Fly Fishing Sunglasses

Reflections on Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park in Montana

Sunglasses, particularly polarized sunglasses, are an essential piece of fly fishing gear. Polarized sunglasses cut through the glare the sun reflects on the water, greatly assisting the angler in locating their dry fly, their nymph or sub-surface features in the river bottom.

Additionally, polarized sunglasses, in combination with the various tints available, also increase visual acuity as well as protecting your eyes from errant flies, blowing sand, high winds and other stream-side hazards.

There are lots of cheap plastic sunglasses for fly fishing on the market today. For beginner anglers, or for simple dry fly fishing on flat water, these types of sunglasses work ok. But, if you plan on fishing in a moving river, use nymphs or fly fish out in the ocean, getting a good pair of near optically perfect glass sunglasses is important. The better optics of good fly fishing sunglasses make the flies more visible in these difficult situations. They also are highly scratch resistent and will last much longer than your cheap discount store polarized sunglasses.

Polarized Fly Fishing Sunglasses

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