The Top Fishing
Chapter 90 - 090: Red Worm Fishing Method

Chapter 90: Chapter 090: Red Worm Fishing Method

Lin Yang set his phone aside temporarily and adjusted the float, using the same nine-meter monster rod that caught the Carp King last time, with a number four main line, a number three leader line, and a number ten Ishiyane hook. He used a float weighing over three grams, set it for even water, and aimed for a depth of three markers.

After finding the right depth, he baited the hook with packaged corn and hung a Losing Hand Rope on the rod handle, so there was no need to tend to it once it was positioned.

Lin Yang, "I’ve heard from friends that the Crucian Carps here are exceptionally big. Today we’re going to test and see if that’s true. I’m using two rods at the same time, the long rod at nine meters with corn as bait for big catches."

"The short rod is three meters and six, with a 1.0 main line, 0.6 leader line, and a number five Ishiyane hook, targeting Big Plate Crucian Carp."

As he spoke, Lin Yang cut off a little lead foil. After casting the short rod again, he reached the desired three markers, so he pushed the float up to three and a half markers. Casually, he baited the hook with a few red worms and cast the first rod.

"Is the host using red worms for bait today? Aren’t you using commercial bait?"

"Indeed, it’s red worms, and they seem quite active. These things are really expensive here, five bucks can only buy a tiny bit."

Lin Yang had bought the red worms just last night, and today he planned to talk to everyone about some aspects of preparing red worm bait, so he intentionally didn’t prepare the bait in advance.

The float on the short rod flipped over into position. After watching for a few seconds with no action, Lin Yang casually placed the rod on the rod holder, and, for good measure, also attached a Losing Hand Rope.

Lin Yang, "The attentive viewers might have noticed that I haven’t prepared any commercial bait. Today, I’ll prepare bait live and chat with you about methods to prepare bait with red worms, as well as some related details."

"Prepare red worms? Aren’t those just for hanging on the hook?"

"You’re behind the times upstairs, you can add Insect Glue to red worms to make a pliable bait."

"Indeed, it’s just a bit expensive..."

After the introduction, Lin Yang casually took out two rolls of red worms wrapped in newspaper from his tackle box.

"Look, here are the red worms I bought. The roll on the left, which seems quite active and plumper, is male larvae, and the roll on the right looks a bit thin, with somewhat soft and saggy skin as if less active, is female worms."

Red worms are well-known to most anglers, but seeing Lin Yang open two packs of worms at once puzzled everyone.

"Is the host preparing pure worm bait? Why did you buy so much?"

"Wealthy playstyle, red worms cost sixty to seventy yuan per five taels here."

Lin Yang casually grabbed a handful from each roll of newspaper and tossed them into the bait mixing bowl, mixing them simply.

"Red worms can’t be used in competitions and the like, but for wild fishing or in ’black pits’ where the rules allow, these worms are very dominating for fishing. Today I’ll teach you two different methods for preparing red worm bait."

"The first method is pure worm bait; many anglers might have done this before. It’s relatively simple, and I’ll demonstrate how to properly prepare the worms to ensure good quality."

"First point, the quality of the worms needs to be checked. The simplest way to differentiate is to look at the wrapping newspaper. The worms should not stick to the paper since if they do, it indicates poor activity and a higher likelihood of dead worms."

"After ensuring good quality, it’s about the proportion of worms. I suggest that when preparing pure red worm bait, it’s best to use half male larvae and half female worms. After adjusting properly, you can use them."

Why do we need this combination? There’s a reason for it.

The male worms have thicker skins, are more active, but are harder and comparatively harder to ingest.

Female worms have softer skins, less activity, are cheaper, but easier to consume.

Mixing both types of worms results in a more full and well-conditioned Insect Bait Ball.

Now into the practical session, spread out the well-mixed red worms, and lightly sprinkle a little bit of water over them to moisten slightly.

Take out the red worm glue, any brand works, and thinly spread a layer on the red worms. Then, shake the bait mixing bowl to get the Insect Glue mixed as evenly as possible with the red worms.

This process needs to be repeated about two or three times. Once the red worms start to clump slightly, they’re about ready. Gather the bait ball, squeezing the air out slightly, and it’s good to use.

Notably, here’s a little trick: if you’re fishing in deeper water or where the bites are fewer, you can add an appropriate amount of ’sake rice’ into the bait mix.

The ’sake rice’ is heavier and can help the bait sink to the bottom more easily. Once at the bottom, the ’sake rice’ can also help maintain the fishing spot; it’s a win-win situation!"

As he spoke, Lin Yang opened his tackle box, grabbed a small handful of Crucian Carp ’sake rice’, sprinkled it among the red worms, and mixed evenly. A batch of red worm bait was ready.

"Red worm bait doesn’t need to be cured; it can be used immediately after preparation. Let me show you the condition of the bait after preparation."

While speaking, Lin Yang lifted the rod, separated the leader line, and with a tug, hooked two round, full, and fuzzy bait balls onto the double hooks.

"Wow, the condition looks so good, you can see the worms moving."

"I’ve also prepared it more than once before, but why didn’t it turn out as good as the host’s? It was hard to pull out the worms, and if I did, they were not very active and died quickly."

"Learned something new, the worm bait looks really great."

Lin Yang glanced at the questions from viewers on the live stream, explaining, "A poor result can have many causes. The first is the activity level of the worms is insufficient; too many dead ones, or the worms have been purchased too far in advance, can all affect it."

"The second point is not to add too much Insect Glue. If you feel that the bait ball sticks to your hands and there are too many shiny granules between the red worms, and it’s difficult to work with, you’ve probably added too much Insect Glue. Paying attention to these points should solve most issues."

While talking, he casually cast the double hooks into the fishing spot once more.

Before long, Lin Yang took out another two portions of red worms from the newspaper rolls.

"After explaining the pure worm technique, let me tell you about an advanced version of the red worm baiting method, which I call the ’Meat Bun.’ This one requires a bit more technical skill."

Lin Yang took out another portion of the ordinary crucian carp bait from his tackle box, adding about ten percent snowflake powder to it, and then prepared it using the standard water ratio just like the regular crucian carp bait.

Once the bait was ready, he did not rush to squeeze it into a ball to expel the air, but instead grabbed a handful of red worms and threw them into the prepared bait basin, stirring it again.

Before the commercial bait is formed into a ball, some of it is in a free state, meaning it is not so tightly bound.

After lightly stirring in the red worms, they easily became incorporated into the bait. Looking at it, one could see the worms mixed into the bait, indistinguishable from one another.

"Adding worms to the bait? What kind of immortal technique is this? Can this even be used?"

"I’ve seen pure worm bait before, but this is the first time I see worms added to commercial bait. Are there any benefits?"

"Meat Bun — quite an image, but what’s the benefit of preparing bait like this?"

Lin Yang smiled and said, "The ’Meat Bun’ certainly has its benefits. Using pure red worms can be quite costly, and since the worms themselves don’t disperse, they lack the effect of luring fish."

"And if you use only commercial bait, you might get the dispersing effect, but it doesn’t have the palatability or specificity of worm bait."

"By preparing the bait in the ’Meat Bun’ style, when the bait hits the water, the commercial bait will absorb water and spread out, while the red worms will hang on the hook for the fish to eat. In essence, it combines the advantages of both types of bait, covers each other’s shortcomings, and achieves a synergistic effect that is greater than the sum of its parts."

At that moment,

as Lin Yang was seriously discussing with his online audience, the float on the water suddenly dipped with a big bite.

"Bite, the host got a bite!"

"Hit it!"

"Double-eyed dip, damn."

Seeing the messages on the screen, Lin Yang finally reacted and lifted the rod to strike the fish.

He struck it right, the force wasn’t too strong, but it was bigger than the carp typically found in Dongyang Fishing Ground.

After a couple of rounds underwater, the fish was brought to the surface, a fat and sturdy silver-white Big Plate Crucian Carp.

"Opening the record with a Big Plate Crucian Carp, by my estimation, it weighs around five taels. Take a look, everyone, isn’t it beautiful?"

Lin Yang removed the hook and held the crucian carp to show it to the viewers in his live streaming room.

"The crucian carp in this reservoir are indeed beautiful and large."

"If I could catch about a dozen of these Big Plate Crucian Carps in a day, that would be more than satisfying."

"Pfft, if I could catch one this big in a day here, I’d be thanking my lucky stars."

Lin Yang casually tossed the fish into his keepnet and said, "Do you have any more questions about how to use red worms? The fishing spot has just opened, and it’s likely full of fish by now. If there are no more questions, I’m about to enter battle mode."

"Yes, if red worms can be used with ground bait, can they also be added to kneaded bait? Would that be effective?"

Lin Yang answered, "Yes, in fact, if using worms is not prohibited in the fishing spot, adding a small amount of red worms to the kneaded bait can be much more effective than using it alone."

"However, note that if you add red worms to the kneaded bait, you shouldn’t use female worms. It’s best to use the larger male worms that are used for hooking. They have thick skin, are very active, and don’t die easily."

Just then, a loud strike could be heard from Wang Bo’s fishing spot, about five or six meters away, indicating he had hooked a big fish.

Lin Yang immediately turned the camera in that direction, "I’ll go, Brother Bo has got a big fish."

"What’s the situation, need any help?" he asked.

Wang Bo shook his head while holding the rod, "The fish doesn’t seem that big. It’s come up, but the net hasn’t been spread yet. Help me prepare the landing net."

"Alright." Lin Yang replied, picking up his landing net and quickly making his way over.

Although Wang Bo said the fish he hooked wasn’t very big, the sound of the line zipping out indicated otherwise, and the big play of landing the fish live was indeed very effective.

In the camera’s view, Wang Bo held the fishing rod with both hands, the top three sections of the rod curving into a beautiful arc while the fish darted around below the water, the sound never stopping for a moment.

"Ah, this sound is like poison to fishermen, it feels like the adrenaline is already starting to pump."

"Is the person above talking about me? My hands have started trembling with excitement just hearing that noise."

"’Human life is beset with three thousand woes, but the love of fishing is incurable.’

The atmosphere among the viewers in the live room was quite lively.

On the other hand, after a few minutes of playing the fish in the water, it quickly surrendered and surfaced.

The fish Wang Bo had hooked was a carp, and it was a large one at that. Observing it floating on the surface, it seemed to be about 5 jin (approximately 2.5 kilograms or 5.5 pounds).

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