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Chapter 197 - 197 197 Win by a Large Margin

197: Chapter 197: Win by a Large Margin 197: Chapter 197: Win by a Large Margin Mysterious Person: “Layer fishing is a slightly more advanced technique in competitive fishing compared to bottom fishing!

It’s like a compromise version of floating fishing!

Everyone knows that if we’re fishing for slow-moving crucian carp, in most cases, we use bottom fishing, and only when fishing for very active fish do we employ floating fishing!

So what strategy is more efficient when fishing for fish that are slightly slower than those that require floating fishing but faster than those that require normal bottom fishing?

Layer fishing is one of the options available!

Just now we saw Brother Feng pushing the float down at least ten centimeters and continually casting his line, waiting for the float to submerge before lifting the rod and casting again.

In fact, he is artificially controlling the water layer where the bait settles after entering the water!

By lifting the rod from roughly ten centimeters above the bottom, a significant portion of the bait remains at this layer!

Over time, the fish will gradually rise from the bottom and start feeding at a position about ten centimeters off the bottom!

Now that they are taking the bait about ten centimeters off the bottom and we’re catching double-tailed fish, it suggests that there’s a good chance the fish are getting full down there!”

“Tsk, tsk, with this explanation, it really seems to be the case!

Brother Feng used two different types of Lure.

The one with the larger bait ball should serve to create feeding spots and attract fish!

Thinking about it this way, it makes sense!”

“Ah, I understand now!

There is indeed a lot to learn when fishing for crucian carp, with so many details involved!”

“Will he continue to fish like this then?

Aside from the fish biting more cleanly, it doesn’t seem much different from the previous round!”

“You upstairs don’t know; it might seem similar now, but as time goes on and more fish gather, he’ll be able to push the float further down!

The whole water line will get shorter as he fishes, and the time it takes for the float to right itself will also become shorter!”

“Looking at this, Brother Feng seems set to win this round too!

Earlier, Bai Xu acted quickly but only managed to catch seven or eight more fish.

Catching a few more double-tailed fish will allow him to quickly catch up!”

Just as netizens had mentioned, after Yue Feng started capitalizing on the bites, the fish behavior in his spot grew increasingly aggressive.

Every now and then, Yue Feng would deliberately use the Lure meant for creating feeding spots a couple of times to maintain the fish density, while at other times, he would do his utmost to pull in double-tailed fish, making up for the catch he had missed.

The more he fished, the higher the fish layer at the spot rose.

About fifteen minutes into the contest, which was just past halfway, Yue Feng pushed the float down once more, adjusting from fishing about fifteen centimeters off the bottom to thirty centimeters off the bottom!

The total depth of the Competition Pond was only around one and a half meters, and within just over ten minutes, he had adjusted to a depth of 1.2 meters.

The distance for the float to right itself had been reduced by a fifth, which meant a time savings of a fifth in terms of travel alone.

Given the similar rate of bites, this was a substantial advantage.

Moreover, the aggressiveness of the bites on Yue Feng’s side was clearly a level above Bai Xu’s!

With patience, Yue Feng continued to fish and at the 17th minute of fishing, he managed to reverse the count, putting him in a greatly advantageous situation!

Seeing this, Zhao Dezong and his noisy crew fell silent a short while ago!

Tying in the count was a minor issue; the key was that the fish behavior at Yue Feng’s spot now seemed much stronger than Bai Xu’s.

The float would give a signal upon turning over, with many bites occurring at a very high position, and the rate of double-tailed catches was frighteningly high.

If the competition continued at this pace, Bai Xu was set to lose!

Bai Xu was aware that his situation was unfavorable and paid special attention to Yue Feng’s techniques, quickly pinpointing the key issue.

Yue Feng was actually using two differently conditioned pulls of Lure at the same time for fishing!

Wasn’t that cheating?

But on second thought, that wasn’t right.

Neither the official rules for freshwater fishing competitions nor the standard practices established in casual fishing had clear restrictions on using multiple types of bait unless there were special agreements.

This time Bai Xu had fallen prey to the disadvantage caused by his own mindset.

Bai Xu glanced at his watch and realized there were only 12 minutes left until the end.

He was currently behind by four fish and couldn’t afford to continue like this, he had to adapt and adjust!

With such little time left, it was impossible to start Bait Opening anew.

Bai Xu clenched his teeth and resorted to the method Yue Feng had used before!

After fishing several rounds with Lure, he would switch to fishing with large Ragworm for a round to replenish the fishing spot.

This approach was considered the most reliable plan at this stage.

Bai Xu skillfully pinched off a piece of bait, slightly pressed it between his fingers to form a long strip, and then halved the strip with his fingernails.

After separating the double hooks, a slight flick of the fingers was enough to attach the bait to the hooks.

He then mimicked the process with the other half of the bait, resulting in two peanut-sized pieces of Ragworm, sealed at the top and open at the bottom.

The technique seemed ordinary at first glance, but in reality, it was all about the details.

Although it looked like he was using a lot of force, he was not actually damaging the bait’s essential quality; only at the sealing end did his fingertips exert a little pressure.

Once in water, it would still disperse and create a certain mist effect.

If Bai Xu had realized Yue Feng’s fishing intentions earlier and adjusted accordingly, he might have had a chance.

At the very least, he wouldn’t have fallen so far behind.

However, his realization came too late, and although he closed the gap somewhat, it was clearly not enough to catch up.

On Yue Feng’s side, the more he fished, the faster he got.

At the 25th minute, he made another dip with the float, ultimately controlling the fish layer at a height of about fifty centimeters from the bottom and frantically reeled in fish after fish!

In the last five minutes, Bai Xu was out of strength.

The alarm on President Lu’s cellphone went off, signaling the end of the third section of the fish count!

The moment the bell rang, Yue Feng was in the midst of unhooking a fish.

Yue Feng thought that since he was already guaranteed to win, he unhooked the two fish in front of everyone and casually tossed them back into the pond!

This action was undoubtedly a slap in the face of Bai Xu in front of everyone.

These buzzer-beater fish might be counted in some competitions, but Yue Feng didn’t care at all—he threw them back, as if he was releasing them!

“Damn!

Feng is way too dominant!

Throwing the last two fish back into the water like that.

In some competitions, those buzzer-beater fish could’ve contributed to the score!”

“Pfft!

He’s leading by more than thirty, those two won’t make any difference!”

“Crushing in spirit.

Bai Xu’s face looks as nasty as if he’s swallowed a fly!”

“Hahaha!

Feng won again.

What’s the bet this time?

Another round of calling someone dad?”

“The bet was suggested by the loser—it’s time to bend the rod!”

“A sight for sore eyes, hahaha!”

Lu Yong glanced at Bai Xu’s grim face, then looked over to Yue Feng, who was growing more and more vigorous, and said solemnly, “Last round, let’s count the fish.”

Soon, the final count of Yue Feng’s and Bai Xu’s catches was in.

Bai Xu, straining every muscle, managed to catch 85 fish, while Yue Feng, in just half an hour, caught 116 fish.

Even without the last two he discarded, he was ahead by a staggering thirty-one fish!!!

116 fish in half an hour; if the contest were an hour long, that would be at least over 250 fish.

Such a speed was very impressive; in regular competitive fishing, it’s quite challenging to achieve such results.

Even with newly stocked fish, this count was extremely remarkable, especially considering the pond was filled with nothing but veteran, battle-hardened fish.