fluking looking for size

I'm going end of the month for fluke in Montauk.

Title of this thread made me think of current slot fluke regs here in NJ. With a bag limit of 1 > 18" and 2 between 17 & 18", many times we are throwing back overs looking for the smaller slots. ... smh..... and now we'll be doing the same with Stripers looking for 28-31" fish,,,, smh,,, next year we will hear the predictable fish mortality story about the fish we were mandated to throwback,,, visicious cycle, rant over...

Hope to be out there 7/16 ---

Fish to 5 lbs with a beast dropped 105’. Fluke belly strips made the difference n kept the rat sea bass off.

Had dozen shorts in the mix, fresh meat made all the difference, went from 8 oz to 10 then 12 to 14 and ended with 16. Moon had the current booming , 1.5 knot + drift. 15 lb braid

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My color for my top teaser, bottom bucktail.. I change rigs, always looking for an edge,,,

I use a double hook rig, snelled 5/0 Gami octopus , 8” between. Go big or go home so to speak.

I can tell you it's been tuff from the shore - I caught a few, but all shorts.

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Lose the Kahle hook. I know you're looking for big ones and if u do find one that hook will straighten!

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I like the added Bling?

the pink and green beds are glo as are both the skirt and squid After tacking on a 12” belly strip and a Peruvian on the back hook the rig measures about 18”. Once we fish deeper than 80’ I feel the glow plus vibration from 2 blades is an attention grabber and the size keeps the shorts off sometimes.