Watched a movie on the tube while contemplating when I should start using the snow blower on 18" that fell last night. One scene was John Malkovich fishing off a dock with him holding the spinning rod in his left hand while doing nothing with his right. Problem: the spinning reel handle was to the left of the left hand holding the rod. Not the first time I've seen this in a movie, won't be the last.
BTW, the movie stunk so maybe JM might better spend his time taking up fishing for reel.
Have not seen the movie. I jig with a spinning rod. Handle on the left. I am just as likely to hold in my left hand as my right. Depends on which side of the trolling motor I’m jigging.
I see this a lot in commercials.
I remember one commercial where the "fisherman" was holding a spinning rod with a fly reel and fly line running through the guides. At the end of the line, the "fisherman" had tied a giant bobber the size of a tennis ball. :Rofl
I crack up when I see actors or real folks using a spinning reel ON TOP of the rod handle & turning the reel handle "backwards" to reel in the line. Like such : :yikes
https://www.fieldandstream.com/resiz...2EKDR5224U.jpg
:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl
Yes I totally agree with you, I have seen it so many times that I am starting to think they do it just to make me yell. How can people who won directing awards not know anything about basic physics, let alone the simplest fishing basics.
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George Jefferson does this in an episodeQuote:
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Last time I seen this was on the Alaskan Bush People.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gomer Snerd
Just about every hollyweird movie has em using the rod & reel upside down. I am pretty sure they do it on purpose to give the stigma to the sport.
Folks that dont fish often have seen so many bait caster people reeling with the reel on top and probably even used a zebco at some pint in their life that they go into sure i know how to do this mode when you give them an open faced reel .....
Now that you mention it.....Quote:
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I don't see Andy or Opey doin that.
Lack of coordination?
WAIT!!! WHAT??? There is a correct way to hold a rod and fish with it? I'm a lefty, and remember years ago, when, they were all made to be used right handed. Until companies finally wised up, and have them, so that you can put the handle on the side, the way you want to use it.
That’s how I feel trying to use a baitcaster,,,,wrong handed
I have small baitcaster on my 10’ Kevin Rogers rod. I fish it upside down and backwards.....
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I think your age is showing.:cheers2
One of the areas best bass fishermen fished his baitcaster upside down and reeled backwards but he always was either winning or staying close so how could you straighten him out? Looked stupid but he only knew that way.
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