Like other anglers in his age group, Stephen Browning’s vision was declining with the passing years and extensive time on the water. The Bassmaster Elite Series Pro knew for him to keep being competitive that he would need prescription sunglasses. Finding prescription eyewear that’s durable, stylish and with advance lens engineering can be challenging for professional anglers. Browning looked no farther than Wiley X.
Anytime anglers start talking about ledge fishing their first thoughts are the TVA chain of reservoirs like Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, or Wheeler Lake. They are renowned for being big bass lakes where the ledge fishing in exceptional. Fishing ledges in tournaments or just for fun can be extremely productive when it comes to catching bass. Ledges will hold bass almost year round, but during the summer months they can be awesome. It’s not unusual for anglers to double up or catch bass cast after cast. Jimmy Mason, professional tournament angler and fishing guide on Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, and Wheeler Lake, knows what lures to use for catching bass off ledges and how to select the most productive ledges for catching big stringers of bass however, Mason believes it all comes down to having quality equipment to be successful and making the right moves at the right time. That’s why every morning before heading off to Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, or Wheeler Lake Mason cleans his Browning sunglasses and Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit.
“Yo Ish! What sunglasses do you wear?’’ I ask the renowned professional bass angler who had his back towards me. It’s no secret among his friends and followers, but as Ish slowly turned towards me with a big smile on his face…sunglasses in place and reply, “Cocoons!” Of course, I already knew that, but it just reinforced the fact Ish loves his Cocoons. For anyone who doesn’t know, Ish fishes the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Opens and PAA event. Few other professional anglers can boast of a busier schedule.
Never heard of FLW Tour Pro Jacob Wheeler? Never heard of Fatheadz eyewear? Well brace your…you are in for a media blitz from the pages of FLW Outdoor Magazine or other fishing magazines, internet fishing web sites to CNN. Everyone wants to know more about Wheeler and Fatheadz. Together they made quite a splash down at the FLW Cup Championship as Wheeler made the top 20 cut by sight fishing with his polarized Fatheadz.
Every wonder what professional anglers wear for sunglasses while out fishing? Does price matter to them or performance? What features do professional anglers want and how does that affect their ability to catch fish? This section on high performance polarized sunglasses is going to shine some light on everything you ever wanted to know about sunglasses. Professional anglers and guides will add their insight and reasons why they wear, what they wear.
Captain Greg Poland is passionate about saltwater fishing. How passionate? If he was to cut his finger he would bleed saltwater instead of blood. Saltwater fishing runs deep through his veins. Anyone who is lucky enough to go on a guide trip with Captain Poland is certainly in for a treat and chance to catch trophy size bonefish, huge tarpon or any game fish swimming in saltwater. It doesn’t matter if Captain Poland is going offshore, flats, or inshore fishing, you won’t catch him out there guiding or fishing without his Flying Fisherman sunglasses.
You would think that professional bass anglers only fish for bass all the time, but you would be mistaken. A number of the Bassmaster Elite Series professional anglers go offshore saltwater fishing while others chase after walleye, crappie or panfish. One Bassmaster Elite Series pro loves to chase bass, but find pursuing bluegill and redear just as exciting is Clark Reehm. Interestingly enough many of the techniques Reehm uses in bass fishing he also uses for catching bluegill. Reehm's favorite time to fish for bluegill and redear is in the spring when they are spawning. Of course that means Reehm is sight fishing for them and just like bass fishing it requires the angler to look beneath the surface of the lake to find spawning areas or beds. That’s where Reehm’s choice of optics becomes vital for catching these bedding fish. Reehm will wear either the Boss or Citori Browning sunglasses with grey or amber lens depending on fishing conditions to catch them.
Sundog Eyewear renowned for their high quality sunglasses for golfers has taken a unique approach to building frames and lenses for anglers. The first step they took was to elicit Mark Melnyk, host of Reel Fishy Jobs on World Fishing Network(WFN), to assist in producing sunglasses that not only looked good, but had the technology that anglers demand in sunglasses when out on the water. The “crossover” from just being known for sunglasses for golfers to anglers has brought some welcomed innovative technology to anyone who fishes. Melnyk’s intimate knowledge of fishing conditions and techniques inspired the Mark Melnyk Signature Series of sunglasses for anglers.
A short list of Mike Iaconelli’s titles and honors includes 2003 Bassmaster Classic Champion, 2006 BASS Angler of the Year, 2006 Southern Challenge Pro Champion, and 2009 Elite Series Toyota Trucks Championship Week-Trophy Chase Champion. The long list is just too long to type out. He even has his own TV show called City Limits: Fishing with Mike Iaconelli. Iaconelli is a powerhouse when it comes to catching fish, winning major bass tournaments and collecting big time sponsors along the way. His successful career was built by having a burning desire to be the best angler in the world, committing himself to practicing, and getting better at fishing techniques. Iaconelli also uses the best equipment possible and that includes his sunglasses because breaking down is not an option when you are fishing for $500,000 at the Bassmaster Classic Championship. So what sunglasses does Iaconelli wear? When big money or even when he’s fishing for fun, Iaconelli wears Cocoons.
Can you tell if a person is an angler by how they dress or accessories they wear? Lots of anglers go a little overboard when it comes to showing off their favorite sport. They got the fishing hat on that has the head of a fish coming out on the front and tail shotting out the back. A gold medallion shaped like a fish hanging from a chain around their necks. The shirt that is covered with printed lures and shorts plastered with fish. I’m a lot more subtle than that when it comes to letting people know I love fishing. I just wear an Alureing lanyard. Alureing has a complete line of lanyards that stylishly make the statement you love to fish without over doing it.
Like other anglers in his age group, Stephen Browning’s vision was declining with the passing years and extensive time on the water. The Bassmaster Elite Series Pro knew for him to keep being competitive that he would need prescription sunglasses. Finding prescription eyewear that’s durable, stylish and with advance lens engineering can be challenging for professional anglers. Browning looked no farther than Wiley X.
Anytime anglers start talking about ledge fishing their first thoughts are the TVA chain of reservoirs like Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, or Wheeler Lake. They are renowned for being big bass lakes where the ledge fishing in exceptional. Fishing ledges in tournaments or just for fun can be extremely productive when it comes to catching bass. Ledges will hold bass almost year round, but during the summer months they can be awesome. It’s not unusual for anglers to double up or catch bass cast after cast. Jimmy Mason, professional tournament angler and fishing guide on Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, and Wheeler Lake, knows what lures to use for catching bass off ledges and how to select the most productive ledges for catching big stringers of bass however, Mason believes it all comes down to having quality equipment to be successful and making the right moves at the right time. That’s why every morning before heading off to Lake Pickwick, Wilson Lake, or Wheeler Lake Mason cleans his Browning sunglasses and Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit.
“Yo Ish! What sunglasses do you wear?’’ I ask the renowned professional bass angler who had his back towards me. It’s no secret among his friends and followers, but as Ish slowly turned towards me with a big smile on his face…sunglasses in place and reply, “Cocoons!” Of course, I already knew that, but it just reinforced the fact Ish loves his Cocoons. For anyone who doesn’t know, Ish fishes the Bassmaster Elite Series, FLW Opens and PAA event. Few other professional anglers can boast of a busier schedule.
Never heard of FLW Tour Pro Jacob Wheeler? Never heard of Fatheadz eyewear? Well brace your…you are in for a media blitz from the pages of FLW Outdoor Magazine or other fishing magazines, internet fishing web sites to CNN. Everyone wants to know more about Wheeler and Fatheadz. Together they made quite a splash down at the FLW Cup Championship as Wheeler made the top 20 cut by sight fishing with his polarized Fatheadz.
Every wonder what professional anglers wear for sunglasses while out fishing? Does price matter to them or performance? What features do professional anglers want and how does that affect their ability to catch fish? This section on high performance polarized sunglasses is going to shine some light on everything you ever wanted to know about sunglasses. Professional anglers and guides will add their insight and reasons why they wear, what they wear.
Captain Greg Poland is passionate about saltwater fishing. How passionate? If he was to cut his finger he would bleed saltwater instead of blood. Saltwater fishing runs deep through his veins. Anyone who is lucky enough to go on a guide trip with Captain Poland is certainly in for a treat and chance to catch trophy size bonefish, huge tarpon or any game fish swimming in saltwater. It doesn’t matter if Captain Poland is going offshore, flats, or inshore fishing, you won’t catch him out there guiding or fishing without his Flying Fisherman sunglasses.
You would think that professional bass anglers only fish for bass all the time, but you would be mistaken. A number of the Bassmaster Elite Series professional anglers go offshore saltwater fishing while others chase after walleye, crappie or panfish. One Bassmaster Elite Series pro loves to chase bass, but find pursuing bluegill and redear just as exciting is Clark Reehm. Interestingly enough many of the techniques Reehm uses in bass fishing he also uses for catching bluegill. Reehm's favorite time to fish for bluegill and redear is in the spring when they are spawning. Of course that means Reehm is sight fishing for them and just like bass fishing it requires the angler to look beneath the surface of the lake to find spawning areas or beds. That’s where Reehm’s choice of optics becomes vital for catching these bedding fish. Reehm will wear either the Boss or Citori Browning sunglasses with grey or amber lens depending on fishing conditions to catch them. 
Sundog Eyewear renowned for their high quality sunglasses for golfers has taken a unique approach to building frames and lenses for anglers. The first step they took was to elicit Mark Melnyk, host of Reel Fishy Jobs on World Fishing Network(WFN), to assist in producing sunglasses that not only looked good, but had the technology that anglers demand in sunglasses when out on the water. The “crossover” from just being known for sunglasses for golfers to anglers has brought some welcomed innovative technology to anyone who fishes. Melnyk’s intimate knowledge of fishing conditions and techniques inspired the Mark Melnyk Signature Series of sunglasses for anglers.
A short list of Mike Iaconelli’s titles and honors includes 2003 Bassmaster Classic Champion, 2006 BASS Angler of the Year, 2006 Southern Challenge Pro Champion, and 2009 Elite Series Toyota Trucks Championship Week-Trophy Chase Champion. The long list is just too long to type out. He even has his own TV show called City Limits: Fishing with Mike Iaconelli. Iaconelli is a powerhouse when it comes to catching fish, winning major bass tournaments and collecting big time sponsors along the way. His successful career was built by having a burning desire to be the best angler in the world, committing himself to practicing, and getting better at fishing techniques. Iaconelli also uses the best equipment possible and that includes his sunglasses because breaking down is not an option when you are fishing for $500,000 at the Bassmaster Classic Championship. So what sunglasses does Iaconelli wear? When big money or even when he’s fishing for fun, Iaconelli wears Cocoons.
Can you tell if a person is an angler by how they dress or accessories they wear? Lots of anglers go a little overboard when it comes to showing off their favorite sport. They got the fishing hat on that has the head of a fish coming out on the front and tail shotting out the back. A gold medallion shaped like a fish hanging from a chain around their necks. The shirt that is covered with printed lures and shorts plastered with fish. I’m a lot more subtle than that when it comes to letting people know I love fishing. I just wear an Alureing lanyard. Alureing has a complete line of lanyards that stylishly make the statement you love to fish without over doing it.