Keep on reading and find out how the different configurations are set up on the different types and styles of rods<\/a>.<\/p>\n Contents<\/p> There are some differences depending on your style of fishing and whether you are using a spinning reel or a baitcasting reel.<\/p>\n Another pervasive question newcomers ask is whether you should buy a left-handed or a right-handed reel for traditional fishing.<\/p>\n Let’s first look at your casting angle.<\/p>\n If you are right-handed, you will cast with your right hand.<\/p>\n Because it is your strongest hand, you will switch the rod over to your left hand and reel again with your dominant hand.<\/p>\n This method is not very sufficient because you change over after every cast and waste a second or two.<\/p>\n The same happens with left-handed people. They always favor their dominant hand to do the casting and the retrieving action.<\/p>\n It is set up where the reel handle is on the right side for right-handers and vice versa for left-handers.<\/p>\n That is also the main reason why there are left-handed fishing reels and right-handed fishing reels, which may be confusing.<\/p>\n A bait caster will set their fishing rig up with the reel at the bottom of the rod while spinning reels will be on top.<\/p>\n The classic bait caster reels were more convenient for left-handed people who cast with their dominant hand and reel with the right hand.<\/p>\n Recently that has changed with the left-handed fishing reel becoming more popular for right-handers while casting right and reeling left without switching over.<\/p>\n This is a much more efficient way of casting and it will not take long to get used to this very convenient method.<\/p>\n So, in essence, a reel with the reel handle on the right side is the proper setup for a left-handed person.<\/p>\n The handle on the left side of the reel will be more efficient for the right-handed person. This way, they can keep the rod in the dominant hand and become more efficient with all fishing styles.<\/p>\n In a proper setup, the spinning reel handle will be on the left-hand side for the right-hander and the other side for a left-handed person.<\/p>\n A newcomer should learn from the start in this convenient way than with the conventional reel handle setup.<\/p>\n It also happens that those who prefer baitcasting reels will, in most cases, also crank the reel with their dominant hand.<\/p>\n So a left-handed bait caster will have the reel handle on the left while the bait caster fishing reel handle for right-handers is on the right.<\/p>\n As you can see, the way you set the rod up with the reel will determine whether it is for left-handed or right-handed people.<\/p>\n Left and right-handed people can use the setup they are used to, but learning to be more efficient will be rewarding.<\/p>\n Rods are not sold by identifying them for their handedness, but for the style you can use and if you can catch larger fish.<\/p>\n The reel and the position of the reel arm and how it is attached to the rod can determine that.<\/p>\n Some reel manufacturers provide a reel that anglers can switch so the rod can be used<\/a> for left and right-handed people.<\/p>\n Most reels come from the factory with a left hand retrieve but can be switched over<\/a> quickly and easily.<\/p>\n While anglers can use many different reels for various fishing styles, they are all the same.<\/p>\n The difference is how you set the reel up for the style of fishing you are interested in to do and become proficient in.<\/p>\n The fly reel comes from the factory set with a left-hand retrieve, which means the reel handle is located to the right.<\/p>\n This means left-handed anglers can cast with their dominant hand and retrieve efficiently with the other hand without switching hands.<\/p>\n Experienced anglers will tell you quickly that it is better to retrieve with your dominant hand because you can crank much faster.<\/p>\n With this type of fishing, you do not want to change the reel, and the hand-switching is of no consequence.<\/p>\n To retrieve quickly may be the difference between losing your catch or getting it safely reeled in.<\/p>\n So you can see that with fly fishing, you always want to use the dominant hand for casting and retrieving fast.<\/p>\n The spinning rod is always set up with the reel handle on the left side, and the reel is located on top of the rod.<\/p>\n This is the right way to set it up for left-handed beginner anglers and experienced anglers.<\/p>\n This way, the right-hand angler can cast with the dominant hand and retrieve with the left hand without switching hands.<\/p>\n This means the right-handed caster will cast with their dominant hand and retrieve in a clockwise direction with their non-dominant hand.<\/p>\n This also means the left-hand angler should switch over the reel to cast with the left hand and retrieve with their right hand.<\/p>\n So, cast reels for spinning rods are made backward because manufacturers know that right-hand anglers will retrieve them with their left hand.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.outdoorsniagara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Are-There-Left-Handed-And-Right-Handed-Fishing-Rods-2-1024x684.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nHow To Set It up<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nMost Efficient Setup<\/span><\/h3>\n
How Will the Dominant Hand Affect Casting<\/span><\/h2>\n
Different Types Of Reels<\/span><\/h2>\n
Fly Fishing<\/span><\/h3>\n
Spinning Reels<\/span><\/h3>\n
Baitcast Fishing Reel<\/span><\/h3>\n