It's a lot different than casting a bait/spinning rod......no wrist, all elbow.
Nice thing about fishing NC, most of the time you're roll casting and not doing the big "River Runs through it" false casting. Fished the past Jan. and because it was so windy, I rolled casted 95% of the time and rarely more than 20ft. My avatar pic is from the trip.
You ought to get a guided trip sometime. Most guiding outfits provide waders, rod, etc and teach casting for around $200 bucks.
Trust me.....fly fishing is addictive, wives beware.