RE: Polarized Glasses
 

Yeah, you'll "see" alright.

As much of an advantage that polarized glasses give you, there will still be places where it is just too murky to see anything that is more than an inch or two deep (like the Fox River near Elgin).
There is, however no disadvantage to wearing them that I know of, except that you may miss the occasional shot because you were pushing them back up on your nose while sweating like a pig in mid August. :DThat hardly compares to the hundreds of shots you would miss out on without them because you couldn't see the fish, like when they are staring at you from just below the surfaceat 6 feet away, and all you can see is a reflection of the sky on the top of the water. [:@]

If you've got the cash, get good ones ($50 to $100).
If not, try out a cheap $10 pair. You'll still see the difference in glare reduction, and kick yourself for not getting them sooner.

Good luck.
-Bulz

RE: Polarized Glasses
 

If ya want a good pair of glasses find some with Glass lenses and an amber tint. Well worth the money.

RE: Polarized Glasses
 

Did you get those glasses yet?

RE: Polarized Glasses
 

Yes I did, they work great. Went out to the Delaware with a buddy of mine for a little barbaque and beer on a sandbar. Brought my bow and we took a little ride up the creeks. Saw two catties but no carp. Those glasses work great, there were just no carp cause I belive the tide wasnt all that great. <rolleyes> Thanks All......... I spent $25 on a pair that was 1.1 mm and amber in color. I really like'um. Going to Lake Champlain on Monday for vacation and plan on doing a lot of bowfishing and going after pike with rod&reel. Im pretty sure that the water is very clear and the glasses will work great. The thing I cant wait for is the gar. Never shot one let alone seen one. I think I can only shoot them on the Vermont side and it's gonna be a pain in the @$$. Taking the 14' Dura Nautic with a 9.9 Merc. Gonna take me forever to get over there but I dont care, I am going. :) Reading up on freshwater drum too, dont have them around here either so I hope to see some of them too. On BowfishUSA they say they have those "lucky stones" in their heads. I'd like to make a neckless for the woman, though cant tell her where it came from. (One of them regular Jersey folk, ya know....... ewwwwwww, im not eating that, ewwwwwww, im not touchin' that, ewwwwwww, you are just plain sick)..........Well, it goes on an on but you get the point. :) Boy o boy, cant wait, she's gonna be wonder why I left on the boat at 5:00am and am still not back by 8:00 pm. Then I'll get that girlfriend speech, "this is are #%&%(#($ vacation and I havent seen you for the past two days, only for dinner and bed." Lmao...... Trust me, I know this already. :)

RE: Polarized Glasses
 

Gar are fun.
I got my first one this Spring.
Wear gloves to avoid the sharp scales, and stay away from the teeth.

Glad to hear the glasses fixed your vision problem, but it sounds like you've got other issues with the wife that no man can help you with. We haven't figured them out either. :eek:

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Im gonna try to cook'em, if I get'um. :) Hope the stories of cleanin' them are a bit far fetched. Ill bring the bowie and a hammer just in case. lol
Yeah, these northern women, cant live with'em and better off without'em. Whoa, hope she dont read this. :)
Ahhhhh, them good ole southern girls, why I gotta be stuck in Jersey. :( Thats what I need, duck pluckin', carp shootin', sweet talkin' little miss's. Lmao

Thanks for the tip on the gloves, woulda just grabbed'um barehanded.

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I don't know what they told you about cleaning the gar, but for the size that you might get there, a pair of tin snips works good. Cut in behind the gills, then up to the top. Then cut it down the back. When you get to the tail, just cut down each side. Pull the skin back and get the white meat out.

RE: Polarized Glasses
 

The gar scales are really tough, and way sharp. They cut lines on a regular basis.
Nature has come up with some amazing armor in the case of the gar.

Like Casser said, use tin snips. Sharp knife or not, you are better off with the opposing leverage of a scissors type tool instead of a regular blade.

Here is a link tosome Gar cleaning info and recipies put togehter by the Illinois State Bowfishers.
http://www.chitown-angler.com/1fish/viewtopic.php?t=10673
Sorry for the link to another forum, but I didn't know how to copy the info and make it lookgood. You may recognize somebody in the pictures.

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No problem on the link. I go to that forum on a regular basis. :) Thanks