| These two things seem to fit together | | | | trout fishing trip. I loved them, and |
| like a hand and a glove. Why is this? | | | | couldn't believe how well they worked. |
| Mainly because being able to see into | | | | When we were done fishing, I asked him |
| the water while fishing for trout is an | | | | how much they cost him, and he said , |
| advantage to the angler. Not only for | | | | "around $150". I was floored, but then |
| locating fish and holding area's, but | | | | he reminded me that he bought them like |
| for seeing the fish during the fight as | | | | eight years prior! I began thinking |
| well. As a matter of fact, polarized | | | | about this and doing the math in my |
| glasses are great for all types of | | | | head. If the cost of the polarized |
| fishing, not just trout fishing. | | | | glasses that I was wearing were |
| Being able to see into the water is | | | | amortized, they only cost like twenty |
| helpful, especially in water where | | | | bucks a year. This was less than I paid |
| there's current, which is where trout | | | | for the cheap glasses that didn't work! |
| tend to live. In this article I'm going | | | | I then realized that paying one or two |
| to explore some pros and cons of | | | | hundred bucks for a quality pair of |
| polarized glasses, so that you can make | | | | polarized glasses wasn't really that |
| a more informed decision the next time | | | | bad. You see, when you invest that kind |
| you're in the market for polarized sun | | | | of money, you tend to take much better |
| glasses. | | | | care of the purchase, and it therefore |
| The main thing to remember when you're | | | | lasts a very long time. Plus these types |
| in the market for polarized sunglasses | | | | of quality sunglasses are made with the |
| for trout fishing is this: you get what | | | | best materials and labor, so they tend |
| you pay for. For many years, I skimped | | | | to last quite a long time. |
| and purchased "cheap:" polarized glasses | | | | So id you're a trout fisherman, you |
| in an attempt to save money. And guess | | | | should have a pair of quality fishing |
| what happened? I ended up not wearing | | | | glasses to help you see into the water |
| any of the polarized glasses that I | | | | and spot rocks, underwater structure, |
| bought, because they never worked | | | | and holding areas. This is a great |
| properly. When I would put them on my | | | | advantage to any trout angler, but keep |
| vision was distorted and looking through | | | | in mind the fact that you get what you |
| them mad my eyes hurt. So I assumed that | | | | pay for. If you skimp, you'll be like I |
| polarized sun glasses were a joke and | | | | used to be, and hate polarized glasses. |
| simply didn't work. | | | | Never understanding how helpful they |
| Then a friend of mine let me borrow an | | | | really are. |
| old pair of his fishing glasses on a | | | | |