I'm with Slipknot on this one, I've gotten fish on the long side of a 150 yard cast and everyone around me,casting less got nada. And I've pulled fish from nearly between my feet in the surf. Distance casting is a skill worth learning. Patience to reel the plug ALL the way in is another.

I hate when they are at my feet.they scare the crap out of me..
I hate it when they are at the end of a cast..I'm not 27 anymore..
Am I sounding picky