Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 606 - 352: Calm and Collected, Another Victory

Don't be deceived by Zhang Yang's current impressive six-for-six performance, the hottest guy in the game right now. If he gets unlucky and scores zero in one of the next two matches, all previous efforts might instantly be in vain.

Why say that? The competition uses a micro-scoring system, with everyone grouped for the matches, with each group having dozens of people. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

If the score is ahead, the points earned will be small, similar to the previous matches, and the total score will naturally be low.

But scoring zero? A blank score with no fish catch means the single match score will be at the bottom.

In a group of thirty people, thirty points will be added, and for twenty-five people, twenty-five points will be added.

Originally, six matches for six points, but if you score zero, you'll instantly add more than twenty points, dropping your total score ranking. From the hotshot to possibly falling out of the top ten ranking.

Despite his grumbles, Zhang Yang surely wouldn't easily give up his efforts and accept fate.

He frowned, squinted his eyes while observing the bobber's slow descent, put down his fishing rod, stood up from the tackle box, and started adapting his strategy on the spot.

At this difficult moment of the competition where fishing conditions are tough, conventional strategies like baiting are unrealistic; more attempts should be made regarding bait state, flavor, and fishing techniques.

Zhang Yang's thinking was simple: if I'm not catching, and neither are the others nearby, then find a way to make the fish bite, maybe stimulate them a bit with some bait additives.

Repetitively fishing unhealthy fish, what to add to stimulate them? Of course, medicinal wine is the first choice!

So we saw Zhang Yang taking out the medicinal wine, adding a basic bait in the mixing bowl with an extra portion of potato flour bait, skillfully preparing a new bait ball about the size of an egg.

Once the new bait was prepared, Zhang Yang kneaded it a few times in the bowl. Then, he gently tore it open to check, not putting it on the hook, and continued kneading it a few more times.

Adding too much potato flour, also known as Snowflake Powder bait, can lead to stringy bait, making it harder to form into suitable bait balls.

But this effect isn't limitless; with the right proportion and adept bait mixing skills, Zhang Yang could still achieve the desired bait state.

After successfully preparing the bait ball, Zhang Yang lifted the rod, skillfully split the double hook lines at the same time, and applied the freshly made bait, smoothly forming two bait balls just slightly smaller than soybean grains on the hooks.

The newly made bait balls were fluffy and firm, with excellent consistency.

Just this detail showcased Zhang Yang's top-notch bait-making skills as an elite angler.

After readjusting the bait's state and flavor, Zhang Yang swiftly cast the line back into the water, continuing to intently observe the details of the bobber's descent after entry.

One cast, no bite.

Another cast, still no bite.

The third cast, fourth cast, fifth cast...

On the eighth cast, when Zhang Yang tossed the bait closer to the adjacent fishing spot.

Finally, the bobber gave a faint motion.

During the slow, steady descent, there was a pause lasting only about 0.5 seconds, then it continued to sink.

If it were a less experienced angler, they might not even notice such a minor anomaly, missing it would be quite normal.

But Zhang Yang was no ordinary angler; he keenly spotted this detail.

At this point, in a time when there were no bites from the whole tank, expecting a clear 'big bite' bobber signal was almost impossible.

Zhang Yang understood that any pause, pull under, or pop up are subtle signs of fish activity around the spot.

Such details may not represent a biting action, but they are of practical significance, offering clues like fish layer information and flavor preference, which can be analyzed.

It's akin to a seasoned doctor diagnosing by feeling the pulse, knowing the signs, then prescribing the right remedy.

For instance, now Zhang Yang raised the rod again, repeated casting in the same direction, no bite again.

Continuing to cast.

On the fourth cast, that faint pause signal appeared again!

Seeing the second short floating pause, Zhang Yang's tense heart relaxed slightly.

Having signs is a good thing; at least it verifies the repeatability of the first cast action, indicating it's not an isolated phenomenon, offering some reference value.

So, Zhang Yang patiently continued attempting the same spot ten more times.

Using both the initial and newly prepared baits, he found that the bait mixed with medicinal wine again showed a subtle movement while the other bait didn't show any signs.

Same fishing adjustment, same spot conditions; with wine it moved, without it, nothing happened, proving the medicinal wine's effectiveness.

Zhang Yang gleaned a second piece of information.

Thus, Zhang Yang made a third adjustment.

Without hesitation, he lifted the current rod, turned around, and fixed it onto the rod holder behind him, then took out another spare rod.

This rod of the same size had a very exaggerated line setup, with a main line of 0.2, a sub-line of 0.08, an ultra-fine competitive hook of 0.1, with a bobber that carried only 0.8g of lead, and a bobber tip of just 0.6mm in thickness, maximizing the bobber's sensitivity.