Second Nut Flush - Too Passive?

[andmunn]

I'm always a little nervous to push these edges - i believe i would of gotten a call if i mini-raised him - and thus extracted more value - but i'm always nervous unless i have the nuts - advice?

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Hand #42332003-8399 at St Joseph (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 02/Jul/07 23:33:30

silver cat is at seat 0 with $86.90.
Brilliant27 is at seat 1 with $49.15.
shmuey is at seat 2 with $52.15.
Hoshimoto is at seat 3 with $58.25.
BrounderL7 is at seat 4 with $49.60.
HERO is at seat 5 with $49.25.
SunburnedSOB is at seat 6 with $71.60.
DA WBT is at seat 7 with $16.40.
mawshi is at seat 8 with $50.
lawgirl07 is at seat 9 with $21.70.
The button is at seat 6.

DA WBT posts the small blind of $.25.
mawshi posts the big blind of $.50.

silver cat: -- --
Brilliant27: -- --
shmuey: -- --
Hoshimoto: -- --
BrounderL7: -- --
HERO: Qs Js
SunburnedSOB: -- --
DA WBT: -- --
mawshi: -- --
lawgirl07: -- --

Pre-flop:

lawgirl07 folds. silver cat folds. Brilliant27
folds. shmuey folds. Hoshimoto folds. BrounderL7
folds. HERO calls. SunburnedSOB calls. DA WBT
calls. mawshi checks.

Flop (board: 5s 2c As):

DA WBT checks. mawshi checks. HERO bets $1.50.
SunburnedSOB folds. DA WBT folds. mawshi calls.

Turn (board: 5s 2c As 8s):

mawshi checks. HERO bets $4. mawshi raises to
$8. HERO calls.

River (board: 5s 2c As 8s Qd):

mawshi bets $12. HERO calls.

(RESULTS REMOVED)

[NLHE lahooozaher]

You should raise preflop and not include results in your post.

[Penfold]

yeah raise pf, and 3bet on the turn too. any flush is playing with you for stacks and sometimes sets too.