LOTS OF FLUKE, I THINK I KNOW WHAT I AM DOING WRONG

[bigmills]

In the last 3 outings in the Manasquan we boated nearly 150 Fluke with only 2 keepers. All caught caught on Gulp mostly white 4" minnow. The rig I use is a bucktail with gulp with a loop tied above and a 2/0 bait hook rigged with the gulp minnow. Most caught on the top hook (90%). I am limited by the fact that I have a 16' aluminum  boat and my young daughter is usually with me so I am cautious about running out the inlet. This week I put together a rig with 2oz shrimp head a 4/0 bucktail teaser tied with white hair and a 6" white gulp grub all together 9" long. I hope I can get some bigger fish to bite. I will probably try the north end of the bay as well. The place I get a lot of my jig heads has the same setup on e-bay i just prefer to make it myself. Stuarts Stalkers Tackle Co. has tons of cool jigs on E-BAY 

[Luna Sea 5]

your not doing anything wrong, you just aren't in the spot where bigger fish lie.  If you look at the reports, shorts are in abundance all over, including in the ocean.  What I would do if I am NOT in the ocean is, single hook with a stinger, squid strip with a LARGE killie, or LARGE smelt. The larger bait should help you get larger fish, but keep in mind, the large fish has to be in the spot your fishing if your going to catch them.  Remember, your limitations is what is preventing you from going out the inlet.  Have fun with what your catching with in your boundaries.

[blynch]

try experimenting with a cast net or killie pot if you havent.  You will catch bigger bait than you could buy in a bait shop.  Try using the search function to find some more threads related to catching bait.

[bigmills]

I do use a seine and a cast net. In Bay Head I like silver lake it is loaded with bait. My favorite bait is live snappers and your right the bait shops suck for killies I got a pint of killies at RL in Point last week and the biggest was 1.5" I dumped them in the river. That's what I get for not looking. If the weather is good I am going out tomorrow to the Axel Carlson reef. I grew up on the Manasquan river (70s 80s) fishing for fluke and I think there are more fish now than then but we used to keep a lot smaller fish. Thanks for your input