What did he just say?

[bassboogieman]

Today I watched a bit of Bill Dance and not paying real rapt attention, in going to a commercial break the announcer comes on with "The Tip of the Day" and says: "When flipping to cover it's important to make your casts as short as possible, and to keep your boat as far away from cover as possible". Huh? Wait a minute. What did that guy just say? Don't those two kinda/sorta cancel each other out? I gotta pay closer attention, because I had to have missed something. It's no wonder that people wonder when a tip from Bill Dance still leaves you wondering.