The Top Fishing Master

"Hehe, Boss Zhang, lift the rod, it's all dark floats!" Lin Yang reminded with a chuckle.

Only then did Zhang Qiang lift the rod as if waking from a deep dream.

This time it was a double-tailed catch!

"Tsk tsk, Boss Zhang's fishing skills are superb, a double/flying big crucian carp."

Seeing the two fish that were pulled up, Zhang Qiang wished he could die, his long-held belief since learning to fish completely collapsed at that moment.

Could the disparity between baits be so huge?

So vast that on one side they'd voraciously bite as soon as the hook was lowered, while on the other not a single nibble was taken, that's illogical!

Indeed it doesn't quite align with conventional knowledge, but the direct experiment now yielded such a conclusion.

Ordinary commercial baits are ultimately compounded of grain by-products, fish and shrimp powders, and other proteins. No matter the brand, the difference in ingredients isn't significant, meaning wild fish basically eat baits from any brand.

But with Lin Yang's added enhancement concoction, it was a different story. The bait's attractiveness overwhelmingly overpowered, not just a simple disparity in basic materials, but a notable difference in quality on all levels.

To put it in layman's terms, Lin Yang pitted his secret concoction of rice wine bait against Zhang Qiang's, and it was like a dimensional beatdown, almost like a father battling his son.

Zhang Qiang had only used Lin Yang's sold nest material for nesting, but the bait was ordinary commercial bait. Lin Yang's bait, enhanced with rice wine, was several times stronger than his.

"Hahahaha."

"Same nine years of compulsory education, so why are you, the streamer, so cool."

"Now you know who's boss, right? Zhang Qiang still isn't convinced, if he's not convinced, keep beating him!"

"Hubby is the best, way better than that old fogey next door."

"Upstairs might be a bit ambiguous, can you even drive on this broken road?"

Lin Yang glanced at Zhang Qiang and asked with a smile, "How about it? Convinced or not?"

"Not convinced! The rice wine nest material was purchased by my wife from your live stream, but now it's not nesting at all, you must have tampered with it!" In his desperation, Zhang Qiang blurted out his secret.

The live stream just got even better.

"Damn, is that even possible? This morning didn't you claim the rice wine was your shop's formula? That's misleading the fans!"

"This lying bastard, full of deceit, I even picked up a pack from his yellow bike thinking of giving it a try, turns out he himself used what he bought from the streamer's shop! Damn!!"

Lin Yang smiled, his expression clearly saying 'I thought so': "Not nesting? Then how did you catch fish this morning? Could it be that I have Sun Monkey's power, stealthily and unwittingly switching your rice wine bait?"

"You definitely tampered with it! Otherwise why aren't there any bites on my end, no fish in the nest, yet you keep getting bites! If this isn't cleared up today, I won't settle the bet!" Zhang Qiang insisted.

"Fine, since you want to understand, I'll explain. Today, the rice wine I used for nesting is a limited edition, much more attractive than the version you bought."

"Our fishing spots are close, so my nest attracts fish and gets bites, while yours doesn't."

"That still doesn't make sense, how come when I use my own handmade bait in your nest, it still doesn't bite?"

"Because the quality of your handmade bait is poor. Watch me pull off some 'magic', and your bait will start catching fish. Do you believe me?"

"Don't believe you, you think I'm a three-year-old child!"

"Look, how about we try? I said I would thoroughly convince you, so let me do just that."

Lin Yang took Zhang Qiang's handmade bait, repeated his previous technique, and with full force slammed it into the bait basin, smashing it into a flat cake.

Lin Yang took out a small bottle of the enhancement concoction from his tackle box, then dropped a few drops on the bait, mixing it thoroughly.

The bait's appearance hadn't changed much, but after scattering the red concoction and mixing, the color and smell vividly transformed. A fragrant scent reminiscent of musk and orchids wafted out, masking the bait's original fishy smell.

"Alright, try again," Lin Yang handed the bait to Zhang Qiang and said.

Zhang Qiang still refused to believe in defeat, took it, and started to bait the hook and fish.

The result was a swift slap in the face once more; his first cast was hit by a double-tailed fish, which bit the bait with an especially quick and forceful motion, as if it had gone crazy with hunger.

"Damn! Is your bait this freaking awesome?"

"What is this bait, and how much is it? I want to try a bottle or two!"

"The effect, damn!"

"I'm speechless, can only express my amazement with 'damn'."

"Get on that little yellow cart! Start the raffle, I'm tempted, no matter the price, I'll buy it! This effect is just unbelievable!"

Lin Yang shook his head: "Haha, I'm not selling the bait itself, I've only got a little bit of it, but everyone can buy the bait mix from my live stream. These bait mixes have been spiked with this stuff."

"For general wild fishing, it'll be more than enough, and will outperform most of the conventional rice wine bait on the market. Stock is limited, so if you buy it, it's your gain."

It had been on sale for two or three days, and the regular fans had mostly bought the bait mix from Lin Yang's live stream's little yellow cart.

After a whole day of streaming today, whether it was the morning session with Zhang Qiang catching fish or Lin Yang's consecutive catches, many new fans also believed in the effectiveness of the bait mix.

Those viewers who were still hesitating about whether to buy a bottle to try were immediately placing orders through the little yellow cart.

"Thirty bucks isn't expensive, I'll try a bottle."

"If it's really as effective as the host's, this bait is definitely worth it."

"Definitely worth it! My bait mix arrived yesterday, I've gone wild fishing twice, and each time my catch has been over five pounds, and there's still enough mix left for another use."

"If you're looking to place an order, you have to be fast, there aren't many orders left...."

"Sold out? Damn! There were more than twenty orders just a second ago, how did they sell out so quickly?"

"Host, hurry and restock, it's sold out!"

Seeing many viewers in the live stream saying it was sold out, Lin Yang checked the little yellow cart and indeed, it was sold out.

He checked the backend orders and found many people bought two or three bottles at once, and there were even several people who bought dozens of bottles at a time.

Lin Yang nodded to the camera: "Okay, everyone, keep calm, I'll make arrangements shortly, but before that, let's settle the bet of fish-snatching."

"Boss Zhang, do you have anything to say now? As a live-stream fishing predecessor, you won't go back on your word, will you?"

Zhang Qiang's face turned bright red and after a long struggle, he squeezed out a sentence: "You're too good, I concede!"

"Hahaha, I am flattered, awaiting Boss Zhang to make good on the bet."

Zhang Qiang lost face big time today, throwing out a blank in his fish-snatching challenge and directly lost two rockets.

That was a minor issue, though; what was worse was blurting out the rice wine bait incident in a panic, deceiving all his fans, and having his own lies exposed, bringing his persona crashing down.

'Qiang Brother Fishing' sent out one rocket!

'Qiang Brother Fishing' sent out another rocket!

"Haha, thank you, Mr. Zhang, for the two rockets! Mr. Zhang is so generous!" Out of respect for the gift, Lin Yang voiced his thanks.

After the two rockets, Zhang Qiang, feeling defeated, ended the live stream, packed his fishing gear, and went home.

Turning a fun session of fish-snatching into a debacle, he had no face to fish here again anytime soon, let alone start another live stream.