Why left hand wind on spinners and right hand wind on casters?

[Jimmyz123]

When I was a kid I was given one of those Zebco rods with the spincast reels, setup much like a baitcaster. Then at about 7 I picked up a spinning rod and it was setup as you are mentioning. This did not seem right so I reeled it just like the zebco, I know that wasn't the correct way to do it. Eventually I learned how to reel them both the correct way. However thinking as you are I remember watching a Bass Pro Shops tip and the guy said that he trained himself to cast left handed so that he never has to transfer rod from one hand to the other. You can either pick up left handed reels and then that way you're using your right hand to pull and left to reel. It's all in the training. Do what's comfortable for yourself.

I have the fun of being able to get left handed reels because my son is left handed so I'm going to see if I can retrain myself. Should be fun.

[JeffB]

I grabbed one of my short crappie rods last night and started fishing in the living. Caught a 2yr old repeatedly. Sure was fun, lol. I noticed I'm right handed, use right handed bait cast but cast with both my left and right arms. My left hand never leaves the rod when I cast, nor does my right and leave the reel.


Never put any thought into it until now.

[Iceman]

a good explanation, having tried to reel in a fish with a lefty conventional.

Conventional reels traditionally had the handles on the right side due to the shorter throw, or turning radius of the handle.. which requires much more dexterity of hand and wrist.. especially at hi speed..and as most find this easier to do with their dominant hand