On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

SoFarrell wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote

I use both for inshore and close offshore fishing. Penn spinning reels and
a couple of Shimano 251 open reels. For trolling these days, I use Shimano
charter specials, because I prefer the lever drag. I've got em all spooled
up with the proper weights of Berkley Fireline. When I have "rarely fish"
guests aboard, they prefer the spinning reels.


I use the shimano 250 You are left handed!

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm for
hook sets and long battles.

?

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

SoFarrell wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote

I use both for inshore and close offshore fishing. Penn spinning reels
and
a couple of Shimano 251 open reels. For trolling these days, I use
Shimano
charter specials, because I prefer the lever drag. I've got em all
spooled
up with the proper weights of Berkley Fireline. When I have "rarely
fish"
guests aboard, they prefer the spinning reels.


I use the shimano 250 You are left handed!

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm for
hook sets and long battles.

?

Later,

Tom


That's too much thinking for me. (just kidding).

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm for
hook sets and long battles.


?

Later,

Tom

The rod stays in the right hand.

On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:57:49 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm for
hook sets and long battles.

?

The rod stays in the right hand.

Yeah. That's a right handed reel. A left handed reel would put the
cranking handle on the right side of the reel.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:57:49 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm
for
hook sets and long battles.

?

The rod stays in the right hand.

Yeah. That's a right handed reel. A left handed reel would put the
cranking handle on the right side of the reel.

Later,

Tom


Not the way the manufacturers figure it.

On Tue, 05 Apr 2005 18:29:21 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:57:49 -0700, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sun, 03 Apr 2005 21:40:19 -0700, -rick- wrote:

I use left handed reels although I'm right handed because it eliminates
changing hands after casting and puts the rod is in the dominant arm
for
hook sets and long battles.

?

The rod stays in the right hand.

Yeah. That's a right handed reel. A left handed reel would put the
cranking handle on the right side of the reel.

Not the way the manufacturers figure it.

They do for spinning reels. I don't think I've ever seen a spinning
reel packaged for lefties. You can reverse the crank easily enough
though.

Now bait casting reels - that's a whole different ball game. :)

Later,

Tom

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 20:57:49 -0700, -rick- wrote:

The rod stays in the right hand.

Yeah. That's a right handed reel. A left handed reel would put the
cranking handle on the right side of the reel.

That's true for spinning reels, not for level wind baitcasters.

-rick-