"jimbo" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
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"MajorOz" wrote in message
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Funny that you mentioned cast with either hand. I've been recently
teaching myself
casting on the opposite (left) side. Everything comes easy except for
the haul, this is
where the brain gets confused. It reminds me of patting your head and
rubbing your stomach,
then switching hands.

I don't have the 2nd rod stamp, was just wondering what use it would be
to a fly-fisherman.
-tom

Tom:

I taught myself to cast with the opposite (left) hand several years ago,
and it has been an invaluable skill. When drift boat fishing, I don't need
to worry about casting cross-body to avoid snagging the guide, I really
don't care whether the "best" water is on the right or left, and when
wading, I can avoid a lot of backcast problems by simply using the
riverside arm to keep the majority of the cast over water. Funny thing is
that I have a much "prettier" cast with my left hand than I do with my
right, and I roll cast significantly better as well. My accuracy is quite
as good, but it's getting better. All this as a result of wanting to
appreciate my wife's efforts to learn to cast. It's a skill I highly
recommend developing.

Best of luck,

Jim Ray
(I guessing that casting with both hand simultaneouly is a skill I won't
be developing, however ... no 2nd rod stamp for me!)

Understand Jim,
What's weird about all this, I'm not sure how the brain works, but by
casting on the left has actually strengthened the other side of my brain. Up
until now I've been doing everything right handed, but recently finding I
can do other things with my left hand.
-tom