Just curious....

[BassMoJo]

Another thread got me thinking of this ...

I am right handed with my spinning reels I perfer the handle on the left and the rod in my right hand.

But with a baitcasting setup I perfer the opposite handle in my right and rod in my left hand.

Is this typical? How does everyone else do it? It just struck me as odd for whatever reason!

[Bassboss]

Yeah, I'd say that's pretty typical. For what ever reason that's the way alot of people started out. I don't know anyone the that's RH and uses a RH spinning reel though.

[boloson]

Originally Posted by BassMoJo

Another thread got me thinking of this ...

I am right handed with my spinning reels I perfer the handle on the left and the rod in my right hand.

But with a baitcasting setup I perfer the opposite handle in my right and rod in my left hand.

Is this typical? How does everyone else do it? It just struck me as odd for whatever reason!

That's because u r a freak, jk. I say whatever feels comfortable to u but it has happened to me twice in the start of this season where I cast & caught a fish as the lure entered the water. Sort of like a swish shot lol. That's the only drawback I see if u were to switch hands but it can probably mean the difference between hooking and losing one

[BigBassin144]

I do think a lot of people fish that way. Maybe because spinning reels aren't labelled as RH/LH since they can be changed and casting reels are. This may have lead to people fishing spinning reels how they came (95% of spinning reels I've seen come out of the box LH), and choosing to fish casting reels of the same handedness as they are.

Maybe it has to do with how we were taught. I'm sure most of us were taught by our dads, grandpas, uncles, etc. And no doubt, most of them probably fished RH because there never used to be LH casting reels.

My dad is left handed, and fished RH baitcasters. But he still fishes spinning reels LH. On the other hand, I'm right handed and fish LH spinning and casting reels. It's kind of a weird case though, I learned to fish a spinning reel LH from my dad. And when I switched to casting reels, I just stuck with LH, not knowing about any of the benefits of using the opposite handed reel. However, once my dad got back into casting reels (used to use them back when he salmon fished), it turns out he fished them RH. I have no doubt that if he had taught me to fish a casting reel, I probably would be using RH ones.


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[MIbasser]

Originally Posted by BassMoJo

Another thread got me thinking of this ...

I am right handed with my spinning reels I perfer the handle on the left and the rod in my right hand.

But with a baitcasting setup I perfer the opposite handle in my right and rod in my left hand.

Is this typical? How does everyone else do it? It just struck me as odd for whatever reason!

I'm the same way.... everybody else is messed up.....

[BBD]

between bait casters and spinning reels, I use left on both.

[BassMoJo]

Originally Posted by MIbasser

I'm the same way.... everybody else is messed up.....

Yea MI that's what I was thinking we most be the normal ones! Haha

[englishman]

thats cool , thank you dude !

[keithdog]

It's kinda funny but I reel left handed with my spinning reels all the time but for some reason I can't seem to do the same with my casting reels. Maybe it's because the casting reel have a smaller narrower handle, I don't know. All I know is I retrieve my casting reels right handed. I've done it that way so long that I can start my retireve very quickly after the lure touches down.

[coldbasser]

I am right handed in everything but fishing. I was weened on a tiller motor, left hand on the tiller learned how to reel with the left hand in one day.

[ted4800]

Originally Posted by BassMoJo

Another thread got me thinking of this ...

I am right handed with my spinning reels I perfer the handle on the left and the rod in my right hand.

But with a baitcasting setup I perfer the opposite handle in my right and rod in my left hand.

Is this typical? How does everyone else do it? It just struck me as odd for whatever reason!

I'M wired the same way as you. It's comfortable go with it. I have tried swaping the handles to the opposite side on both types of outfits, but it is just not confortable. Go with what pleases you and dont worry about what anyone else prefers.

[BassMoJo]

Originally Posted by ted4800

I'M wired the same way as you. It's comfortable go with it. I have tried swaping the handles to the opposite side on both types of outfits, but it is just not confortable. Go with what pleases you and dont worry about what anyone else prefers.

oh believe me I will ...haha just curious if anyone was the same

[nofearengineer]

I always reel left handed. I don't think they're anything special about that though, as I've bought half of my trolling reels in right hand for whoever is fishing with me that day. I know that a majority of bass fishermen still reel with their right. That seems to be changing though, and it might not be too long before only people who cast with their left reel with their right.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by nofearengineer

I know that a majority of bass fishermen still reel with their right. That seems to be changing though, and it might not be too long before only people who cast with their left reel with their right.

Balderdash! That would be like reinventing the wheel!!!

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[bassboogieman]

That's the way I do it - Spinning, reel with left hand and casting, reel with the right hand. I've tried each the other way around and can't manage it, it feels so aukward.

[nofearengineer]

Originally Posted by BigBassin144

Balderdash! That would be like reinventing the wheel!!!

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You can reel anyway you like, as long as it doesn't have a go-fast paint job.

[texasbasser]

reel with my right hand, baitcast or spinning. Rod is ALWAYS on my left hand.. im right handed, just how i was taught.

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[james86]

I reel right handed with both.