Ambidextrous casting?

Anyone comfortable with casting in either hand?

Yup. I cast with my right hand then switch the rod over to my left and crank with my right. After hearing people (pro anglers on youtube and tv shows) talk about the importance of casting with one hand and cranking with the other I gave it a try....I can do it and it's not as awkward as you think. Accuracy goes down a lot but with practice it gets better.

Occasionally I'll cast with my left in tight quarters but for the most part I cast with my right, switch over and crank with my right. In my opinion it doesn't make a huge difference, even for tournament anglers trying to "save time". The key is to switch over really quick though so you don't miss fish on the drop.

with casting reels, i cast with my right, switch and reel in my right with the rod in my left hand.
for spinning reels, cast with right and reel in with my left.
This just feels normal to me.

That's fun cause I try to cast with my left this weekend actually I try to cast two pole at once from my tube was not to bad but felt a lil weird then I try just one the left and did OK not where I want it to land about 10 feet off but my I will practice this more

Do it all the time. Got the Browning and Quantum reels that allow me to switch the handles to either side. My left hand is about 90% accurate in casting comparing to my right, but the same amount of power. That's why I modded my tube and pontoon to have all rods in the back, with four rod holders on both sides just in case I do a lot of switching for casting.

Cast with the right hand n reel with left no switch over cant reel with right hand dosent feel comfy.

Learning to cast either hand doesn't take much. It's like riding a bicycle. Literally. You'll hook yourself a few times, but you'll learn real fast Best thing to do during days you're home is to cast with just a 1/4oz weight at the end of the line if you're practicing. Go lighter if you're refining. If you have a short rod, say, 5' or up to 6', you can do it indoor. I have a 5'6", and works pretty well in the living room, casting into my kids' toy bucket. Try at 2', then 5', then 10', and so on as you watch TV. I can say in about 4 good hours of practice, you'll nail it on light cast. 4 days, you'll be amazed at your brain willing to adapt. 4 weeks, you'll be a pro. 4 months, you're ambidextrous. 4 years, you're a mater at holding a beer while casting, while whistling the tunes of your choice. 4 decades, well, we'll just see how your two hands doing after being slapped all over place for grabbing too many...eeeer..going a bit too far there..rewinding!

I am. I cast both right and left. Sometimes when you would like your bait in a certain area.

I dunno I like castin with the right arm n reelin with left... My right is my strong dominant army an thats what I want holdin on the rod. I can pitch n flick flip flop toss under hand n over jus feels more comfy that way really never needed to cast with both

Im learning to cast with both before I switch all my reels over to lefty!

Dano67 wrote:Im learning to cast with both before I switch all my reels over to lefty!

Let me know when you do I'll buy your right hand reels also your gopro2 camera since the on switch is on the right. Lol

its on the left if it's facing you .see I'm rt ahead of the game

Lol!

never relized how meny switch caster there are on this forum

I cast with the right with everything. The baitcaster is the only one I switch hands to reel in with

I can cast the baitcaster with my feet..seriously.

I spinning reel cast with my right but I bait cast with my left. I was always told that I was right handed since I write with it but I find I do the same amount of things with either hand, I thinks it's from years of working with my hands I just got used to using both and don't favor one all the time.

As a kid though my parents put me in softball and it sucked because I favored catching and throwing with my left hand so I would catch a ball then pull my glove off to throw it.

Hey guys
I am left handed.
I cast right handed.
I pitch and flip left handed.
I fly cast with either side depending which way the wind is blowing.
I am too old to switch hands now.

bodfish

Fishing I have always used my right hand to cast, reel with my left hand. Same for fly fishing cast with the right hand, strip with the left. But playing hockey or golf I am a lefty.

Well I am on my way to becoming a switch hitter myself. I also like the idea that lefty reels are often a little cheaper than righty's. Options are gooooooooood!

waxon67 wrote:Well I am on my way to becoming a switch hitter myself. I also like the idea that lefty reels are often a little cheaper than righty's. Options are gooooooooood!

You always have to keep your options open brotha! Haha

Options good more techniques good more money to spend on more reels not to good I have so much stuff and now I am using bait casters and and trying to build my arm of bait casters is hard cause I want everything I see not good