59 minutes ago, August said:

The rod is much higher quality than my old one, almost double the price so it’s more sensitive than the old one

Lighter weight rod or lighter power? Do you want to share make & model?Tom

 

On 6/28/2024 at 1:18 PM, WRB said:

Lighter weight rod or lighter power? Do you want to share make & model?Tom

 

Lighter weight rod. It’s a Diawa tatula elite (non ags) 7’3 MH/F. I had been using a old Abu Garcia 7’0 MH/F

I would suspect maybe you feeling the bite sooner, setting hook sooner, before the really inhale it. But I’ve also had frustrating days when some throw the jig. Sometimes I think they are just not as aggressive on the bite.

4 hours ago, August said:

Lighter weight rod. It’s a Diawa tatula elite (non ags) 7’3 MH/F. I had been using a old Abu Garcia 7’0 MH/F

That rod has a softer tip that makes it more versatile.  Sweep the rod and lean into your hooksets.  If the Abu rod was an old Veritas then those were broom handles with stiff slow loading tips.

It happens. Try not to give them much slack once you set the hook. If they swallow a jig you were waay too late.