Fishing Livestream-Chapter 56 Plans Can’t Keep Up with Changes

56: Chapter 56 Plans Can’t Keep Up with Changes

56 -56 Plans Can’t Keep Up with Changes

“I knew it, the host’s skills are still pretty good, how could he possibly miss seeing the bites?

It’s just habitually making sure of the bites!”

“Securing the bites +1”

“When I usually fish for this kind of fish, I mostly strike as soon as I feel the bite, and most of the time, I catch a fish.

There’s also a small chance of a miss, or the fish getting off halfway!

The host’s slower response does seem much steadier!”

“Did you guys notice that detail when he was unhooking just now?

The hook was at the 12 o’clock position on the fish’s upper lip, which shows that the host knows what he’s doing.

If it were really late in setting the hook like some people were saying earlier, the hook would mostly end up at the corner of the mouth or swallowed deeply!”

In the live broadcast room, online viewers freely shared their opinions, and soon the tide of public opinion shifted from criticizing Yue Feng for failing to set the hook, to applauding his secure timing.

This was something Yue Feng hadn’t expected.

However, the viewers did have a point, having the hook at the 12 o’clock position indicated that there was no issue with his hook setting, and this was due in no small part to the superior performance of his Peacock Feather Float.

If he were using an ordinary float with slightly less sensitivity, the signal might have been delayed and if he allowed the fish to take the bait a bit longer, half a second would mean the bait would’ve been swallowed deeply—nine out of ten times it would be deep in the throat or at the corner of the mouth.

As Yue Feng began pulling in fish, Wang Jian at the side wasn’t the least bit anxious.

He maintained the rhythm of casting the lure and adding Loose Powder, continuously casting and lifting the rod as if he didn’t care at all about the fish Yue Feng was catching next to him.

Wang Jian had, in fact, noticed Yue Feng catching fish and had also started his live stream.

But fishing in a Black Pit is not like wild fishing; there are particular tricks to securing a good catch.

One of the tricks is in the early stages of fishing, to safeguard the density of fish in your own baited spot to a certain extent.

There were fish in Wang Jian’s baited spot; it’s just that he didn’t want to pull them out for the time being.

Anglers with a bit of experience know that typical freshwater fish like Crucian carp and Common carp move in shoals; once they find a spot with food that also feels safe, a large group of fish will remain there.

Passing fish that discover the spot will gather in increasing numbers.

Old hands often say that using fish to lure more fish is much more effective than using bait.

The reason is that a larger shoal gives individual fish enough of a sense of security that the fish in the baited spot become more abundant.

Their bites also become bolder and more aggressive.

Yue Feng’s behavior of immediately setting the hook upon detecting a bite isn’t wrong, but it’s hard to achieve a stunning catch that way.

If the amount of bait added to the baited spot can’t keep up, the number of fish there will dwindle.

The painstakingly built-up shoal will disperse, and eventually, the baited spot will break down, attracting no more fish.

Hmph!

Just wait and see how lively it is now—later when we tally up!

Let him catch his few fish for now; he’ll just be staring blankly in the live stream later!

Wang Jian thought maliciously to himself.

Yue Feng didn’t know what the old-hand fisherman was thinking, but for the short term at least, there was no sign of the fish in his baited spot losing interest.

Almost every time he cast the float, he would get a bite.

Out of ten fish, at least eight would take the bait near the bottom.

After quickly getting the hang of the rhythm for setting the hook, Yue Feng stopped deliberately allowing the fish to take the bait and returned to his previous style of straightforward, precise hook setting.

Regarding the fish in the baited spot, Yue Feng set a simple standard for himself based on his past experience with wild fishing.

When fish bites became sparse during wild fishing, he would replenish the baited spot.

Fishing in the Black Pit, Yue Feng followed this same principle.

Once he could no longer detect a bite after casting the float, he would cast a rod with Loose Powder to replenish the baited spot and gather the fish, then he could catch several fish in succession.

When the bites became slightly less frequent, he’d add more Loose Powder.

If he were fishing side by side using the same bait as Wang Jian, Yue Feng’s method of replenishing the baited spot would definitely not be as effective as Wang Jian’s frequent casting.

But the beauty of the situation was that Yue Feng, by a lucky mistake, used a bait for crucian carp that was meant for wild fishing when collecting water.

This stuff, in addition to the regular ingredients of common bait, also contained licorice powder and strawberry powder which are quite attractive to fish.

Plus, with the presence of Wild Fishing Companion, the bait’s overall appeal far exceeded that of Wang Jian.

For the first twenty minutes or so, Wang Jian was basically busy making nests to gather fish.

According to his experience, a twenty-minute Loose Powder with nesting should have certainly snuffed out the neighbor by now.

But as perfect as his plans were, the reality was not looking optimistic.

Yue Feng next door wasn’t casting Loose Powder as diligently, but his nest was never without bites, the strikes coming steadily, showing no signs of dying down.

Damn, that’s weird!

Wang Jian glanced at his watch and muttered under his breath before deciding to stop nesting continuously and started fishing effectively.

The pit boss claimed that everyone would catch an average of fifty pounds of fish, who knows how many were actually put in.

Any more delay and if the fish stopped biting, he might end up with nothing at all.

In terms of understanding the pond’s fish activity, Wang Jian was much stronger than Yue Feng; he was already considered one of the observant anglers on the fishing grounds.

However, fishing isn’t just about understanding fish behavior; the hardware plays a very large role.

No matter how much you cast and make nests to attract a portion of the fish to your area, if your bait is inferior, Yue Feng just needs to cast a few Loose Powder rods every now and then to replenish his nest, and the formerly “loyal” little fish will all defect.

This was also the direct reason why Wang Jian hadn’t managed to put out Yue Feng’s fire.

Wang Jian muttered to himself, and Yue Feng who was nearby overheard him!

A thought struck him, and he began to pay attention to Wang Jian’s actions.

He hadn’t noticed before, but now that he took a closer look, Yue Feng vaguely grasped something.

Even when he started catching fish, he was always casting with Loose Powder on every rod, only he was making the Loose Powder much smaller now, just pinching it around the shank of the hook above, while the hook below was still baited with a single worm as lure.

Yue Feng was originally there to learn, and seeing the new change, how could he not keep up and learn as well?

So, from the next cast, Yue Feng’s double-hook baiting became one hook with pinched Loose Powder, the other hook with a normal worm lure.

In the live broadcast room, many were experienced anglers who had been fishing for years.

Seeing Yue Feng made an adjustment to his technique, they started to chat in the public channel again.

“The more I watch, the more I feel the host has a deep understanding of fishing.

Are you sure this is his first time fishing in Black Pit?

When starting to fish, the density was quite high, initially using only Loose Powder to attract fish.

After fishing for a while and the amount of bait in the nest increased, it turned into one hook with a small Loose Powder and one hook with a lure, catering for both attracting and catching fish — such an expert!”

“You’re just realizing the host is an expert?

This reaction, this adaptability!

And the accuracy of Floating Trolling Adjustment!

You can’t achieve that without several years of practice!”

“That’s right, pay attention to the host’s float movements.

They’re almost all standard bites for live crucian carp, you can’t see any of that sticky, hesitant nibbling, which means the float is adjusted extremely well!”

“Not just the trolling is reasonable, look at how he prepares the bait!

I often use Insect Open Worm as well, but I have to admit, I can’t get it as perfect as this.

Look at him pulling the bait casually, without needing too much preparation, just two fluffy balls, both vivid and in excellent condition!

And that’s pure earthworm!”