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03-03-2020, 10:30 AM
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Join Date: May 2011
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Burnt my eyes being on the ice all day with no sunglasses
Just wanted to remind everyone to wear protection, My eyes are dry and beat red from being on the ice. Even though I was not facing the sun. The reflection still burnt my eyes.
Wear sunglasses and make sure the kids have some as well. Polarized and UV protection!
Be safe everyone!
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03-03-2020, 09:49 PM
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Ouch, and thanks for the warning.
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03-03-2020, 10:23 PM
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Hope Huy gets some relief. Might be sandy eyes still to come.
Blindman river got its name many years ago because two men walking on foot from the south to Fort Edmonton area became snow blinded and got lost in that river valley.
Bad time of the year for snow blindness.
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03-03-2020, 11:19 PM
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Well that wasn't a very good idea. Fisherman and sunglass tans are like two peas in a pod. As import as your rod. You're going to get macular degeneration early in life. Then when you will be back to fishing blind, haha. Thanks for the warning. The March Madness is upon us. Fishing has been crazy the last two days out here in BC for rainbows, brookies and kokanee.
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03-04-2020, 06:24 AM
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So you got skunked is what your saying 
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03-04-2020, 06:35 AM
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So you got skunked is what your saying |
The I forgot my sunglasses would be a new level of excuses for getting skunked on the water 
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03-04-2020, 06:58 AM
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Hurts bad!
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03-04-2020, 09:08 AM
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no i did catch some fish lol I caught pike,walleye burbot and even a perch at lac ste anne.
Fishing from 7am to 6pm with no eye protection is what did it to me.
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03-04-2020, 10:22 AM
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Thanks for the heads up Huy! Hope you feel better soon. I never go anywhere without my Ray Bans and some sunscreen, and I'm happy we are gonna need it again.
We need to get out fishing again before all the ice melts away!
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03-04-2020, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by HuyFishin
no i did catch some fish lol I caught pike,walleye burbot and even a perch at lac ste anne.
Fishing from 7am to 6pm with no eye protection is what did it to me.
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or was it the fish were so small that you're eyes got sore 
Just poking fun is all...and you're right gotta protect the eyes out on the ice/snow/water
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03-04-2020, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by StringTheory
Thanks for the heads up Huy! Hope you feel better soon. I never go anywhere without my Ray Bans and some sunscreen, and I'm happy we are gonna need it again.
We need to get out fishing again before all the ice melts away!
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O We will get out again. I'm just on my way to vancouver island to do some open water fishing first. I'll Be back on the 15th for some more ice fishing.
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or was it the fish were so small that you're eyes got sore
Just poking fun is all...and you're right gotta protect the eyes out on the ice/snow/water |
Nope haha Just a big burbot full of babies and a 51cm Walleye. Everything else was tiny haha I'll always remember to wear sunglasses as of now.
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03-05-2020, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandonkop
Well that wasn't a very good idea. Fisherman and sunglass tans are like two peas in a pod. As import as your rod. You're going to get macular degeneration early in life. Then when you will be back to fishing blind, haha. Thanks for the warning. The March Madness is upon us. Fishing has been crazy the last two days out here in BC for rainbows, brookies and kokanee.
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You're not going to get macular degeneration from a couple days on the ice without shades, but yes, retinal protection is extremely important if you spend alot of time on the ice and outdoors in general. You get what you pay for with sunglasses, so no cheaping out if you really want retinal protection. Choroid melanomas can occur in those with sufficient UV exposure, especially those with light coloured irides. Macular degeneration sucks, but choroid melanomas can lead to a case of the deadsies. Wear optical UV protection, you only get one set of eyes.
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