A hard, fast turn would help with the hookset, especially if you are moving when you get bit. Try using a rod that has a slow action, this will allow the fish to hold on to the lure longer. Another option is to use braided line so that a hard turn buries the hook, but you'll have to be quick to react.
The tm's thin hook shouldn't hinder the hookset, but touching them up may help. If all else fails, try trolling a bitsy minnow or a pins minnow from yo-zuri. I prefer trolling lures with trebles, but have good luck using the aforementioned techniques with a scroungers jighead and tiny fluke body.
Chris
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