We have been having a discussion about rods and rod length and reel casting actions.
I want to put one more thing into the mix.
the cast.
almost 40 years ago, Homer Circle wrote an article in Sports Afield about casting with the “correct hand” in the last two years or so, he rewrote or republished the same article in Bassmaster.
the thing that I garnered from the article at age 10, in 1967, was that you should learn to cast with your LEFT HAND.
What did you just say?
are you kidding me?
Yes cast with your left hand. and then be able to switch back with your right hand.
OMG. what is that fool saying now? 
this goof ball on the internet is saying to cast with my weak hand..
You bet. and I am going to explain to you why.
One, you will out cast your partner all day long. meaning when he makes 5 casts you make 7 or 6 casts because you are not switching hands to engage the reel and wind.
but in the run of a long day this adds up to more presentations.
two, if you can cast with either hand PROFICIENTLY, it makes a difference as you work down a bank.
have you not noticed that on certain banks you are not as sharp because of the direction of the boat. if you could cast with your other hand, now you are right in the ballgame.
and it makes a difference if you are the guy in the front of the boat as opposed to being the guy in back of the boat.
Casting angles is what we are talking about here. the guy in the back of the boat should be casting with his RIGHT hand and the guy in the front of the boat should be casting with his LEFT HAND to get the best casting angle, to a lay down or a dock or what not.
now again, this is not much of a difference on a big flat.
But if you can cast with either hand and do it well, it will put bass in YOUR BOAT THIS YEAR. Bass that you have never caught before.
food for Thought from the Rat.
I wish you well. 