I always see pros doing it. Are there any tricks, tips, or lessons that can show me how to do this?

I thought everybody did it . Are you referring too medium baitcasting equipment ?

I can only cast with one hand (on my baitcaster) if I am not casting for any real distance. It's usually if I get lazy and just want to do a quick flick. I use more of a wrist action to throw the lure out there. And I make sure that my fingers are gripping the rod very securely.

I always see pros doing it. Are there any tricks, tips, or lessons that can show me how to do this?

 

If you are casting with your right hand, hold the rod with the spool facing up. Rotate your wrist so the spool is now facing left and the back of your hand is facing the sky. Now cast using your wrist and arm with the same motion as throwing a baseball. If you are casting with your left hand, rotate your wrist so the spool faces right. If you can't or don't know how to throw a baseball, I can't help you. Find a little leaguer.

I do it every now and again. But there have been times where I almost lost my rod and reel haha. It's especially hard since I am a righty and only use lefty equipment. Keeps me from ever switching hands.

I used to only be able to cast with one hand. Now when I do it I feel like I'm going to throw my rod and reel in the water. It isn't worth losing money to feel cooler by casting one handed in my opinion. Lol

I do it when I am parallel to a dock trying to land a worm a few inches by the edge of it

Depends on the length of the bait casters handle. 6-8" handles are usually on rods up to 6' and are usually cast with one hand.

As the casting rod gets longer e.g. 6.6" to 8' the handles get longer and require the left hand to help lever the rod and usually a heavier bait; Unless your pitching or flipping.

80-85% of my casting is done with one hand it's easy if y'all would let rod do the casting!

80-85% of my casting is done with one hand it's easy if y'all would let rod do the casting!

Ditto

Leave about 2ft of line from the tip and it's a lot easier.

Sometimes by doing a side arm roll cast you can get a lot more distance than you'd think.

Mike

The only time I cast with two hands is when I'm throwing cranks, but then again that's about the only time I'm looking for distance. If I were fishing from shore, I'd do It a lot more.

I can't even remember the last time I made a cast with two hands but it's been a very really loooooooong time ago.

I can't even remember the last time I made a cast with two hands but it's been a very really loooooooong time ago.

 

I'm surprised that no one said: "The last time I used two hands, I was teaching some girl how to cast"  

I can't even remember the last time I made a cast with one hand.... Oh wait, I can!!! That's how I pitch.

I think the biggest tip is practice. You got to get that muscle memory down

I only cast one handed with light lures and when pitching.

I always use both hands to cast, baitcasting or spinning.  Hmmmm... seems I'm in the minority here!

I always use both hands to cast, baitcasting or spinning.  Hmmmm... seems I'm in the minority here!

 

No, I use two hands quite a bit. Long casts, heavy baits, etc get the call. Pitchin' close quarters or flickin' light baits gets one hand.

I'm a one handed side armer...

2 hands for me. I also see pros cast with right hand and reel with right hand and cast with both hands. I don't think there's a wrong way to do it, whatever works and is most comfortable to you.

Two-handed casting improves my accuracy drastically. And plus, I have a split grip rod and it's harder to cast one-handed. 

Have I missed something? I started fishing left handed baitcasters about thirty years ago with my 251 bantam mag and pistol grip rods. I don't believe I have ever used more then my right hand to cast freshwater. Then again the highest weight I ever use is about one ounce freshwater.

Practice makes perfect, although I cant do it.

 

I often use a 5'6" pistol grip rod for wormin' & spinnerbaitin' using one hand to cast.
 
Old school basser...

You don't need a pistol grip rod to cast with one hand. You cast a spinning one handed and baitcasting reels one handed a high percentage of the time. The only time I cast 2 handed is when trying to make long cast with swimbaits, crankbaits and jigs, otherwise it's a 1 handed cast.

For example pitching flipping is 1 hand, roll or loop cast is 1 hand, casting distance less than75 feet is 1 handed...spinning reels is 1 handed.

Baitcasting reels should be handles up with the lure in the air, that is how the reel is design to work properly.

Tom