Not being facetious, but it's always worth learning to cast off your 'wrong shoulder' whichever hand you prefer and whether you are singling or doubling. It takes a little practice and may never feel as natural - but it is always better than a fly in the face.
I know from my own experience that I'd never practise with the other arm unless conditions forced me to - and then, of course, I'm trying to learn the new cast in an adverse situation! Have a practice for 15 minutes every time you are out and each cast will soon become more fluent.
Having said that, when using a Snap-T or Circle-C, instead of lifting vertically to begin the cast (12 o'clock), lift diagonally towards the bank (about half ten or one thirty) then perform the cast as normal. This should anchor your line further out into the river than a straight lift will and keep you safe.
I agree with Ard about having to speed up the rotation in faster water - and here the ripping sound will be lost in the water's tumult. But slow down again when you wade into quieter water. Here's why ....
I was chatting with a Beat Gillie on the Spey this year who'd been watching an angler ripping his line from the water on the sweep. "Every time," he said despondantly, "I watched the fish just drop back another few feet until he'd put them all down. He killed the pool''
I think we often forget how efficiently sound travels through water (consider radar, for instance) and every
'SSSssllllurrrrpppp!' we make gets transmitted to the fish in an instant. On slower waters try and keep it quiet.
