Correct me if I am wrong, but haven't fishers also lost the bonus stats we have out our MH that originally made up for our lack of an OH? I'm pretty sure that MNR/BOT/FSH Main hand all have identical stats now. I do not have the scrips rod yet, so that may be different but I'm pretty sure in ARR a L28 fishing rod had more stats on it than a pickaxe of the same level.

Again, if I'm wrong let me know but I almost swear that's how it was and they either forgot to up the stats for FSH MH in HW or the just reduced it down to be equal to the other DoL I assume because they lowered how much perception/gathering we need for 'unspoiled' fish to be more in line with the change to our main hands.