Extreme distance casting

[madkeen]

I've got scott mackenzies dvd and love the sequences when he's using his style of casting to get maximum distance. A couple of questions-1 Do all the competiton boys use his or a similar style ?
2- Does anyone use this style of casting in normal fishing situations when they need to get maximum distance?

[abk]

In normal fishing conditions it is not the maximum distance you can cast, it is the maxiumum distance you can control the speed of the fly which is important. It is all very well being able to cast 40, 50 or even 60 yards, but if the fly cannot be controlled at this distance it is pretty pointless...............