Paul, You're not trying to change anyone? "Obviously one should reel with the most comfortable hand"...followed by "OTOH" (which I believe means 'on the other hand').
Trixy little hobbit...but some of us see through it. ;o) /Jester -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För Paul Marriner Skickat: den 8 mars 2007 19:42 Till: [email protected] Ämne: Re: [VFB] LHW & RHW DonO I can reel with either hand, having thrown my share of lures, but when it comes to single-action fly reels, I'm more comfortable with my right. It's the way I was taught. Obviously one should reel with the most comfortable hand, hanging onto a rod hardly requires coordination. OTOH, as you say, when the fish get seriously large, and the battles concomitantly longer, being able to work smoothly from either side is a huge advantage. If you really dig into fly-fishing history, you'll find reels that were around long before baitcasting and spinning reels existed. Those very old reels are all right-hand wind. I wasn't trying to change anyone, merely point out that there are two sides to this story. cheers Paul DonO wrote: > > Paul, > > I feel the same way, but come up with different conclusions. > > In defining the 'best hand', is it he right hand if you're > right-handed, or the hand you've used all your life for reeling, being > either a spincaster or baitcaster/lurechucker? > > Older flyfishing manuals were addressing people who were baitcasters > and lure-chuckers as the swap-overs. They did reel with their right > hands, so this made it their 'best' hand. > > So, obviously I am completely right, as always, Buggs and Dr. D agree, > so that MUST be the way it is. > > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 8:16 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] LHW & RHW > > > While I'm sure to get plenty of static, there are sound reasons for > > right-hand reeling when right-handed. Not for small fish, but for > > larger species. Spinning reels are anti-reverse, most fly reels > > aren't. If you palm the spool, or even have to frequently wind and > > release, your best hand is the most sensitive. If I have to tail a > > fish I'm more coordinated with my right hand. The rod changeover > > from right to left hand is virtually instantaneous and has never > > given me a single problem in more than 40 years of fly fishing. If > > you look in books for pictures of older salmon reels (single > > action) you'll see that virtually all of them are right-hand reel; > > there was a good reason and it wasn't to accommodate left-handers > > you can be sure. Of course YMMV. Cheers > > Paul > > www.galesendpress.com > > -- > > Paul Marriner > > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & > > OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), > > Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying > > Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable > > River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/713 - Release Date: > > 3/7/2007 > 9:24 AM > > > > -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
