Really dumb baitcaster question

[fishin-fool]

all my spining outfits are set up with the handle on the left side, so all of my baitcasters are set up with the handle on the left side too.
if you feel like you have more rod control with your right hand you probably should go ahead and switch to a left handed reel to avoid switching hands after the cast. if you pitch a jig that is intended to fall for a few seconds before you start your retrieve, then you will have plenty of time to switch hands while the jig falls. if you throw a buzzbait into a downed tree top then you would want to start your retrieve pretty quick to get the buzz up on the surface and "buzzing", but i fish with a couple of buddies who seem to do this unconsciously and very quickly.
just remember you will be imparting the action to lures like jigs, worms, jerkbaits etc so your dominant control hand should be holding the rod.

Thanks for your help. I've been watching some videos on YouTube of the pros and how they cast a baitcaster. Looks like most of them use a right-hand retrieve reel and cast with the right hand, then move the rod to the left hand and sort of cup the rod and reel with their left hand rather than hold it via the trigger grip. I might give that a try and see if I can pull that off...

[thejerk]

I use all my spinning w left hand retrieve and my bait casters are all right hand retrieve. To each their own but that's how I prefer it.

[coombro]

I have both left and right handed baitcasters. I prefer the left hand crank as I have lost a lot of fish with the right crank hand so far as hook setting.