The group arrived at their own contracted reservoir. Without any need for Zhang Yang to give instructions, they naturally began unloading the equipment from the car.

In less than ten minutes, a row of fishing boxes was set up near the frequently used fishing area on the northern shore of the reservoir, creating quite the setup.

Zhang Yang, Wang Yan, Han Qiang, and Zhou Chu hadn't fished shoulder to shoulder since a long time ago.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Yang felt a bit nostalgic, as if he was back to two years ago when they first started and fought alongside his brothers.

"What should we do, boss? Should we make our own bait or use the public bait?" Wang Yan asked, cigarette hanging from his mouth, turning his head.

Zhang Yang grinned: "The bait we have is this one, and I've already shared the suggested formula with everyone. Make your own bait, adjust freely to your own preference! But to avoid interference, don't add any extra medicated wine or additives!"

"Got it! We'll do as you say! We can use the set of bait we brought however we like, right?"

Zhang Yang nodded: "Yes, use it however you like, each item has ten pounds, definitely enough for everyone!"

"Let's start then! We've been trying to be unbeatable in black pits for more than a year, and it feels like we've mastered the skills! Let's do a test today to verify our recent growth!" Wang Yan continued.

At this point, Han Qiang couldn't hold it in and couldn't help but mock: "Wang Yan, stop showing off, will you? We all know each other well, why are you pretending? When have you ever beaten the boss in fishing?"

Zhou Chu also covered his mouth and laughed: "All talk, let's see in practice!"

Zhang Yang's lips curled up: "That's not certain, you always have to have dreams, what if they come true!"

"Hahaha, let's not talk nonsense, let's get started!"

Wang Yan rubbed his bald head, as the first one he took the mixing bowl and started pouring the bait next to Zhang Yang.

Before finding Wang Yan and the others, Zhang Yang had already tested the bait many times at the factory with Director Wang, so Zhang Yang was confident and calm.

Zhang Yang was also curious about the real skill level of Wang Yan and the others now, so most of his attention was on them.

Whether it's black pits or wild lakes and reservoirs, or competitive matches, the principles of fishing are the same, it's just that different fish conditions lead to variations in fishing techniques.

An excellent angler can demonstrate their skill from the bait preparation stage.

Zhang Yang quickly mixed the Yellow Storm bait according to the 2211 ratio, added enough water based on his feel, and after a simple stir and knead, he left the bait to absorb water.

Back to Wang Yan, Han Qiang, and the others.

Each of them held a bowl, not immediately adding water to mix the bait, but instead, they poured the bait from different flavored pockets to observe simply.

To be fair, seeing the three of them respond in unison with such tacit understanding when receiving unfamiliar bait, Zhang Yang felt quite gratified.

Before preparing the bait, a simple observation to understand the overall performance of the bait is an essential quality of a fishing expert.

Beginners would look at the recommended water ratio on the package, but what about a seasoned angler? The recommended water ratio is just for reference; they rely more on personal observation to make actual judgments.

Upon receiving a new bait, looking at the coarseness of the granules, the component ratio, and the proportion state, they have a preliminary judgment, then combined with experimental bait preparation, they can quickly understand the basic performance of the new bait.

The actions of Wang Yan and the others were the standard reaction of fishing experts when receiving new bait. Wang Yan was right; their skills have subtly grown through years of fishing.

"What's the water ratio, boss? 0.4?" Wang Yan was the first to finish observing the dry powder state, and he looked up to ask Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang smiled and shook his head: "If it's dry scattering, it's about 0.4-0.5! For wet scattering, it's 0.6-0.7! For kneaded bait, it's about 1:1 water ratio!"

"Whoa? It absorbs that much water? Really?"

Hearing Zhang Yang's answer, Wang Yan and Zhou Chu exchanged glances, and they both saw a strong sense of doubt in each other's eyes.

The normal Yellow Mei'er has a water ratio of 0.3 for dry scattering, but the new bait can go up to 1:0.5, that's quite a high absorption ratio.

"Really! You'll know when you try! The secondary puffing process makes the puffing coefficient high, with a large water absorption ratio!"

"Alright, I'll take your word for it!" Wang Yan nodded, unusually taking out a measuring cup from the fishing box that beginners use for their first bait mix.

Following the recommended formula and water ratio, Wang Yan meticulously prepared a batch of scattering bait, then took a portion to knead it into a soft sticky mass after adding water, quickly completing the bait mix.

According to Zhang Yang's given water ratio, after the bait absorbed water simply, Wang Yan began to study it with his fingers.

Compared to the Yellow Mei'er he used before, the new bait had a significantly better feel and state.

The scattering bait mixed at a 0.5 water ratio felt like fluffy cotton wool in the hand, a slight squeeze and release, and it quickly bounced back, dispersing easily.

As for the kneaded bait prepared at a 1:1 water ratio, the state was even more remarkable, plucking off a thumb-sized ball, the new bait was much lighter than Yellow Mei'er, soft and light to the touch, with a clear distinction.

"And it doesn't even have any light bran or Snowflake Powder added, this state is quite extraordinary!" Wang Yan couldn't help but comment.