Bruce Roberts set the hook and nailed a lunker bass just as I sailed a Strike King Crankbait to the exact same landing spot. I didn’t retrieve the lure very far before it glanced off a stump and a massive sow engulfed it and almost tore the rod from my hands. After quite a battle we landed the Okatibbee lunker and another bass tournament win was in the bag!

    But there was only one problem, I had a splitting headache and my vision was somewhat blurred from a bright sunny day spent on the water. I had never used sunglasses before and I was in my mid-thirties at the time. After a night spent nursing a sick headache I had learned my lesson and secured a pair of sunglasses! I haven’t been on the water without them again. Since that fateful day I have been looking for a quality pair of sunglasses to read the water while protecting my vision.

    While some people use special glasses for bed fishing during the spring and during bright sunny days, Ono sunglasses have become a special part of my fishing repertoire in all conditions over the past few years. Recently I was introduced to a new line and style of fishing sunglasses, Ernest Hemingway’s, named after the worldwide traveler, angler and well known outdoorsman, writer and novelist.

    Not only did Hemingway live life to the fullest, he also spent a considerable amount of time in his pursuit of his passion of angling and writing about it. His novel, “The Old Man and The Sea” was an instant classic and propelled him to worldwide fame.

          

A Step Up

    I was intrigued by these sharp looking sunglasses to say the least. And since Ono’s had already been my go-to sunglasses on bright sunny days, I had to add a pair of the Hemingway’s to my arsenal. I’ve never worn prescriptions before but now need a little extra help to “tie my knots”. So Bill Aucoin suggested I try a pair of the Hemingway Cojimar amber colored low profile readers. Turns out they were just the ticket as the low profile reader lets you see well enough to tie knots up close and not interfere during all other uses.

    The polarized lens blocks out harmful UV rays and also cuts down on the glare off the water.

    The Ernest Hemingway sunglasses were introduced a year ago at ICAST in Las Vegas. “Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 but his reputation lives on as a literary giant and world adventurer.  Starting today his name also becomes a brand,” said Chris Nelson, Onos national sales manager.

    “Ernest Hemingway sunglasses will share the glow of the man’s enduring reputation.” And they will also help you catch more fish and lunker bass at that as you see underwater!

    Trolling down a shoreline I spotted a submerged stump and sailed a white Devil’s Horse just past and retrieved it right by the stump and let it sit motionless. Wham! Before I could twitch it a seven pounder nailed it. Before I donned the amber sunglasses I would never have seen the stump, or caught the bass. As I continued working a shallow flat near a drop off area I spotted another large stump beneath the surface. Casting just past and then retrieving it back I bumped the crankbait off of it and a monster bass nailed it!

          

Hot Action

    For the next two and a half hours my fishing partners and I caught and released around 50 bass on Norman Crankbaits and Zoom and Strike King worms. If I hadn’t “seen” the submerged stump with my Ernest Hemingway’s I’d have never found the honey hole on the edge of the drop off area.

    Think you don’t need sunglasses on cloudy days. Then think again. The Ernest Hemingway polarized amber colored sunglasses will help you spot underwater stumps, shallow sandbars and even pods of shad and bass!

    While Ono’s has made quality fishing glasses for quite some time, the Hemingway brand has added a new dimension in quality, style and name that is sure to be a hit among serious bass anglers and sun lovers alike. I’ve tried them and can honestly say that they have helped me find and locate bass that I wouldn’t otherwise have ever seen or caught. They are that good and comfortable as well.

    While I didn’t actually get to fish with Ernest Hemingway, I did get to wear his sunglasses and imagine what it would have been like fishing with him. I know we would have caught a lot of fish and had a large time!

    Ono’s Polarized Performance Sunglasses and the Ernest Hemingway Brand (plain, bifocal and prescription) are sold online and in retail shops. Check them out online at http://onos.com/.

    Contact  Mike Giles at 601-917-3898 or e-mail him at mikegiles18@comcast.net.