Casting Mechanics

[Jrob78]

Originally Posted by Bryan

I'm surprised how many people overlook working baits, setting hooks, and fighting fish as an advantage to powerhand baitcasting. The focus always seems to be on the switching hands aspect, which is a factor, but is probably the least important reason for a righty to use LH retrieve.

I can't even imagine working a jerkbait or walking a spook or frog all day with my weaker hand, then slamming back hooksets and fighting fish with my weaker arm...all while my stronger, more coordinated hand is doing nothing but turning a small handle. So you better believe I'm not gonna spend all my money on powerful rods, no-stretch lines, and razor sharp hooks, only to use them with the wrong hand! It's an easy decision for me, LH retrieve all the way.

That's a very good point and in any other aspect of life it would be dead on. Because my arms and hands have been trained to fish a certain way for so long my dominate hand becomes weak and uncoordinated. If I tried to palm a casting reel and work a bait with my right hand I would feel like I had never done it before. Don't overlook the importance of muscle memory.