Benefits Of Polarized Fishing

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The Benefits of Fishing with Polarized Sunglasses
First, the difference between polarized and non-polarized, and then we will discuss the benefits to anglers.
When light is reflected from a smooth surface such as water it is what is referred to as "horizontally polarized", which simply means instead of being scattered in all directions, it is more focused in a horizontal direction, which causes intense and sometimes dangerous glare.
Polarized lenses block this type of glare or reflected light. When wearing polarized lenses, even on cloudy days you will notice the haze or halo is reduce or eliminated as well.
Polarized lenses will however, make it difficult, if not impossible in some cases, to see displays created by Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD's) and LED displays on certain devices. The lenses may also make it more difficult to see you …show more content…

Fishing should not be painful, and so when it becomes a chore your catch of the day may very well end up on someone else's hook.
Even when the sun is not out there will be glare off the water and this glare will prevent you from seeing below the surface of the water. Being able to see under the surface is important for a number of reasons. You want to see the fish for one thing, and anything that may snag the boat or your line, which may be just below the water's surface.
Sight fishing is a technique used by many anglers and it works well when bass fishing. Bass like hiding out in pockets of vegetation, and if you cannot see the pockets, because of the glare off the water, then you don't know where to drop your line (s).
It wasn't too many years ago that polarized lenses were considered a luxury. However, today you can polarize lenses relatively cheap, but you do get what you pay for so shop carefully. You can buy fishing glasses, specifically for anglers, but polarized is polarized as long as it states such. It must say they are polarized

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