Through a Glass Darkly

A good pair of polarizing glasses may well be your most important piece of fishing gear

Any angler who does not yet appreciate the profound virtues of polarizing sunglasses must be fishing with his eyes closed. I don't blame him; it can get pretty bright out there. A good pair of shades minimizes glare for clearer, less fatiguing vision into the water; reduces overall light intensity for comfort; protects against damaging UV rays; and, in these days of beadhead and conehead projectiles that should be rated by caliber, offers eye protection. In fact, the only real downside is trying to choose from among the thousands of available models, and cutting through the glare of crossover marketing to find real fishing glasses is enough to give anyone a headache. Read more – offline – from the current issue; subscribe to FRR.