Does anyone know of a way to prevent or at least lesson the "raccoon eyes" one gets from wearing glasses all day while out on the water?  I could put on sunblock but then my face would be nice and white compaired to the rest of my body.

I only wear my glasses while I am actually fisshing the shallows and sight fishing otherwise most the time I dont wear um

Sunblock is your only option man. Even if you took the shades off for 15 mins every hour, the face would be exposed more and although it wouldn't be as noticable, you'd still be a "Rocky",lol.

Besides,...raccoon eyes are a trophy of putting in your time!

Muddy-Bad news,...gotta protect those peepers.

Why would you want to hide it?? I got back to Colorado from Lake Amistad and proudly showed my"raccoon" eyes to the rest of the residents here who had to suffer through freezing temps while I was gone!  ;D ;D ;D

Your right Russ I dont always listen Thick Italian head you know :

Nope. Wear "em proudly. You been fishin!!

Might whant to try some make-up from the "ladies department" ;D ;D ;D

Sorry, I couldn't hold off...

Raccoon Eyes are a badge of honor  

Quit looking at the neighbors naked wife next door through binoculars when the sun is shining through the window. Ya pervert !!!   ;D

"Nice and white" is healthy. Darkened skin from sun exposure is the recipe for skin cancer. Been there, done that= quartely visits to a dermatologist.

Skin cancer sucks!!!  I know someone who had parts of both his ears and his nose removed before he died...  I use 30 to 40SPF everytime I fish here in Florida (applied to all exposed parts of my body)!  With that type of sunscreen, you will never get raccoon eyes!  

Really no way around it, even with sunscreen.  Both are a must!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Play golf with out sunglasses. That has helped me

Well you could always wear a ski mask. I had racoon eyes this summer and it didn't bother me.

sounds like a big sombrero would do the trick  ;D or try a long billed hat that might help....I know I need to figure somethin' out....my g/f has been callin' me her teenage mutant ninja turtle the last couple of years!

Just wear on of these 8-) ;D!

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Wow, good idea. A big Sombrero. You don't think anyone would laugh do ya?,lol.

No! You just would look like a mexican fisherman! You'll still need a bottle of tequila to take along! ;D

Well ya' know, I am naturally very light skinned, yet I tan really dark ! Therefore, I end up with some serious racoon eyes..... But what's the problem ??? I think it's cool ! It's like my badge of honor ! :-) I know their are a bunch of in-door sissy's that might stare and think.... "Wow ! That guy looks funny". Meanwhile, I think to myself, "If they don't have the racoon tan lines going on like I do, they obviously have not been outside playing as much as I have, and geez, it must suck to be them" !  :-)

BTW, I do cake on sun screen, at the start of every trip. I'm not even a little bit afraid of dying..... But I don't want to do it by way of cancer ! Instantly vaporized by a meteor would be my choice..... right after sticking the WRB, of course :-)

Peace,

Fish

Raccoon Eyes are a badge of honor

I agree 100% 8-) 8-)

I think like everyone else here.  Sometimes I'll even go into the tanning bed with my fishing glasses so it looks like I've been fishing...j/k

Sounds good.  I got a new job were it is important to look very professional and I'm not quite sure if raccoon eyes are the most professional looking thing. ;D

Y"all know my pictures of me in my "Ray Charles" glasses.

Anyway youse guyz been goofin on me so bad I up and changed up my look

It's very cool and the flip up glasses work great, I jes wish folks would stop shootin' at me.

Sunscreen is the only hope.  I have seen other fisherman rub that self tanning stuff around their eyes but I would not recommend it.  

PS

Good look Avid.  Don't forget to duck.

quit fishing,start night fish or stop whining :