Outside of a rod, reel, line, and flies, there are only a few pieces of gear that deserve the designation essential.

Sunglasses certainly fit the bill.

If you think that polarized  sunglasses are just for spotting fish, I’d like to walk you through a few more significant benefits. Also, I would like to advocate for thinking about sunglasses in the same way that we think about other necessary gear.

In this video, I walk through four considerations that you might want to take into account as you’re picking out a pair (or two) of sunglasses for fly fishing:

• Why you should be wearing them
• What makes a pair work for you
• How having multiple sets is wise
• Why I’ve picked some sunglasses I own

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