thanks for the compliments all.
Lee...
yes, i guess it is on backwards... but i'm right handed and have always gotten reels with the left hand retrieve... that is, i prefer never to swap the rod from one hand to the other in order to retreive... habit from my beganning days fishing.
btw, i'm just learning to cast, about 4 months now. I love this little 3 wt. can get light bead head flies out to 45' pretty easy. Also, my accuracy is getting better. I've yet to perfect a haul and haven't even started on my roll cast yet...
happy angling!
tws