It might be trite to say, but "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". This surely goes for fly fishing just like most things in life.

Planning a fly fishing trip varies by degree of difficulty. If you are going out for the afternoon or day and will be back later that night, then a lot of planning isn't required. However, if you intend on going overnight and a long distance from home, you'll want to sort out the details before you hit the road. This is why it's referred to as planning.

The first step is working out where you'll be going fishing. This may be the easiest or maybe the most difficult part of working out a trip. If you have a friend invite you, or get a hot tip - then the hard work is done. Or, maybe you'll have to sit down with some maps, an atlas or gazeteer, the internet, a few good fly fishing books and whatever other resources you can pull up (don't forget Google Earth) and hash out your plans that way.

Sea Run Cutthroat are much like their brethren that live in fresh water; except for the fact they inhabit the salt water. They spend their time cruising the shoreline looking for an easy meal. They are voracious, opportunistic feeders that will chomp just about anything down. Common prey include baitfish, sand lance, crab, shrimp and marine worms. The Sea Run Cutthroat fishery is great in the Puget Sound with lots of opportunity for fun. If you live near the Puget Sound, you should certainly not overlook the Sea Run Cutthroat.

Tides: A key factor in fishing for Sea Runs is the tide. They will hunt and feed during the times when the tide moves the strongest. Those times occur during the greatest difference between high tide and low tide. Fishing during a slack tide is all but useless (except for practicing your cast). Check a tide table before you head out. Any change greater than 10 feet is considered a good tide. Keep in mind; certain areas will fish better with tides that are not that strong. It really all depends on the area. The reason for this is sometimes too strong of a tide will just push the baitfish out of the area and if the baitfish are not there - the Sea Runs will not be. Also, account for your driving time and gear-up time when you get to the beach. Ideally, it's a good idea to be at the beach a bit after slack tide. This will give you time to gear-up, get to the beach and see out the best structure.

Fly fishing is an amazing sport. In the pursuit of fish on a fly, you'll find yourself picking up other hobbies and sports as a catalyst to get yourself to the river, find new water or document your trips. One of those hobbies is photography. Most fly fisherman won't be caught dead on the water without a camera of some type. From the disposable 35mm waterproof cameras to the expensive Nikon DSLRs; every fisherman (most at least) has something to record his record-breaking catch with.

When taking photographs while fly fishing, there are a few simple guidelines you'll want to follow to ensure your memories are recorded successfully.

Rule of Thirds: The premise is simple: split your frame of view into thirds horizontally and vertically. You'll end up with two vertical lines and two horizontal lines that create four intersections. Maybe drawing it out would help. The idea is that you don't center the subject in the frame. Doing so makes the image feel uneasy and unnatural. Place the subject of the photograph on either one of the lines or better yet, where a horizontal and vertical line intersect and you'll be good to go. This rolls into the next guideline...

To rig up a dropper fly, pick the fly you want to on the surface or closest to the fly line and tie it on first. Leave a large amount of tippet left over; however much you want the dropper fly to descend from the upper fly. Tie your Improved Clinch Knot and with the left over tag end, tie on the dropper.