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Costa Del Mar has launched their new 2024 fall lineup, which features 5 new frame options. Details and links to all the new options are below. FINLET Modern aesthetics meet essential functionality. A trusted performance tool for on the water, Costa’s latest performance frame Finlet is built for those in pursuit of the next world record fish. Named after...

Smith Optics' newest frame and lens combo has been out for a while now, and I've had the good fortune of wearing them for four or five months. Sunglasses are hard to review because they're arguably the most subjective piece of gear for anglers. A good fly rod is usually recognized as good, even if it's not everyone's cup of tea. Sunglasses, though...

Smith has announced the release of their newest frames, the Hookset. These frames boast a bevy of new features, including two new lens options. Beginning with the frames themselves, Smith developed a new design that reduces light leakage and provides complete coverage to the angler while on the water. Smith also opted to build these frames with their Evolve...

Costa del Mar announced that they have reintroduced their popular Grand Catalina sunglasses, made popular in the '80s by anglers like Flip Pallot and Chico Fernandez. Of course, Costa isn't just releasing the same frame they used nearly 50 years ago. The reimagined Grand Catalina frames feature the newest technology updates from Costa, including sweat...

To celebrate their 40 years in business, the folks over at Costa have released the brand-new King Tide frames. These frames are the epitome of Costa design and innovation, according to the company, and represent all that they've learned about building fishing sunglasses for four decades. The King Tide frames feature removable shields on either temple, which...

In my most recent gear column here at MidCurrent, I go through some of the best fly fishing sunglasses currently on the market. I also break down how different lens colors affect what you see while fishing, so you can make the best decision for your next pair of sunglasses. Read the post here.

Bajio, the sunglasses manufacturer, announced a new campaign in conjunction with Oceanus, A.C., and artist Piper Nunn to help save coral reefs in Xcalak, Mexico. Whenever someone buys a set of Nato Permit Tail or Balam Coral Reef Frames from the new Temples of Change collection, Bajio donates $20 to Oceanus, A.C., and "one coral colony is planted and...

With the annual ICAST fishing tradeshow wrapped up this week, the team at Bajio are bringing home some hardware. Bajio Sunglasses won the award for the Best Eyewear Category at the 2022 ICAST. Bajio focuses on making sustainable performance sunglasses that are "built to save the world's saltwater flats and estuaries." Their new Roca frame is the pair that...

Bajio Sunglasses has partnered with Fly Fish Europe to provide European anglers with handpicked frames just for European fishing. A full press release is below. Bajío, maker of blue-light filtering, sustainably-made, performance sunglasses that are built to save the world’s saltwater flats and estuaries, has partnered with Fly Fish Europe, one of the...

The folks at Bajio have released a new pair of sunglasses for the summer - the Vega. Details on the release are below. Offering a bold, squared, high coverage 8-base wrap design with wide temples to block sidelight and protect eyes from the sun, Vega puts you in a veritable cocoon ready to laser focus on the task at hand. Bajío’s polarized...