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Chapter 273 - 273 272 Four Types of Competitions Part 2

273: Chapter 272: Four Types of Competitions (Part 2) 273: Chapter 272: Four Types of Competitions (Part 2) Conversely, if the fish are barely biting, or not at all, it indicates that fishing conditions will be quite tough, requiring the angler to make a calm assessment and composed response.

On the first cast, the baited line entered the water, the float capsized, and gently descended until it reached the predetermined fishing target without any movement whatsoever.

Yue Feng gently teased the tip of the rod, causing the float to lift again before it slowly reset into position, still with no response.

Seeing this, Yue Feng decisively lifted the rod, relured and cast again!

This process was repeated five times, with only a subtle flicker on the fourth lift, an enticement of the float that resulted in five casts yielding nothing.

Observing the situation, Yue Feng’s gaze swept over the whole arena again, noting very few had landed fish, and he silently concluded that today’s target fish were indeed challenging!

With this in mind, after another lift of the rod, Yue Feng decisively snipped with scissors, cutting off the 0.4 number line from the octagonal ring, replacing it with a delicate 0.15 line and pushing the float up by about one division.

After replacing the line, Yue Feng once again cast his line into the water.

The adjustment seemed insignificant, yet its effect was remarkably good.

As the float was approximately seven or eight centimeters away from settling into position, it gave a slight burst of acceleration.

The float’s superior performance was fully demonstrated at this moment, amplifying the signal to a certain extent, and Yue Feng precisely captured this subtle bite indicator.

After the float’s acceleration didn’t stabilize but continued descending, Yue Feng knew that the fish had not taken the bait properly, silently waited until the line settled, then teased the rod again, and pulled the line back up.

After re-baiting, Yue Feng nonchalantly pushed the lead skin holder up by about 15 centimeters.

The previous cast hadn’t hooked the fish, so he raised the weight a little to see the effect.

This time, there was finally a reward, with the float showing a minor half-inch of acceleration at nearly the same layer of water as the last cast, followed by a brief pause and a slight top float.

This was the sign of a high-probability catch, and with a thought, Yue Feng’s wrist flicked as he lifted the rod to set the hook, and he got it!

“Did he just catch a fish?

Did anyone see the details?

I didn’t understand how that last bite hooked the fish!” someone in the live stream couldn’t help but ask.

“I also didn’t understand how it was hooked.

Can any expert explain?”

“Mysterious Person”: “The previous cast, when the float was about seven or eight centimeters off the bottom, there was a subtle acceleration, but the fish didn’t follow the bait.”

“In the next cast, Brother Feng pushed up the lead skin holder, which lengthened the swing of the lower line.

When it reached the same layer of water, there was a small half-inch acceleration of the bite.

If you pay close attention, you can see that the float paused and then slightly topped.”

“This is a typical bite action for fish that feed lightly or without much suction, and when Brother Feng lifted the rod to set the hook, he hit the mark!”

“Mysterious Person is back!

Long time no see!”

“These bites in the competition are so subtle, just a tiny bit of movement hooked the fish?

Why is it so different from the usual bites when Brother Feng fishes?”

“No wonder they say competition fishing is a different world from recreational fishing.

I’m convinced; I didn’t see any decent bite indicators from the beginning to the end of that float, and yet he caught a fish!”

“Mystery Brother, could you talk about the common float signals in the Competition Pit?

I feel like it’s completely different from the fishing we do normally!”

“Same question, that bite earlier was so light yet resulted in a catch.

With my eyesight, I definitely wouldn’t have caught that one!”

Mystery Person: “The float signals of small crucian carp in competitive fishing are very variable!

This is also part of the charm of small crucian carp!

To be strict, after the float settles into the water normally, any action that deviates from the standard float flipping process is considered an extra bite signal!

The duration of the float flipping, the pauses, acceleration, hesitation, and negative drift during the settling process may all indicate a bite!!

The float signal just now can actually be considered a standard bite signal for a nibbling fish.

A small acceleration during the lowering of the sub-line indicates the fish chasing the bait, and a brief pause means it has taken the bait.

There are two possible follow-ups: one is a slight acceleration or a gentle push upward, and these float signals have a higher rate of catching fish.

The other possibility is that after a brief pause, the float continues to descend to the predetermined fishing depth; in this case, the chances of catching fish are very low, and it is generally an action without a bite!”

“Damn!

That’s so much to consider?”

“I feel like I’ve been fishing fake fish for over a decade!

I’ve always fished for crucian carp by striking the Top Float or a strong pull down, never realizing that competitive fishing had so many intricacies!”

Mystery Person: “In competitive fishing, most of the fish have been repeatedly caught and released, so their biting behavior is more complex!

The Top Float mentioned earlier is actually the action of the carp lifting its head to raise the float after taking the bait, which is hard to see in Competition Ponds where the fish are inactive!”

“What about hesitation bites?

The strong pull downs we usually see indicate the fish is eating the bait, right?

So why are such actions rarely seen in competitive fishing?”

Mystery Person: “There are actually two kinds of hesitation on the float!

The subtle ones are usually the action of a fish sucking in the bait and dragging the float.

This kind of action is generally quite minor, and if the float is sensitive, one can see a half-sink hesitation.

However, if the rig is set more dull, this bite signal is basically filtered out!

Often you can see a small hesitation on the float followed by a larger one, especially in larger carp, where the bite could directly have a two or three division magnitude, and black float is quite common too!

This kind of bite is not the action of taking in the bait but rather the action of the fish turning its head after eating the bait.

Those interested can search online for underwater videos of fish feeding; whether domestically or internationally, many fish have this habit.”

“I’m dizzy, I had no idea there were so many details!

I always thought the hesitation was the action of the fish eating the bait!

Turns out it’s not!”

“Let’s not discuss further for now, Brother Feng has hooked another fish!”

While the live stream was discussing and sharing knowledge, Yue Feng caught his second fish!

This time, the float signals were nearly identical to the previous catch, and the water depth seemed similar as well.

After catching this fish, Yue Feng had a preliminary judgment about the layer the fish were in.

The small crucian carp below were biting about ten centimeters off the bottom.

Consecutive casts resulted in bites at this depth, and though two bites didn’t lead to a catch, Yue Feng had recently pushed the Lead Skin seat up a bit, leading to the success of catching the second fish.

“The second fish, with a float signal basically consistent with the earlier one!

Has Brother Feng found the right fish layer?”

Mystery Person: “If the float signals are consistent, it suggests that the fish mood isn’t too demanding, and there’s at least a certain regularity.

However, with too few references, we can’t make an accurate judgment just yet.

Let’s wait for Brother Feng to catch a few more and observe!!”