George,
Ok, I said most casts.
In Mexico, for Tarpon 60 foot casts were minimum with a 1 foot diameter circle of accuracy and a no-splash entry...with head winds, tail winds or side winds(generally 15 to 25 mph) and in a moments notice with time for only one back cast. Yes, that's difficult and it does get technical.
But standing on the shoreline of my pond, tossing a Miss Prissy at a BG is just as fun....and when a confused HSB takes one, its pure chaos...nothing technical there.
That's the beauty of fly fishing to me. One can get as technical and find situations as challenging as can be imagined that require every ounce of skill and concentration, but one can also enjoy the utter simplicity and elegance of catching a BG on the fly. Either way is grand and to have the opportunity to do both in life, well, I consider that a blessing of the Highest order.
Enjoy!
