Marcus,
I wear 1.75 strength drugstore reading glasses, and they're good for everything I do, except fly tying. I just don't get the sharpness I'd like to have with them.
You're on the right track - just go to the drugstore and start trying different glasses while you hold your hands at tying distances.
I use 2.25 strength for tying and 2.75 strength for rod-wrapping and that seems to be the best solution. But I have very little astigmatism and can get by this way.
For people who have severe astigmatism and wear corrective glasses, some of the flip-focus magnifiers that fit on the bill of base-ball type caps seem to work.
The upshot of it is that no one recommendation works for everyone.
Does anybody use those headgear contraptions with lenses on them? What do you think about their comfort/suitability for tying?
I had one and hated it. I gave it to a buddy who loves it. You just have to keep trying everything till you get what works for you.
Alternatively, you could ask your eye doctor to make special fly tying glasses for you and you'd be way ahead of the game.
Right, Rick?
Allan --
Allan Fish Greenwood, IN [EMAIL PROTECTED]
