Originally, fishing in the Northern region was already very difficult because there are few resources and the weather is not good. Fishing in the early winter in the North is even more difficult, almost like an air force reconnaissance mission.
Being able to catch even half a fish would be considered pretty good.
So, many fishing enthusiasts in the Northern region basically have only one helpless choice when winter arrives, and that is to hang up their rods.
It’s not that they don’t want to fish, but they really can’t catch anything.
This is especially true for places like Hui Province and Lu Province, where it’s considered the North, but not far enough north.
If it were a purely Northern place like the Northeast, there would be another possibility, which is ice fishing.
As long as the ice is solid enough for people to stand on, they can drill a hole in the ice and fish directly.
If ice fishing is done well and a school of fish is found, it can yield a good harvest.
But in Hui Province, even at the coldest time of winter, it’s generally impossible to stand on the ice, let alone now that it’s early winter.
It’s cold but not cold enough. It’s simply useless, an absolute wasteland for anglers.
But no matter what.
The competition was set here, and it’s precisely at this time of year. Everyone is facing the same challenges, so it’s still fair.
What kind of results one can achieve, how many fish one can catch, all depends on the competitors’ own skills.
Very soon, as the rules were announced and the fishing points were assigned to everyone.
A new competition started in full swing.
The competitors displayed their skills, setting up their long guns and short cannons to start fishing.
Since it’s early winter, the weather is quite cold, and many competitors were wearing assault jackets, down coats, masks, and gloves, fully armed.
It could be said that anyone who comes out to fish in such weather is a warrior.
On the banks of the Yellow River Old Channel, there are even some scattered ice fragments, showing how low the temperature is.
Such temperatures have a significant impact on everyone’s fishing.
Because as the temperature drops and with shallow waters in the channel, many fish species simply don’t bite anymore.
So this competition is particularly difficult for every competitor.
During the fishing, each group of competitors showed off various fishing techniques, especially in the selection of bait, which was quite diverse.
Most people were still using commercial bait.
Some stubborn competitors still chose vegetarian baits like corn.
Of course, some competitors opted for live bait like red worms and worms.
In any case, the event doesn’t specify what kind of bait must be used, so everyone chooses what they consider to be the most meticulous bait based on their own judgment.
As for Lin Yang, he also continued using commercial bait.
Except that during the bait preparation, he added more fishy-smelling bait and also added his secret weapon.
In cold weather, making the bait more fishy is more beneficial for attracting fish and getting them to bite, which is a basic fishing knowledge.
Very quickly, everyone started fishing.
However, after more than half an hour, no competitor along the entire river had raised their rods; everyone was just part of the air force.
"Today’s weather is indeed quite cold, and just before the competition, a north wind blew last night, dropping the temperature significantly, making it naturally unsuitable for fishing."
Many masters fishing also helplessly complained.
Today’s conditions are simply too unsuitable for fishing, even Immortals would find it hard to catch anything.
"It seems today’s competition is destined to be a struggle, and those who can endure until this round are basically the cream of the domestic fishing circle. Watching them not catch anything is truly a rare scene."
"Today’s competition is all too real, it feels like watching myself fish."
"Hahaha, went around the riverbank this morning, caught a small white fish, and became the river champion!"
"It seems that in the face of nature, no matter how skilled the master is, they can only stare blankly."
The wide audience watched as none of the competitors caught any fish, not even lifting their rods.
They didn’t find it dull, instead, they found it quite interesting.
Because this kind of air force condition seems to fit well with what most anglers perceive as the norm for fishing.
And now that the many fishing experts are in the same situation, it makes everyone feel entertained.
"I’m at the same level as him, everyone’s part of the air force, no one can say they’re better."
"Although the competition is dull, I’m actually laughing a lot."
"Long River is silent, all air force!"
"In the end, will everyone end up in a tie?"
"The Long River is silent, no one is catching fish, a rare sight since the competition began."
The entire river of competitors is in complete silence.
A whole hour passed, and still, no one caught any fish.
Some competitors seemed a little impatient, either constantly casting in the area or repeatedly throwing bait into the hole.
Some others tried fishing at the bottom, then mid-water, then close to the bottom, swapping various setups and hooks several times.
But from start to finish, no one caught any fish, not even snagging one.
Fortunately, since no one else was catching fish either, they weren’t too worried.
The event organizers were also a bit embarrassed at this point; having a competition where no one catches anything was slightly off from their expectations.
Moreover, in such circumstances, the event commentators initially had a lot to say, but eventually ran out of things to talk about, simply staring at each other.