Li Xiaopeng looked towards his cousin and said, "Cousin, what tactics are we going to use?"
Lin Yang spread his hands and replied, "Didn’t you just fish here the other day and caught a bunch of fish with great success? Just bring out the same performance as that day, and leave the rest to me."
"Alright then!"
Hearing this, Li Xiaopeng adopted the same fishing method he had used a few days ago at Liuyang River, using a 7.2-meter rod and corn as bait.
As for Lin Yang, he opened a nine-meter rod for big fish and silently took out Catfish bait; he seemed to be aiming for Catfish.
As for Yue’er, a nine-meter rod for Catfish certainly required more strength than she had.
Lin Yang recommended that she use a four-and-a-half-meter rod, then picked a spot for her to fish for Tilapia and Crucian Carp.
Soon, after all the participating teams had finished their preparations, the head judge issued a command and the competition officially began!
Next door, the trio from Lotus Pond, moved with uniform precision. With three synchronized swishes of their rods, they cast their lines into the same stretch of water simultaneously.
At the same time, each of them grabbed a handful of groundbait and threw it towards their spots.
Facing the camera, the team captain of Lotus Trio, Ye Long, was full of confidence, "Fellow anglers, our three-member tactic is to cluster the fish.
"We’ll use the same groundbait and bait in adjacent waters to attract the fish to our spots to the greatest extent. As for what our target fish is, please stay tuned!"
After Ye Long finished speaking, the three continued to fish.
Every so often, they would grab a handful of fermented corn and replenish their spots.
Watching the trio’s focused and professional demeanor, the live broadcast audience also praised them.
"These three guys look very professional, not bad at all."
"They have a good strategy and confidence, and their fishing spots are the best; I’m rooting for them."
"They’re using fermented corn for their groundbait and tender corn for fishing; if I’m not mistaken, are they aiming for Carp?"
"Carp is definitely one of their target fish, but clearly not their only target, because corn is a versatile bait; Carp, grass carp, Bian Fish, Crucian Carp, and Big Plate Crucian Carp will all bite."
"That means their strategy is quite smart, covering a wide range of fish species and a very high tolerance for error."
Team Lotus Pond Trio was acting in unison, while Lin Yang’s group all had different approaches, as their fishing skills were not on the same level, preventing them from fishing for the same species.
Nevertheless, Li Xiaopeng and Yue’er still followed Lin Yang’s previous instructions and started fishing calmly and patiently.
Li Xiaopeng used a 7.2-meter rod with tender corn to flick for Big Plate Crucian Carp.
However, there’s an issue with targeting this fish: Big Plate Crucian Carp school together; they either don’t bite at all, or a whole school bites at once.
Right now, it was clear that there were no Big Plate Crucian Carp in his spot, so he had to keep chumming and hoping for a school of them to show up.
And Lin Yang was targeting Catfish.
Targeting Catfish and Big Plate Crucian Carp was somewhat similar in principle, with the key to success being the ability to draw in the fish.
So at this moment, one could see a peculiar sight.
Lin Yang and Li Xiaopeng were both casting tirelessly, looking very busy, but their hooks were empty with each cast.
On the other hand, the Lotus Trio appeared more leisurely; they didn’t need to lift their rods much and only occasionally replenished their groundbait.
After about 10 minutes or so,
While Lin Yang and Li Xiaopeng were still casting fruitlessly, Ye Long of the Lotus Trio suddenly hooked a fish.
"I’ve got a bite!"
With his excited shout, the camera immediately zoomed in for a close-up.
He gripped the rod tightly and reeled in the fish swiftly, soon bringing it to the surface.
Once the fish emerged from the water, it was revealed to be a golden Carp with a reddish tail, looking quite beautiful.
"The first catch, a Carp, about two pounds!"
Ye Long held his first catch in front of the camera for a show, then contentedly placed it into the fish keeper.
With Ye Long catching the first fish, the atmosphere heated up both among the crowds along the bank and in the Douyin official live broadcast room, stirring the first wave of excitement.
"666, the first catch is here, Lotus Trio is off to a good start. The competition has just begun for over 10 minutes, and most other teams haven’t caught any fish yet; they’re quite fast."
"True to their reputation as local internet famous anglers, they have a natural advantage on the Xiangjiang fish and water conditions; it seems like they’ve got a firm hold now."
While the live broadcast room was filled with praise, another member of the Lotus Trio suddenly shouted, "I’ve got a fish too!"
He exaggeratedly tugged at the rod, making it seem as if he had hooked a very large fish and drawing everyone’s attention to him.
Even members of another nearby team were distracted by the commotion, thinking he had caught some extraordinary big fish.
But when he lifted the fish out of the water, the onlookers couldn’t help but pause.
Hanging from his hook was a Crucian Carp, weighing only about 300 to 400 grams...
Though it was considered large for a Crucian Carp, it was not nearly as big as his reeling had suggested.
Nonetheless, the excited Lotus Trio member exclaimed, "Hahaha, Big Plate Crucian Carp! What a beautiful Big Plate Crucian Carp!"
He was all smiles, happily securing the fish before placing it into the keeper.
Seeing the Lotus Trio quickly catch a second fish, albeit smaller than the first, the audience continued to express their