Trout Fishing Glasses – The Best Polarized Glasses For Trout Fishing

If you are a trout fisherman and fish for trout in moving water, polarized glasses are a "must have" piece of gear and in this post I will outline a few of the most effective pairs of trout fishing glasses that are available today, along with some of the reasons why polarized glasses are so important to the river or stream fishing trout angler.

For many years I labored under the delusion that polarized glasses weren't necessary when it comes to fishing, but this all stopped the day that I borrowed an old pair of polarized glasses from a friend and had the comparison to the cheap polarized glasses that I was used to wearing. Once I saw for myself what is what like to be able to see into the water and how much better I was able to see my fishing line when drift fishing, I was hooked. I have owned and used a quality pair of trout fishing glasses ever since that day.

The biggest thing to look for when choosing a pair of polarized glasses for trout fishing is that they offer optical clarity in polymer and light-adjusting polarized glass. It is also a good idea to have multiple lens options available so that you can tailor your fishing glasses for the particular conditions that you find yourself fishing in.

So, who makes the best trout fishing glasses and is there one choice in particular that stands out above the rest? The "best" pair of polarized glasses for trout fishing will vary from angler to angler, but some quality manufacturers to look for are Habervision, Typhoon, and Smith, all of which make very high quality and long lasting polarized glasses for fishing.

The bottom line is that wearing polarized glasses while fishing for trout gives you the ability to see into the water, which is an advantage for seeing underwater structure as well as some of the trout that you are attempting to catch. Once you put a quality pair of glasses on your head and spend the a day of the water trout fishing, you will be sold, there's no doubt about it. Just remember what your Mother told you. You get what you pay for, so if you try to save a few bucks and buy the least expensive polarized glasses that you can find, you will probably end up disappointed.

All Polarized Fishing Glasses Are NOT Created Equal

For many years I used to refuse to pay more than $25 for a pair of sunglasses. I couldn't even conceive of why someone would do such a thing. I mean, they're just sunglasses right? I figured that all polarized sunglasses were created equal, and just the price and marketing were different. I was terribly wrong and finally figured it out one day while fishing.

I always wore polarized fishing glasses while I fished, but never really understood the reasoning behind them. I could never see that much better like people claimed that they could. So I figured if they didn't work that well anyway screw it, I'm not investing much money in them. Then one day I was fishing with a good friend who always buys quality everything, including polarized sun glasses. He hooked a nice trout and as he got it within 10 yards of the bank of the river said, "my God, do you see that fish!" I looked and couldn't see anything but the top of the water. He pulled his glasses off of his face and threw them at me saying, "here, put these on and look!". I did, and couldn't believe my eyes! I could now see the monster rainbow trout that he had been fighting. It was amazing! Not so much the fish, but the clarity with which I could see it.

I was so impressed with the glasses, I asked him how much they were because they were so much better than the polarized fishing glasses that I used. He said they were $150, and I about fainted. Then, the next time I went fishing I wore my inexpensive polarized glasses and was so disappointed with them that I threw them away! After seeing how well my friends worked, I couldn't use the cheap ones any longer. So I broke down and bought a quality pair of polarized sun glasses for $100. I couldn't bring myself to spend $150, but I spent $100.

And do you know what has happened? That was 7 years ago and I LOVE my polarized fishing glasses. They are incredible and have performed so well, that when I finally do need a new pair, I'm probably going to get the $150 dollar version. I realized that if you amortize the cost of my $100 glasses, they only cost me about $15 a year. That's less than I was paying for the cheap glasses! This entire experience made me realize that you get what you pay for with polarized fishing glasses. The bottom line is that all polarized fishing glasses are not created equal!