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Chapter 457 - 457 446 Crucian Carp Rig Catches a Grass Carp

457: Chapter 446: Crucian Carp Rig Catches a Grass Carp 457: Chapter 446: Crucian Carp Rig Catches a Grass Carp Xiaochuan said, “Da Fei, are you freaking serious, like a dog that has to bite everyone?

Can’t you just stop?

We’re live streaming here, don’t you care about your account?”

Da Fei, acting as if nothing was wrong, curled his lips and said, “There are plenty of people baiting, plenty of people fishing for carp!

I didn’t name names, didn’t point fingers, what’s it to you?”

“You…”

Yue Feng pulled Xiaochuan aside and advised Da Fei, “We’re on live stream.

Brother Fei, please don’t argue.

It doesn’t look good!”

“Fine!

Since my brother Yue Feng has spoken, I’ll give him face!

But let me warn you one last time, no matter what master or expert you are, when it comes to fishing for Qing fish, Sparrow God is the master of masters!

Better stay quiet!

Otherwise, you’re the one who’ll lose face!”

Every word of this was laced with animosity.

It seemed like he was giving Yue Feng face, but actually, the later part of his speech clearly included Yue Feng too, considering this was a two-person team competition.

Yue Feng took a deep breath, holding back his anger, and made a frowning gesture to Xiaochuan.

Reluctantly, Xiaochuan returned to his position and continued the live stream!

“Sorry about that, guys.

We had a little issue, and I turned off the mic for a bit.

It’s back on now!” Yue Feng explained in the live stream.

“It sounded like someone was talking in the background?

I heard something about being desperate to win or something!”

“I heard it too, was it the teammate from Sparrow God’s side?

That Brother Fei?”

“I’m following him, and it did sound like him!”

Yue Feng interrupted, “Alright, let’s not talk about this.

Let’s continue with the live stream!

Just now, I changed my strategy and made some semi-wet, semi-dry pellets for Brother Zhou to use for baiting!

Now, for carp fishing and for guarding Qing fish, we’re using two differnt baiting spots, about 1.2 meters apart!

Let’s see if we have a chance!”

“Can you talk about the flavor profile and your strategy?

We’re idle anyway, and since I have time today, why don’t you share some fishing skill insights with the brothers!”

“Alright, I’ll tell you all a bit about my guesses!

I can’t say if they’re accurate since they haven’t been confirmed yet!

Just now, the neighboring fishing spot landed two big Qing fish in a row, so I reckon there must still be big Qing fish moving around near our baiting spot!

That’s why I told Brother Zhou not to give up completely on guarding for big fish!

I initially guessed that the fish hadn’t fully adapted to being in the water, so they’re not eager to bite.

But since they recognize the baiting spot, they should at least have a minimal desire to feed.

If that’s the case, we can try using a technique that involves baiting small and frequent amounts to see if we can catch anything!

For fish that haven’t fully adapted, my approach is to add only a very mild flavor enhancer, the broad-spectrum Big Fish Must Kill by Yuefeng Fishing Tackle.

It’s a mild peach-flavored enhancer with an exclusive attractant developed by our company.

The development team has tested it multiple times; I won’t brag about how powerful it is, but at least it does have an effect!

I just added a bit of it into the pellets!”

“Yue Feng is always more authentic when promoting products, unlike those other nonsense internet celebrities who would’ve already hyped their own products to the skies!

When are our own bait formulations going on sale, brother?

I’ll definitely be the first to try it out!”

Yue Feng chuckled, “Ha ha, you guys will have to wait just a bit longer.

Our factory is wrapping things up.

I estimate that the first batch of products won’t be on sale until at least a week from now, maybe even longer!

Don’t rush; I’ll do a live stream to sell the products when they’re ready!”

There was a group idly chatting while watching the competition, when Zhou Ziqing noticed something unusual.

At the spot where the pellets from the wasteful scoop had been cast, several fish bubbles the size of eggs had surfaced!

One or two might be from underwater currents or something else, but consecutive bubbles were very likely a sign that big fish had entered the feeding spot.

With this in mind, Zhou Ziqing swiftly swapped out his fishing rod and line setup with the ones behind him, and cast again.

It was a good idea, but the reality was less than ideal.

After the line hit the water, the float only showed very slight movements, which Zhou Ziqing guessed were from small fish nibbling at the larger hook’s pellets and corn bait.

After waiting for five minutes, the anticipated bite still hadn’t come.

Zhou Ziqing shook his head and switched back to his carp rod to continue jigging with a nonchalant scoop of pellets at another feeding spot.

Time unknowingly passed, and more than an hour into the competition, the overall fishing was extremely poor.

It seemed the angler with the most fish had only caught two Big Qing fish, and the fish guards of most athletes were empty, without any catch.

As usual, after casting his rod, Zhou Ziqing carelessly scooped half a scoop of pellets and tossed it in.

Two seconds later, at the spot where the pellets landed, there was a splash as a Big Qing fish flipped out of the water and then plunged back down!

Big Qing, a type of freshwater fish that usually resides in the middle to lower layers of water, has a distinct behavior from other fish.

Once it finds a feeding spot, it often stirs around it, unlike the quiet carp.

Seeing the fish splash, Zhou Ziqing, with an exploratory thought, didn’t switch rods but casually cast the line set-up intended for carp fishing.

This season, for fishing in the reservoir, Zhou Ziqing was using a main line of 1.2 and a sub-line of 0.8, with a number five barbless golden hook.

Carp tend to be quite orderly, and this setup could deal with a variety of sizes.

Even if he encountered a carp of two to three pounds, it wouldn’t be a big problem.

It was just a whimsical cast, but as the two Lure baits were sinking around twenty to thirty centimeters from the bottom, the float suddenly dipped slightly.

Plop!

The float for mixed-fishing, weighted 1.8, went down halfway in a large dip, suggesting a strong pull, as if the bait had scattered and was intercepted by a carp!

Zhou Ziqing had already gotten used to detecting the carp bite, and this type of bite usually indicated a good chance of a catch.

He didn’t think much of it and casually lifted the rod, hoping to pull up the carp.

But as soon as he lifted the rod to hook the fish, Zhou Ziqing felt something was off.

The fish underwater was very stable, as if snagged on the bottom, giving the illusion that it could not be pulled.

It took only 0.01 seconds for Zhou Ziqing to realize he hadn’t hooked a small carp but was lucky enough to hook a big fish!!

This is where Old Zhou’s experience came in handy, as he instantly crouched down and bent low, trying to curve the rod as much as possible.

Beyond that, he did nothing else, waiting for the next move from the fish below.

This phase was the most dangerous.

The line was too fine to put up a fight.

Even a simple flip from the big fish underwater would likely result in an immediate line break; there would be no second outcome.

But luckily, the fish didn’t struggle, and after briefly adjusting, it slowly began to swim.

Witnessing this scene, the viewers in the live stream room got excited!