Pike leaders

 

The Tailgate Reviews: The Yeti Sidekick

 We all know how important it is to keep precious equipment safe on the water, i could just be your car keys and your phone, but for me expending the Youtube channel i see myself carrying more and more expensive filming equipment.

 

I have tried many waterproof pouches over the years, but all lacked the ease of access. Sometimes you just need to check your phone quickly or grab a spare battery, and more than often we don't really bother closing the pouch properly( i know i'm guilty of that...) 

The sidekick also doubles as a great hip bag.

 

But i came across the Yeti sidekick and i must say its a fantastic product. Yes like all Yeti products it does not come cheap (59.99€)but like all Yeti gear, you know it's high quality and you will keep it for a very long time.

This is why i decided to make a quick video as i think it can benefit other anglers. More gear videos are on the way for you guys!

 

If interested you can get yours here: Yeti Sidekick dry

What's in my bag?

 As the Youtube channel grows, i'm very happy with the response of the viewers and subscribers, and it's great  to see requests coming in.

One request that comes back often is about the gear that i use, so i start this series of videos starting with What's in my bag? What do i take with me on the water on any normal float tube outing? 

I will have a video showing my two float tubes set ups more in detail.  I  will have one for the big girl (the Outcast Scout) and one for the smaller version when i need  a long walk to the water (lighter version).

Talking float tubes, i am supposed to get an exclusive look at a brand new tube coming onto the market for next year. I should normally get an early one coming to me in the next few months to test.At the moment it's all wrapped in red tape so i was asked not to reveal more than that....

In other news, the Hosted trips to the Innoko in Alaska will resume soon, and i am pleased to announced a new destination very soon!

Keep tuned!!

 

Epic Bandit rod kit build

 Thanks again to all who attended last Friday's live stream on YouTube and all the other that couldn't make it, but watched it later. I also want to thank all the generous donations, much ,much appreciated guys!

So, many came to the stream to have a look at this fiberglass rod. Some already fish glass, but many were just glass curious and wanted to know why i use these rods. The Bandit is my rod of choice for pike for so many reasons. I fished the Bandit for a long time now, my first one was the original three piece rod, and it landed me so many fish, in both fresh and salt water.

First thing i want to point is that i am not pushing a product or a brand. Yes i am now part of the Epic Team but i was using their rods long before i was asked to join the crew,  and i am honored to be included with so many big names in the game! 

https://swiftflyfishing.com/pages/epic-people

I am proud to represent this brand, because i use their rods day in and day out  and now i can't really see myself going back to carbon, graphite or anything  other than fiberglass.

I try to explain as much as possible why the Bandit  is my favorite rod for pike in this stream.

And as a bonus, you can build your own rod with the Epic rod kits, fiber glass has a soul and if you build it yourself, you will (as weird these words can be) feel a real connection with this rod. It's much  more than a new yearly model that will be forgotten next year because a new model has arrived on the market...This will be your lifetime companion! Fiberglass rods are so resilient they will outlast you!

If you're not sure about building one yourself, you can always opt for the studio build rods.

If you consider getting a kit please follow this link or click on the Epic banner on the left collomn of the blog.You will not pay a penny extra, but i will get a small commision.And other way to help the blog and YouTube channel ☞☞☞   Epic rods

 Many have asked for an other stream to follow the built, so i will make have other live stream tomorrow (Tuesday the 2dn February) at 7 pm GMT on YouTube. And probably an other one to finish and show the finished product.If you cannot make it, don't worry these streams are available to watch when you want as they are saved on my channel.

As everything in this world, i need to make a disclaimer...

Fiber glass need a LITTLE adjustment in your style of casting, and therefore some people will not enjoy it . I didn't say they are the best rods in the world, but they are the best for me, they just suit my style and i love it!  Choice of rods is a very personal affair, but so many of my friends and clients have stepped on the glass side and all are still rocking their glass to this day...

Chris with a lovely hen in a sunny may

Don't be fooled...Glass can cast, far and accurate.

Epic 888 on a fabulous run on an Irish wild river.

Dom with a huge 115cm from a float tube on the Bandit!

Last a little word on how your donations help support the channel, the money doesn't really buy me beers, but help with streaming subscription, copyright free music, filming gear (batteries, light, accessories...) So thank you again, i am always aiming at bringing you informative or entertaining videos so if you have subjects you need me to look at or more fishing videos (coming this spring) don't be shy to contact me via MAIL or social media. 

Unboxing of an Epic kit:

 Reel seat handle:

 

Spining the rod and marking:

 

Wraps and finish:

And a quick look at a studio build rod from Swift (Boca Grande 12 weight)

 

 PEACE AND KEEP SAFE.

 

 

Exo leader & Pike leader

A subject that's very personal, and first of all i want to say that what's written on this article is based totally on my experience as a pike angler, guide and lodge owner. This means that over the last 25 years i have seen and tried all sorts of "bite proof" materials here at the lodge and abroad in both fresh and salt water.
All i want from my leader is 100% confidence that it will not break or come undone. If something gives, it's changed right away, i tried countless snaps, tying straight to the fly and now split rings.

• Lets start with the materials that i hate and for good reasons:

Fluorocarbon: To be efficient fluoro for pike needs to be over 120lbs in size.(again i note that i am speaking for here in Ireland) I have seen too many good fish lost here at the lodge with 0.80mm and up to 1.0mm cut clean by pikes. Every year a staggering 60% of big fish are lost because clients still use fluoro that's way to weak!!This isn't right !  I don't see the point of busting your balls tying beautiful  flies and putting in front of them a  huge thick tippet that breaks completely their swimming action . It's not surprising that other guides and lodges (like MSTPA in Alaska) that have a total ban on fluoro. Maybe it works for the lure anglers that fish big baits, but a fly can so easily be engulfed deep in the mouth of any size pike.  Again this is very personal, maybe where you live and the fish you catch need fluoro and you never had a problem, but here i would never put my trust in fluoro. EVER!

Kevlar: too weak, and the so called armed one with wire inside, well there's simply not enough wire inside to resist to pike's teeth.

49 strands steel wire, coated or bare :  Very good resistance but kinks way to easily.

Single strand titanium: Way too stiff for natural fly presentation.

• Now the materials that i trust:

1x7 stainless steel wire: The Bleeding wire from American fishing wire to be more precise.This is the one that i use most.Been using it for about 6 years solid now, both here in Ireland and in Alaska. Yes it does kink but in size 30lbs you can catch a good few fish before it needs changing.This is not a bad thing as changing your leader regularly you will always have something freshly tied and new. I connect my leader to the tippet via either an Albright knot or my preferred : the Six turn Yucatan knot. Inexpensive compared to other materials, i usually buy a 300m spool the will last me a long time, for me and while guiding.Don't be put of by it's bright red colour, it absolutely does not scare the fish away. Many times i fished in the company of other anglers using fluoro and at the end of the day i was catching as many fish (if not more).The idea behind the red colour is that in clear and shallow water the red represents a blood trail.And in deeper water, red is the first colour to disappear.

The Six turn Yucatan knot, easier to make on the water than an albright

Mustad Fastach Nº3

Multistrand titanium: Supple and kink resistant, the only problem is because it lasts so long anglers forget to check it and replace when needed resulting in a "surprise break". If you use that material, be sure to check it often , it usually start it's weakness by having  the small single  strands snapping one by one. Other negative, it's expensive.

Cahira Nitinol wire in multistrands: Very similar to titanium with amazing kink resistance, won't rust, dead straight, can be knotted, but i prefer using a crimp with the triple pass technique. Not as expensive as titanium. Only this year i am really giving this material a go. I first purchased it to make leaders for the Guyana trip , so i went on the heavy side (88lbs). But i liked the way it felt so i got the 44lbs version to try for my pike fishing.

• Lets have a look how i attach the fly to my leaders: 

 With inexpensive materials ( 1x7 stainless steel) i like to knot straight to the fly with a non slip loop knot or better known as the Rapala knot
I don't like using snaps as they either open or get weak after being open/closed too many times.
The fastach from Mustad is probably one of my favorite, but saying that i had four size 3s that opened on my over the last two years . 3 in Alaska and 1 here in Ireland.

As i like always experimenting and trying new things, this year i am going with the most trusted set up, used widely in saltwater lures, split rings are basically unbreakable. A incorporate a welded ring on all my traces for changing flies fast and hassle free. This has only one drawback...You need to place a split ring on every single fly you intend to use. It's easier to put a solid ring onto a split ring, than putting a split ring onto your fly.
When i'm on the water i really like using the Smith pincette for split rings. A small nipper like tool that opens split rings easily without the need to have a big pair of split ring pliers.
As i said , i am giving a good go on split rings/solid rings this year and i will update you on how the Cahira Nitinol wire holds up and if  the split ring set up  for pike is a good idea (safety & practicality)

• How to make the solid ring trace: 

It's pretty straight forward, i crimp using the triple pass technique, the loop are cushioned and protected with a neoprene sleeve and i cover the crimp with some heat shrink tubing.
For ALL my leaders i use Amnesia , inexpensive ( 5€ a spool)  and super solid, this memory free monofilament is the bomb.Comes in many sizes and colours. And i used it in both saltwater in Costa Rica and the Seychelles and in freshwater for many species. 

From left to right: Solid ring, neoprene sleeve, crimp, shrink tube.

The triple pass technique so you can be sure it won't slip

Crimp

Pros of the solid ring : 100% solid, will not open or break, lighter that a clip or a swivel.
Cons: having to equip your flies with split rings, can take a while at the start to get used to changing your flies.
At the end if its solid and discreet i'm all for it!

Top of the trace, perfection loop on Amnesia, loop to loop connection.

Finished product.

A fly ready armed with a split ring that will stay in place.

The Smith pincette, a great little tool

Connected!

Big size on the left for the Amazon(88lbs) and the pike ones on the right (44lbs)

Nice and neat.

 This is where i get the Nitinol wire: https://www.cahiranitinol.co.uk/

New gear!

A new season is just around the corner here at the lodge and  as usual i'm getting the place ready to welcome new and returning clients to the lodge.
This year we are refreshing the stock of float tubes. I remember before everyone wanted to fish from big boats in big loughs, as many believed (for some strange reason) that smaller loughs and ponds would not have pikes in many numbers and more importantly in sizes. But the last ten years this has changed immensely due to the arrival on the market of much better designed float tubes.10 years ago float tubes were like a tractor tyre with two holes for the legs and a huge backrest that acted more like a sail than a backrest..I didn't like float tubing in those days.Your sitting position was so low on the water that at best times you felt like drowning...But it didn't take too long  for the major brands to improve on designs. Nowadays we have a huge choice in personal vessels and for all budgets.
Needless to say if you want something that last you need to invest a little. We have been using the tubes from Creek Company for a few years now, a nice tube but definitely not the best built. Stitchings didn't last long on them and a poor design for inflation lead to many twisted bladders, punctures and time wasted for me fixing them most of the time and for my clients on the water.
So it was about time to look somewhere else.

It's a good few of my clients that directed me towards the FLTB-5 from Caperlan. Caperlan is a fishing branch of a huge sporting chain called Decathlon in France.
All the reviews looked good and i had many good returns from my guests. Many of them do own a FLTB-5 and this was the reason i started looking into this model.
With the help of a client that works for Decathlon i managed to secure a deal and import 5 tubes ( 5 more are planned to arrive next year).

Like you will see in the video, they are pretty good at first sight and only time will tell how they last in the long run.
 But i will make a follow up video at the end of 2020 to see how they are holding up.

Custom tails?

Sometimes i need to get creative, and the tail design is a very important part of fly tying for pikes and muskies. The head gives you presence,volume and direction in a streamer, but the tail gives it life. I'm always thinking about new tail designs to create them magic moves to seduce a big girl!
If you're like me and always looking for inspiration and creativity you have to play with some faux suede! That stuff is just brilliant, it's super resilient to pike's teeth, it takes inks and paints so well, and you can make anything with it! It dries very well without any changes in the original shape .Tails, wiggle,wave, doubles,slims, long, fat ones! Crab claws, shrimp body, frog legs,  possibilities are endless!
Like i mention in the video, i get a good few messages asking how to make your own tails. That video should help..I hope....That said i know the Ebay can be strange, some stuff i can buy here, people in other countries can't. Just try to get around it by maybe looking at different countries to ship where ever you live. Best of luck and get creative!



 Made a fresh new logo for F.W.A!  Might get a few cap done..?..

New filming gear for the fly angler!

For a long time now i have been using Gopro cameras for most of my filming while fishing. They are so durable, waterproof and easy to use . A perfect blend for any fisherman that want to record precious memories, film for social media  or vlog. But if you want to spice up your filming quality, you need more than one string on your bow..

A DSLR or mirror less with interchangeable lens will give you that cinematic, smooth, professional feeling, they are also great if you get into filming your own tutorials. But these can hurt badly your bank account, especially if you start buying more lens ( and yes you will buy more lens..)
So for the budget minded angler, Gopro is very reasonable.The new one (Gopro 7 black) is packed with fantastic features, the most notable one is how stable the footage is now! Mind blowing how such a small device can pack so much tech inside.
But coming silently on the market is a company trying to rivalise with the mighty Gopro and get 360 videos more approachable.... Insta360.
360º cameras have been here for a good while but haven't generated much interest in the consumer market. A lot of people see 360 camera a thing for specialized video makers or for making virtual reality videos. And that's what they are mainly used for...Until now!
Insta 360 is changing the 360 world in a big way! To cut down to the chase, no i don't think that this new camera will replace the Gopro, but it will certainly be a fantastic addition to your camera bag.
Why? i tell you why, filming in 360 captures everything that's happening around you! No more pointing the lens at what you want to film, this means that if your fishing with a friend on a boat, both anglers are in the frame, all the time. If using by yourself, you get that feeling that someone else is filming you, as the clever software will simply make the selfie stick/tripod disappear from the final footage giving you a third person point of view.
With different attachments comes a multitude of new camera angles.
The built in 6 axis  stabilizer is amazing ( called Flowstate ) as good as the Gopro 7 Black. Making shaky footage a thing of the past. There's nothing worse than watching a video thats wobbles in all directions!
Quality of the image is surprisingly good, filming at 5.7K / 30 fps , 4K/ 50 fps and 3K / 100 fps ( great for slow motion). It films with two 200º lens, a 1/2.3" Sony sensor and a large aperture of F2.0.
One advantage it has on the Gopro is that with the latest firmware you can now film in HDR (high dynamic range). We're  getting geeky now but trust me it will give the picture more depth, vibrancy and improve the quality of your videos.And i think more software will be released in the future.
Time shift is an other nice thing to have already built in, that will save so much time in editing your video. And talking about editing, Insta360 can be edited on your phone or tablet ( Android&Apple ) via a very easy application. Finished videos can be also uploaded directly from the app to many platforms, Instagram, Facebook,Youtube...
If that's any interest, you can also become a Google street photographer as the 360 pics are so good they are accepted by Google street view. It takes photos at 18MP.
Battery life isn't too bad at 60 mins / battery use under normal conditions. Extra batteries can be purchased too.
Add to all this a myriad of accessories, from protective or dive cases, drone attachments, harness, selfie sticks, enough stuff to cover any situations.

Okay, i have been going on about all the pros of the Insta360 and here's my ( very short ) list of cons:
1: Audio is not great and even worse if you use a protective case...
2: Because of the way the lenses are placed to cover 360º they are prone to damages, scratches and even cracks. But if a lens is broke or badly scratched, you can send the camera to Insta360 and you can have it replaced. I think its a 100$/ lens at the moment, but it's better than having to buy a whole new camera..

So should you buy one? Well that's entirely up to you, but i think Insta360 have reinvented the world of 360 cameras making them more approachable to the common soul. Sure you can get away with filming from your phone or Gopro, but for the enthusiast film maker, content creator the Insta360 X will surely give you an edge and will spice up your shots.We are so used to see now Gopro videos, it's a nice touch to see something fresh and different.

If you consider buying one, please click on the link here, or on the picture on the left column. Being now affiliated with Insta360, i will get a little cut for each sale.You will not be paying any extra, but you will be helping me a bit. Thank you.

                      Link link for purchase: INSTA360 ONE X

A few videos to understand better the potential of getting a 360 camera:

Cameras and fly fishing, a personal evolution.

Since its first release, i have been a big fan of Gopro. They are small, tough, waterproof and with getting the settings right the videos and pictures are great.
I owned  three gopros: the very first one, the number 3 (that one was not great) the 4 black and now the 6 black.
I didn't need to upgrade every year, but instead i waited for a big leap in technology and software.
The 6 fits all this, 4k at 60fps, and a slow motion thats amazing for such a little piece of gear, 1080 at an amazing 240fps, voice activation and many other goodies are packed in this tiny camera.
Over the years, i have tried many different set up, trying to find the right balance between practicality and quality of videos/pictures.
From a  DSLR (Lumix GH-2) + spare lens, a point and shoot camera (i do take this one when travelling, Lumix LX100) to the Osmo+ from DJI.
The Gopro was always by my side, 80% of the time. Yes it can rain a lot here in Ireland, and when you need the camera to be rolling, it has to be rolling, rain or shine.

I recently got back into vlogging, and was starting to look at the possibility in using the gopro.One big problem was the awful sound quality on the camera. Even the newer models that don't need the housing for waterproofing have a dreadful sound.
To solve  this problem  all that's needed is to hook up an external mic. Ok it's not waterproof anymore, because the side door has to be open to plug the mic adapter but at least you can plan the "talking shots" during the dry spells.
Gopro being Gopro, they had to fuck up somewhere along the way...No mic port on the camera, instead you have to buy an ADAPTER on their website for the extortionate price of 64.99€!! (but if you look around you can find cheaper, i got mine for 40€).

65€???

In the last week, i did put a pic of the new set up on social media and a good few asked for details, so there's my set up:
Start with a good support, you cannot go wrong with a Gorilla Pod from Joby. You can use it as a selfie stick, a stable tripod for time lapse, or wrap it around anything you can to create interesting shots or when its impossible to sit it correctly (moving vehicle, wind...)
Make sure to have the tripod equipped with a Ball Head, this will help to keep you shot level no matter how the tripod is set up.
Then add a Tripod mount for Gopro, easily found on ebay for very little money.

Now an aluminium skeleton frame housing to hold and protect the camera.The case need to have an opening on the side to allow the side door to open fully and to be able to plug in the mic adapter. The best case are surprisingly cheap, strongly built, with a cold shoe mount on top for the mic and a 52mm UV filter.This filter can be unscrewed and you can use different filters. I mainly use ND filters (neutral density) and polarised.The 52mm also keep your Gopro lens well protected from scratches.

Side door opens easily for the mic adapter.

To top the set up all we need is a mic (and that stupid adapter). For best results and something that doesn't take too much room i use the RODE Video Micro.

I believe this set up is going to be my main one now for general vlogging and filming.For larger project and travels i always include in my bag  the point and shoot Lumix LX100 for those more artistic B rolls & hero shots and of course the Mavic pro for aerial shots.

• One tip for taking pictures of you and a fish when you are alone, is to set the gopro on time lapse pictures. I set mine to take one picture every second.When your trophy fish is safely in the net, you can clamp your camera and press shoot, this will take a picture every second.Only then you can take the fish out of the water and strike a few pose without the worry of waiting on a timer. By doing this you will end up with way too many pictures, and most of them will be crap, but in that bunch you always have a couple that are top quality, and some pics can be unexpected as well, especially if you let the camera roll while releasing the fish. Just remember to always be in the shot...After a few trials, you will know how far to hold the fish from the lens.Too far and you will see nothing, too close you just look like you're trying hard to make your fish look bigger...Always shoot on wide and not superwide for the hero shot.

As for the gopro 6, its now voice activated, even better!

For the mic placement be aware that once you put the dead cat (that fluffy wind breaker) on the mic, it will be inside the shot because of the wide angle. To correct this, the bottom plastic nut to secure the mic on the cold shoe is surrounded by grooves to hold the wire in place. Just pull  the back of the mic downward and secure the wire in place inside on the the groove.Your mic is now pointing slightly upwards and doesn't obstruct the frame.

The dead cat will show on screen if left like this.

Just pull it back and secure the wire.Its now out of the way .

Have an other solid 8 weeks of work here at the lodge, and i hope to test all this properly once i have more spare time.This set up will be brilliant especially when you are restricted on room and weight while travelling abroad.

1-step looper review

After i posted my last video on how i make my own shanks , i got a message from "anthony_lee " on Instagram, and he put me on these pliers.
After a quick search, i found the best value was on amazon. Two clicks and two days later the loopers arrived. Right out of the package my first impression was not great , as the pliers were smaller than what i was expecting. Are they gonna do the job with thick stainless steel?...
 I ordered the 3mm loop maker for my pike shanks. Not disappointed with the size of loop it creates, i rather have a larger loop to help with movement and not to  get stuck sideways like some shanks can do when you cast them.
You have two other options as well if you want to make smaller and lighter shanks for your trout or bass streamers, the 1.5mm loop and the 2.25mm loop.
I open the package and as soon as i have them in hand, they feel heavy. (usually a good sign) The grip is very nice and it does feel like a quality product...Now lets bend some wire and see...
First go and it makes a perfect round closed loop, effortless! Just need a little squeeze with a set of normal pliers to finish the loop properly. This is so easy!
While applying pressure to cut and bend the wire at the same time, i didn't feel like the whole lot was going to fell apart. It's a solid piece of equipment! My first impression was well wrong.
The bonus with this looper is that you can do the "r" loop as well, not sure if they are fully designed for that but it works perfect. Just check the video to see the different way you need to feed the wire inside the jaws.
At around 25/30€ its not that cheap, but just look at  the price of the shanks in fly shops....If you buy more than five packs of shanks in your fly life, then this is a tool well worth having in your tying desk.
If you want to get one just check the left column of the blog ←, there's a direct link to Amazon (thats the cheapest i could find).
Now i will have to use it for the next 6 months, and i will come back with an update to see if they are still working...I have a good feeling about this one.

Tech & Ties

Weather is being a bit of a bitch at the moment, heavy rains, heavy snow, strong winds makes it for very difficult fishing. Water levels and temperatures are like a yoyo at the moment, nothing settles for more than 48 hours. I am not the type of fisherman that enjoys sitting in a bivvy for hours on end with little to no action, i like to be active when i fish.

So instead of wasting hours on the water getting cold, i rather put my time to more constructive occupations. Like getting some hours in the air getting new shots with the drone and tying some flies for the spring/summer here and my return to Alaska ( i am very impatient for this trip!)
For the arial footage, for those who are interested in this type of things...I used the active tracking on the Mavic, but i find it not to reliable.The camera has to be at a certain distance to lock on the subject and if you go behind trees or in shadows the camera will loose you every single time. So to help with this i use an external gps like via bluetooth to my tablet. I got myself a little Garmin Glo.This little device is fantastic.
Glo can receive position information from both GPS and GLONASS satellite constellations ( the Russian equivalent to GPS), allowing it to connect top to 24 more satellites than devices that rely on GPS alone.This allows GLO to lock on to satellites approximately 20 percent faster and remain connected even at high speed.What's more, GLO updates its position information at 10 times per seconds! And that's up to 10 times more often than the GPS receivers in many devices.I got mine from Amazon and got it even cheaper than on the Garmin website.

Glo is  about the size of a Zippo lighter.

So now i have no worries of the drone loosing me! Here's a quick edit using just the Active track on the Mavic at sunrise:

Now for a few ties,i am working mainly with Kanekalon hair  at the moment, a few more toads in yellow variations, and a few baitfish.The electric yellow and pink leave me great action before, so i decided to top my box up with a few more of them. Next, a few more ties with a flashy trend.

Yellow toads.

"El Classico" always carry one of this colour combo in your box!

The Coon.

Hot tickets

Gear/Sunglasses.

Having a good pair of sunglasses is essential when fishing, looking cool is optional but nowadays with so many brands on the market it well possible.The only problem is that a good pair of polarized can be very expensive.
But no more! The Cassette company is a brand coming from Idaho that started in 2011 and is growing every day. First made for snowboarders and skaters, Cassette is expending, offering now great shades for the angler. (check their Stockholm range for quality polarised). What attracted me about this brand is the quality and the value they offer.They use the same factories that more expensive brands use, so they can deliver great quality, but they're not to greedy and offer the customer great value as well!

Recycled skateboard, Canadian maple.

I particularly like their wooden frames : bamboo, kossowood , zebra wood and their recycled skateboard decks in canadian maple.To add to all this they use  environment friendly acetate.
So i am pleased and happy to announced that Cassette have now included myself in their brand ambassador program.

Dark bamboo 

And to celebrate this, you guys can get any of their product with a discount! Use my own discount code when ordering to get a whopping 20% of your next order!
Here's the code:   NORBERTFWA don't forget to share it with friends.

Stockholm range

So if you are like me and suffer from loosing and breaking sunglasses on a regular basis, or if you need a good value spare pair look no further (unless you are loaded with money, so you can buy a pair of Costas twice a year...) The prices range from 45$ up to 150$ , they change their stock on regular basis, offering new model and a fantastic choice of frames, lens and colours. Even if you already own a pair of sunglasses, these can be great to have as a spare , but don't let the price fool you, they are very good quality and they will be very happy as your main fishing glasses too.