The Top Fishing Master
Chapter 763 - 318: Best Shot

Chapter 763: Chapter 318: Best Shot

Finally, as the competition began, each angler brought out their own fishing gear.

Today’s scene was unlike any competition before, since most of the rods were surf rods, sea rods, or lure rods; not a single one used pole fishing!

It could be said that, except for Lin Yang, pole fishing was basically everyone’s specialty.

But because the target fish in this competition were pike, unsuitable for pole fishing, the anglers had also adjusted their techniques accordingly.

Due to the special rules of the national fishing contest, each club didn’t have to pick just one angler to compete; they could flexibly choose the best in their club at sea fishing or lure fishing for this battle.

Looking around,

surf rods and sea rods took up the majority, while there were also some lure rods, though noticeably fewer.

Today, Lin Yang had chosen the lure fishing technique.

Among so many competitors, those who chose lure fishing totaled less than five, and he was one of them.

This surprised many spectators and the experts of the broadcast team.

"Look! The first station’s competition has started, and everyone is going against the norm, abandoning the commonly seen pole fishing at home, instead selecting the rarely used surf rods, sea rods, and lure rods!"

"The surf rods are still in the majority, after all, they’re closer to pole fishing, and the principles of angling are largely the same."

"Yeah, generally speaking, besides the casting process differing from pole fishing, the rest is relatively similar, and could be considered a derivative method; lure fishing, on the other hand, is completely another discipline."

"You can see, players who choose lure fishing are very rare, I counted, and there are no more than five anglers in total."

"Quickly look at Master Lin, it seems like he has chosen lure fishing!"

"That’s right, he really is using lure fishing, with lures...."

The national fishing competition had gone through nearly a month of promotion before starting, so the event was grand, and even people who don’t usually engage with fishing were now starting to watch the live broadcast.

Although there weren’t many well-known anglers from different clubs in this station’s competition, it still attracted a lot of attention.

Amid all the discussions, the competition began.

It’s worth mentioning that in this national contest, all fishing equipment could only be the ones provided by the program team, which means that Lin Yang and the others participating didn’t need to bring any gear.

For him, this was a slight handicap, but he didn’t mind it too much; after all, what others could use, he could also use.

Plus, he still had a buff on him.

Lin Yang’s first choice was a Shimano high-end lure rod and reel, also the line setup was very robust to prevent being cut by the pike.

After all, the pike is known as the tiger of the waters, and a stiff rod with a thick line is the most basic homage to the pike.

Moreover, the selection of the lure is the most crucial component in lure fishing.

Lure fishing involves a variety of lures, depending on the targeted fish species, different lures must be used.

Generally, the target fish for lure fishing are aggressive carnivorous fish, because the tactic plays on the active movement of lures in water to mimic the prey of carnivorous fish, thereby triggering their biting response.

On the lure, hooks are attached, ensuring that if a fish dares to bite the lure, it doesn’t return!

The first lure Lin Yang chose was a pencil, named so because this kind of lure has a sleek shape resembling a pencil, except that on the pencil there were two treble hooks.

Lin Yang hooked up the pencil and gave his wrist a light flick.

Whoosh!

The lure became a graceful arc, flying dozens of meters away.

"That cast was beautiful!"

"Look at Master Lin’s casting posture, so suave!"

"Cast so far, it seems that in lure fishing, Master Lin is definitely one of the top masters."

Just with one cast, Lin Yang immediately drew a wave of admiration from the audience.

Lure casting mainly relies on the body’s momentum and the strength of the wrist.

With Lin Yang’s control over his body and his proficiency in lure fishing, he, of course, could cast perfectly.

As the lure landed dozens of meters away in the water, he started manipulating it.

The primary method for operating a pencil lure is called ’walking the dog’.

Lin Yang’s wrist vibrated continuously, flicking the fishing rod and using the rod tip’s elasticity to tug the lure intermittently with the fishing line.

Simultaneously, due to the water’s resistance and the offset in the center of the lure, the pencil-shaped lure darted left and right on the water’s surface.

This operation was akin to a dog owner walking their pet on a leash, hence it’s informally known as ’walking the dog.’

Of course, it’s unrealistic to expect to hit the target fish with a single cast.

Typically, lure fishing involves repeatedly casting the rod, changing spots continuously, and catching fish through the angler’s search.

Next, Lin Yang began casting continuously, vibrating, slowly reeling in, and if no fish bit after drawing near enough, quickly retrieving the lure and repeating the previous actions.

He became a perfect casting machine.

Splash after splash rippled across the water’s surface.

But after he had cast over ten times, a sudden violent splash came from the water!

Bang!

"Look, fish on!"

"It’s Lin Yang! Master Lin!"

Since he was using a pencil lure, any fish that bit were sure to be ferocious carnivores!