I'm as left handed as it gets,rod never leaves my left hand. reel with the right,both spinning and casting. when I first started fishing was given a spinning reel that had handle on left side and I would turn it upside-down to reel it!!!!!! cannot reel with my left hand to save my life.rod has to be in left hand period. 

I'm a switcher.  RH dominant.  I too move the handle to the right side on spinning reels.  I've trained myself to the point that I can't even set a hook right with my right arm or impart proper action to a lure...(walking the dog, etc.)  but I can't cast worth a darn with my left hand.....although I am learning.  Weirdly, I can't pitch or flip with my right hand at all.  I do that with my left.  As someone else said...we're all different and whatever works for you.  I don't think I've ever lost a fish because I was changing hands.

19 hours ago, UpTheHill said:

some people are hopelessly right handed. they probably couldn't even give you the finger using their left hand 

LMAO I know some people who are like that lol

Thank you everyone for your input! I see a lot of reason on why to use a right hand retrieve and why to use a left hand one. I guess for me growing up on spinning reels the left hand retrieve is more natural. not to mention that I feel like setting the hook and doing finesse stuff would be better suited for my dominate hand. I still want to learn how to use both because I know majority of the bait cast companies only make right hand ones  I have already lost 2 fish on a jig because of poor hook sets from my left  hand  and I guess being ambidextrous would be great so I can use almost anything.  

I also read somewhere that bait casters were made right handed because back in the day that's how the crappy spin cast reels were and I guess that's just how everyone thought a bait caster should be.

 

17 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

My left hand/arm might as well be attached to someone else, I'd have about the same amount of control over it.

I can cast, switch hands, and start my retrieve without even thinking about it. I tried a left hand retrieve baitcaster for several months, but all I did was prove that I'm not capable of learning to use a left handed baitcaster.

This. So much of this. 
I have always wondered why, but as an angler with about a dozen RH reels, it's too late to change. And apparently too late to learn.

There is no "right" answer.  Only a "Right 4 you" answer.  And that's all that matters.

11 hours ago, crypt said:

I'm as left handed as it gets,rod never leaves my left hand. reel with the right,both spinning and casting. when I first started fishing was given a spinning reel that had handle on left side and I would turn it upside-down to reel it!!!!!! cannot reel with my left hand to save my life.rod has to be in left hand period. 

Same here. As a lefty, I cast with my left and crank with my right, both spinning and casting. Really just feels more natural to me. Usually as a lefty I'm cursed with sports equipment - guns, golf clubs, baseball mitts, and even with my guitars. It's nice to finally get a full selection of options for once, and not limited to just two or three models.

LC

 

I'm right handed and all of my casting reels are right hand retrieve.  I like to trow right and catch left most of the time.  My confidence baits are soft plastics so I tend to make the hand switch while waiting for the bait to sink.  If I'm throwing I buzz bait of something that requires an immediate retrieve I'm perfectly capable of a mid cast switch no issues there. 

I'm also comfortable casting with my left hand if overhanging branches or a crowed boat makes a right hand cast difficult.  I mean I'm right hand dominant but my left is not completely useless. I've considered buying a left hand reel to try one out but never could justify the price of a good reel just to try.  I'm sure some day I'll find a deal on a used or discount reel that is left handed and get one but right hand works well enough for me that I haven't looked real hard for one yet.