Casting With One Hand

[FloridaBasser1]

When im flipping or pitching baits, ive learned to do it with my left hand that way i don't have to switch hands to cast and reel(i hold the rod with my left hand and flip with it too, don't have to switch at all) just seems kinda of neat to me!

[Jeff H]

You don't need a pistol grip rod to cast with one hand.

Tom

Don't need it but they sure are comfortable and make that task easier.  My favorite worm rod is a 6' MH/F spiraled split grip custom w/pistol grip and fighting butt.  If I'm gonna cast with one hand, I prefer the pistol grip!  

[EmersonFish]

A cast can be like a golf swing. There are fundamentals to the game, but even the best golfers in the world have different grips, take the club back on a different plane, transition to the downswing differently, have a different follow through, etc... What it comes down to is where the club is at impact, and are they making the shots they want

I'm not sure how often I cast with one or two hands. I make all kinds of casts, but to me the bottom line is; am I casting accurately and presenting the bait the way I like (making the shots I want, so to speak). If I don't cast with one hand as much as the next guy, I don't mind. If I don't catch as many fish as the next guy, I do mind.

And I think most people's casts kind of evolve over time. The more casts you make, the more comfortable you are with a rod and reel in your hand, and you'll start do things differently without even really noticing it much. My brothers pick on me because they think I'm trying to look fancy when I cast. I'm not even 100% sure what they are talking about, but I can assure you I'm making no effort to look fancy.

[greentrout]

A cast can be like a golf swing. There are fundamentals to the game, but even the best golfers in the world have different grips, take the club back on a different plane, transition to the downswing differently, have a different follow through, etc... What it comes down to is where the club is at impact, and are they making the shots they want

I'm not sure how often I cast with one or two hands. I make all kinds of casts, but to me the bottom line is; am I casting accurately and presenting the bait the way I like (making the shots I want, so to speak). If I don't cast with one hand as much as the next guy, I don't mind. If I don't catch as many fish as the next guy, I do mind.

And I think most people's casts kind of evolve over time. The more casts you make, the more comfortable you are with a rod and reel in your hand, and you'll start do things differently without even really noticing it much. My brothers pick on me because they think I'm trying to look fancy when I cast. I'm not even 100% sure what they are talking about, but I can assure you I'm making no effort to look fancy.

So true. Lee Trevino in his prime had one of the ugliest swings in golf but corrected it within two inches of the ball before impact and is considered one of the greatest ball strikers of all time. Bass Fishing: we are all different and styles of fishing come and go.

 

The old school basser...

[kcdinkerz]

Bearing upgrades help to. Usually if I cast one handed I only get half to 3/4 the distance I usually get when using two hands. And at first it does feel like your going to toss your rod lol.

[lmbfisherman]

I do one handed casting most of the time, especially if I want to make a quiet entry.  I feel like I have better control, especially for finesse tactics.

[WarEagleBassin]

I probably cast one handed 90% of the time. I've never felt like I was going to lose grip of the rod. Side arm roll cast feels way more natural to me than casting two handed. I will use two hands when I really want to get some distance though.

[hatrix]

I only really do it when i am making very short casts. I use to cast all the time 1 handed but now I rarely do. 

the exception is backhand casting. Those are like always 1 handed even with big swimabits like 4 oz. But if I really need the distance I will use 2 hands backhand. It really weird and awkward at first and even more so with lures weighing ounces and ounces but I have done it so many times I can do it with accuracy and distance close to a normal cast.

[Bankbeater]

About the only time I use two hands is when I am casting a very heavy bait.

[Covurt]

Eh? Just do it?

[Tim Cianciola]

I always cast with one hand

[Silas]

I'm sitting here laughing!

Some of you make it sound like that's the way you should cast.

Back in the day, ALL of us cast with one hand! All casting rods had short handles.

Now 2 handed seems the norm.

I don't like long handles just because they get in the way while I'm casting.

Sort of reminds me of the 2 handed backhand in tennis.

I think a lot of fishermen have not mastered the "flip of the wrist" or the " educated thumb."

I don't need DC controlled reels. My thumb has a Masters Degree and I like to be in total control.

While I'm on a roll, I don't throw "A Rigs" either. Just as well do it the Japanese way and do the "long Lines" of thousands of hooks and "rape" an area. Hell, just put a Seine out and drag a canal.

Obviously I'm "out of touch" with today's fisherman. To each his own.

[WPCfishing]

I cast one handed at least 50% of the time. Whats the big deal about it? I thought everybody on this forum did. Which means I never gave it a thought.

 

Way back we had only pistol grips. Long handles and split grips weren't even available for us casters.

[WPCfishing]

About the only time I use two hands is when I am casting a very heavy bait.

 

I'm "comfartable" casting two handed with spinner baits,cranks... It's a gas.

[Catt]

Y'all crack me up

Single handed casting started long before pistol grips, this was my first tournament combo!