Why Polarized? by Nick Ruiz

Chances are, every serious fisher-person south of Canada either owns or has heard of these miracle shades that let you see tens of feet into the fish's watery world. They are known as "polarized" sunglasses and have become more of a phenomenon than just a way to block out the sun. For those of you who do own polarized sunglasses, you know what a valuable resource they can be. For those of you who don't, you are missing out on a great tool to catch fish.

First, the idea of polarizing lenses is not a new concept. It has been around for nearly two decades. Until recently however, it was only applied to high-end riflescopes, binoculars, and camera optics. This is due primarily to the fact that up until now the process of polarizing a lens was very costly and time consuming... read more