One-Hand Versus Two-Hand Casting.

[new2BC4bass]

Which do you prefer?  Why?  Best I can recall I cast with one hand when I was a spinning rod fisherman.  When I switched to b/c reels, I found myself using both hands a lot of the time.  That was probably because I had spool tension high enough that I needed all the oomph I could get behind the cast considering I was strictly a shore fisherman at the time.

 

I took a new-to-me rod and reel down to the river tonight for a bit of casting practice....and to see how well the 2 performed together.  Casting one hand felt bad.  Seems to me that I had a lot better control of the rod using both hands which also resulted in better accuracy.  The rod/reel was a 7'3" Medium Fast Black ***/Purple Alphas/12# Sunline Super Natural.  Maybe a full cork handle would feel better one-handed.  My hand was on the cork on the ***, but the cork tapers smaller towards the little finger.  No idea whether or not this made a difference.  That will be something to find out at a later date.

 

It seems to me that I didn't feel all that bad casting one-handed last year so maybe the rod handle is partially at fault for how I felt tonight.

 

BTW, the 2 felt really good together.  Kind of like apple pie and ice cream, French fries and catsup, hotdogs and chili sauce.  Whoa!  Starting to get hungry here. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I'll cast 2 handed casting for distance but usually a back hand, roll cast or pitch.

[MichiganFishing1997]

Casting two handed allows for me to cast farther, but I also feel like I am more accurate when I cast two handed. But I do cast one handed at times too, although it feels to me as if I have less control of the rod.

[Jrob78]

I am primarily a 2 handed caster. I think the main reason for this is longer rods. It's hard to whip around a 7'+ rod with one hand and have much power or control, (for me at least.) Two handed casting is also why I prefer split grip rods. That fighting butt makes a perfect handle for your bottom hand.

[gramps50]

I have always cast my spinning reels with one hand but was never very good or accurate. I would end up casting in a high arc or the lure would hit the water 10' in front of me. I started using both hands and my casting improved almost instantly. There are times that I will still cast with one hand but it seems that since I have been using 2 hands that even casting with one has improved too.

[38 Super Fan]

Two hands virtually all the time, more natural for me, and one nice benefit is that I find it less tiring over a long day fishing.

[SirSnookalot]

I do both, time and place for each.

[tomustang]

I use both because my grip is horrible

[bassinbrian]

I'll cast 2 handed casting for distance but usually a back hand, roll cast or pitch.

Same here, I'm just more accurate with 1 hand. Maybe the end if the day if I'm getting tired ill cast 2 handed a little

[Arv]

I'll throw spinning gear 1 handed, especially if I'm skipping senkos. Other than that I'm pretty much 2 handed.

[Capt.Bob]

Usually one hand for 90% of my fishing, but when throwing 1oz and over always 2 hand's, usually because of the need for extra support because of arthritis in hands and wrist's.  I may use 2 at times with lighter baits if I see I need to make a distance cast to a distant target, when I am trying for extreme distance my accuracy level goes down.

[flyfisher]

I use both but primarily one handed unless i am going for distance with swim baits, cranks etc...Spinning is pretty much all one handed though.

[J Francho]

Every cast I make, unless it's a pitch cast, is two handed.  Much less energy is expended this way.

[new2BC4bass]

I'll cast 2 handed casting for distance but usually a back hand, roll cast or pitch.

 

I normally use 2 hands for back hand and roll casts.  Only place I have pitched was practicing in my yard.  One hand for that.

 

I've thrown for distance so much that my short cast accuracy sucks.  While in Florida this year I was getting pretty accurate with long casts.  Fishing for hours almost every day helped. 

 

Casting left hand is pretty much a one hand deal.  Need much more practice left handed.