Do you palm it?

[Evan Pease]

Just wondering who palms and who doesnt. I palm 100% of the time.

[David P]

I always palm.

[S I G M A]

always palm... it'd be weird not to

[Jake P]

pfft only losers palm it. i palm it

[dodgeguy]

i've only met 1 guy who doesn't.

[Sam]

I do it as I believe it gives me more support for the reel when holding the rod and I when setting the hook.

It feels uncomfortable not palming the reel.

[SimonSays]

The pivot point of my BC and rod is right on my BCer, so I palm to get the perfect balance

[Hooked_On_Bass]

Yup!

[roadwarrior]

i've only met 1 guy who doesn't.

I hope you can make it to Kentucky Lake next spring,

I look forward to meeting you and then you'll know two

"non-palmers"! It just doesn't feel right to me, but I'm

not at all surprised to be in the minority on this one.

8-)

[Jake.]

Nope, I never palm it.

[Big Tom]

I palm mine.  I have fished with those who don't and it doesn't seem to be that awkward looking.  I have huge hands so palming just about anything isn't hard for me.

[tyrius.]

I palm my jig/worm combo but don't palm my cranking setup.

I should probably vote Yay then because I use the jig combo MUCH more than my cranking one.

[fishfordollars]

i've only met 1 guy who doesn't.

I never have and I also do not lay any finger across the line. Just my preference.

[.dsaavedra.]

i dont even know how to not palm a reel LOL!

do you hold it by the handle and the trigger when you're fishing? that just seems rediculous! ;D

i palm all the time, couldnt imagine doing it differently.

i also lay my finger under the level wind so that the line lays ontop of my finger. IT REALLY DOES HELP DETECT SMALL BITES!

[Ky_Lake_Dude]

YUP i hate how iit feels not palming it

[FR0G]

Of course I do! Only weirdos don't!

[roadwarrior]

Of course I do! Only weirdos don't!

So...How do you palm a spinning reel?

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[1inStripes]

Very Carefully.   ;D

[daviscw]

I'm a half palmer.

[AnthonyRSS]

Most of the guys I have seen using round reels hold the foregrip and the line.  Old school I guess.  I have seen Shaw Grigsby do this, and several others.

Anthony

[firefightn15]

Palm it.  3 fingers forward of the trigger on bc.

[billbrum]

Bass fishing I always palm the reel. But when I am muskie fishing I hold it by the foregrip...I seem to get more leverage on the hookset.

[skillet]

Always have so it would be really awkward to try the other way...

                      As Ever,

                       skillet

[Catt]

Palm; 2 finger in front of the trigger, two fingers behind the trigger and my thumb on top of the reel.

[TournyFish001]

Of course I do! Only weirdos don't!

So...How do you palm a spinning reel?

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Do you grab your spinning reel with your hand behind the reel support- that would be like not palming a baitcaster.

I always palm I think it is easier to get into hookset mode plus its more balanced.