I'm right handed.  to save movement/energy I just started pitching baits with my left hand.   no need to swap hands to work the reel handle.  

 

I go out and pitch a practice plug when I am needing some distractions.  (like listening to a work lecture with earbuds)  I aim for a man-hole cover in the street.  dong!!   I just tried with my dominant side and I am sucky.  I even brushed the rod tip on the asphalt level of sucky.   if my braid wasn't still box-fresh, I would have tried a full on side cast.  hahha.. I think I am full time lefty with the pitch technique now.   I think I can work some lefty reels into the mix to keep things even.  

If you're now pitching left handed with rh reels why not just stay with rh reels so you don't have to switch hands after pitching? 

Good job keep at it.
With more practice you should be able to hit a dinner plate. 
If you feel squirrelly try that when flipping!

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On all my initial pitches I do it the old fashioned way, hold bait in left and pitch. 
All subsequent ones are left also unless I need an inordinate amount of distance and don’t want to take the chance of a noisy entrance. 

Left handed reels are not for me, just feels backwards and awkward.
Plus it’s just not worth keeping a left handed pitch only setup. 
I’d much rather just switch hands as most times it’s just more accurate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

I did just the opposite and started trying a left hand crank. My issue is that I'm unable to palm the reel and thumb the release bar. I end up having to either push it with my left thumb, or cast with my hand farther back on the reel which throws off the balance.  I need to work on a solution as I really like the ability to instantly begin reeling as soon as my lure hits the water. BIG advantage for buzzin.   

I have been working on learning to cast with my left hand (off hand). I can't pitch left handed yet, but I am working on it. For that matter, I ain't so good pitching right handed yet.

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26 minutes ago, papajoe222 said:

I did just the opposite and started trying a left hand crank. My issue is that I'm unable to palm the reel and thumb the release bar. I end up having to either push it with my left thumb, or cast with my hand farther back on the reel which throws off the balance.  I need to work on a solution as I really like the ability to instantly begin reeling as soon as my lure hits the water. BIG advantage for buzzin.   

I have learned to switch hands while the lure is still in the air. Might be an option for you too?

I’m with @Mike L on this one.  
I’m right handed and left handle reels just don’t work for me. Plus my right wrist isn’t as strong as my left due to carpal tunnel and other factors so trying to set the hook with the rod in my right hand didn’t work.

I pitch left handed and cast quite a bit lefty as well. The more you do it, the better you become at it. 

I did that too, a few years back I was thinking of buying left handed baitcasters. My thought process was that since I use spinning reels with my left hand, transition to a LH baitcast reel would not be a big deal. Thankfully before doing that I tried left hand pitching, it wasn't hard at all and it only took me a few trips to transition. 

I'm a righty and pitch with my left for the same reason. I also usually cast with my left hand (well, left hand on the reel, right hand on the butt of the rod for leverage). For me it just comes down to one thing, my non-dominant hand is not as coordinated as my right, which makes reeling more difficult. 

Righty here and I cast with my left hand...always. Makes it easy to get my right hand on the handle on all my right-hand reels - including closing the bail on my right-hand spinning reels. I've always done it this way, even back to my teens...just seems more natural to me.

This is not a right vs left debate. 

There are enough of those on here already.
 

My point is if you keep in mind that a pitch is just a pendulum swing using your arm to start the motion and your wrist for distance and accuracy it won’t matter what you use. 
 

The biggest mistake doing it right or left is starting the arm motion too high. 
The lower you can keep your arm to start the pendulum moving the easier it is to get the distance you want while making the most silent and accurate entry you can with your wrist. 
The end result should be the same regardless, it’s just what’s more comfortable to you. 

 

 

 

 

 

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16 hours ago, Bass Rutten said:

If you're now pitching left handed with rh reels why not just stay with rh reels so you don't have to switch hands after pitching? 

I believe you are now up to speed

My dumby lure just broke that I have had for 30 years.  I use it a lot in the yard.  What is a good quality replacement now days?  My old one was a tear drop shaped half ounce with a brass eyelet for the line.  Got it from BPS.