I agree, John. It is also a very efficient method of use for short casts, and I have no trouble using it for casts of 50 feet or so. And I did see Lee Wulff at The Northeast FF conclave use it in a casting demonstration. He effortlessly laid out 90 feet of line with it; in fact he draped the line over the backdrop at the far end of the casting pool. It is a natural grip for me that I always used since I was a kid. I never could get used to the thumb on top grip. The rod grip kept turning in my hand. After I saw Wulff using it I decided to stay with it.
Cordially,
Bob