A longer rod would allow you to exert more control, as would heavier line.
A softer tip would keep things under tension better.


"Ken Blevins" wrote in message
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Last week I lost two fair sized fish because I couldn't stop them from
going
airborne. I try to keep my rod tip down and keep the line tight but this
has been a reoccurring problem for me.This year alone I guess I've lost
maybe a dozen or so fish. At the first of the year I blamed it on poor
hooksets so I improved my hook set technique .[taking time to reel in
slack
before setting the hook etc]I guess every one looses fish that jump every
once in a while but it happens a lot with me .As always, I'm open to any
tips or suggestions
thanks for your time
Ken Blevins