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Originally Posted by srandallf
im new to bait casting reels...so far so good dealing with birdsnests 
what im wondering is, why do most of them have the handles on the right so that the rod is in your left hand. im right handed and this feels very unatural.
most of the reels in the shops (all but a few) had the handles on the right...i went with it, but im hating it
it makes no sense to cast with the right hand and then switch the rod to the left to reel in the lure....and having the rod in the left hand feels awkward anyway
whats the deal with this? |
Most major manufactures of baitcaster reels make their models in both left and right handed models. Most spincasts are easy to reverse. Some baitcasters can be reversed also.
If your right handed it usually is your strongest, so it is natural that you should want the rod in that hand and crank with the left. It makes fighting those huge fish a lot easier.
