LH verses RH Baitcasters

[easy_13]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-06 AT 04:55AM (EST)[/font][p]I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but I've gone to a two-hand cast much of the time. I use a RH baitcasting reel; my LH is on the butt of the rod. There is no "switch-over" this way.

I started using this method when I needed very long casts with crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Now about the only time I don't use two hands is when flipping and pitching.

I think it helps my accuracy. It also takes less effort. At the end of the day I'm much less tired now than when I casted RH-only.

Still use RH cast, LH crank on spinning gear.

[smljaw]

I cast RH and reel LH with spinning. I wish I had done the same 25 yrs ago with baitcasting. However, in the past few years I've practiced casting a baitcaster with my LH and reeling right handed. Being able to cast from both sides makes for an easier day on my casting arm(s). I'm still uncomfortable casting to small targets with my LH though.

[Devils Horse]

Ambidextrous with a computer mouse, and nothing else. Got tired of swapping those southpaws' mice over when I'd work on their computers.

I'm RH and reel on the right side with casters, and on the left with spinners. Too old with too many 100's of thousands of casts behind me to change now.