Bob,

Having not seen any video of myself, I'd have to say that a 'smoothie' I am not. I also submit that I am not even remotely a distance caster. Sometimes I find funny ways of casting to get at specific locations. For example I've used what I call a 'bounce cast' to get under trees. Nothing smooth about it. Watching the fly line go back and forth on each cast? Not for me. I don't need a corkscrewed neck plus I want to watch the target so I can adjust my cast, in flight, if I have to. How many sports where hand-eye-coordination are involved do you see the person look away from the target? Not many.

Now, I'm not talking about casting as in casting events. I'm talking about casting as in fishing. In this regard, the End justifies the Means.

H.