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| Question - has anyone on this board made the switch from reeling lefty to righty?
I have been tempted to make an attempt, but not sure how difficult it would be. I'd be interested to hear anyone's feedback.
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| Just like riding a bike! Glide baits are a bit different but it will be easy. |
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Location: Oconomowc, WI | I use both, started this year and it doesn't take long to get used to it! |
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| ihave been casting both sides since my second year casting muskys to allieviate shoulder problems and i use my most agile side for jerks and wtd and such, the other side for straight retreive baits .not that hard. |
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Location: Detroit River | I'm right handed & started off using right handed reels but made the switch to lefty's & won't be going back. |
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| i use both, i'm comfortable using anything but glide baits with RH but i usually just use rubber and blades RH, I didn't find it too difficult just stick with it once you start. Be prepared to have some wonky hook sets at first |
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Location: Vilas County, WI | I'm right handed but reel left. I prefer this method for a variety of reasons:
- I don't have to switch the rod back and forth to cast/start reeling
- I can work twitch baits, gliders, jerk baits etc better with my strong (right) hand
- Hooks sets are harder/quicker with my strong hand
- When fishing alone I bring the fish to the net with my strong hand, net with the left. |
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Location: Ontario | ^ Same here
Now Shimano (and others) we are willing to pay if you make them ... |
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Location: Illinois | ^^ I am with the show also. Why switch? I know this is an argument, but IMO reeling "lefty" is correct for a right handed person. How many right handed people reel on the right with a spinning reel? |
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| Never understood the spinning rod argument. Very different techniques and mechanics involved.
I'm dominant right. Baitcasters are all right hand retrieve now and I cast both left and right handed based on which side of the boat I am fishing out of, casting angle, or just how I am feeling. I put a couple of left hand retrieve reels on 2 of my 4 combos a few years ago. Took about 20 minutes to get used to switching back and forth. Was really nice on long days but I got tendonitis in my right elbow later in the season. I guess 15 years of using right hand baitcasters left me with a stronger left elbow. That was an unintended consequence of my experiment and I went back to right hand reels on all my combos. Would like to try that experiment again now that we have some better reel options. I had one of the Dave's big balanced power handles for the 401 TE I tried that experiment with. I think that might have been the cause of my tendonitis issue due to that combo's tendency to roll in hand with all the weight off the side of the reel. Something to think of when choosing your combos and switching sides. |
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| jheminva - 11/15/2016 7:27 AM
^^ I am with the show also. Why switch? I know this is an argument, but IMO reeling "lefty" is correct for a right handed person. How many right handed people reel on the right with a spinning reel?
Why switch? One word - TranX |
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Location: Ontario | ^Shimano can stick it, if they don't want us as clients they are doing great job!
Converted to ABU couple years back, and I'm not the only one 
Only thing missing is sticker NO Shimano on board |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | NickD - 11/15/2016 7:59 AM
Never understood the spinning rod argument. Very different techniques and mechanics involved.
How so? You hold the rod with one hand and crank with the other. How is this different the the spinning reel vs a baitcaster? |
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| Only disadvantage I've found to swicthing back and forth is I can't hit #*#* casting with my left arm/over the left shoulder. Still have to switch hands. |
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| muskie! nut - 11/15/2016 4:58 PM
NickD - 11/15/2016 7:59 AM
Never understood the spinning rod argument. Very different techniques and mechanics involved.
How so? You hold the rod with one hand and crank with the other. How is this different the the spinning reel vs a baitcaster?
With spinning reel the reel handle is below your hand causing a bit of an offset. Not the case with baitcasters. I am dominant right by a landslide and the only configuration of RH/LH of the two styles of reels I don't like is a right crank spinning reel. Feels completely awkward to me. Always has and always will. I can generate far more speed with a right crank baitcaster and strangely a left crank spinning reel. For the spinning reel I think it has to do with the offset allowing me to use both hands to reel.
There isn't a correct answer to this question. Whichever configuration the user finds the most comfortable is the correct option. Musky fishing I much prefer to reel with my dominant hand. Speed is more important in more situations for the way I fish and I have better slow speed control with my dominant hand. I'm sure I could gain a bit of speed and dexterity with my non-dominant hand over time but that ship has sailed for me. With a long handled musky rod I don't feel disadvantaged on the hook set as I use my hip and rotate to generate tip speed which offsets not holding the rod with my dominant hand. For smaller tackle and more slack line presentations I prefer holding the rod with my dominate hand. Typically hold the rod more in front and keep the tip high which is different than most musky techniques. |
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| jheminva - 11/15/2016 7:27 AM
^^ I am with the show also. Why switch? I know this is an argument, but IMO reeling "lefty" is correct for a right handed person. How many right handed people reel on the right with a spinning reel?
exactly this amazes me..Im left handed and reel with right no matter if it spinning reel or baitcaster. I was shocked to see there not that many left hand reel baitcasters thinking it would be the opposite due to right handed ppl. I just dont get this...I do everyhting left handed and have reeled with Right hadn my whole life spinning or baitcaster it doesnt matter |
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| I'm right handed and reel with my right.....also switch the handles on my spinning reels to the right side!
Jaimy |
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| I use both right and left hand reels. The switch takes a few trips to get used to but is not that difficult to do. At first some baits are easier to fish with your dominant hand but by the end of the season I was good from either side. It's worth the effort to learn to fish with both hands. It makes long days easier on the shoulders and eliminates "claw hand ." |
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Location: Phoenixville, PA | Ultimately, it's whatever works for you. What I don't understand is why anyone would not want the rod in their dominant hand. The rod imparts the action and sets the hook. All the weak hand has to do is spin the reel.
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | RunNGun - 11/15/2016 8:18 AM
jheminva - 11/15/2016 7:27 AM
^^ I am with the show also. Why switch? I know this is an argument, but IMO reeling "lefty" is correct for a right handed person. How many right handed people reel on the right with a spinning reel?
Why switch? One word - TranX
That is for sure !!!!
TRANX Baby !! |
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Location: New Carlisle, IN | Mechanics of a spinning reel is different because you don't want to wind against the drag with a spinner. This means you pump with your right (strong) arm and crank with very little resistance with your left. A conventional reel, you can crank away without twisting the line. This is especially true in big game fishing. Additionally, with a conventional casting reel, you typically do a lot more cranking retrieving your bait over and over which leads to you using your right hand a lot more. |
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Location: St. Lawrence River | TheShow - 11/14/2016 11:13 PM
I'm right handed but reel left. I prefer this method for a variety of reasons:
- I don't have to switch the rod back and forth to cast/start reeling
- I can work twitch baits, gliders, jerk baits etc better with my strong (right) hand
- Hooks sets are harder/quicker with my strong hand
- When fishing alone I bring the fish to the net with my strong hand, net with the left.
Learn to cast left handed it will save a lot of effort through a whole day of fishing, if you reel righty. I played lacrosse lefty dominant and reel/write right handed. So it is great for me. |
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