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How Many Rightys Fish Lefty?

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Everything left,  though I'm right handed

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    • Southfork
      Southfork

      My handles always have and always will be on the left side, no matter what kind of reel.   I'm just not comfortable with anything else.

    • roadwarrior
      roadwarrior

      George Welcome:   Let's get technical, as there are in fact reasons, not just some lame holdover from days past that put the handles where they are.  What will move the fish during retrieval is pla

    • Jig Meister
      Jig Meister

      Learned on lefties, still use them today. I am right handed.    I like having my dominate hand work the bait with the rod, plus, I am faster with my dominate hand when it comes to setting a hook onc

    I prefer lefty reels hands down!

     

    I thought about buying a rh again to give it a go, but yesterday I went inshore fishing and Ive changed my mind. I was using a 200e7 chronarch all day on a 6ft6 carbonlite which my buddy brought especially for me since he knows I bass fish alot. I had tons of fun but when it came to "walking the dog" and twitching jerk baits I know Id have been much more satisfied with a 201e7.

    I just have much better control using my right hand to control the rod

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