I started fishing so long ago that spinning reels had not even come into popular useage My first reel was a Green Hornet - no drag, no free spool, and of course right hand crank. So I cast with my right and switch hands most of the time, except when I cast with my left. And I never have owned a spinning reel and never will - I see no need for the useless line twisting things :p If I want to fish ultra-light I break out the bug rod. But I don't mind at all having my rod in my left hand when I hook a fish, because then I have my strong, and less clumsy, right side available to handle the net or unhook the fish. I damn sure couldn't handle the pliers to unhook a fish with my left hand and I am damn glad to have my right arm on the net when I have to nail a 40 pound king by myself. I bet you guys with the left-handed levelwinds have to switch your rod to your left hand to do that - and how much worse is that monster king to deal with when you are switching rod and net hands