The Top Fishing
Chapter 85 - 085: Release Two Thousand Fish

Chapter 85: Chapter 085: Release Two Thousand Fish

His eyes visible, he saw Lin Yang quietly adjusting his float in the corner from a distance. He shrank his neck and pretended not to see him, walking to the other side.

A few minutes later, Zhang Qiang took a phone call and left.

However, he soon returned, carrying a rod bag and gear, and this time he was followed by an angler dressed much more professionally.

It was Wu Tian, the expert angler whom Zhang Qiang had consulted over the phone after deserting last time.

"Qiangzi, has that Lin Yang you mentioned arrived?" Wu Tian whispered as soon as he set down the fishing gear.

Zhang Qiang nodded subtly and discreetly pointed to the corner where Lin Yang was sitting, "The little white face sitting over there is him."

Wu Tian nodded and subtly scanned him a few times.

Anglers who often participate in competitions definitely have higher standards than the average fisherman.

With a brief inspection, Wu Tian noted that Lin Yang’s gear and bait were nothing unusual, dressed plainly and equipped mostly with common merchandise, nothing branded.

"Is he the one? Exploded the pond in the last two competitions? Caught almost a hundred kilograms of fish?" Wu Tian began to doubt.

"Yes, that’s him, don’t be fooled by his unassuming appearance; he really has some skills. I’ve suffered losses at his hands several times already," Zhang Qiang said somewhat awkwardly.

"Okay, got it."

Wu Tian was aware of Zhang Qiang’s fishing skills, not a master, but definitely not a novice.

Hearing him say so, then this Lin Yang must indeed have some capabilities.

Soon.

Time reached 7 a.m., and Wang Jian Country came out of the shack with a large acrylic board lottery box.

"Looks like everyone is almost here, ready to draw for entry! Those who haven’t paid the fishing fee, please settle it! Starting from today’s first competition, pay the fee to draw!"

In the area around Dongyang Town, a lottery box was an unusual item, and everyone turned their heads to look.

Those who had registered by phone but hadn’t paid rushed to settle the money.

After repeating the question to ensure no one was missed, he began the draw.

Wang Jian Country walked out with a bag of ping pong balls, reaching the little table for drawing numbers, each ball marked with different seat numbers using a black marker.

"Anyone wanting to verify their number in case they don’t trust? Today we have 60 people, the pond is fully booked, the number you draw is the fishing spot you take!"

At this moment, someone loudly said, "It’s all full, so what’s there to verify? Any issues will reveal themselves in the drawing process."

This logic was sound indeed, Wang Jian Country considered it briefly and then said, "Then let’s begin the drawing!"

After that, he poured all the ping pong balls into the box, stirred them a bit, and began drawing according to the registration order.

"Lin Yang!"

"Here."

Wang Jian Country, giving face, placed Lin Yang at the very front.

He responded, then briskly walked up, reached into the lottery box, and pulled out a ball—number 16.

"Not bad, a spot near the middle," Lin Yang was quite satisfied with his luck.

Next, names were called one by one for the drawing, quickly finishing all sixty numbers.

"All numbers drawn! Next, let’s clarify the rules again, maybe some are not aware since it’s the first competition starting today, no hand-casting of feeds in the pond, neither before nor during fishing!"

"I’m very happy that everyone came to support us, but I hope you will abide by our rules since you’re here to play. Everybody knows Wang Jian Country does things fairly; gentlemen first, villains second, whoever breaks my rules, spoils my business, I’m sorry, but they have to refund their ticket and leave, no exceptions!"

"Lastly, all those who drew numbers ending with six or eight, after fishing ends, come to me with your number ball to receive an extra bottle of special carp rice wine sponsored by Lin Yang, worth 50 yuan!"

"Brother Yang has exploded the pond in his previous two fishing sessions here, coming out first in fish caught! Those who have used his special rice wine like it, and those who haven’t tried it can consider testing it. Thanks to Brother Yang for the generous support!"

Just 20 bottles of rice wine, and he achieved such a promotional effect, Lin Yang felt like he had made no loss at all.

"Now, let’s all enter together!"

At the command, all anglers carrying their bags began to enter, heading toward their assigned fishing spots.

Spot 16 was on the south bank, slightly to the right of the middle accutreon jetties, which should be a reliable spot throughout the fishing ground except for the far edge.

Lin Yang found his spot, settled his fishing box, and sat down on his spot.

There were ten minutes left before fishing began, a time to sort out the preparatory work before the start.

He set the fishing keep into the box’s mount, filled a bassin with water for hand washing and placed it behind him, and positioned the line box, scissors, and landing net within easy reach.

Once everything was ready, Lin Yang set up his phone beside him and started livestreaming.

A few minutes later, when several viewers had joined in, he began to introduce, "Hello everyone, I am back in Dongyang Fishing Ground livestreaming Black Pond Fishing. Today is the opening day of the new pond, 180 tickets, 2000 kilograms, fully booked with sixty anglers."

"I’m quite lucky today, got number 16 near the middle, let’s take a look at the surroundings..."

Lin Yang adjusted his phone a bit.

Wang Jian Country’s new pit was organized very well: flat, properly shaped, and a class above the previous fishing spots.

"Wow, so many people, it looks spectacular!"

"2000 pounds, a full ton of fish, isn’t that a bit exaggerated? Even with 600 pounds, the broadcaster could attract hundreds of viewers, but a ton today is just scary."

"Scared of what, just go for it! When fish are abundant, we get to watch more, saving us from ending the excitement just an hour after it started, which isn’t satisfying."

"The comment above seems a bit off...."

Lin Yang: "Alright, no one can guarantee anything for today’s first event, but I personally have high hopes."

"This fishing ground uses open-air water from the river; the water quality and oxygen content are top-notch. Our goal isn’t too ambitious today, catching 200 pounds will be considered a completion of our mission."

Today, Zhang Qiang and Wu Tian drew numbers that placed them next to each other, and their positions weren’t far from Lin Yang, just one spot away.

Both of them heard what Lin Yang said to his livestream audience.

Upon hearing his words, Zhang Qiang immediately smirked, "What a joke, just 200 pounds, do you think this is corn drying at home that you can just pack away as much as you want?"

"Talking about catching 200 pounds, did you even ask us?"

Next to him, Wu Tian also felt that Lin Yang was boasting. Catching 200 pounds in Black Pond Fishing was something usually only a Master could achieve.

Even now, as a professional angler, he wouldn’t dare guarantee catching 200 pounds.

But as much as he thought about it, he didn’t stop moving.

Wu Tian took out his bait from the food box; he used moist loose bait, and as a professional angler, his baiting technique was much more skilled than Zhang Qiang’s.

Though not as perfected as Lin Yang’s bowling-ball bait, it still had a form, not sealing the top or bottom.

After kneading a ball of bait in his hand and feeling it, Wu Tian wasn’t satisfied and poured it out to make slight adjustments.

The bait ball was a bit too hard in the middle, and the water ratio was slightly low, feeling a touch insufficient. He took the opportunity to add some water to fix it before fishing began.

Once the fishing officially started, he intended to show the previously boastful Lin Yang a thing or two.

.....

Ten minutes passed.

When the scheduled time to start fishing arrived, with a command from Wang Jian Country, the fishing began!

This time there wasn’t the dramatic scene of bait bombs splashing everywhere, as everyone who came to fish had studied the rules and knew that hand throwing bait was not allowed, necessitating different methods.

The lead-core baiting method that Lin Yang had previously promoted, became everyone’s first choice.

However, due to lack of proficiency, the sight of anglers using the lead-core method was still somewhat painful to watch.

Some inexperienced anglers would accidentally get bait balls on their shoes, or cast too hard and end up with their rods falling far in front of the bait spot.

Others would miss entirely, landing near their neighboring angler’s bait spot. In short, there were all kinds of clumsy attempts.

In contrast, Lin Yang’s baiting looked much more graceful.

He casually grabbed a ball of loose bait, placed the lead in the center, gently swung it out, and landed it precisely in the bait spot without hardly causing a splash.

Lin Yang glanced at the barrage of messages and said, "Starting fishing with baiting is already a standard procedure, and you can see more and more anglers are consciously practicing lead-core baiting. Soon, everyone will be able to master this basic skill. Today, I will show you a more advanced technique."

Upon hearing of a more advanced technique, the audience became curious.

"What’s this more advanced technique, can the host really keep up for two hours?"

"Two hours, that’s terrifying...."

"Damn, the vibe in this livestream is twisted, I just want to watch fishing."

"Does the host really have some advanced technique? After using bait, he doesn’t even rush to cast the rod."

"Capricious fish? I don’t understand, can the host explain a bit?"

Lin Yang explained, "It’s not that I’m not eager, but since everyone is baiting, the fish are rather scattered. I’ve already sent down five balls of bait to give the fish some time to calm down. As for luring fish with the rod, being half a beat slower isn’t an issue in this small pit with a higher fish density. It’s much easier to lure the fish."

Wu Tian, who was eavesdropping and sitting two spots away, heard Lin Yang’s words and a sneer appeared on his lips.

Indeed, during the initial fishing phase, the fish are disordered, but this is also the best phase to gather the school of fish.

It was like marking one’s territory in a race for supremacy, and once someone gathered and kept the fish, it would then be difficult to lure them to one’s own bait spot.

The guy not too far away only knew one aspect but not the other; he was still too young.

Thinking this, Wu Tian sped up his rod-casting actions a bit.

About five minutes into fishing, the awkward baiting actions around the field died down, and the biggest angler at the southeastern water outlet was the first to catch a fish.

Seeing someone catching fish, Lin Yang glanced at his own bait spot, where he could already see some fish activity.