was just too much squinting through those small magnifying lenses, so much easier with a full pair of readers especially in low light conditions, at least thats what works for me. Todd