So i was gonna go fly fishing with my new rod that i got as a present and there arnt any rivers around me so i was gonna go to a canal that has panfish, bass and carp. how do i reel in a fish when i hook one?

What type of reel do you have automatic or manual wind,if automatic you just press the lever located at the top of the reel,if manual just use the reel handle.I personally don't reel my line in especially when fighting a big fish I just pull the line with my hands and let it fallaround my feet but that is the way I was taught.

on most fish you can just strip in line by hand...  only when a fish really runs, and takes all the casting line out from around my feet, do I end up using the reel to "reel" them in.

I dont put fish on the reel. Now if they put themselves there that is what I use.