The Top Fishing
Chapter 196 - 144: The Beautiful Fan

Chapter 196: Chapter 144: The Beautiful Fan

The three of them didn’t take home the championship this time, which was both unfortunate and fortunate. The unfortunate part was being eliminated, but the fortunate part was that because Lin Yang had a considerable following, his opponents, the Lotus Pond Trio, also received quite a bit of attention. Through this competition, they all gained a significant number of fans.

For the other popular teams, the production crew arranged interviews as well, but obviously, what most viewers wanted to see was Lin Yang’s interview.

And his interview was, indeed, arranged to take place on the central stage.

The female host, microphone in hand, smiled and said, "Lin Yang, your team won the championship with a total catch weight of 240 pounds, and you personally caught over 180 pounds of fish. Are you satisfied with this result?"

"Very satisfied. This result was something I didn’t dare to dream of before the competition. It seems that the Liuyang River is teeming with aquatic life, which can be attributed to the local environmental conservation efforts of Tan Sha," Lin Yang answered honestly.

"Player Lin Yang is really too modest. Now, the second question, which is also a concern for the audience, is how did you manage to catch a fish every time you counted to five in the latter half of the competition? Was it a coincidence or did you really know that a fish would bite?"

This question was indeed the one all viewers most wanted to ask Lin Yang, who had managed several times during the competition to count on his fingers and catch a fish as soon as he reached five.

To everyone watching, it seemed almost magical.

You have to understand he was fishing for catfish, which usually requires a long wait for most people to catch even one, but he was able to hook one every five seconds, treating the catfish as if they were there for the taking.

Lin Yang looked into the camera and replied, "I need to answer this question seriously because I know many viewers have their doubts. In fact, catching a fish in five seconds was within my expectations, but it was also the result of my continuous effort."

"Oh, what does that mean?"

"Everyone watched my competition, and I believe you all saw that I didn’t catch a single fish in the first two hours. But even though I didn’t get a bite in two hours, I didn’t slack off or give up; instead, I was constantly chumming the spot.

And it was precisely because of this, after two hours of chumming, my chum spot was already full of catfish. You should all know that fish tend to school and compete for food. Once there is enough fish in one place and food enters the area, the surrounding fish will rush to eat."

"I achieved just that, gathered enough fish in the chum spot, and then all I had to do was throw in the bait..."

Lin Yang stopped there.

The female host naturally completed the rest of the sentence, "As soon as you throw in the bait, the fish under the water immediately scramble to eat?"

"Right."

Lin Yang continued, looking into the camera, "So, through today’s fishing, I want to show all fishing enthusiasts with my actions, that if you can’t catch any fish, don’t give up. Keep chumming and don’t be lazy. As long as you don’t give up, there is always a chance for a big catch. I am a living example of that today."

Upon hearing his words, the audience had a moment of realization.

"Who would have thought, Master Lin’s miracle of catching a fish by counting to five actually has scientific principles behind it! It was the effect of consistently chumming to gather a school of fish."

"I understand this principle too, but I never thought it could be used in this way. I’ve learned something new. I’m totally convinced; you are indeed the Master."

"I owe Master Lin an apology. During the live stream earlier, I had misunderstandings about him. Now that he has explained, I am convinced..."

Many fishing enthusiasts in the live chat were sending apologies because Lin Yang had proven with his actions that his prowess was not without merit.

And his patient explanation just now, encouraging all fishing enthusiasts not to give up or be lazy, undoubtedly sparked the enthusiasm of many ’armchair generals.’

Being an ’armchair general’ is not to be feared; giving up is. What does it matter if you can’t catch fish? If you persist for three days and nights, it’s impossible not to catch any fish.

Regarding this competition, discussions were already in full swing online, covering all aspects, including a detail from Lin Yang’s first match.

For instance, regarding the fact that he had not caught anything for over two hours but kept chumming the entire time, some anglers expressed their confusion.

Why did he keep chumming for two hours without a single bite, and yet afterward, he was catching fish like crazy for over an hour?

You have to understand that the fish underwater don’t suddenly gather in one place; normally, they gradually accumulate more and more, from a single fish to a few, and then to a large school.

During this process, logically, even if by chance, Lin Yang should have been able to catch one or two fish, right? But why didn’t this happen during the competition?

A meticulous angler went back to review Lin Yang’s competition footage and was shocked by what he found.

"I discovered something terrifying: Master Lin’s two-plus hours of ’getting nothing’ was likely a situation he deliberately created!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Why would he deliberately create a situation of getting nothing?"

The online community was abuzz with questions.

The angler explained, "I carefully watched Master Lin’s chumming process during the first two-plus hours, and found that he wasn’t chumming at a fixed point but in an area spanning dozens of square meters around his chum spot. He gradually narrowed this chumming area until he created the chum spot he wanted."