The Top Fishing
Chapter 58 - 057: Shotgun Companion

Chapter 58: Chapter 057: Shotgun Companion

Lin Yang had mentioned earlier that the rod he was using had great power, but after all, it was just a 28-tonality carp rod, far less powerful than the 6, 7, 8, 10h rods used in Black Pond Fishing, so he had to resort to the crude method of shortening the line.

After retying the eight character ring, Lin Yang continued to bait the double hooks and cast them out.

Two seconds later, he lifted the rod again to hook the fish.

He hooked another one!

Shortening the line significantly increased the efficiency of retrieving the fish.

Lin Yang only had to lift his forearm, and the power of the rod’s backbone brought the fish out of the water.

Once out of the water, he wouldn’t let it dive back in; keeping close to the surface, he trotted to bring it near, swept the net through the water, and swiftly scooped it up.

"Wow, I get it, the host’s technique is awesome. The efficiency of retrieval has improved a lot after shortening the line, so that’s what it was for."

"Learned something new again, the host knows quite a lot."

"The host can do anything!"

In the live stream, many viewers were admiring and had learned a new trick.

At this time, the anglers in the pond quickly noticed the unusual activity at Lin Yang’s spot.

The old man handling hundreds of pounds of fish for this high-density competitive pond probably saw Lin Yang as the first of his kind.

As Lin Yang continuously hooked fish, many anglers found the fish had stopped biting in their spots.

Among the crowd of onlookers, Yu Yitong had the most complicated feelings.

This young man was exceptional, managing to draw the fish up to the surface. Those who knew realized this was Black Pond Fishing; those who didn’t would think it was a breeding pond for fattening fish.

Yu Yitong’s imported bait had proven useless as he hadn’t seen a bite from the start to finish, and could only watch as Lin Yang quickly landed one fish after another.

Just then, Yang Xincheng, who had stopped catching fish after securing more than ten, also walked up behind Lin Yang.

"Xiao Yang, impressive! I didn’t know you could fish like this!"

Hearing the noise, Lin Yang turned back, saw it was Uncle, and grinned, "Just lucky to catch the right time, how’s the bite on your side, Uncle?"

"18 fish, all ashore. It’s stopped biting at my spot, saw you were still hooking them, so I came to have a look."

"Want to come and enjoy yourself a bit? I’m sweating bullets here."

"You keep fishing, I’ll just help you net fish for a bit, I’ve had my fill for today."

"Alright then."

So, Yang Xincheng turned into Lin Yang’s fishing helper, holding the fish net and started helping him net the fish.

One person fishing can be slower, especially because you have to use one hand to exert force, and holding the fish net pole in the other hand is inconvenient. Now, with help, the efficiency had reached another level.

Lin Yang would cast, retrieve, and net fish. No sooner had he unhooked a fish and thrown it into the keepnet than he was already casting out again.

The flurry of catching continued for half an hour, and as the fish density started to thin, the bites slowed down.

Once there were no more bites on the surface, Lin Yang looked at the almost depleted Scatter Bomb Bait left in his bait basin, then threw his rod onto the rod holder to relax and wiped off his sweat.

"The fish are dispersed, that’s about all the fish we’ll get up here."

Yang Xincheng didn’t say anything, just gave Lin Yang a thumbs-up.

He was now totally convinced. This guy was too humble. When asked if he knew Black Pond Fishing, he had said he knew a bit, but this was more than just a bit!

Damn, even the seasoned fishing pros in urban competitions couldn’t match today’s stunning performance.

It wasn’t a suitable time to ask with so many eyes around, but he resolved to thoroughly pick Lin Yang’s brain after they had finished fishing.

After resting for a few minutes.

Lin Yang’s body warmed up, his muscles, previously taut with action, started to relax as he glanced at his phone’s live stream.

Indeed, after about a half-hour spell of continuous catching, the audience in the live stream room had increased to over 1000 viewers.

Now the camera’s perspective was empty, and ordinarily, one would expect at least half the viewers to leave a typical stream by now.

But in Lin Yang’s live stream room, none of the viewers left, all were waiting for him to share the technical details of his day’s fishing.

"The host is awesome today."

"Start the lecture, I’ve got my notebook ready."

"The nest has scattered, the fish have stopped biting, given such a small area, all the surrounding fish must have been caught. Start the lecture, host, everyone is waiting."

Lin Yang grinned and said, "Okay, let’s get to the good stuff now. I’ll summarize today’s fishing conditions and methods. If anyone has questions, type them in the public chat, and I’ll answer them one by one."

"First, let’s talk about the bait. It’s rare to see someone use this method of fishing. I’ve never seen such a state or baiting technique before, yet the fishing results are surprisingly good. Let’s start with that."

"+1, this question is the most practical."

Lin Yang nodded, "Okay, let’s first talk about this bait topic that you’re all most interested in. Today I used my own mixed formula bait for farmed fish. After fishing, there’s still a bit of scatter bait base left, so you all can roughly see the details."

While speaking, Lin Yang spread the slightly moist bait in his hand, revealing the details of various material particles.

"The ingredients aren’t too complicated, but the cost is a bit high. The main ingredients include farmed fish pellet powder, imported Marukyu Fish Bait, and then I add Carp-bred sake rice from my yellow bike, you can adjust the specific proportions as you see fit."

"Based on what we’ve seen so far, the effect of imported Marukyu bait on Black Pond Fishing is still stronger than domestic bait, though the drawback is that it’s a bit more expensive."

"But as long as you add my secret sake rice, the effect of the two is not much different."

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"After talking about the bait, let’s discuss today’s bait preparation and usage thoughts. I feel that this is also something you might be interested in."

"As I showed everyone earlier, the bait I used is quite dry. If your technique isn’t up to par, even baiting could be a problem. This kind of bait is also called scatter bomb bait."

"Its main function is not for fishing, but for attracting fish. The bait is prepared very dry so that once it hits the water, it explodes rapidly, creating a mist-like band underwater. For fishing raw fish, this kind of highly diffuse bait is extremely enticing."

"When I have time in the future, I will also make a tutorial video on preparing and using scatter bomb bait."

"After introducing the bait, let’s talk about the baiting technique for this dry scatter bait. Those who want to learn, widen your eyes; I’ll give you a demonstration."

Lin Yang casually scooped up a small bunch of scatter bait, buried the hook in the middle, pressed his fingers together slightly to secure it, and the bait was ready."

"The core of baiting this dry scatter bait is the force applied by the fingertips, which must be near but slightly above the hook shank! Remember the general technique, after some practice, you should be able to grasp it easily, but for proficient and stable application, you need prolonged training."

After listening, another viewer asked, "I got that, but could you talk about the one you prepared for your friend earlier? I feel that one might be easier to handle."

Lin Yang replied, "Sure, I’ll teach that one to everyone as well."

After saying this, he scooped a little water into the scatter bomb basin to moisten the bait, added a bit of light bran to collect the water, and stirred it evenly before testing it in his hand.

"Okay, the one I prepared for my uncle just now is the adjusted bait. I call this damp scatter bait. Its state is between dry scatter and soft sticky bait, with a water ratio of about 1:0.55. With a higher water ratio, the stickiness of the bait increases, so we add a bit of light bran to break the stickiness and retain the water."

"The baiting technique for this wet scatter bait, I personally call it the bowling ball baiting method. It’s similar to the conventional baiting on the hook, but the difference is in the hook shank and hook bottom positions. These two positions are not sealed; pinch slightly in the middle with your fingertips, allowing both ends to blossom."

"The bait prepared this way resembles a bowling ball, and once it hits the water, the blossoming top and bottom parts absorb water and fall off, diffusing to attract fish, while the spot pinched by the fingertips, being relatively solid, will dissolve last, leaving room for the fish to bite."

Fearing that his description wasn’t vivid enough, Lin Yang quickly shaped a bowling ball bait and threw the leader line directly into the water at his feet under the camera.

The visibility at the water’s edge was at least forty to fifty centimeters, allowing a clear view of how the bait dispersed upon entering the water.

It was exactly as he described.

Once the bait hit the water, the blossoming parts absorbed water and detached first, and after seven or eight seconds, all that was left was the middle section of the hook shank, neither too big nor too small, just enough to wrap around the fish hook and expose a bit of the hook point. If a fish approached the bait, it could swallow it in one gulp – it was perfect.

Viewer: "This bowling ball baiting method seems more useful, combining attraction and fishing, and the water ratio is also easier to control. I’ll try it later."

Lin Yang casually pulled the fish hook out of the water and said, "That’s roughly the situation. Now that you know the principles and details, go back and practice, and you’ll master it quickly. Any other questions, keep them coming."

"Host, host, what are the differences in effects between these two baiting methods? Could you talk about that?"

"Right, since the methods are different, the effects must also vary. Talk about it. Once we learn them, we can use them with a targeted approach."

Lin Yang replied, "Without considering the difficulty of baiting, just discussing the differences in effects between the techniques, Scatter Bomb Bait is suitable for fishing areas with high fish density, or at least locally high raw fish speed."

"Most raw fish prefer diffusion and are more likely to enter the nest to take the bait. During the competitive fishing stage, gathering fish can have a great advantage. We saw the effect while fishing earlier when we continuously pulled the rod for five minutes, filling the fishing spot with fish."

"As for bowling ball bait, it has a larger water ratio, and the technical threshold for baiting is slightly lower. Once in the water, it disperses, but the dispersion ratio is much smaller."

"Scatter Bomb Bait explodes upon entering the water, almost completely dissolving, whereas bowling ball bait only dissolves between one third and half. The remaining bait core takes much longer to dissolve."

"Bowling ball bait is suitable for fishing situations with slower bite rates, in low-density large bodies of water, and for beginner slippery fish that are somewhat wary of diffusion. It can have a certain effect in these scenarios."