The Top Fishing Master

About that, Lin Yang just smiled and didn't pay attention.

Although he hadn't been fishing for long, just over half a month, his fishing skills were almost about to advance to the junior level.

The angler level in the fishery guide could roughly be divided into: Level 1 Novice Fisherman, Level 2 Beginner Fisherman, Level 3 Junior Fisherman, Level 4 Intermediate Fisherman, Level 5 Advanced Fisherman, Level 6 Senior Fisherman, Level 7 Master Fisherman, Level 8 Grandmaster.

Of course, this classification of levels was mostly just a title. Whether or not one could catch fish still depended on some other factors.

He had just made a new fishing spot, and he needed to wait a while, so Lin Yang set up his phone and started a livestream.

'Flat-Chested Girl Next Door' entered the livestream.

'I'm really not a fisherman' entered the livestream.

'Air Force Commander' entered the livestream.

.....

In just a few minutes, dozens of viewers had rushed into the livestream, and the momentum was still rising, with the comments beginning to float up as well.

"The host finally started streaming, but today is a bit late."

"Host, look at the camera."

"Wow, is that a worm box next to the host's stool? Are you not using bait today?"

Lin Yang adjusted the camera, now facing himself, and started talking to the viewers in the stream, "Hello everyone, I'm Xiao Yang. Welcome to my livestream."

"Wow, not only is the host handsome, but his voice is also so soothing."

"Er, is the person above a girl? Isn't this a fishing livestream?"

"Same here, girl, wanna add me as a friend? I'm young and rich."

"What's wrong with being a girl, who says girls can't watch fishing?"

"Right, we are fans of the host's looks."

"Wow, there really are girls here, and more than one."

Lin Yang saw that the atmosphere in the livestream was very lively; it seemed he didn't need to speak much himself. He glanced at the number of viewers and saw it had already exceeded one hundred and was still growing.

It seemed like his video of fishing for wild turtles was still trending, otherwise with his fanbase of less than ten thousand, the number of viewers wouldn't have grown so fast.

'Air Force Commander' tapped the little red heart, "Host, when will you start fishing? Just waiting to see you catch them one after another."

Lin Yang checked the time and smiled, "I just made the bait spot, give it another ten minutes or so and we'll start fishing."

"Host, I see you're using worms for fishing today."

"Ah, can't help it. Let me show you the surroundings." Lin Yang said, picking up his phone to film the area around him.

"Wow, so many people."

Lin Yang, "I got here late, so I can only fish here."

'I'm really not a fisherman', "Feel sorry for the host, but as long as you stream, I will always support you."

'Flat-Chested Girl Next Door' sent a flurry of kisses, "Right, always support the host."

Lin Yang saw that the comments in the livestream were getting off-topic, so he quickly intervened and started answering some questions about fishing.

At that time, he also felt perplexed as to how he had inexplicably gained some female fans overnight, judging by their focus on his looks.

However, since they were his fans, he treated everyone equally, answering everything except for overly private matters.

The ten minutes went by quickly as he chatted with the viewers, including some female fans.

"Alright guys, the bait spot is ready. Let's start the battle," Lin Yang said, adjusting the camera angle to focus on one of the bait spots.

At that moment, the bait spot, enhanced by the fermenting bait, had begun to sporadically produce fish bubbles.

He wasted no time, picked up a four to five centimeter long worm, and hooked one end onto the fishhook.

As he pulled out the rod sections, the fishhook was accurately delivered into the bait spot.

That's traditional fishing for you: no matter how difficult the environment, as long as there's a palm-sized area of water, one could fish.

The greenish float had just been positioned when it was swiftly pulled under.

Lin Yang flicked his wrist, slightly lifting the tip of the rod, and a two-meter long line was pulled out of the water, at the end of which a Crucian Carp, the size of an adult's palm and golden all over, was drawn from the water.

[Experience Value +2, points +2]

He retracted the fishing rod, removed the golden-orange Big Plate Crucian Carp, and showed it to the camera, "Brothers, the first fish is ashore."

"That fish looks beautiful, a pure wild Big Plate Crucian Carp."

"Wow, a bite the moment the hook was in the water!"

"Such great resources."

.....

Lin Yang smiled at the comments and continued to fish. The spot he had chosen turned out to be excellent, clearly harboring quite a number of Crucian Carp.

Next up was a scene just like yesterday with a constant haul of fish. Although it was a single hook setup without doubles or flies, the fish coming out of the grass today were much larger than yesterday, and they were biting quickly too, with over a dozen golden Big Plate Crucian Carp being caught in just five or six minutes.

Not far away, two fishing brothers watched in amazement as Lin Yang continuously pulled up Crucian Carp after Crucian Carp. They looked at their own floats, which hadn't stirred all morning, and were astounded.

"Could this guy just be a blind cat who stumbled on a dead rat and just happened to find a nest of fish?" They had both gotten up at dawn and came here to fish.

They had seen the videos in the fishing group from yesterday, so they got up at the crack of dawn, had a quick breakfast, and rushed here together.

But to their surprise, two hours had passed by now, and they had only caught a few Crucian Carps the size of fingers. Except for those, there were no other catches.

If it weren't for the clarity of the videos in the group, they would have doubted whether there were any fish left in this river.

However, now seeing Lin Yang continuously catching fish, they knew there were still fish to be caught in this river, and quite a few at that. It was just that they hadn't figured out the right fishing method.

Watching Lin Yang catch another Big Plate Crucian Carp, then taking out a worm from a box, their eyes lit up. So that was the issue.

"Do you see what's going on?" said the slightly overweight fishing brother to a tall, thin man next to him.

"I see it, Brother Li, he's just using worms, damn it. And we wondered why we didn't catch anything today, we just used the wrong bait. It's all about local conditions."

"Alright, I saw a fishing tackle shop not far from here on the way over. Run and buy two boxes of worms."

"Got it, I'm on it. When I get back, we'll both get a taste of these consecutive Big Plate Crucian Carp." Saying this, the tall, thin man got up, pulled out his car keys, and ran up the bank.

Meanwhile, Lin Yang was still fishing away joyously, continuously pulling up golden Big Plate Crucian Carp, each weighing no less than three ounces, with the largest ones exceeding half a pound.

And as he kept making great catches, the live stream room erupted into chaos again.

"Holy shit, this hotspot, absolutely incredible."

"Traditional fishing is making a comeback, I just scrolled past another broadcaster on the same river, but they were platform fishing, and the fishing was quite poor."

"Aren't you guys curious why there are so many catches at the grass hole given the weather?"

"Right, you just reminded us of that."

"Exactly, are you fishing too, still in the air force, explain quick, broadcaster."

"And till now, every time the rod is lifted, he catches a fish, never once has the fish escaped."

"Exactly, it's all clean hook catches, come on broadcaster, explain it to us."

While still making great catches, Lin Yang watched the chat roll in and chuckled as he explained, "Haha, the fish situation at the grass hole today really is beyond my expectations, well..."

He thought for a moment, then continued, "Let me first explain why every time I'm able to hook the fish cleanly without it escaping. Look here."

As he spoke, he took a Crucian Carp off the hook, put it into the fish container, and then held up the hook with a whole worm on it in front of the camera.

"Ah, the broadcaster has hooked a whole worm."

"That's a master for you, even his worm baiting is different from us regular fishers."

"Move your stool closer, the broadcaster is about to share some practical tips."

"Practical tips ＋1, I've already taken out paper and pen to take notes."

Lin Yang smiled and continued, "As to why I hook it this way, let me take two or three minutes to do a demonstration. But before I start the experiment, let me first ask you all a question."

"Isn't it true that many of you who like traditional fishing like to either cut the worm in half or thread it back and forth onto the hook?"

"Right, when I use worms for fishing, I cut it into sections, then tap it in my palm before fishing."

"Same here."

"Same here ＋1"

"...."

"Haha, it seems a lot of anglers do it that way. Let's start the experiment."

Lin Yang then moved the camera to an unused bait container at his feet. He scooped up a full container of water from the river and then dropped the hook in it.

Since he had just hooked a whole worm, even when the hook sank to the bottom of the container, the worm on it was still very lively, constantly wriggling about.

"Now let's try another way of baiting the worm."

Lin Yang picked another fresh worm, pinched off one section, and hooked it before dropping it into the bait container.

The incomplete worm, impaled through its body, lay motionless at the bottom of the container.

At that moment, the live stream viewers started flying comments again.

"Is it the liveliness? The difference is clear with this comparison."

"After the broadcaster's demo, I get it now."

"Same, I get it now too!"

Lin Yang said, "This is just one aspect. The fish in the water hunt not only by smell but sight is also very important. Although worms naturally have a slight earthy scent, it's weak. So, when using worms as bait, it's crucial to keep them alive."

He picked up another new worm, passed the hook through its head leaving the tip exposed: "Look here again, Crucian Carp feed by sucking in, so you don't need to worry about the slim worm blocking the bait."

"Moreover, as the worm gets sucked in, the fish also pulls the hook into its mouth. But when the fish feels the hook and tries to spit it out, the exposed hook tip will pierce its mouth. In this way, the rate of the fish getting away when you use an entire worm to envelop the hook is much lower—almost to say the fish never gets away."