Left-handed multipliers?

I'm right-handed but have fished using the reel with my left hand all my life. I think this is normal for fixed spool. I was chatting to someone about buying a multiplier and was told that it's hard to find left-handed multipliers as there's no demand for them. Is this correct? I don't fancy changing the way I fish.... it just wouldn't be natural!

Regards

Abu are the only top end manufacturers that i am aware of that produce a left hand multiplier.

Left Handed Multipliers are easy Enough to Come by, its Proper Beachcasting Multi's that don't seem to Crop up in Left Hand Versions too Often, Usually when looking for a left hand version of a Reel, Say an Abu 6500, The Left Hand Version will probably be coded as an Abu 6501.

Same With Penn GTI Reels, 320 = Right Hand. 321 = Left.

Also they are quite pricey and are not available in the top of the range models for example the mag elite and sports mag.

Harry 99 out of 100 anglers use a right handed multiplier and a left handed fixed spool reel....it comes to you naturally...go for a right hander, you will get used to it in no time.

I bought a left handed multiplier once for spinning....couldn't get away with it...used it once and got shot :lol:

Tom.

for boat fishing i use a lefty with a level wind sometimes and all my eggbeaters are leftys but my sports mag and 2 525s are rightys and i feel comfortable fishing with them all its all just a matter of getting used to it
saying that i never changed over a fixed to a righty cos it dont feel right!!!!!!!!!!!!! :?:

Harry once you have a few blast's with the multiplier it will come natural to ya

every day there are a heap of lefties on E-bay.com (USA) in lots of diff models and quite cheap too, im sure you will pick up one that suits you...

I have a left hand abu c4 ! Not bad but i would swap it for a right hand 1

i have a few lefties for pike fishing and use them for boat fishing and they are fine. you will pick one up on ebay as paddy said

I'm right-handed but have fished using the reel with my left hand all my life. I think this is normal for fixed spool. I was chatting to someone about buying a multiplier and was told that it's hard to find left-handed multipliers as there's no demand for them. Is this correct? I don't fancy changing the way I fish.... it just wouldn't be natural!

Regards

I needed a Penn Special Senator Left Hand boat reel recently and the chap in Trap and Tackle (Bangor Co Down)obtained one for me within a week.The LH models cost a bit extra but with his discount it still cost less than by "Mail Order" Regards, Happy Customer :)

does anyone know where i could get hold of a left handed lever drag reel, something along the lines of a tld would be ideal, i have been looking for about 2 years now and the only ones i have found are about 500euros, why is it that righted handed ones can be got for about 180 but its treble the price for leftys.

hi lads,i like some prefer the left hand multiplier,looking through the reel section in tackelbargins.uk i came accross a few,mostly fladden,but looked pretty good,and very cheap,does this mean something,has anyone got one,regards,dezzer................

Again paul try ebay ,I recently got an avet 5.0 left hand for $175.00 ,it should be arriving any day now .

thanks ronald,

iv tried ebay but as you know its the type of place you need to keep checking back on.

thanks ronald,

iv tried ebay but as you know its the type of place you need to keep checking back on.

Trap and Tackle (Bangor NI) have a range of Left Hand Penn multipliers in stock at present, from Long Beach to Senators, worth a look for all you LH sea anglers out there.

Was it just me, or did every second multiplier at the Dublin angling show seem to be left-handed :?

Was it just me, or did every second multiplier at the Dublin angling show seem to be left-handed :?

You are probably right teacher ( pardon the pun.) It's a bit like waiting for a bus------