Whoda thunkit that Krispy would put forth such a positive, introspective fishing topic
I have similar goals for next year. Although I did put in an effort on new areas and methods for this year - with success - I did not plan as well as I had originally hoped. I did get to fish some new locales - big on the list, and I did put together a much stronger effort in using plugs over my trusty eel, I did not have a "plan". I will have one for next year.
I do intend to work some new (to me) RI spots and learn them and study and learn and fish and study and fish. I have extremely little experience between Pt X & River Y and I also want to put attention on notnamed Island and adjacentnotnamed Island too..
Krispy - as for your line thinking, especially considersing spot I ran into you from time to time, I'm actually thinking about going back to mono as being less suceptible to ending in the rocks like braid would. I also plan to have two comparable reels braid and Big Game mono to swap out and do as much of a side 2 side comparison as I can.