Accessories

With many of the sunglasses available falling short on upbeat, innovative design, Fortis has carved itself a new niche in the fishing sunglasses market.

Inspired by designer specs models, it has produced a range that ticks the functional and stylish boxes for modern fishing lenses.

Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that it has compromised on functionality. The frames all wrap around the eyes preventing sidelight ingress, a common problem with some non-fishing sunglasses. The lenses feature a light gradient, allowing you to adjust your line of sight depending on the situation and light conditions.

So, put simply, you now have functional polarising sunglasses with all the good qualities of a fishing lens, that you are happy wearing in the pub garden and on the bank. What’s more, they are very affordable, so you can get a couple of pairs that take your fancy. When we received them in the office we were really impressed. There are three models in the current range, with more set to be released. Fortis will also be releasing an amber-lens variety for each model, so there is a pair for every light level. Office favourites include the matt-black Raybanesque frames and the iconic tortoise shell Aviator frames.
Fortis is already gaining a bit of a following, with anglers such as Gareth Fareham, Jerry Hammond and Terry Dempsey all part of the Fortis phenomenon.

There are many takers for this range and we feel that there will be a few people in the office keeping a couple of pairs for more thorough testing in our Used & Abused pages, so watch this space.

WE LIKED
The stylish designs

WE DIDN’T LIKE
The lenses were a bit dark on dull days

FORTIS SUNGLASSES RANGE
Price: £24.99
Website: www.fortiseyewear.co.uk