Bat Eye series from Solar Bat

A couple of weeks ago, I was fishing in the Bassmasterâs Central Invitational tournament at Sam Rayburn reservoir near Jasper, TX. Despite the 5 days of continuous rain and thunderstorms, I had a great time, caught some fish and met some really neat folks from around the country. In three days of fishing the tournament, I drew partners from Louisiana, Michigan and Iowa.

The bass were acting sorta goofy, as they often do in the springtime. In some areas of the lake, they were trying to go shallow to spawn (lay their eggs). In others areas, they were staging, getting ready to spawn in week or two. As I fished around in the creeks, I found the water to be slightly stained due to the rainfall we were experiencing. At times, I felt like I was seeing those white spots along the banks of the creeks, indicative of bass spawning beds. I really got excited, because if there is one thing I love do to, its sight fish for bass in the spring. I just love it. To me, nothing beats going one on one with a bass that I can see, protecting a spawning bed. I have literally spent over an hour, changing baits and gear, trying to coax a bedding bass into biting, only to turn it back and watch it go right back to it's bed.

Like most bass fishermen, I rely on a good set of polarized glasses to eliminate the glare coming off of the water, allowing me to see things you canât see with the naked eye, such as bedding bass. They will also protect your eyes from dangerous Ultraviolet rays that can burn and damage your eyes.

Whether you make part of your living fishing or simply enjoy the sport of fishing, you need to invest in a quality set of glasses. My choice for polarized glasses is the Bat Eye series from Solar Bat (www.solarbat.com). They are designed and manufactured by eye doctors. Who else should know better than eye doctors what I need to protect my eyes and see through the glare on the water?

The Bat Eyes that I use have interchangeable lenses. They come with smoke colored lenses for bright sunny days and amber lenses for cloudy days or low light conditions. My personal favorite is the new green lenses available. Regardless of the color you want or prefer, you can easily change out lenses to meet the ever-changing conditions on the water, eliminating the need to carry several pairs of glasses. Iâve always worn some form of eye protection while operating or riding in a boat at high speeds, even at night. Thereâs nothing like a turkey gnat slamming into your eye at 65 miles per hour to ruin a great day of fishing. As a person that has to get up every morning and put on glasses or put in contact lenses in order to see, I can appreciate the value of eyesight, or the lack there of.

While fishing the first day of the Sam Rayburn tournament with my partner Homer Humphries, I witnessed first hand the importance of wearing a good pair of glasses while fishing. Homer and I were throwing spinnerbaits over some hydrilla beds.

After 30 minutes or so, Homer hooked into a nice 3 pounder and called for the net. Homer fought the fish to the boat, close enough for me to get the net under the fish and lift it into the boat. In the excitement, Homer didnât realize that he still had some pressure on the rod from the weight of the fish. As he reached into the net to remove the white spinnerbait from the fishâs mouth, the spinnerbait came flying at out of the net striking him dead center in the left lens of his glasses! The blow and the surprise of it all nearly sent him to his knees right there on the deck of the boat. We both looked at each other in complete surprise and dismay realizing how close Homer had just come to possibly loosing his left eye. What an eye opener, pardon the pun. I realize that good, polarized fishing glasses can be a bit pricey, but what is your eyesight worth to you? At around $100, donât you think Homer was glad he put that $100 in his sunglasses?

This is another reason I like the Solar Bat, Bat Eye, itâs like getting two pair of glasses for the price of one since they come with an extra set of lenses.

No matter what glasses you purchase make sure they are high quality with shock resistant lenses. After you purchase them, please use them regardless of the light conditions you encounter. You might not think you need them to block the waterâs glare, but you are still susceptible to dangerous UV rays on cloudy days, not to mention the constant hazard to your eyes from foreign objects. While night fishing, I use a pair of clear lens safety glasses or goggles available from numerous retail outlets. I would encourage you to do the same.

Until next time, enjoy the great outdoors.
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