Your baitcasters, right or left handed?

[rem788]

I am left handed. I cast with my left and retrieve with my right, have always done it this way. When I use an open face reel I always switch the crank so I can cast left and crank with my right. I flycast with my left also. All my rods are left handed too.

 

[fro65]

I am predominantly right handed but I own at least two of every left handed baitcaster that Abu Garcia has ever made. Caught the largest northern of my life this past fall with a 5501c4. For some reason, my right hand is stupid when it comes to cranking reels.

 

[nipprdog]

I am left handed. I cast with my left and retrieve with my right, have always done it this way. When I use an open face reel I always switch the crank so I can cast left and crank with my right. I flycast with my left also. All my rods are left handed too.

That makes 4 of us that are sane, and have all of our reels set up the same. There's something wrong with the rest of you.

All my rods are left handed too.

 

[patience0830]

I haven't used my right hand to crank since puberty. Crank belongs on the left side of the reel for right handed folk. You need that strong right arm setting the hook.

 

[bass pro]

It really does not matter as long as you are comfortable. Fish don't care which hand you use. I have 14 baitcasters all right hand. I cast right and reel right.

 

[nipprdog]

It really does not matter as long as you are comfortable. Fish don't care which hand you use. I have 14 baitcasters all
right hand. I cast right and reel right.

You missed the point of the thread. How are your spinning reels set up?

 

[Jarhead77]

Nipprdog, I'm with you...left handed shimano for me!

 

[Htrailblazer]

I use left handed baitcasters too because I grew up with the casting with the right and reeling with the left. Feels more natural to me this way. I dont think the fish care either because I keep catching them.

 

[pjcalla]

I'm a lefty, and I cast with my left, reel with my right. Back when I was chucking bait, I always had my reels set up right hand retrieve, spinning and baitcasting. Now, my fly reels are right hand retrieve.

 

[nipprdog]

I am predominantly right handed but I own at least two of every left handed baitcaster that Abu Garcia has ever made. Caught the largest northern of my life this past fall with a 5501c4. For some reason, my right hand is stupid when it comes to cranking reels.

I haven't used my right hand to crank since puberty. Crank belongs on the left side of the reel for right handed folk. You need that strong right arm setting the hook.

Nipprdog, I'm with you...left handed shimano for me!

I use left handed baitcasters too because I grew up with the casting with the right and reeling with the left. Feels more natural to me this way. I dont think the fish care either because I keep catching them.

I'm a lefty, and I cast with my left, reel with my right. Back when I was chucking bait, I always had my reels set up right hand retrieve, spinning and baitcasting. Now, my fly reels are right hand retrieve.

Up to 9.

 

[Wheezy50]

I am right handed and grew up learning to fish with spinning reels, cast with right hand/arm and reel with left. When I wanted to buy a baitcaster I tried the "normal" right handed setup and just couldn't get the feel of reeling with my other hand. So I searched around a little and found a couple "left handed" baitcasters so I could still reel with my left hand and it felt much more natural.

Problem is, I never got good enough with the baitcaster to use it with any regularity. One out of every three casts would result in a backlash and swearing, couldn't say how many time I wanted to throw those things in the lake.

I stick with my spinning gear now, it makes the days fishing MUCH less stressful.

 

[FishnHunt]

One out of every three casts would result in a backlash and swearing, couldn't say how many time I wanted to throw those things in the lake.

All part of the fun man! They do take some getting used to.

 

[cce1302]

Cast right hand, retrieve left hand.

Never have to change hands.

Seems odd and inefficient to do it any other way.

 

[bmbutch]

I have one of each, prefer LH. I'm right handed.

 

[hysteria]

Cast right hand, retrieve left hand.

Never have to change hands.

Seems odd and inefficient to do it any other way.

This.
Keeps people from borrowing my gear!

 

[nipprdog]

Cast right hand, retrieve left hand.

Never have to change hands.

Seems odd and inefficient to do it any other way.

The voice of reason.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Right handed. Cast right and switch hands to reel right. Baitcaster only. Never liked the underslung, wire hooped, spider web making line snappers.

 

[cce1302]

The voice of reason.

Never been accused of that before, but thanks anyway!

 

[WyldeShot]

I am right handed but I have my bait caster setup left handed.

 

[Jbow]

I use a left spinning and right baitcaster. It just feels more natural to me.