Double handed - Double shouldered

[altmor]

I would urge those who haven't yet picked up the art of ambidextrous casting to practice as much as they can .

If normally right handed, we salmon fishers will almost automatically try to cast off the right shoulder. (And vica versa if left handed).

I did it for years and plugged away with a reasonable return each season.

There were times however with wind direction, bank side foliage etc, that a double spey off my right shoulder couldn't "cut the mustard" and frustratingly I started trying the single spey off the left shoulder.

Granted it took a few seasons to sort out, but, and without bragging to be an expert caster by any means, it has opened up whole new sections of rivers / ability to cover fish in less favorable windy conditions than if I kept to the "fishing off one shoulder" technique.

To me it's all about improving your chances of covering fish properly given different conditions on different rivers, so for those of you who haven't mastered it - try a half hour casting off your "weaker shoulder" each trip your out - and by the end of a season or two - you'll be surprised at your tally.

Cheers Altmor.

[Fruin]

That advice is spot on. It lets you fish comfortably from either bank in any conditions. Unless you are fishing on a very regular basis, various casts will still be a bit 'off' from your weaker side, but at least you will get it right with a bit of a refresher.
If nothing else, it gives the better side a rest for short while.

[jjtt61]

i found left hand easier first think because most common bank was on right and no automatic casting muscle /memory from single handers but also do with right,learn to do as many casts ie circle/snap t,snake ,all have place even if just to give yourself a rest from single/double spey not saying am any good but it all helps next task learn to spey with single hander