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 Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: senko9S]
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05/30/11 08:01 PM
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Deputy Angler
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There are left handed baitcasters I am right handed but use,left handed reels. I am left handed and use right handed reels.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: Deputy Angler]
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05/30/11 08:10 PM
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HawkeyeFisher
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do whats comfortable. everyone is different. i fish my spinning reels left handed, but for some reason a lefty baitcaster seems awkward. do what works for you.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: HawkeyeFisher]
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05/30/11 08:19 PM
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Ted Dyer
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I am right handed, but cast with my left. Broke my right arm as a teenager and had to learn to cast left handed, if I wanted to fish. Still cast left handed today. For the reasons you are questioning, it made sense to me and I just continued.
  The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: Rob Lay]
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05/30/11 08:28 PM
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AndrewG - Lake Fork Guide
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I am right handed. I believe most right handed people fish baitcasters casting right hand, holding left hand, and reeling right hand. This just seems awkward to me.
I am somewhat new to baitcasters, but grew up with spinning reels casting and holding right hand while reeling left hand.
Any reason I shouldn't use the baitcaster casting and holding right handed, reeling left? thanks. Im right handed and use left handed reels. I always have. Being new to baitcasters it wont be awkward, it will be natural. Do it, you'll be glad you did.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: AndrewG - Lake Fork Guide]
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05/30/11 09:09 PM
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jlp1
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I'm right handed and use left hand reeld also.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: jlp1]
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05/30/11 09:25 PM
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Jeff Watts
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 Finally!!!!! Every freakin' thing on this planet is built for right-handed people, and we lefties have to improvise, adapt, and overcome. Now there's something designed predominantly for lefties, and you righties have to adjust.
SECEDE!!!!!
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: jlp1]
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05/30/11 09:26 PM
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Bassalong
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If you are casting or pitching to targets there is a big speed advantage for using a reel where you don't have to switch hands. You will also have control of the bait as soon as it hits the water.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: Bassalong]
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05/30/11 10:11 PM
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210amatuerangler
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I have left and right handed reels, because I find that certain techniques are easier for me, or lets just say I have more confidence, in the reel; whether it be left or right handed.
You know the old saying
If it floats, flys, or f___s it is always cheaper to rent!
You have to decide which is more important.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: 210amatuerangler]
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05/30/11 10:57 PM
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snmcc
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It all boils down to if your Dad gave you a zebco 33 to start with or a nice spinning outfit. Most folk from the northern US fished spinning rods while those of you from the south live were the Zebco was king. So if you cast, change hands and then real you might be a redneck... Kidding...
 Boatless for minute
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: snmcc]
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05/31/11 02:25 AM
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James_C
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I have never been able to master reeling with my left hand. On both my bait casters and spinning reels. I cast with my right hand and reel with my right hand. It just feels natural to me.
James C.
"You can't blame the worm fer not wantin to go fishin"
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: James_C]
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05/31/11 02:45 AM
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water_surge
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I am right handed, learned to fish with a Zebco, but soon discovered they were trash. So I moved on to spinning reels, so when I started using baitcasters, left handed was the natural way to go. Then I got tennis elbow and had to start using right hand reels. So now I use both, just to make sure and keep my tennis elbows at bay 
We All Live Down Stream 
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: water_surge]
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05/31/11 03:08 AM
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ToadSnatcher14
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I am amphibious so it does not matter to me which had I have the pole or the reel in.
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: ToadSnatcher14]
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05/31/11 03:12 AM
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James_C
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I am amphibious so it does not matter to me which had I have the pole or the reel in.  maybe ambidextrous. LOL
James C.
"You can't blame the worm fer not wantin to go fishin"
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: James_C]
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05/31/11 03:30 AM
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ToadSnatcher14
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Glad someone could laugh...
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Re: holding baitcaster left vs. right
[Re: Jeff Watts]
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05/31/11 12:21 PM
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Kingfisher196
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I'm a lefty. I cast and hold with my left, and crank with my right. Me too
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