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I’m not a sunglass expert. I know there are cheap polarized glasses, middle-of-the-road options, and high-end pairs; I know that much.
Skill Trumps Expensive Lenses
I also know that seeing fish has far more to do with an angler’s skill and experience than the glasses on their face. A skilled angler in cheap polarized sunglasses will still spot more fish than an unskilled angler wearing a top-of-the-line brand. Get good at seeing fish.
Fishing and Music
To my eyes, the lenses of all high-end brands perform exceptionally well, and most of the time I can’t tell the difference. Once you’re in that rarified air of exceptional lenses, it all looks good to me. If this were music, I'm not an audiophile, but I know good speakers when I hear them.
Function Before Form
What makes for a good pair of fishing glasses isn't just the lenses, though. When you are paying high-end prices, you need to figure in everything about the sunglasses as a whole. The lenses won't matter much if the frame holding them is poorly designed or built. Good design puts function ahead of style.
Side Shields Make a Difference
This past year, I fished Smith Venture sunglasses about 80 percent of the time. I chose them for their side shields—not wider temples, but actual shields that block sunlight from the side and the top.
Advance Lenses Don't Matter, If...
I was fed up with sunlight sneaking in from the sides of my glasses, making it harder to see. I could wear the most advanced lenses in the world, but if side light gets in, it negates all the technology built into them.
Side Light?
I did some digging around on the internet to find a better explanation of what was going on other than, "light from the side was getting in and making it hard for me to see." It was a real thing, and I wanted to pin it down.
