The Top Fishing
Chapter 246 - 157: The Seven-star Fish Appears_2

Chapter 246: Chapter 157: The Seven-star Fish Appears_2

"What we’re seeing now is Team 36, which consists of three members, each with over a million followers as fishing anchors. They’ve all quickly brought out their trump cards: one member is using a 9-meter rod, and the other two are using 8.1-meter rods. As the saying goes, ’a longer pole is stronger,’ it seems they know this principle very well."

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The main camera then switched back to Lin Yang’s team.

"Let’s check out Lin Yang’s situation, my God... Lin Yang’s team is actually using a 4.5-meter and a 3.6-meter, as well as a 2.7-meter rod; almost all the team members are using small, short rods. This is truly a rare sight. Compared to the other teams’ 8.1 and 9-meter rods, their fishing approach could be described as exaggerated, even bizarre...."

The host originally wanted to say ’ridiculous,’ but as a host, she chose a less intense word when it came to the tip of her tongue.

Seeing the rod situation of Lin Yang’s trio, the audience was also a bit dumbfounded.

"What the hell? Using a 3.6-meter rod in an official competition? This isn’t a closed pool; aren’t they afraid of being completely outperformed by other teams?"

"This is just ludicrous. Didn’t Master Lin say on stage earlier that they were going to give their all in this competition? Is this how he’s giving his all? This seems like fooling around."

"I just glanced over, and the team made up of three delicate girls, they’re all using 4.5-meter rods."

When it came to Lin Yang’s team’s unanimous decision to use short rods, both the experts invited by the organizer and the majority of the angler audience were skeptical about their approach.

The reason was simple; everyone had fished in natural waters and generally had the same opinion: the longer the pole, the stronger.

After all, the fish in natural waters have a certain level of wariness, so the closer to the shore, the more timid the fish tend to be and the less likely they are to approach. That’s when you have to use a long rod to reach a zone where the fish themselves feel safe, in order to have a better catch.

This was such a simple concept that Lin Yang couldn’t possibly be ignorant of it, which is why most of the audience didn’t understand and had no idea what he was up to.

Though confused, everyone could only wait and see with patience.

As the fishing officially began, all the teams gradually got into the swing of things.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yang’s team was one of the first to start catching fish; Lin Yang and Yue’er almost immediately had action on their floats as soon as they cast.

They quickly lifted their rods, and both hooked fish simultaneously!

This immediately caught the attention of the live broadcast cameras, and the program’s main camera quickly focused on their fishing spot.

However, when the fish were brought up from the water, the audience couldn’t help but be greatly disappointed.

"What’s this? Two silver carp?"

"The other one doesn’t seem to be a silver carp; it’s a bighead carp, two small miscellaneous fish."

"One small miscellaneous fish for 0.1 points, all day’s effort aren’t even enough for one fish caught by the others."

Not only were Lin Yang and Yue’er two of the first to get a bite, but they also started with consecutive catches. After all, one was using a 3.6-meter rod and the other a 2.7-meter, and they also used stinky bait for float fishing.

Anyone who has fished knows that this is almost a guaranteed catch method; if there are small miscellaneous fish in the water, this method can usually hook them.

Moreover, to ensure a high catch rate, both Lin Yang and Yue’er used not only short rods but also very thin fishing lines. The leader line was only 0.2, and the hook was a number 0.5 gold sleeve; it was essentially micro-fishing.

The experts invited by the organizers were also puzzled by Lin Yang’s fishing method.

"Although this team has already started catching fish, I don’t see a promising follow-up because their small fish are only worth 0.1 points each. Catching five is equivalent to the score of one crucian carp, and ten would barely match the points for one carp or grass carp."

"Exactly, just one fish caught by the other teams can account for half a day of their effort."

Lin Yang and Yue’er kept baiting and casting continuously, but less than ten minutes in, other teams also began catching fish one after another.

Xiao Ai’s team, numbered 88, composed of three girls, started catching fish around the tenth minute, and the first one they caught was a crucian carp.

They all used 6.3-meter rods, which could only be considered of medium length on such a large lake. However, the fishing distance and depth they chose were just right for targeting crucian carp and small common carps.

Meanwhile, at location 256 were Wang Bo and Tai, the three of them also used 8.1-meter long rods but focused on catching catfish. They caught their first catfish around the twentieth minute.

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As the competition continued, teams began catching fish one after another.

However, depending on the fishing method, the types of fish caught by each team were also completely different.

Teams like 36 and Wang Bo’s, who were using long rods, were either catching catfish and chub by half-water fishing or catching carp, grass carp, and bream by fishing in deep water.

The fish they caught were generally larger in size, and the points were typically between 1 and 3 per fish.

For Xiao Ai’s team, their goal seemed to be very clear: using the most conventional bottom fishing technique, and they specifically targeted crucian carp and small common carps.

As the target fish were very common, they quickly started consecutive casting, and each fish caught could earn them 0.5 or 1 point, so their points increased rapidly.

Lin Yang’s team, both he and Yue’er were using short rods with thin lines and small hooks to catch small fish. Although they had the highest number of fish caught among all teams, their points lagged behind.

At 0.1 points per fish, it was simply too slow.

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