[Jimmyz123]

When I was a kid I was given one of those Zebco rods with the spincast reels, setup much like a baitcaster. Then at about 7 I picked up a spinning rod and it was setup as you are mentioning. This did not seem right so I reeled it just like the zebco, I know that wasn't the correct way to do it. Eventually I learned how to reel them both the correct way. However thinking as you are I remember watching a Bass Pro Shops tip and the guy said that he trained himself to cast left handed so that he never has to transfer rod from one hand to the other. You can either pick up left handed reels and then that way you're using your right hand to pull and left to reel. It's all in the training. Do what's comfortable for yourself.

I have the fun of being able to get left handed reels because my son is left handed so I'm going to see if I can retrain myself. Should be fun.