Ya think someone would tell movie actors how to properly hold a fishing rod

[Spoonminnow]

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.

[Centurion]

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.

[deathb4disco]

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.

[CrappiePappy]

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 :

[Noodle rod]

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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[Gomer Snerd]

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 :

George Jefferson does this in an episode

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[Barnacle Bill]

George Jefferson does this in an episode

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Last time I seen this was on the Alaskan Bush People.

[muskyman]

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.

[Ketchn]

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 .....

[Spoonminnow]

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.

Now that you mention it.....