Left handed reels...

I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it. Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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If your happy with a right handed reel why switch?

Bob----I started out using a RH baitcasters and on a whim I bought a 201
curado and have never looked back. I now have 10 curados and 9 of them are
LH .As far as I'm concerned ,I don't ever seeing me buying another RH reel
unless its a reel that I just want..... I've got about 8-10 RH reels that
are like new that I just don't bother using.. BUT you never have to many
Ken
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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....I felt the line jump in that moment when I would normally be switching
hands. ...

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"AJH" wrote in message
...
If your happy with a right handed reel why switch?

I don't understand when people reel with their right hands on baitcasters
and with their left hands on spinning reels. I see plently of people cast
with their right hand, then switch over to reel with the same hand. They
have to miss fish occasionally during the switch

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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Please Randy, I can cast my baitcaster with my right arm, and before the
bait hits the water, I can have it ready in my left hand. I highly doubt
that you're gonna miss too many fish.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


I don't understand when people reel with their right hands on baitcasters
and with their left hands on spinning reels. I see plently of people cast
with their right hand, then switch over to reel with the same hand. They
have to miss fish occasionally during the switch

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I
took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit
the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line
jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up
two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right
handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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Can you do that when pitching and still control the bait so it skips under a
dock, or enters the water with little or no splash?

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"Charles B. Summers" wrote in message
...
Please Randy, I can cast my baitcaster with my right arm, and before the
bait hits the water, I can have it ready in my left hand. I highly doubt
that you're gonna miss too many fish.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


I don't understand when people reel with their right hands on
baitcasters
and with their left hands on spinning reels. I see plently of people
cast
with their right hand, then switch over to reel with the same hand. They
have to miss fish occasionally during the switch

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I
took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit
the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line
jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up
two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right
handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any
trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to
spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were
much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods
next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have
a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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If you use a left handed baitcaster and you cast right handed and palm
the reel you have to make that little move from the cast position to the
palm position any way..
Bob, most guys can't skip a bait under a dock using baitcaster with out
a big backlash..

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:43:01 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
sent into the ether:

Please Randy, I can cast my baitcaster with my right arm, and before the
bait hits the water, I can have it ready in my left hand. I highly doubt
that you're gonna miss too many fish.

I say whatever is most comfortable to you to do. I am right handed
and cast with my right hand with spinning and baitcasters. It just
feels right to me.



"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


I don't understand when people reel with their right hands on baitcasters
and with their left hands on spinning reels. I see plently of people cast
with their right hand, then switch over to reel with the same hand. They
have to miss fish occasionally during the switch

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I
took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit
the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line
jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up
two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right
handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:39:45 -0600, "Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard,
actually Greybeard now" sent into the ether:

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 22:43:01 -0600, "Charles B. Summers"
sent into the ether:

Please Randy, I can cast my baitcaster with my right arm, and before the
bait hits the water, I can have it ready in my left hand. I highly doubt
that you're gonna miss too many fish.

I say whatever is most comfortable to you to do. I am right handed
and cast with my right hand with spinning and baitcasters. It just
feels right to me.

DUH, I forgot to say I have set up my spinning rigs for left hand
retrieve and I use left hand baitcasters. Must be the excitement over
the MTC!! :}




"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...


I don't understand when people reel with their right hands on baitcasters
and with their left hands on spinning reels. I see plently of people cast
with their right hand, then switch over to reel with the same hand. They
have to miss fish occasionally during the switch

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
I iknow this horse has been beat to death here, but I have been fishing
bait
casters right handed. I cast, flip, or pitch, then switch hands. I
took
some extra care the other day to wait until bweightless baits had hit
the
bottom before switching hands, and a number of times I felt the line
jump
int hat moment when I would normally be switching hands. I hooked up
two
nice fish over four pounds that hit then.

Many people have said if you get used to fishing baitcasters right
handed
you can't switch so I have been hesitant to invest in one to try it.
Today
I went down to Sportsmen's Hide-A-Way a left handed Curado out of the
case,
mounted it on a 7' St Croix rods, and pretended to pitch with it, then
snap
the handle over and retrieve. I do not believe I would have any trouble
adjusting to fishing bait casters left handed. I might get a little
confused in my rod positionw hen switching from bait casters to spinning
reels, but I don't think so. So of the low rod tip positions were much
more
comfortable fishing it left handed. My ABA partner Hammer fishes
exclusively left handed so I may ask to borrow a couple of his rods next
time out and see if I really do like it better. If I do... I'll have a
small fortune in right handed bait casters to get rid of.

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