Sunglasses are a necessity, the more expensive the better, because they help give the appearance that we know what we are doing. With those really cool polarized sunglasses you can even see under the water! This helps when you are trying to get hung up in the crappie bed so that you have that momentary exhilaration of feeling like you’ve caught a fish!

You know what I’m talking about. That moment when the rod tip dips and you pull back sharply with an exclamation of joy that causes everyone around you to turn and look. The more skilled among us can move the rod tip just enough in those crucial first moments to give the appearance that we have a 3 pound crappie all hooked up before we let everyone down easy with the simple observation that you must have caught his bed! The truth is, we all know that is exactly what you intended to catch with your fancy polarized sunglasses!