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Right or Left Hand?

I know this may really might sound stupid but after several conversations with a brother-in-law I have a question.....If I am right handed what side of a bait caster should the crank handle be on and what side of a spincast reel should the handle be on? I currently have my bait cast set ups with the crank on the right side of the reel and my spin cast set ups the crank is on the left side of the reel. My brother-in-law seems to think that I am fishing my spin cast set ups backwards. Who is right???

Thanks for your time! Scott

DaJhaDiKiDut
Mar 17
2005
There is no right or wrong. It's personal preference and what suits the persons style that dictates which hand you want to use. Jerry
Mar 16
That is normal for most right handers. As that is the way it has been for ages. But it is personal preference. If fish both right and left hand reels. Prefer the lefties, as I am ambidextrous and like to use the right hand to cast. Bill Calif
Mar 17
If you talk to a "pro" (which I definitely am not), they will tell you they want to be in a constant state of readiness before the lure hits the water. More simply put, they don't want to change hands after casting. Thus they orient their rod/reels to keep them in the same hand as they cast with and "crank" with the opposite hand. Not all pros follow that logic, but most seem to. For me, I'm an old dog and new "tricks" do not come as easily as they once did. I cast with my right, switch the rod to my left, and crank with my right hand- unless I'm using a spinning rod which I keep in my right hand at all times. Why? Because that's the way I've always done it. Da
Mar 17
Your doing it correctly.

Rich P

Rich
Mar 17
I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous...

Mark

Mark
Mar 18
>I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous...

But that would make you unidextrous....

Guy A Ripley, TN

Guy
Mar 19
On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 15:20:22 -0600, Guy F. Anderson Sr. <ganderso@toast.net> wrote:

Err.....monodextrous?

Guy A Ripley, TN

Guy
Mar 19
   

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