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Do these really help that much??? People talk like they are freakin' X-ray goggles or sumpin'. :)
Figured I'd get me a pair if the price is right and they work like I've been told.

If you think that its definitly the way to go what shade/color do you use?? I think I seen 3 or 4 different shades, grey, ?black?, red and yellow.......

O, got me another boat, setting this one up good, can't wait. Got it for FREE. Great shape, 14' Duracraft w/ trailer and 9.9 merc. Time for a camo paint job, platform and lights. Gotta get a 25hp for her soon. And got me a recurve for free also, it's 43# @ 28" but it'll do. Now I can clean the ole' dyna bow up and put'er away........

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Polarized glasses are the key to daytime bowfishing. And yes they are like freakin' X-ray goggles or sumpin'. :) Have not found the need for them at night though. As far as lens color I do not believe that makes a difference. I have used different colors and could not tell any difference. Congrats on the boat hope you are able to set it up to your liking and kill a boat load of fish!!!!! And congrats on the recurve, my choice of bow for bowfishing as well.

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I can't wear polarized glasses. They block out a light ray that I need for equilibrum. I bought a pair of Maui Jims, (very nice glasses) and after wearing for about half an hour got sick. I took them back, and they said that about 10% of the population cannot wear them for the same reason. If you buy a pair, get the highest quality pair you can afford, optics are worth it.
Hope this helps
Mitch

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even a cheap pair of polarized beat an expensive pair of nonpolarized. Get the thicker lenses - 1.1 mm or thicker.

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I don't know about thicknesses, but I do know that I can see better MOST of the time with the amber-colored glasses. I have 2 pair of the grey, but those are better when it's very bright out. The amber are the best all-round. IMHO.

Oh, and I got the Strike King glasses from Walmart for something like $8.00. Had them for years and I don't do ANY kind of fishing with out them. They're like freakin' xray-goggles or sumpin.:D

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IMO, without them, you just as well not go during the day.

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Thank you all for the info. I guess that why I cant see nothing but the carp that are just under the surface.
Getting me a pair tonight. :) It really started to get on my nerves that I couldnt see the ones a bit deeper and just seeing them getting kicked up all over the place as the boat comes through. This is prolly the key for helping me see'um. Now, if I can see the deeper ones, LOOK OUT, I'll have a boatload. :) Up till now I can only shoot at the ones cruising the surface. Hunt alot of mudflats so if I can see the ones on the bottom (less then 2') Ill be in business...... Thanks again all

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I wouldn't go daytime bowfishing without them, and I did in fact stay home one time because I couldn't find them. If you fish areas where there are lots of fish like buffalo on the surface, you can get by without them, but why bother?
I feel they are essential for bowfishing.

You can't hit what you can't see.
I also have found the amber color to work a bit better, at least in muddy water and shade.

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Oh boy. Now yous got me all pumped up. The waters I hunt are mostly murky less then 2' deep and "TONS" of carp. I was about fed up with the place cause I couldnt see anything but them getting spooked and the occaisonal one coming up to the surface. Id get only about 5 shots in a couple hours out when they are actually all around me. Kinda pissed me off a bit...... When I used to go with my pops a couple years back the water was alot clearer and he never said nothing about polarized glasses, never needed them, we were always whackin'em. Heard of them but was always to stubborn to shell out the cash for a pair. Now hearing all this thats the first thing to do on my list tonight, buy a pair.

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You're gonna love it Manco! You'll see.

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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

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

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Did you get those glasses yet?

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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. :)

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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.

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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