"rw" wrote in message
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Guy wrote:
I am a "righty" (politics aside) and learned to reel right handed. After
abuse from some of my leftist fish partners that it was a waste of time
to cast right and exchange the rod to my left hand to reel right was the
"correct" method, I attempted the change. As much as I tried to reel
left, it felt awkward so I changed all my reels back to right hand reel.
Just wanted to know if I was in the minority.

Guy

As a righty, I find it much more convenient and natural to use a
left-handed retrieve. Before I started fly fishing I used spinning gear,
and the left-handed retrieve came easily.

The only time I've used a right-handed retrieve recently is while
sal****er fishing, when it's sometimes important to retrieve as fast as
possible.

I'm a righty also, but like to reel in my fly reels left handed. Did that
Tarpon give you time to switch hands...?
Oddly, when I'm trolling a level wind, I like a right hand retrieve, when
casting a level wind for bass or using a spinning rod, I like a left hand
retrieve...

JT