The Unique Benefits of Bajío’s Violet Lens

When choosing a color for outdoor sunglasses, it’s common to gravitate toward a favorite hue like green and blue. Or, play it safe with an old standby like gray. But have you ever considered purple? While it may or may not match every outfit, violet lenses are a game changer for enhanced visibility in low light conditions. Case in point, Bajío Sunglasses’ violet mirror polarized lenses—the lightest high contrast lens on the market—are made for lower light, longer nights, cloudy overcast conditions and shady mountain environments whether fishing, hiking in shaded areas, or driving en route to your adventure.

Understanding the Technology Behind Lens Base Colors & Light Transmission 

Designed with Bajío Sunglasses technology to directly relate to light transmission (LT), the brand’s polarized sunglass lenses come in a wide range of colors and mirror finishes. The higher the percentage of LT means, the more light that travels through to the eye. Then there are mirrors. In addition to looking cool, these mirror finishes reduce light transmission by up to 2% and help manage annoying reflections from the water. Beyond light transmission, the next trick is understanding what color lenses work best for what conditions or what level of contrast is best for your fishing situation. 

For example, gray base colors are going to be very low contrast, meaning everything appears as it naturally does, just darker. The gray-base lenses are the darkest of those offered in Bajío’s Gray and Blue Mirror lenses, made to perform and provide eye protection for offshore fishing and boating when the sun is extremely bright. Light transmission for the gray base is between 10-12% LT.

In the middle, between low and high contrast at 14% LT are Copper-based lenses like the Silver Mirror and Copper lenses for medium light conditions made for inshore fishing on the flats, reefs, and shorelines in both bright sun and lower light.

On the other end of the spectrum, are high-contrast lenses from the brown color family (which can range from brown to copper to amber to red), such as Bajío’s Rose Mirror lens with 18% LT. The more amount of red color in a lens, the more contrast. High contrast amber, copper, or rose-based lenses work great for sight fishing and looking down into the water column to spot fish against the bottom, no matter the color of the water. 

The lightest ultra-high contrast lens available, Bajío’s yellow-based Violet Mirror lens offers an amazing 22% LT. The higher amount of light transmission in the Violet Mirror allows anglers to see fish clearly in low-light conditions. 

The Magic of Violet Mirror Lenses

With Violet Mirror lenses, anglers can cast the first line at the crack of dawn and stay out fishing till dusk without ever switching shades. Featuring a yellow base lens color, this high contrast lens helps anglers see through the water, spot fish under cover, and read structures for clear, unprecedented fish spotting in all conditions. Whether you’re fishing for rainbows on a remote Washington river, going for monster bass in Nor-Cal, or sneaking up on snook in Florida’s flats.

At sunrise or sunset, whether it’s overcast or in the rain, the Violet Mirror lens is more than an accessory–it’s a necessary tool for spotting fish in rivers, lakes, or on the flats. Made for lower light and longer nights, purple just might become your new favorite color. Grab a pair of Violet Mirror Bajío Sunglasses today. Seeing—clearly, in low light—is believing.