I can't fish without a pair of polarized glasses on.....it drives me mad when I forget them at home......they are a nice security blanket.......helps with the wading more than anything....it is really nice to be able to read the terrain or stream bottom as it might be.......can't say I share your problem.........I am not much of a dry fly guy.........but when I am throwing dries, they are usually really small stuff..........I generally use the bass fishing topwater fishing scenario........wait until you feel the fish on before you set the hook.......if you lift as you watch........you will more than likely be a split second early........you get that...I CAN'T wait any longer feeling.........but you just have to be patient and wait.....you never know, your riser might just be a tad bit off with his take and he might just miss the fly totally...........if that is the case and you can clearly see the fish........it would be easy to rip the fly away from the fish.......and most likely spook him........it is best to wait.........what a rant...........