i'm fairly new to baitcasters and my first couple were right hand retrieve.  Then i got a new shimano left hand retrieve thinking that since i've been fishing spinning tackle my whole life i would like the left hand retrieve on my baitcaster.  The problem is the handle turn is much tighter on the baitcaster than on my spinning reels.  

My question is - can you get longer handles for a baitcaster to make the reeling action closer to what i am used to?  

Sorry, I don't talk to people who fish lefty....  

 I'm just bustin on ya.  Yes, you can get larger handles.  But it still won't feel like you are using your spinner.

i'm fairly new to baitcasters and my first couple were right hand retrieve.  Then i got a new shimano left hand retrieve thinking that since i've been fishing spinning tackle my whole life i would like the left hand retrieve on my baitcaster.  The problem is the handle turn is much tighter on the baitcaster than on my spinning reels.  

My question is - can you get longer handles for a baitcaster to make the reeling action closer to what i am used to?  

Need a little more info...

What is the model of the reel?    

i'm fairly new to baitcasters and my first couple were right hand retrieve. Then i got a new shimano left hand retrieve thinking that since i've been fishing spinning tackle my whole life i would like the left hand retrieve on my baitcaster. The problem is the handle turn is much tighter on the baitcaster than on my spinning reels.

My question is - can you get longer handles for a baitcaster to make the reeling action closer to what i am used to?

Need a little more info...

What is the model of the reel?

Shimano Curado 201 D

I am sure you can get longert handles but not sure if they make em long enough to make it feel like a spinning reel. I am the same way reel left handed on spinning reels and right handed on baitcasters.

Most all of Shimano' baitcast cranks have a 70mm to 80mm crank radius.

That's it.

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!  

Most all of Shimano' baitcast cranks have a 70mm to 80mm crank radius.

That's it.

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

reel mech,

what's the crank radius on my stradic 2500?

I've been doing a lot of handle research lately for my Daiwa. Lengths for most Daiwa's are available in 75, 80, 85, 90, with a few rare 95mm handles. Shimano has 80, 85 and some aftermarket 90mm handles that I have seen. Bassart makes one. There may be more out there, but that is what I have seen. I also have not seen one for your particular model either, though.

Most all of Shimano' baitcast cranks have a 70mm to 80mm crank radius.

That's it.

Good Luck & Tight Lines!!!

reel mech,

what's the crank radius on my stradic 2500?

I'm not stating a for sure, I'm just going by the sizes I have found, but most aftermarket/upgrade handles are listed as either 45mm or 50mm. As that is half a handle, so to speak, multiply that by 2. So I think spinning reel handles have the same rotating diameter as 90 to 100mm baitcaster handles.