Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
Right handed but reel with left. Love it! Quicker on the set as soon as it land no need to swap hands.
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
One thing I've been doing for years when pitching in shallow water is that I actually engage the reel with the same hand that I pitch with(my right). I use my middle finger to reach around (I know I know...lol) the underside of the reel to the star drag, a little flick as soon as the lure lands and the reel is engaged. I'll also give a couple more flicks to take up slack as I'm tip my rod slightly forward to my preferred hook setting position. Nothing ground breaking, just a little habit. I can't say for sure but it's probably the remnant of the days when I used righty reels.
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I'm also right hand dominant so I want the rod in my right hand for casting, working the rod, and fighting the fish. Reel with my left hand.
Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
Cast and hold rod with/in right hand and reel lefty!
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
I am all inside out Cast Right ,work left,Reel right.
but i Flip and pitch Left hand ,reel right
Always done it like this since i was a kid.
but i Flip and pitch Left hand ,reel right
Always done it like this since i was a kid.
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
every time I see one of these polls on line the results are the same the manufactures still insist there isn't a big enough left handed market. Since I fish LH and only use shimano I always feel like a second class citizen, but deal with it because I love the product. Maybe some day there will be a change and they will make everything available in RH and LH. I know when the Curado D was released I waited close to a year, after the 200D, to get my hands on the 7.0:1 201D. At least they were better with the E...
I have come to the conclusion RH users just don't use the internet....
I have come to the conclusion RH users just don't use the internet....
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
I didn't vote because I reel baitcasters with either my right hand or left hand. I have a number of both types. I find that having a mix reduces fatigue during tournaments.
There should have been a third choice: either hand.
I began lefty-reeling with older model spinning reels that only reeled lefty.
FYI...I once watched a KVD video on flipping and pitching. It's mostly on pitching, but he opens the video on flipping. I noticed that's the only time KVD uses a lefty baitcaster. It makes sense because if he flips a lure into a hole, and gets a strong hit immediately on the fall, he doesn't have to switch hands as he flips with the rod in his right hand.
There should have been a third choice: either hand.
I began lefty-reeling with older model spinning reels that only reeled lefty.
FYI...I once watched a KVD video on flipping and pitching. It's mostly on pitching, but he opens the video on flipping. I noticed that's the only time KVD uses a lefty baitcaster. It makes sense because if he flips a lure into a hole, and gets a strong hit immediately on the fall, he doesn't have to switch hands as he flips with the rod in his right hand.
Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
I was born left-handed, but was forced by my parents at a young age to learn to use my right. I guess you can call me ambidextrous. I throw right and write left (but can write with my right as well). In basketball, I shoot 3 points better left-handed and normal shots better right handed. Kind of strange I know. In the realm of fishing, I'm more accurate casting/pitching/flipping with my right so I reel with my left. I did the pitch/switch for awhile with a RH reel, but figured a LH to be more convenient.
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right handed,reel lefty
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
I'm left handed. I write with my left hand. That's the hand that I use to hold the rod with and I retrieve with my right hand. I'm fortunate to have all the models and gear ratios.
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Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
Im right handed but reel with my left.
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X2.Captain Ahab wrote:Im right handed but reel with my left.
Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
Right handed and reel lefty.
Re: Reeling Demographics... are you a righty or lefty
I,
Write with my left,
golf left handed,
use a left handed hockey stick,
throw with my right,
cast with my left,
reel with my right
Write with my left,
golf left handed,
use a left handed hockey stick,
throw with my right,
cast with my left,
reel with my right
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One of the biggest advantages you can have playing Baseball is being a lefty pitcher and you threw RIGHT!?!?bdox wrote:I,
Write with my left,
golf left handed,
use a left handed hockey stick,
throw with my right,
cast with my left,
reel with my right
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