Question for anglers

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.

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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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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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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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 entered the world pub known as rec.outdoors.fishing and
said...

Old spinning reel which only has a one-sided handle perhaps? Fly reels can be worked from either side.

I must be a bit different then fly rods and open face spinners I reel with
my left and hold with my right, closed face and bait casters I reel with my
right and hold with my left.

I am right handed btw.

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Jim M. wrote:


I must be a bit different then fly rods and open face spinners I reel with
my left and hold with my right, closed face and bait casters I reel with my
right and hold with my left.

I am right handed btw.



Same thing here with me. I think the main reason is normally when I'm
using a bait casting reel I can use both hands to put leverage on the
fish and pull back with while both hands are wrapped around the reel.
Seems with a spinning reel if I try that I kind of push the reel
sideways with my left hand and it just feels awkward. Also when I set
the hook or fight a fish with spinning reel I'll move my left hand to
the rod or just leave it on the handle but put on force against the
reel. Reading what I just wrote I haven't a clue what I just said, just
know it works for me.

Jerry

Jerry entered the world pub known as rec.outdoors.fishing and said...

Jim M. wrote:


I must be a bit different then fly rods and open face spinners I reel with
my left and hold with my right, closed face and bait casters I reel with my
right and hold with my left.

I am right handed btw.



Same thing here with me. I think the main reason is normally when I'm
using a bait casting reel I can use both hands to put leverage on the
fish and pull back with while both hands are wrapped around the reel.
Seems with a spinning reel if I try that I kind of push the reel
sideways with my left hand and it just feels awkward. Also when I set
the hook or fight a fish with spinning reel I'll move my left hand to
the rod or just leave it on the handle but put on force against the
reel. Reading what I just wrote I haven't a clue what I just said, just
know it works for me.


I understood it perfectly. For me I think it's more that I'm just too damned
lazy to change the handles from one side to the other. The fly ride I
learned on though only had a handle on the left side, it was pretty old even
back 30 years ago when I learned how to use it.
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Jim M
posted on this day, the 3963rd of September 1993
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Jerry entered the world pub known as rec.outdoors.fishing and said...

Jim M. wrote:


I must be a bit different then fly rods and open face spinners I reel with
my left and hold with my right, closed face and bait casters I reel with my
right and hold with my left.

I am right handed btw.



Same thing here with me. I think the main reason is normally when I'm
using a bait casting reel I can use both hands to put leverage on the
fish and pull back with while both hands are wrapped around the reel.
Seems with a spinning reel if I try that I kind of push the reel
sideways with my left hand and it just feels awkward. Also when I set
the hook or fight a fish with spinning reel I'll move my left hand to
the rod or just leave it on the handle but put on force against the
reel. Reading what I just wrote I haven't a clue what I just said, just
know it works for me.


I understood it perfectly. For me I think it's more that I'm just too damned
lazy to change the handles from one side to the other. The fly ride I
learned on though only had a handle on the left side, it was pretty old even
back 30 years ago when I learned how to use it.
--
Jim M
posted on this day, the 3963rd of September 1993
To reply by e-mail catch the ZZZZZZ's in my addy...

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