Whether you are right or left handed. If you cast with the rod in your right hand, does it make sense to switch to your left hand so you can retrieve right handed? I think not! If you've ever spent an entire day on the river casting 300-400 times, the effort it takes to switch hands on each cast is immense. Cast with the right, retrieve with the left. It will become natural in a very short time, and you'll find that you are less fatigued. It's kind of like clutching an old hot rod chevy with the 2000lb clutch versus a high performance automatic at the drag strip. Tight lines......where are the Duc Springers???????