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You don’t fish with just any old bait, so why fish in just any old glasses? Prescription eyewear specialist company Optilabs explains why improving your fishing starts just above the nose…

It’s easy to think that this game revolves around the hands – all that tying up of rigs, attaching baits and casting and playing of fish. Yet it’s the eyes that are the most important tool in your carp fishing armoury.

Finding your quarry before fishing for them is by far the biggest shortcut to success, and without a great pair of polarising sunglasses you’ll never spot all those subtle signs of feeding fish, meaning you could end up at the other end of the lake to the nearest carp.

Try and ‘make do’ by using sub-standard eyewear and your fishing will miss out in more ways than one.

As a specialist in prescription sports eyewear, Optilabs has over 50 years’ experience in producing eyewear in tune with the needs of those who wear it, and while it counts mountaineers, runners, cyclists, swimmers and even snooker players among its satisfied customers, it was a fisherman who got the ball rolling all those years ago.

His wish for prescription polarised fishing glasses remains Optilabs’ command, the polarisation an integral part of its lenses, and not the fragile, printed-on afterthought that you find with some cheaper sunglasses.

Optilabs’ in-house laboratory will analyse your prescription and match lens curvature to your chosen frames, improving vision and eliminating distortion.

Optilabs offers different coloured polarised lenses to suit different light conditions, although Optilabs’ Transitions Drivewear lens provides an excellent all-round solution, performing superbly in all types of light from dawn to dusk. As an alternative to traditional lenses, try frames with interchangeable shields (one of them polarised).

While giving you enhanced clarity and eye protection, Optilabs eyewear goes further, by eliminating the hassle that often accompanies the wearing of glasses. Whatever options you choose, whether it’s lightweight, durable frames, adjustable anti-slip arms and bridge features, lens ventilation, or Flex frames tailored to your face shape, you can be assured that this is eyewear that you can put on and forget about until the final cast.