Question DIY flasher float rig?

[Nicholas Pachis]

Hello everyone!
Yesterday I shot my first amberjack in the med, in about 5m of water. I panicked as a big school passed me by and in my panic I hit the smallest one of the school (500g) which is downright a no no for me, especially when the rest were over 2kg
Anyway since they come near shore this time of the year, im thinking of making a flasher rig diy. I bought 3 trolling flashers and a silicone squid, but how do I go about making it?

Im talking about the distance between each flasher (i will tie them with 60lbs mono and the squid at the bottom, I will add a 28g weight under the squid as well. The mono should be attached to some cord on a winder and adjust the depth or full mono?

Also how do you fish these? Do I Anchor it on the bottom, and stalk nearby or tie the float on my float and let it drift away and stalk?

Any input will be appreciated thanks I. Advance, and safe dives!

 

[Nicholas Pachis]

Nice catch, and I think keeping the setup simple would be the way to go. I’d be interested to hear how the DIY flasher works once you’ve tested it. The depth and spacing between the flashers seem like they would make a big difference, depending on visibility and current conditions. Safe diving!

I've decided to use straight mono wrapped around a winder, and attach the flashers every 30-45cm to begin with. I might change the bottom weight with a mini float anchor, so I can just have 2-3m of line from the last lure (the silicone squid one) and then anchor it to the sea floor. Im still waiting for my stuff to arrive, total cost is around 25eur with the line, flashers, lure etc, as i bought my stuff from aliexpress. I've had good experiences with shopping fishing lures for fishing with a rod so I don't see any reason this shouldn't work. They should arrive within 10 days, after that I'll post my experiences w it