'gurl,

I don't want to pick a fight, but... surely you don't think you are right, and almost the rest of the world is wrong about what is a left and right handed reel do you?

I was but a weeeeeee child (borrowed that irish accent from my maternal grandmother... everything else is german) in the early 60's casting an open faced reel on the Ohio river. Everyone in my family, save 2 are right handed. All of our reels cranked on the right side. Our 2 lefties had to learn to adapt. One did, my brother, was a good river fisherman, my other a sister, was never one to enjoy the outdoors anyway...LOL

I'm kind of like the other guy that said he has his rod switched by the time the lure gets to the water. I normally switch hands while the lure is in the air. I guess when you have been casting one way for over 40 years, it's kind of hard to change. I'd like to try a lefty just to see if it is better, but I can begin reeling my buzz bait as soon as it hits the water. What does concern me is flipping. In that case, I do think a left handed reel would be an advantage. However, I don't do much flipping.

and by the way, I can't spell ambidexterous either. How close was that one?? LMAO.... Dang, wish we spelled phonetically here in America.

Danny