1. Wait until you know the fish are biting to try a new place. You want to give it your best shot because you might not come back to it again if you don't catch anything.
2. A palomar knot is the very best tippet to fly knot, bar none. I've never had a Palomar knot slip.
3. It's bad luck to catch a fish on the first cast is a myth.
4. Wind out of the East, fishing's the least is a myth.
5.If I only had one fly to fish for WW fish it would be a Wooly Bugger. Tie the tail long and it's a bait fish. Tie it short and it's a bug. I haven't found a WW fish that will hit an artificial that won't take one even a striper if you tie it white with a long marabou and crystal flash tail.
6. Fish the smallest weight fly rod you can throw your fly with. Light weight rods and lines are way more fun.
7. The wind is your friend. Wind is a pain for flyrodders but fish love wind. Learn to fish in the wind.