There is a certain manner of seeing the water, a honed skill that can recognize subtle currents, active baitfish (routinely referred to as nervous water), and the slightest disturbance of gamefish below. If you are lucky enough to have it, you know it starts with your eyes, but reaches deep into your mind, body and soul. The waterman calls it reading water. For the unanointed, it is just a day of fishing.

These four Inshore and Flats lenses excel at finding the nuances in the water that are required for sight fishing.