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<blockquote data-quote="huntinforfish" data-source="post: 351007" data-attributes="member: 607"><p>This is a great topic and one that would come up in my boat all the time as I have reels with both. Spinning, always left-hand reel. Why, probably because that is how I learned and makes sense for how I manage the reel and line. My first bait caster was a Christmas gift and was right hand reel. So again, I learned that way. Now, most of my bait casters are right hand but I have a couple lefts as well that I used exclusively for trolling while driving a tiller. I can use anything, but prefer spinning left, casting right. For me, I am a "stronger" retriever with a bait caster when reeling right-handed. I notice it easily when using someone else's left handled reel for bass or musky. It is odd though as I would argue the opposite if it was a spinning reel. To each their own, I guess.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huntinforfish, post: 351007, member: 607"] This is a great topic and one that would come up in my boat all the time as I have reels with both. Spinning, always left-hand reel. Why, probably because that is how I learned and makes sense for how I manage the reel and line. My first bait caster was a Christmas gift and was right hand reel. So again, I learned that way. Now, most of my bait casters are right hand but I have a couple lefts as well that I used exclusively for trolling while driving a tiller. I can use anything, but prefer spinning left, casting right. For me, I am a "stronger" retriever with a bait caster when reeling right-handed. I notice it easily when using someone else's left handled reel for bass or musky. It is odd though as I would argue the opposite if it was a spinning reel. To each their own, I guess. [/QUOTE]
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