Chapter 873: Overzealous for Merit and Advancement
With the cartoon avatar set up, Yue Feng specifically switched perspectives, turning his chiseled face towards the camera.
"Since Taozi's here, I can't just ignore it; a guest from afar deserves a proper welcome, it's basic hospitality for us Chinese!
Taking this chance, I'd like to emphasize discipline among us!
Meeting someone offline carries great risk, as you don't know what's behind the person on the other side of the web, don't know their true nature, since it's easy to disguise online, so I'm personally very opposed to such offline meetups,
I hope everyone can stay calm when faced with online content and avoid impulsive actions! Especially flying out to see competitions and such, I strongly discourage it!
Having emphasized my stance, let's continue watching the match; Xiaomin's fishing is getting faster!"
After reiterating the emphasis on discipline, the camera adjusted back to the match.
On the field, Wang Xiaomin, provoked by Yue Feng, started playing wildly right from the beginning, crazily using a high frequency to scoop slightly larger loose wet powder, trying to gather as many fish as possible.
In the first five minutes of fishing, Wang Xiaomin caught no fish until he managed to catch one from about ten centimeters above the bait, and only then did he slow down the pace, fishing one rod at a time.
The fish density in the field was faster than the previous sessions but still not as dense as during practice. Wang Xiaomin adapted well, choosing not to use the aggressive Fly Kicking method, instead switching to a fishing rod with around 6h hardness, engaging in Fly Copy.
The camera showed a different side of Wang Xiaomin to the audience.
He cast his rod with precision, the bait landing very concentrated, and after catching a fish, his control was very delicate, bringing the carp to the surface after a round, with a gentle push from his forearm, the fish gracefully left the water, drawing an arc in the air, and then accurately landed in the net with a splash.
Using his left hand, he lifted the net stand, then detached the hook, pinched loose powder on the double-hook bait handle, and launched the next rod!
The whole Fly Copy fishing sequence looked very smooth, displaying about 80% of Yue Feng's skill, with multiple fishes reeled in, the chatter in the live chat diminished.
In a moment, everyone came back to their senses.
Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, this guy's Fly Copy game is on point! It's so refreshing and neat!"
"Yes, at least 80% of Feng's skill! Virtually flawless!"
"The only thing is the range of movement, slightly larger, not achieving Feng's effortless detail!"
Yue Feng grinned and said, "Haha, seems like you guys have done quite a study on Fly Copy! Noticing even such subtle differences!
Honestly, Fly Kicking is suitable for very limited fish conditions, it requires a very high fish density! But Fly Copy as a fishing technique is quite encompassing, with significant potential growth!
It won't just be useful in competitive matches, even in Black Pit carps, when fish conditions become more aggressive, with harder rods, it'll become mainstream! Anyone interested can start practicing early!"
"Feng's words make a lot of sense, here, a few small pits are already emerging, with tough rods, and captivating Fly Copy! The local fishing shop owner that's specialized in Black Pit gear has skills in Fly Copy carp no worse than Xiaomin's!"
As they were discussing Fly Copy techniques, on the field, Wang Xiaomin's strategy changed!
Yet, after scanning it, Yue Feng couldn't help but shake his head.
Yue Feng: "Wang Xiaomin's taking a risk this time! Not very sensible!"
"Huh? Risky, what do you mean, he's just refilling some bait, isn't he? He was doing the same loose powder casting earlier, what's the issue?"
"How do you interpret Feng's mention of risk?"
Yue Feng: "Loose powder and loose powder differ! Did you see his casting details earlier when he was making the bait?
Now the loose powder in Xiaomin's double-hook isn't the primary bottom-attack triangle powder, it's a looser hand-gathered powder!
This method of powder application is quite slack, the bait volume is larger! Usually, with this approach, it's for aggressive grabs! The problem is, today's fish conditions don't suit this type of strong attack! Frequent small loose powder is fine, but large loose powder is too risky!"
Sure enough, after the next dozen rods, Wang Xiaomin returned to his strong attack with constant loose powder bombing! Due to the excessive bait thrown, the area around the float had become a cloudy mess.
However, the bait was set but the fish didn't gather according to his expectations, as he tried one ragworm down, not only did the fish layer not improve, but the bites significantly decreased.
"What the heck, what happened? Why is it that the more bait, the fewer bites? Something's off!"
"Yeah, Feng, what's happening? Explain to us!"
Yue Feng: "Sure enough, the bites have decreased!
Ultimately, it's related to today's fish conditions. In most people's understanding, the more bait, the more fish gather, but there are exceptions!
For instance, in today's match, where fish had initially poor feeding appetite, excessive loose powder bombing leading to high atomization, even the noise might have disturbed the few fish in the bait!
Xiaomin's strong attack this time is an experiential mistake! The guy's still inexperienced, if I knew he couldn't hold himself together, I wouldn't have teased him before he went on!
That's what I said, but it's already too late now! Wang Xiaomin, at the moment, still hasn't realized the change in fish conditions, thinking it's insufficient bait gathering, kept mindlessly scooping for a while, unconsciously, five more minutes passed.
Finally, after this busy session, the previous Fly Copy technique still occasionally had bites to maintain the quick surge fish condition, but by mid-point, the bites stopped completely!
With patience, he waited and fished one rod, noticing no activity, Wang Xiaomin seemed to abruptly realize the issue, his face appeared a bit distressed, his left hand unconsciously scratching his head, as if he couldn't find a good solution.
"Captain, what now? There's no bite in the bait!" With just over ten minutes before his turn, Wang Zhen seemed a bit flustered.
Yue Feng didn't respond directly, but instead asked, "How would you handle this situation?"
"Well, the fish in the bait seem intimidated by such high bait volume and noise of aggressive loose powder! The priority is to stop the loose powder and stop over-baiting!
Alternatively, perhaps adjust the bait a bit and try the initial wet loose powder?" Wang Zhen suggested, somewhat uncertainly.
Yue Feng: "Wet loose powder is one solution! As long as the fish condition isn't too extreme, wet loose powder is an effective universal option! In cases like this, wet loose is actually less effective than straightforward ragworm, letting the aggressive atomized bait settle down, calming it!
That's where bait control techniques come into play, if there's leftover large bait in the point, especially with such initially cautious fish, as it gradually quiets down, they will still come in to eat! Just like the calm bait made earlier!"
"Then, when I go on next, should I switch to ragworm?" Wang Zhen continued to ask.