Question for anglers

I"ve always wondered that myself. I'm right handed but I hold
my fishing rod with my left hand and reel with my right.I know other fisherman that are right handed hold with their right and reel with their left. I guess its like someone
who is right handed but uses a left hockey stick. Its real
wierd.

Robin Shortt
www.goodnightcampingequipment.com
"Stunning Steve" wrote in message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole, right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon? Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.

I saw an answer to this from some "big game" fishermen on another site.
They said that, for fighting big fish, they preferred their
dominant/stronger hand to do the cranking. they appeared to view this
function more important than holding the rod.

I cast right and reel right. It just happened for me with no thought.

Chris Brown
"Stunning Steve" wrote in
message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made
that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has
ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it
that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right
hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel
their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole,
right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel
the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand
they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as
I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I
have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their
fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to
have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon?
Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran
anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.

I saw an answer to this from some "big game" fishermen on another site.
They said that, for fighting big fish, they preferred their
dominant/stronger hand to do the cranking. they appeared to view this
function more important than holding the rod.

I cast right and reel right. It just happened for me with no thought.

Chris Brown
"Stunning Steve" wrote in
message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made
that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has
ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it
that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right
hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel
their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole,
right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel
the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand
they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as
I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I
have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their
fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to
have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon?
Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran
anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.

yah i'm like you... cast with right.. switch to left.. reel with right
"TGP" wrote in message ...
Nope, its how I feel comfortable

8shrug*

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"Stunning Steve" wrote in message ...
Old spinning reel which only has a one-sided handle perhaps? Fly reels can be worked from either side.
"TGP" wrote in message ...
When trouting, right-handed people reel their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole, right?).

Hrmm not me...I cast it with my right...place it in my left, and reel with my right




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yah i'm like you... cast with right.. switch to left.. reel with right
"TGP" wrote in message ...
Nope, its how I feel comfortable

8shrug*

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"Stunning Steve" wrote in message ...
Old spinning reel which only has a one-sided handle perhaps? Fly reels can be worked from either side.
"TGP" wrote in message ...
When trouting, right-handed people reel their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole, right?).

Hrmm not me...I cast it with my right...place it in my left, and reel with my right




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"Stunning Steve" wrote in
message ...


Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand
they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as
I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I
have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their
fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to
have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon?
Why switch hands?


When switching hands, that second or two, that it takes to do so, could cost
you a fish of a lifetime as that fish picks up your fly and spits it before
you can react because you were too busy playing around switching the rod
hand.

After your fly lands on the water, you should be prepared for a strike
immediately. And that means keeping the rod in your casting hand and getting
rid of all the slack line with your reel hand to set the hook if a fish
takes.

"Stunning Steve" wrote in
message ...


Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand
they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as
I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I
have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their
fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to
have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon?
Why switch hands?


When switching hands, that second or two, that it takes to do so, could cost
you a fish of a lifetime as that fish picks up your fly and spits it before
you can react because you were too busy playing around switching the rod
hand.

After your fly lands on the water, you should be prepared for a strike
immediately. And that means keeping the rod in your casting hand and getting
rid of all the slack line with your reel hand to set the hook if a fish
takes.

I must really be messed up!

I am left handed and cast right handed so I strip and reel with my left hand seems natural.

ron
"Stunning Steve" wrote in message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole, right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon? Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.

I must really be messed up!

I am left handed and cast right handed so I strip and reel with my left hand seems natural.

ron
"Stunning Steve" wrote in message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole, right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon? Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.

Because most reels are "right handed" in otherwords the handle is on the
right. And they feel more comfortable casting with the right hand. Most of
my casting reels are "left handed" so I cast right handed and reel with the
left. I am right handed.
"Ronald Ausman" wrote in message
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I must really be messed up!

I am left handed and cast right handed so I strip and reel with my left hand
seems natural.

ron
"Stunning Steve" wrote in
message ...
I've been a fisherman all my life, but there's one observation I've made
that nobody seems to be able to answer, even fellow anglers. All anybody has
ever been able to come up with is "I don't know. I guess I've always done it
that way. Never really thought about it".

Here goes.

Right-handed people cast their line and hold their pole with their right
hand, lefties with their left hand. When trouting, right-handed people reel
their line with their left hand (since their right hand is holding the pole,
right?). Same scenario for lefties. Hold the pole with the left hand, reel
the line with the right.

Here's my question:

When salmon fishing, why do people switch hands and reel with the same hand
they normally hold the pole with? I guess I'm the exception to the rule, as
I salmon fish the same way I fish for trout, but EVERY other salmon angler I
have seen will switch hands when they play a fish, choosing to reel in their
fish and hold the pole with opposite hands. Wouldn't it make more sense to
have your strong arm hold the pole when playing a mighty atlantic salmon?
Why switch hands?

This one has be dumbfounded, and like I said, even seasoned, veteran
anlglers can't come up with a logical explanation.