Fishing Reels Thread, Reel Question About Left Hand/Right Hand in Fishing Related; I've always used a right hand reel. My left is used to support the rod and guide the line evenly ...  | | 
Jun-30-2009, 03:31 PM
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#1 | | Captain
Name: Tim Age: 43 Vessel: 20' Trophy, 17' Killer Whaler, Malibu Extreme, Old Town Loon, Malibu mini-x Location: Hemet WAS Heaven Job:Maintenance Mechanic
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| Reel Question About Left Hand/Right Hand
I've always used a right hand reel. My left is used to support the rod and guide the line evenly on the reel. For the first time in my life I started using a reel with a line guide (Revo). Now I got nothing to do with my left hand and I feel weird. I've noticed that I don't like the right hand reel with the line winder because I found out that I can work the bait better with the pole in my right hand. So, I'm buying a left hand reel. Normal?
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Jun-30-2009, 03:37 PM
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#2 | | formerly "chuam"
Name: Marcus Age: 35 Vessel: Tuna Jihad toilet cleaner Location: Carlsbad Job:other Bio: I wish I had gills
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Yup you're normal. When I break out the spinning gear to jig or throw poppers I reel with my left hand. I get better control of the fishing rod with my right hand.
I've thought about switching my light bass gear over to left hand retrieve also.
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Jun-30-2009, 03:38 PM
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#3 | | TEAM EPIC FAIL
Name: Jason Age: 24 Vessel: 27, Seaway, Yank n Crank Location: Yorba Linda (Sucks), Ca Job:Logistics Bio: Love to fish, hunt and ride dirt bikes..
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Originally Posted by Marcus  Yup you're normal. When I break out the spinning gear to jig or throw poppers I reel with my left hand. I get better control of the fishing rod with my right hand. | +1... I do the same thing......
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Jun-30-2009, 03:45 PM
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#4 | | RandMade Custom Rods
Name: Randy Age: 48 Vessel: Parker 2520XLD with twin 150's, Malibu Location: Temecula Job:Professional Rapper
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I do the same. I'm right-handed but winding left is just more comfortable to me.
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Jun-30-2009, 03:48 PM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: fisherman Age: 30 Vessel: outcast, prowler 13 Location: south bay Job:BMW MASTER TECH Bio: WORKING CLASS
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im rt handed and I reel everything with my right even ultralight.. and no i dont fish upside down
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Jun-30-2009, 03:53 PM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Bo Age: 34 Vessel: researching now for a future boat Location: San Diego Job:Supply Chain Mgmt Bio: getting a little better at this fishing thing
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welcome to the lefties club.....I can't fish right haned reels to save my life. I'm slowly learning (forcing myself to learn). I even buy conventional lefties......
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Jun-30-2009, 04:33 PM
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#7 | | The finger in the Dyke!
Name: Stan Vessel: Back to looking Location: LEMON GROVE SUCKS BABY Job:Bringin the roots back to BD
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Can't even J/O with my left hand. But fish all my levelwinds lefty.
I attribute it to learning to fish trout/salmon and steelhead on rivers.. control the cast and drift with right hand .. reel with the left.
Anything over 20/25# is right hand.
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Jun-30-2009, 04:41 PM
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Name: Bryan Vessel: Hoe Location: Oceanside Job:Keeping body parts away from sharp spinny things
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I cant fish a casting or conventional reel lefty to save my life.
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Jun-30-2009, 04:43 PM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: Alex Age: 29 Vessel: "Small Fry" '89 Arima Sea Sprinter Location: san diego Job:US Navy MM1
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i am a lefty and fish RH spinning and casting reels(only thing i do righty), my brother and dad are righties and use only lefty stuff, the ways its always been, and has always felt right for all of us. we have tryed to use each others stuff and feel retarded when we do.
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Jun-30-2009, 04:45 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
Name: Larry Age: 33 Vessel: 17' Boston Whaler Montauk.... "Chocolate Bass" Location: La Mesa Job:Biotech Engineer Bio: Calico's, Sandies, and Spotteds
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I reel with my right hand for everything...with conventional reels I feed the line on with my left, and reel right...I thought I was normal  | |
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Jun-30-2009, 05:03 PM
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#11 | | Fly Navy
Name: Kevin Vessel: When Wife makes more $... Location: Fallbrook, CA Job:Goat Roping Bio: Grew up fishing and hunting South Texas
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Unlike Surfdoc, I can get the job done with the left and the right hand. In fact it's really broken up in periods like a hockey game where you switch players. The finale has to be with the right hand though.
As for fishing, I prefer to do all lure casting with lefty reels. I'm right hand dominant and like to hold the rod with the right and add action to the lure with the rod in that hand. I use a 201 Curado BSF, a Calcutta 201TE, a 401TE, an Avet MXL, and a lefty Pro Gear 540 Albie Special to do this with line classes from 8lb to 40lb. All other gear I have is conventional. Since those right handed reels are pitching live bait, trolling, or dropping bait, live or dead, down to the bottom, I don't need to add any action to those baits. They would get bit if I was reeling with my feet.
I do think it's a huge pain in the ass and gear-limiting to just own lefty reels. There's just too much great gear out there to stick with lefty reels.
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Jun-30-2009, 05:08 PM
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#12 | | Fly Navy
Name: Kevin Vessel: When Wife makes more $... Location: Fallbrook, CA Job:Goat Roping Bio: Grew up fishing and hunting South Texas
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Originally Posted by calicopro I reel with my right hand for everything...with conventional reels I feed the line on with my left, and reel right...I thought I was normal | You are normal. But when you're casting lures, do you have to cast with your right, switch the rod to your left, and then reel with your right? Most righty's with conventional gear have to do this... I think that's inefficient to say the least.
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