If you are right handed you are doing it correct. I switched over all of my bait casting reels from RH to LH about 6 years ago. I read that if you are Righthanded that you have up to 60 percent more sensitivity in that hand. If that is correct I don’t know why a RH person would want the rod held in their LH. All the casting with the RH and then switching the rod to the LH to reel is a hassle as well. I thought it would be hard for me to change over to the LH reel but after only a day or two I never even thought about it again. I am glad I made the switch. I am sure most other Righthanded people would be as well if the made the switch. Just my .02 worth. Good luck with the new rod. It looks like a great setup. I have had 4 or 5 revos for 3 or 4 years now. So far they have been a great reel. I almost made the move back to fishing Shimano currado again. I tried a new one a few years back and it just did not seem as nice as the old ones or as the revos.