| For many years I though that wearing polarized | | | | judge the size of the fish. This can be a great |
| sun glasses wasn't necessary while fishing. That | | | | advantage as well. |
| was until my friend finally enlightened me as to | | | | Now that you know some of the advantages to |
| the benefits of wearing polarized glasses. Once I | | | | wearing polarized sun glasses while fishing let me |
| finally gave them a try, I've never looked back, | | | | let you in on the bad news. Good polarized sun |
| and am still amazed at how much they can help | | | | glasses aren't cheap. Oh sure you can go to your |
| the average angler. For those of you who are like | | | | local superstore and find a pair for twenty bucks, |
| I used to be, hopefully this article will help enlighten | | | | but in most cases they aren't worth the plastic |
| you to the power of polarized glasses to fishing. | | | | they come in. Like many things on this earth, you |
| The biggest benefit aspect of wearing polarized | | | | get what you pay for. The more expensive |
| sunglasses while fishing is probably the fact that | | | | polarized sun glasses have better polarization and |
| they enable you to see under the water like you | | | | therefore cut through the glare that much better. |
| can't with normal sunglasses. You see the | | | | And the more glare that can be eliminated, the |
| polarization cuts the glare on the water, which is | | | | better. A good pair of polarized sunglasses may |
| all you normally see when you look at a lake or | | | | cost you upwards of $100, but they really are |
| river on a sunny day. This glare prohibits you | | | | worth it. I know after spending the amount of |
| from seeing what's "under" the water. And for | | | | money that I did on mine, I take really good care |
| anglers, what's under the water is quite important, | | | | of them. The good thing about spending that |
| whether it be fish or structure. | | | | amount of money is that I've had those glasses |
| I personally like to wade rivers and streams and | | | | for more than 7 years. In my mind, that makes it |
| my polarized glasses help me identify structure, | | | | alright. That and the fact that the glasses have |
| such as underwater sticks and rocks, that fish like | | | | become all but indespensable to me Just don't cut |
| to ambush their prey from. In one of the areas I | | | | corners, because if you go with the inexpensive |
| fish, I was able to identify some great area's that | | | | version, they will just disappoint and frustrate you. |
| were going un-fished because other anglers | | | | The bottom line is that a good pair of polarized |
| couldn't see certain pieces of structure. Polarized | | | | sun glasses is paramount to the serious angler. |
| sun glasses also come in handy when a fish has | | | | Just remember that the quote you've heard your |
| been hooked. Rather than just seeing the "flash" | | | | whole life is completely true with polarized sun |
| of a hooked fish, polarized glasses enable you to | | | | glasses; you get what you pay for. |