i just got started in fly fishing and am confused and needed advice.I cast with my right hand and reel in reel in with my right hand with bait cast and spinning gear i cast and switch hand and reel in when i got a fly rod i and reel the fly shop set it up for left hand retrieve they said thats the best way and if i switch hands ill lose more fish was not sure if this is true and if i should learn to reel in with my left hand and just was not sure my idea is to cast with my right and strip line with my left and set the hook and when all the line slack is tight to switch hands and reel in with my right hand i just don't know what i should start doing. and witch way everyone uses . thanks for any info.

Its up to you,a lot of anglers switch hands to wind in or play a fish,never heard of them loosing fish because of it.Me I'm right handed and learnt to fly fish/cast with the reel set up for left hand wind,ive always stuck with it so its second nature now

Neil

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Not true, if you are more comfortable reeling with your right, there is no problem in changing hands. Get the dealer to reverse the drag to right hand wind, and re spool the line. If you know how to do it yourself, go for it. If it doesn't work for you, change it back.

All my reels, fly, spinning and multiplier are set up for left hand use and always hold the rod in my right. Find it allows the better arm (if your right handed) much better control of the rod, whilst the inferior arm (left if your right handed) simply has the job of winding in line as you play the fish.

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BK

I hold the rod in my right hand and wind with my left on all my fly and bait/spin rods with the exception of my Double handers. They are set for right hand wind and I don't have any problems swapping from one to the other.
As everyone else has said, stick with what feels right for you.

thanks for the advice i will have it switched i always fight the fish with my left hand holding the rod. i like fly fishing but just hate that set up i got now. i hooked a couple of fish and lost them do to that set up just turned crazy real fast just trying to reel in the line.