The Spawn is our flagship polarized fishing sunglass — built around a single problem: most anglers can't see fish in shallow water. Crappie on the spawn beds. Bedded bass in 3 feet of stained color. Walleye sliding into the rocks at first light. Amber polarized lenses in a wrap-style frame solve it.
Why The Spawn beats $200 brands for sight fishing
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Amber lens at every price — amber is the default, in $70 polycarbonate or $120 glass, because amber is what works in shallow, stained, and low-light water.
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Wrap-style frame with rubber nose pads + temple guards — stays put through paddle strokes and rod swings; blocks side-light from low angles (the kayak angler problem).
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TR-90 nylon frame — flexes instead of snapping when you sit on them.
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Lifetime warranty — with proof of purchase, pay a flat $30 replacement fee and we'll send you a new pair.
Three lens options. Pick by water type.
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Amber Polycarbonate + Blue Mirror — $70: the #1 pick. Shallow water sight fishing, crappie spawn beds, bedded bass, low-light dawn/dusk. If you fish stained Midwest water, this is your lens.
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Smoked Polycarbonate + Silver — $70: bright sun on open water, blue-water saltwater, casual wear.
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Amber Glass + Blue Mirror — $120: the amber lens in polarized glass — scratch-resistant, lifetime clarity. For anglers who fish 200+ days a year and don't want to swap lenses every season.
Why amber polarized sunglasses for freshwater fishing?
Amber is a high-contrast lens. In stained, tannic, or off-color water, and in the low light of dawn, dusk, and overcast days, it helps you pick out fish, spawn beds, and structure in shallow water. The Spawn's amber lens has a blue mirror and comes in $70 polycarbonate or $120 glass. If most of your days are bright sun on clear, open water, choose the smoked lens with a silver mirror for more glare cut.
Specs
- UV400: blocks 100% of UVA and UVB
- Injection-molded polarized polycarbonate or polarized glass lenses
- TR-90 nylon composite frame with rubber-lined temples, 8 base wrap
- Free exchanges. 30-day returns (return shipping is paid by the customer on refunds).
Lens technology & testing
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Injection-molded polarized polycarbonate: on the $70 amber and smoke lenses, the polarizing film is molded inside the lens, not laminated on. The $120 amber lens is polarized glass.
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UV400: 100% UVA/UVB blocked (0.00% measured transmission, 280–400 nm).
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Tested to ANSI Z80.3, EN ISO 12312-1 and AS/NZS 1067.1 in factory optical lab tests (2020–2021).
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Category 3: made for bright sun; not for night driving.
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Measured VLT: amber glass 9.8%, smoke polycarbonate 12.9%.
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Drop-ball impact tested: a 5/8" steel ball dropped from 50" onto the lens. 9,642 polycarbonate pairs and 185 glass pairs tested, 0 failures.
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Made in an FDA-registered sunglass factory.
See the full lens test results →
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best lens color for crappie fishing?
Amber/Blue. The amber base lens boosts contrast in stained, tannic, and low-light freshwater — exactly the conditions you're fighting when you're working spawn-beds for crappie. It helps you separate fish, beds, and structure from the murk so you can sight-fish instead of guess. On The Spawn it's the most popular variant and starts at $70 in polycarbonate.
Are these sunglasses good for stained or dirty water?
Yes — that's what The Spawn is built for. The amber lens is a high-contrast tint engineered for stained, tannic, and low-light freshwater, which is where most crappie, walleye, panfish, and shallow bass fishing actually happens in the Midwest. If you fish clear, bright, open water more often, the Smoked/Silver lens handles glare better.
Glass or polycarbonate — which should I get?
Both are polarized and UV400, so the difference is the lens material: polycarbonate is injection-molded polarized, and glass is polarized glass. Polycarbonate ($70) is lighter, more impact-resistant, and the better value — a great everyday fishing lens. Amber glass ($120) gives you the sharpest optical clarity and stronger scratch resistance, at a little more weight. If you want max performance for the money, go polycarbonate; if you prioritize the clearest glass optics, go glass.
Are Wavy lenses UV400?
Yes. Wavy lenses are UV400 and block 100% of UVA and UVB. In factory optical lab tests (2021), The Spawn's amber glass and smoke polycarbonate lenses measured 0.00% UV transmission from 280 to 400 nm and passed ANSI Z80.3, EN ISO 12312-1 and AS/NZS 1067.1. Both are Category 3 lenses: made for bright sun, not for night driving.
How are Wavy lenses polarized?
Our $70 amber and smoke polycarbonate lenses are injection-molded polarized: the polarizing film is molded inside the lens, not laminated onto it. The $120 amber lens is polarized glass. Every option cuts reflected glare off the water.
Are Wavy lenses impact tested?
Yes. Lenses were drop-ball tested to ANSI Z80.3: a 5/8-inch steel ball dropped from 50 inches onto the lens. In factory lab testing of The Spawn in January 2020, 9,642 polycarbonate pairs and 185 glass pairs were tested with 0 failures. They're sunglasses, not safety glasses.
Do they come in prescription (Rx)?
The Spawn is sold in the lens variants listed — Amber Polycarbonate/Blue ($70), Smoked Polycarbonate/Silver ($70), and Amber Glass/Blue ($120). For current prescription availability, check the product page at wavylabel.com/products/the-spawn-sunglasses or reach out to Wavy Label support, since Rx options and pricing aren't part of the standard variant lineup above.
What's the warranty?
Lifetime warranty: with proof of purchase, pay a flat $30 replacement fee and we'll send you a new pair. To start a claim, email support@wavylabel.com. Free exchanges. 30-day returns (return shipping is paid by the customer on refunds). It's the sub-$100 (starting at $70), lifetime-backed alternative to Costa Del Mar and Bajío.
How do they fit? What face size are they for?
The Spawn is a wrap-style frame on an 8-base wrap, built on a TR-90 nylon composite with rubber-lined temples — light, durable, and shaped to hug your face and block side light and glare while you're on the water. The wrap fit suits most medium to larger faces well; if you have a very narrow face, try them on or contact support before ordering. Free exchanges make it low-risk to confirm the fit.
Can I use The Spawn for saltwater?
You can wear them anywhere, but The Spawn is tuned for freshwater — crappie spawn-beds, walleye, panfish, bass, and stained/tannic water. If you're fishing inshore saltwater, boating, or open-water glare, look at The Papi, which is purpose-built for saltwater and inshore use.
Where to buy Wavy Label — direct, Amazon and local shops.
