At the moment the whistle sounded, Zhang Yang naturally raised his arm and swung the double hook bait into the spot directly ahead.
On the edge, plus Zhang Yang was using shrimp to open his bait, the fish response was very good. On the first cast into the water, during the bobber’s descent, it quickly gave a clear pause and downward motion.
Catching this kind of semi-resistant fish is different from completely fresh fish in terms of bobber motion.
For example, the trip on the interface is hard to detect, instead, the pause during the descent means the bait is basically in the mouth, and the subsequent downward motion is mostly the fish pulling the line after turning with the bait in its mouth.
Raising the rod to hook the fish, hitting precisely, Zhang Yang habitually glanced at where the hook was lodged after lifting the fish in front of him.
The center of the upper lip at twelve o’clock, the bite was very precise, obviously, the effectiveness of the fresh shrimp bait was quite good.
After catching the initial fish, Zhang Yang did not continue adjusting different fishing methods, he just casually probed the approximate fish layer position with a few consecutive casts, then calmly fished at a fixed layer approximately forty centimeters off the bottom.
The edge position itself was not lacking in fish, with a high density of fish in the pond, plus the evident effect of Zhang Yang’s shrimp bait, all these factors combined made the results simple.
With a slight adjustment to the fishing rhythm, Zhang Yang was like a cold and efficient fishing machine, frequently catching fish quickly.
Sitting in the edge position, Zhang Yang continuously caught fish, and the other five members of his team also performed well.
Whether it was in the mixed fishing or target fish section, the bites came pretty fast, the strong attraction and promotion effect of the fresh shrimp bait played a very obvious role in the competitive match.
Compared to Zhang Yang’s team’s smooth and high-frequency fish catching, Qian Wenjun and Xiao Wei’s efficiency in catching fish was slightly slower.
Although the main fishbait with red fin twigs was indeed stronger than other commercial baits, the accuracy of the bites still couldn’t compare to the fresh shrimp bait. Qian Wenjun, across from Meng Fan, kept glancing at Meng Fan during breaks, trying to figure out the secret.
But the more he watched, the more shocked he was. Meng Fan almost never missed a rod, and as soon as the bobber was in place, he would get a bite. Within a few minutes of starting, the fish were caught continuously without realizing it.
Xiao Wei, in the same competition pond with Qian Wenjun, also noticed the performance of Liu Zi next to Meng Fan. After some pondering, his eyes landed on the large lump of fresh red bait on Liu Zi’s bait plate.
Based on Xiao Wei’s experience, the bait used by Liu Zi seemed a bit strange, the effect during the actual match was explosive, catching skittish pond fish like ordinary fresh fish, with a success rate over 90%. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel~fire~net
The first opening match began in such a state of mutual suspicion and continued for an entire sixty minutes before ending.
Zhang Yang, benefiting from the right time, place, and people, caught as many as 176 fish in the first match, while Meng Fan and Wang Yan caught over 140 each, easily securing small points within their respective groups.
On the other hand, Xiao Wei and Qian Wenjun performed worse, Xiao Wei only caught 137 fish in the first match, and Qian Wenjun even fewer, with only 124. Their results were not as good as the previous day when they performed perfectly during practice.
After the scores were compiled and out of the competition, Xiao Wei immediately found Qian Wenjun.
"Xiao Jun, I noticed just now during the match that the kid called Liu Zi across from Zhang Yang has an excessive success rate in grabbing bites, something’s not right!" Xiao Wei said, frowning.
"Oh, you noticed too? I’m diagonal to Meng Fan! I also feel that his success rate in fishing is a bit exaggerated. He rarely misses a rod and sometimes even catches double." Qian Wenjun couldn’t help but get vocal after hearing Xiao Wei’s words.
"The bait they’re using is peculiar! I know these skittish fish very well, it’s impossible to achieve this effect through fishing methods and bobber adjustments, or line applications!" Xiao Wei calmly assessed.
"Wei Ge, do you think it’s the bait’s problem?"
"Yes, the bait is peculiar! If the next three matches are also in this state as just now, we don’t need to compete anymore, we might as well admit defeat directly!
Catching skittish fish as if they’re fresh fish, no wonder they are so confident to accept the fish battle, that guy called Zhang Yang is not simple!"
"Then what should we do? Maybe I should ask the referee to check what they used?" Qian Wenjun suggested.
"I think so too, quietly go find old Chen, ask him to keep an eye on the bait Zhang Yang and the others use when he referee, there must be a problem! It’d be best if we could get a bit for us to study at noon!"
"Alright, I’ll do it!" After saying this, Xiao Wei and Qian Wenjun parted, and Qian Wenjun headed towards the staff resting area.
The ’old Chen’ they referred to is Chen Guangzu, a deputy director of the City Fishing Association in Wa City, who has also obtained a referee certificate and often participates in officiating various events, making him a familiar face in the local fishing circle.
Qian Wenjun has a very good relationship with Chen Guangzu, and they often drink and eat together during their free time. During competitions, it’s common to take care of each other, turning a blind eye when necessary.
The reason why Xiao Wei is nicknamed the undefeated War God of Sun Bay is not only because of his solid understanding of the fish conditions and basic skills, but also due to the relationships between Chen Guangzu and other local referees.
Qian Wenjun quickly found Chen Guangzu and called him aside to an empty place.