These two reels are set up for each their hand: the one on the left is for a left hand caster retreiving with the right hand and the one on the right for the opposite. (picture) - Choose hand - Most of us know how, but this article is for the ones who never set up a complete reel, backing, line and leader. - Global FlyFisher

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From the article "First setup"

Choose hand

These two reels are set up for each their hand: the one on the left is for a left hand caster retreiving with the right hand and the one on the right for the opposite.
Martin Joergensen ©2013 

Photo/illustration: Martin Joergensen ©2013




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From: Tom - Full name and email anonymized  Link
Submitted November 3rd 2011

Martin,

Thank you for the info and link. It seems I might have to try a shooting head for my rockfish fishing.

Tom


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From: Martin Joergensen · martin·at·globalflyfisher.com  Link
Submitted November 2nd 2011

Tom,

Both these reels are rigged with shooting heads. you can read more about that here.

Martin


From: Tom - Full name and email anonymized  Link
Submitted November 2nd 2011

Awesome article. I just had a question about the picture in the section "Deciding which hand to use on the reel".
On the reel on the right, it looks like two different fly lines on the same reel. What kind of line is that?
Thanks for article.

Tom



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