10 Tips for Salt Water Fly Fishing (Orvis.com):

1. Go at the right season – usually May-July
2. Go early and stay late. Early morning and late day are usually best (dawn & dusk)
3. Fish when the tide is turning – bait can be disoriented
4. Fish near structure, drop-offs, streams
5. Don’t underline – go heavier if you can. Go up from 6- & 7-wts. to 8- or 9-wt.  Like 9-wt. best.  depth-charge line is excellent.  Use floating line for night fishing
6. Fly selection is very important. Need only a few styles.  Have these few in several lengths, colors, and weights:  Good colors are black, white in various combinations, chartreuse, dull (olive), and silver.
   • Clouser – size 4 – likes chartreuse
   • Clouser – size 6 – olive/brown
   • Deceiver- size 2 and 2/0- blue/white
   • Gurglers
   • Crab pattern
   • Skinny baitfish such as Cowen’s Anchovie
7. Vary your retrieve
8. Practice casting with a big fly
   1. Use 9- & 10-wt. rods
   2. Go to a longer rod, switch rods are good
   3. Use a stripping basket
9. Keep lines clean, clean every day, and straighten line before each trip
10. Hire a good guide now and then