Anyone use both L-R handed casting reels ?

[Bird]

Never really thought about it until I was recently asked why I used both hand reels. 

 

It all started many years ago when a friend sold me a left handed Shimano and I acclimated to it seamlessly. 

Just ordered a new baitcaster and never paid mind to what hand it was simply because I have no preference.....Strange?

 

Yes, all spinning reels are L handed.

[N.Y. Yankee]

I have reels that go both ways. I can use them without thinking about it. I have always been ambidextrous. Freaked my parents out when I would be doing something and switch hands and just keep going. Only thing I can't do well is write with my left hand. I do like spinning reels to be left hand crank because it feels better holding the rod in my right hand. Casting reels, no problem. Just turn my body to accommodate it.

[Glaucus]

I'm a left handed reeler. In a perfect world I'd probably chuck and wind reeling with my right hand and fish bottom contact baits using my left hand to reel, but the majority of my rods serve multiple purposes so I stick with left handed reels.

[J Francho]

Yes, RH for moving baits, LH for contact baits.

[new2BC4bass]

Been through this topic a few times.    Yup.  Originally started using baitcasters with the handle on the same side as my spinning reels...the left.  Nice, highly rated, reel (no longer in production at that time) came up for sale.  Wrong hand.  Bought it anyway.  Haven't looked back.  Not only does using both hands allow you to act on (buy ) any reel that comes along regardless of handle side, but allows you to switch hands during the day if getting tired on one side.  Which for me means the rod arm getting tired.

[Bird]

42 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

  Not only does using both hands allow you to act on (buy ) any reel that comes along regardless of handle side, but allows you to switch hands during the day if getting tired on one side.  Which for me means the rod arm getting tired.

Good point, never considered hand fatigue. 

[Jermination]

I do everything right handed except fish, hit a softball, and play golf left handed. I would imagine most people would use a left handed reel when flipping banks or docks, it would drive me off the wall having to swap the rod hands every single flip

[Tennessee Boy]

4 hours ago, J Francho said:

Yes, RH for moving baits, LH for contact baits.

Yep.  Me to.

[mc6524]

I find being able to cast right and left happened an advantage to getting my bait where I want. If you are positioning your boat, especially if there’s a wind your left side may be facing the front of your boat and if you’re only right handed you’re actually fighting your left side.  The best example I can give is if you’re fishing boat docks.

[Columbia Craw]

I heard drummers can fish either hand effectively.  I played the trumpet so right hand only for me.

[Bass Rutten]

I use a left handed reel but I cast with left hand too and then switch the rod to my right hand just to mess with peoples heads

[813basstard]

8 hours ago, J Francho said:

Yes, RH for moving baits, LH for contact baits.

^This.

Thought I was the only one..

[FishTank]

All left handed now.  I have tried left handed reels a few times but it just feels weird.  I know it's just in my head. 

[JediAmoeba]

I reel exclusively with my right hand.  Baitcasters, spinning reels...all right handed.

[Hammer 4]

I'm right handed, all of my reels are LH, and have been since day 1 which longer than I care to remember..

[fishwizzard]

7 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

  I want to get to the point where I can become proficient with LH BC reels and switch all bottom contact to LH.  I also need to learn how to palm while casting like what is shown in the video below.  It allows for real rapid fire target casting.  I have a ways to go.

 

I cast with a "half palm".  Pinky and ring finger behind the trigger, pointer finger indexed along the blank.  It's very easy to creep my hand forward while the lure is in flight to get to a full palming grip before I have to stop the lure.  Even if I cant, the half palm works well enough to set a hook and land a fish.  

[schplurg]

I switched to left handed (holding and casting) for most fishing due to tendinitis. Casting lefty with a spinner is a little funky for some reason, but a baitcaster feels natural either way. Actually I've never cast right handed with a BC that I can remember.

[waymont]

I have all right handed casting reels, but about 5 years ago I started casting with either arm. It's a good way to spread out the casting fatigue throughout the day.

[J Francho]

On 12/13/2019 at 8:55 PM, Columbia Craw said:

I heard drummers can fish either hand effectively.  I played the trumpet so right hand only for me.

Not true, lol.  Been playing drums for nearly 40 years.  Can only cast with my right hand.  I bet if I spent the time, I could learn, it's just that the tools are there that I don't have to.