"MattG_braith" said:
Very true…what feels most confortable to you is all that really mattersHalf on half off topic…this reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend recently about hockey. Most hockey players (like fisherman) are right hand dominant but play left handed which is how my friend plays, however, I am right hand dominant and play right handed. If you ever pay attention to an NHL game, like 80% of the players play lefty, I never really understood it since I am the opposite. Just another case of to each his own but I wonder why it is so much of a majority lefties, much like majority of lefty baitcasters…
Sorry to get get your topic so off topic Steve
Righties go lefty in hockey for better control with only one hand on the stick – better for poke checks etc. with the dominant hand on the top of the stick. But many people are better shooters especially wrist shots with the dominant hand on the bottom.
For fishing, kids need to learn to reel with their dominant hand. And older/experienced fishermen who really need speed in the retrieve (not likely an issue, but could be for musky if you like to really get after it) can do it faster with the dominant hand. But for precision casting like with a spinning reel for stream trout, or one-handed sized baitcaster for pitchin docks or whatever for bass, the dominant hand should be on the rod. Switching hands with a baitcaster mid-cast is kinda silly when you think about it, but also is not really a much of a hindrance. There are relatively rare times when something can go awry during the exchange, but it might even be beneficial to add the extra movements for to reduce fatigue and carpal tunnel type of stuff.
I only see it to be beneficial for flipping and pitching in bass fishing to not have to switch hands. If I were to teach somebody who hasn't fished with a baitcaster I would probably recommend them learn to not switch hands. I learned to use a baitcaster around 8 or 9 years old. No going back now. Also, with the size and weight of the baits we usually throw, the rod has been swithed to my other hand and ready for retrieve well before the bait touches the water. Also have no problems with "synchronizing" a bucktail in this manner.
Thanks Duke, that actually does make alot of sense. Explains how Datzyuk does some of the amazing things he does with one hand on the stick, like what he did to get that assist on the game tying goal by Zetterberg with 3 seconds left last night against Calgary, which was awesome if anyone was watchin.
As for the reel debate, it will always end with do whatever personally works the best for you and thats all there is to it really
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