Yes mate - to echo the last comment!
Disagreeing with it though as Doggers will take ANY bait at ANY range! But entirely agree that the long-casting theory is the best dogger-finding tactic, whereas if there is only 12" of breaking surf tables all the flatties, rays etc and whiting will be on a mission close-in. This long-casting myth needs breaking for once and all. Most folk are casting right over the fish on many surf beaches. Sadly it's why the gill-ne**ers manage to make their killing in between the HW/LW tidal zones! The fish feed where the water's active - provided food is about!
Chuck your bait close into the shore!
Cheers - John