The Top Fishing
Chapter 86 - 086: Flying Fish Technique

Chapter 86: Chapter 086: Flying Fish Technique

At that moment, he said to the livestream room, "Okay, we can almost start fishing. Let’s lure the fish first. In ten minutes, it will be time to witness a miracle."

The double hook scatter shot was used for pulling out of the nest, appearing exactly like the usual start of fishing without any fanciful tricks, just focusing on the frequency.

Still employing the same old strategy, he would lift the rod as soon as the float flipped. The bait’s drop point almost overlapped with the position of the float. Within ten minutes, the box of scatter shot in front of Lin Yang had all been used up.

This time, the quality of the fish stocked by Wang Jian Country was indeed good. About fifteen minutes after starting, the whole pond had begun biting continuously, and nearly everyone was catching fish.

Lin Yang turned his head and saw at least a dozen rods being used to play the fish simultaneously; the fish were much more aggressive than before.

Seeing that his fishing point in front was already teeming with fish, he prepared one hook with soft sticky bait and another with scatter shot, and cast them down.

"Watch closely, here come the fish."

For the sake of the livestream effect, Lin Yang even added a reminder.

The next second, as the float flipped over near the bottom, there was a big sudden bite.

He lifted the rod to hook the fish, hitting the target precisely!

The rod bent, Lin Yang applied a bit of force to his arm, and quickly pulled the fish to the surface of the water.

But that wasn’t all. The next second, he exerted force in his arm again, integrating his waist and stance, and off it went!

A carp weighing over two pounds leaped into the air and after drawing an arc, it accurately landed in the net scoop that his left hand had already steadied.

The fish flew into the net, and Lin Yang grabbed the handle with his left hand, hooked the edge of the net with his left foot, used his momentum and strength to place the net on the fish protector.

Then he lifted the fish up through the net, pressed down on the hook with his right hand, unhooked it, and placed it on the fish protector and left it there.

While preparing bait for the next cast, he continued to cast his rod into the water. Only then did he toss the net, and the first fish splashed into the fish protector.

The entire process of hooking the fish, making it fly, and unhooking was fluid and seamless, with not a single superfluous movement, making it highly appealing to watch.

"Wow, what’s this maneuver?"

"Isn’t this too awesome?"

"More than awesome, it’s freaking explosive."

"The fish flies up, then gets caught with a net. Is this still fishing? It feels more like watching acrobatics."

The livestream audience was somewhat baffled by this scene, having seen many people fishing for carp, but this was their first time seeing flying carp.

Many beginners felt like they had opened the door to a new world. So this was another way to fish for carp.

Soon, Lin Yang’s sleek set of movements appeared again in the livestream.

A large carp soared through the low air and landed accurately in the net.

"Now the bites are coming fast. Just watch calmly, everyone. I’ll snatch a bunch of fish first, then I’ll teach you this flying scooping technique."

Having said that, Lin Yang started to fully engage in the battle mode, pulling fish after fish out of the water, then quickly catching them with the net at his feet.

Compared to others who were slowly playing their fish, his movements were at least twice as fast!

Initially, everyone at the fishing ground was busy catching fish and hadn’t noticed, but after a while, they soon discovered Lin Yang’s incredible maneuvers.

"Damn, how is that guy across from me flying fish?"

"Damn, really, how does he do it?"

"The rod must be very expensive. My soft rod can’t even make them fly."

"Does anyone know this guy? I want to learn this trick too; with it, I won’t fear bankruptcy at Black Pond anymore."

"That’s Lin Yang, who dominated the Dongyang Fishing Ground the last two times. I heard he’s also a streamer, and his skills are insanely good."

Wu Tian, who was two fishing spots away, was the first to notice Lin Yang flying fish. At this moment, he stopped fishing and watched in disbelief as Lin Yang performed his fluid movements.

If it were any ordinary angler, the most they would have remarked on seeing this would be to marvel at how awesome the fishing rod was, but Wu Tian had past experience with competitive fishing and had much more knowledge about fishing gear than the average person.

Flying fish like this, aside from requiring a strong rod, demanded even higher expertise.

If someone inexperienced in fishing tried it, even with the best rod, they wouldn’t be able to make the fish fly.

Knowing when to hook, using the right type of line, the posture of the fish in mid-air, and the precise landing spot - every detail had to be spot on for the smooth execution of a flying fish maneuver.

Any issue in any part of the process could lead to a failure in flying the fish, turning it from a cool trick into a car crash scene.

Wu Tian admitted that even if he had the same model of rod, he couldn’t achieve it yet. Not just him, many professional anglers he knew probably couldn’t do it either.

Although he had somewhat looked down on Lin Yang before, he was now thoroughly convinced by this technique.

At this moment, Lin Yang was using a famous flying scooping fishing method among high-end competitive anglers. This method, compared to the traditional method of scooping fish close to the water’s surface, was a full-scale upgrade.

The rod used was stiff, so the fish could instantly be pulled from below the water to the surface, using the strong waist to push the fish into mid-air, directly in front of him.

This method of retrieving fish saved at least half the time compared to traditional retrieval methods, much faster indeed.

And it was not just the speed of retrieval that was advantageous, as mentioned before, fishing is a systematic process where each related component impacts the others.

With faster retrieval speeds, the direct result was that the next cast could be made quicker, increasing the frequency within the same period, thus increasing the amount of bait used.

More bait underwater naturally increased the speed at which fish gathered, leading to a chain reaction that explained why those fishing masters always had great success at Black Pond Fishing.

At this moment, as Lin Yang increased his frequency, instead of decreasing, the fish at the baited spot began to gather more and more, eventually "boiling" up.

The densely packed "fish stars" at the baited spot made the float appear to be boiling in a pot when it hit the water, providing an especially stunning view.

A few fellow anglers even stopped fishing and came over to watch from behind, seemingly eager to learn a technique or two.

They saw carp of two to three pounds fly up as Lin Yang commanded with no mistakes, and became completely engrossed.

This viewing lasted over an hour. During this period, Lin Yang maintained a high frequency of catching fish. He started fishing at 7:30 and it was nearly 9:00 when the bites gradually began to slow down.

By then, Lin Yang had attracted a crowd of anglers behind him, at least seven or eight.

"Phew, the bites have thinned out, there aren’t many fish left in the spot," Lin Yang sighed as he spoke to his livestream viewers.

At that moment, an angler from behind could not help but ask, "Lin Yang, young brother, what method is this? The efficiency is too high."

Lin Yang, hearing the noise, turned his head and nearly jumped, unaware so many people had gathered behind him.

"Uh, if you want to learn, you can listen in. There aren’t many bites now, I was just about to explain this flying catching method to the livestream viewers,"

Lin Yang said, pointing to the phone set up beside him.

The livestream viewers were already impatient.

"Announcer, stop dragging it out, quickly explain how you do it."

"+1, if I learn this trick, I’ll be the flashiest kid at the fishing ground."

Seeing the eagerness of his viewers, Lin Yang nodded and said, "Ok, since everyone wants to learn, let’s talk about the fishing method we just used."

"This is called the flying catching method, evolved from retrieving the fish close to the water surface. Sometimes, when the fish are active, if you take too long to secure the fish, it can greatly affect your catch."

"Initially, some people shortened the leader line to increase retrieval efficiency, which later evolved into using stiffer rods for faster effectiveness."

"As fishing experts continued to optimize and improve, they found that using thicker and stiffer rods to push the fish directly out of water, flying it in front of them, indeed increased efficiency significantly. If mastered, it can be performed quite smoothly."

"Regarding this flying catching method, the most important thing is the fish’s activity level; it’s created to quickly secure active fish. If there are only a few bites all day, do not use this method. It’s easy to make mistakes and lose fish when you’re just starting."

"With an active biting environment, let me talk about the setup next. The rod I use is roughly the equivalent of a 7 to 8 stiffness Tilapia rod. To fly catch efficiently, your rod can’t be too soft. If it’s too soft, you can’t push the fish up, and there’s no talking about flying the fish."

"With a stiff rod, next is pairing it with the right line. I personally recommend at least a Size 1.5 leader line. If there are a lot of snags, you can go up to Size 2.0, as thinner lines tend to lead to issues. Fish purchase Size 2 or Size 3 new Dongyang."

"Then, make sure the main line is not the same length as the rod or longer, as it can affect flying the fish. I use a length where after hooking, it’s about 5 centimeters past my palm. Adjust this based on your rod’s flex."

"After explaining the general setup, let’s do a real-time demonstration."

Having said that, Lin Yang, head down, cast three rods with twin hooks in a dispersed shooting pattern to lure the fish.

While most of the large group of fish at the baited spot had already been caught, a few stragglers were still around.

Seeing a slight tremor at the bottom of the float, Lin Yang knew more fish had entered the spot, so he switched to a single-hook kneading bait, single-hook dispersed shooting for the next cast.

"Watch closely, this cast is very likely to catch a fish."

After signaling, Lin Yang cast out the line assembly.

The line assembly hit the water, and the float stabilized, then steadily sank into place.

As the twin hooks neared the bottom, they gave a slight twitch, though it was minimal, and no fish took the bait. Lin Yang surmised that the fish were chasing the bait about ten centimeters off the bottom but weren’t catching up.

He patiently waited three seconds, but still no bite occurred. Holding the rod handle with his right hand, Lin Yang slightly lifted the tip to tease the float.

The float, tugged by the main line, jiggled slightly and promptly followed by a sudden strong pull.

"Got a fish."

Lin Yang lifted the rod to set the hook, hitting the target accurately.

"After hooking the fish, I didn’t rely on brute force to pull it out. Too much force can easily tear the fish’s mouth or break the leader line; it’s about using the rod’s waist to push the fish above the surface."

"Like traditional fishing, after hooking there’s a brief process to size up the fish, to make sure it’s not too large before proceeding to the next step."

"The next step is to push the fish out of the water, like this...."

Lin Yang slightly raised his arm, pushing the fish up. Once the fish’s head was above water, it struggled less. Its pectoral fins weakly flapped, much more subdued than in the water.

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