Bob Anderson wrote:
I think this is bogus thinking. You have the same amount of line out wether
your on the bank or the middle of the river. I think your making all this
harder than you need to.

Riverman was trying to make a very simple point, but you guys got hung
up on fussy literalism.

If there are obstructions to the backcast on the bank, the ability to
wade even a short distance into the stream usually opens up a lot more
casting and presentation opportunities.

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