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

[BrokeLoser]

Originally Posted by JeffB

It's like jerking it with the other hand, doesn't feel natural to the other arm and your buddy feels like he found a new friend! I can't think of any other way to put it?

I have no idea what you're talking about...I would never try such a despicable act! hahaha

[BrokeLoser]

Seems to me their is no real science to it either way. Now that I'm thinking about it; it does seem more reasonable to think that you would want to use your dominate or most coordinate hand to control the rod more so than the reel. Teaching your least coordinated hand to wind a reel seems more brainless than teaching it to hook set, jig a rod, pump a rod, thumb a spool and possibly cast.

[Biggameaddict]

Im right hand in baitcast and left in spinning. Thats how i always used them growing up and thats how im used to it.

[maui jim]

Originally Posted by Biggameaddict

Im right hand in baitcast and left in spinning. Thats how i always used them growing up and thats how im used to it.

X-2.... I also surf goofey foot, but love lefts on those surf breaks

Tried the other methods, but just dont feel right.

[taggermike]

I have wondered about this as well. I am right handed and reel a baitcaster with my right and a spinner with my left. Thats just how I learned. To have to switch the rod from right to left after the cast is just rediculuous though. I can cast with my left hand but it looks like the special olympics. When my dad retired and started to do mostly bass fishing he taught himself to cast with the left. Maybe I should work at it too. Mike

[fishsouthcounty]

Originally Posted by taggermike

I have wondered about this as well. I am right handed and reel a baitcaster with my right and a spinner with my left. Thats just how I learned.

same shit here....after i started fishing only saltwater though i stopped using spinners. When i was 21 and living in Monterey i decided to buy a big spinning outfit to fish off the rocks locally. Literally got confused at the store seeing the left handed retrieve on the spinners and had to consult with an attendant if a right hander cranks lefty. Good topic.

[JarrodMc]

A lefty made the first fishing reel just to piss all you rightys off.