PoconoTom

Thanks for the tips. I checked out the Oakley and Costa websites and got some ideas. I checked out Strike King, but they had mixed reviews. I hadn't thought about the safety aspect, but I'm glad it was brought up as that's a good idea. I wound up ordering Torege glasses on amazon. They had good reviews, and they come with a neck string which will save me $6, and they have a lifetime warranty on frame breakage, which sounds useful although hard to believe. I got the amber ones hoping they allow the most light to come through.

Do you like to wear polarized sunglasses for fishing? Which polarized sunglasses are the least obtrusive? In other words, which ones have the least effect on changing the overall look of the world, while still providing the fishing benefits? I've been reading that wearing polarized sunglasses cuts down glare on the water, and allows one to see through the surface of the water and sometimes see the fish (depending on water clarity and their depth of course.) Glare on the water never bothered me, but I would like to be able to see the fish. I never liked wearing sunglasses though, despite the aura of mystery they engender, and how cool it looks to wear them. I don't like how they make everything darker or tint everything to some color. I like bright sunny days and colors just the way nature made them. Therefore, I'd like to get some polarized sunglasses, but I'd like to get ones that tint or change the overall way things look the least amount possible. Any recommendations would be welcome. Especially for sunglasses in the $20 ballpark. I don't see myself going for those $150 kind.

Which line color do you like best, or does it even matter? If it depends, then on what? Which would you call the best all around-color if you could only use one?

It's kind of odd how some of the responses to this question indicate the product works great, but others can't notice any benefit. I wonder if the effect is partly psychological--not that that would make it irrelevant. I've honestly noticed that my car will run smoother and accelerate and corner faster after I've washed and waxed it. At least it feels like it. I haven't used the product yet. I was wondering if it worked myself and found this discussion via a google search.

Thanks for the informative comments. I decided to take some of the guesswork out of it, and I ordered one of these underwater thermometers. They tout it as a stream and river thermometer. I guess the trout fishermen are interested in getting more accurate temperatures than the bass fisherman are concerned with. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BSFZTOS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you know the surface temperature of a lake, is that close to the underwater temperature? I have a non-submersible thermometer, but was wondering if the effect of the sun or whatever on the surface would make that reading inaccurate for even the first say 6' of depth or so. I'm mainly interested in the top 5'-6 feet. I know there is a thermocline down there somewhere where things change.