Good thread! I have given this a lot of thought over the winter.
I want to perfect my boat fishing skills in methods that I know work but I tend to avoid using. To name a few tube and worm, deep vertical buck-tailing, trolling bunker spoons. Also, going to rig up a couple lead trolling lines this year.
From the shore, I plan to focus my fishing time on spots I really know. I have done so much exporing the last few years I feel I missed out on some prime action. I also plan to do a lot more plug fishing and a little less eeling...try and get back to my plug/eel ratio of 70/30.
Fly rod. I am going to put my foot in the sw fly rod game. (this could be an adventure)
Nantucket flats....I am going to make several sight fishing trips there this season.
Like last season, BI, CH trips already being discussed.
Derby: I will fish it but I plan to take a more relaxed position and not get so worked up. (we'll see
) I tend to do much better when I just fish and not power-fish this event.
Also, Would like to host a sb.com derby gathering
at my house for those that make the trip over and fish the derby some week...need to talk to JohnR, already got the OK from the wife.
(Thinking afternoon BBQ leading to some evening surf fishing but I am up for suggestions if anyone is interested
)
Fluke, will try agian to get someone from my family the state derby board. We fish real hard for big fluke. Developed some ***really*** sweet rigs this year (sorry, can't show you: top secret...after the season is over
)
Tog...I AM GOING TO GO TOG FISHING THIS YEAR...(the last few years I didn't even go...
)
Lastly, Tuna on light spinning gear...I have got to get out there and do that again this summer!
Can't wait for 50 deg water temps.