Fishing Livestream

"Ah? What? Fly Kicking Carp?" Tian Tian showed an extremely astonished expression after hearing Yue Feng's introduction.

This expression was definitely genuine shock, not something staged for the show's effect!

Just think, what kind of fishing situation would call for such an exaggerated fishing method like Fly Kicking Carp?

In Tian Tian's understanding, this Fly Kicking Carp method seems more like a gimmick to attract attention, mostly used by show-offs in those high-density Big Cannon Pits.

And now, Yue Feng says that Wang Xiaomin is going to fly kick carp in the first match?

"Ah! Really? Is there a problem?" Yue Feng nodded very confidently, his eyes showing no hint of a joke.

"This... Fly Kicking?? I feel it's kind of unreliable!"

Yue Feng didn't rush to refute Tian Tian; instead, he smiled slightly after hearing her statement: "Explain to me, what part makes you feel it's unreliable? Let me hear it!"

"This is a competition, after all! And it's the first match of an indoor Black Pit competition!

His position isn't great either! The fish behavior isn't wild enough to fish without worrying about errors, fish escaping, or hooks coming loose!

Do you think Fly Kicking Carp matches the current fishing conditions?"

Objectively speaking, Tian Tian's analysis makes some sense. After all, it's an indoor Winter Fishing Hall competition, and indeed the fish behavior doesn't seem as aggressive as in outdoor events!

The error margin for Fly Kicking Crucian Carp is relatively high because crucian carp are small, at most a pound, and relatively easy to handle.

But carp are different, with an average weight of 2.1 pounds; they can be as large as 2.5 pounds or as small as about 1.8 or 1.9 pounds. Using Fly Kicking as a method would require larger hooks and lines, which would inevitably affect the bite.

If the fishing spot, finally established with great effort, gets ruined due to poor bites, it would significantly affect the fishing conditions. From the perspective of someone slightly knowledgeable about fishing conditions, it seems like a case of more harm than good.

Adding to this the inherent bias, it's understandable why Tian Tian reacted so strongly.

Yue Feng chuckled after listening to Tian Tian's explanation: "Your concerns sound reasonable at first glance, but they don't stand up to scrutiny!

Why do I say this? Firstly, what is the real-time fishing condition at the fishing spot?

After continuously creating fishing spots for so long, the conditions are quite favorable! The line setup used for Fly Kicking is definitely up to the task!

Secondly, you mentioned using big lines and hooks increases the chance of mistakes, which isn't wrong, but remember, it's people fishing, not machines. If someone is skilled at snagging bites, wouldn't that solve the problem you mentioned?

Thirdly, whether the fishing method matches the condition? This is really subjective and directly relates to each person's skill level!

Let's respond with a previous example, a 0.8 sub-line Fly Kicking Crucian Carp. Before you saw it, you didn't believe it either, but facts proved that once fishing skills are high, efficiency indeed can be significantly improved!

Whether others can do it or not isn't our concern, as long as Xiaomin believes he can, it's okay, don't you think?"

"Um... I still find it hard to accept!" Tian Tian was visibly shaken but instinctively felt it was unreliable.

Yue Feng pointed to the live broadcast screen in front of him and said, "Xiaomin has already switched to a sturdy rod with a thick line! Whether it works or not, we'll see next!"

The moment he finished speaking, Wang Xiaomin lifted his rod with a standard motion in his left hand and hooked the first carp of the competition!

Xiaomin was using a black, material unpainted rod, 3.6 meters in length. It didn't look overly thick, but the rod's waist strength was excellent, creating a perfect arc when the fish was lifted.

A carp weighing over two pounds was lifted out of the water, and its posture was almost identical to that of crucian carp previously caught with Fly Kicking, coming to rest ten centimeters above the Fish Guard without much struggle.

His left hand holding the rod, his right hand sliding along the sub-line with a gentle squeeze of the hook shank on the Needle Stopper, and the fish was easily dislodged into the house.

Compared to the majority of anglers currently using an iron net, or those slightly faster with the Fly Copy method, this fish handling efficiency is not just a small improvement.

"See, noticed it? How does the first fish feel?" Yue Feng nudged the live broadcast screen with his chin and smiled broadly.

"Huh? Fly Kicking with crucian carp allows you to control the fish as I learned last time from you, but with carp too? How did he manage that in such a short time? Is it that docile? That's just too exaggerated, isn't it?"

Watching Wang Xiaomin's straightforward Fly Kicking Carp action, Tian Tian felt completely bewildered.

This state is akin to someone thinking they have a clear and accurate understanding of a certain field, achieving some success, only to have someone, or some event, completely shatter all their previous beliefs one day!

Yue Feng smiled as he explained: "The principle is the same, but the control requirements are simply higher!

Xiaomin has put a lot of effort into honing his fishing skill, to an extent that even top professional anglers, nine out of ten, don't pursue with the same dedication! This is why I see such potential in him!"

Before Yue Feng could finish his series of comments, Wang Xiaomin had already reeled in the second fish.

Once again, it was the familiar process of snagging, controlling the fish, lifting it out of the water, and then swiftly moving it from the hook to the house through a seamless routine.

He landed the fish almost simultaneously with the neighboring angler, who was using the Fly Copy method. The comparison made the difference all the clearer.

On this end, the net had just been positioned above the Fish Guard with the fish thrashing, and the angler hadn't even removed the hook, while next door, Wang Xiaomin had already brought his fish in, quickly tidied the sub-line, baited it, and cast the line for the next round.

When the Fly Copy angler finally removed the hook, rebaited, and recast the rod, the fish was just about to emerge from the net pouch, but on Wang Xiaomin's side, the sub-line reached the preset fish layer with a significant dip, and the next fish was caught with a lift!

Tian Tian, somewhat stupefied, stared for a while, unconsciously drawn in completely by the action.

Even though both sides' fish bites were fast, after several consecutive catches and returns, Wang Xiaomin's Fly Kicking Carp efficiency surpassed the Fly Copy Carp by at least a third more.

And compared to the much slower surface-water return method, the efficiency was about forty percent better!

"Hey, what are you thinking about? Lost in thought?" Yue Feng noticed Tian Tian was a bit distracted and gently reminded her.

"Ah? Sorry, I was just counting how much faster Xiaomin is compared to them for each fish!" As a professional host, Tian Tian quickly recovered and adjusted back to her state.

"Now, has your understanding of Fly Kicking Carp changed?" Yue Feng continued to press.

"Yes, it indeed differs from my understanding! It's really fast, using the Fly Kicking method is definitely advantageous! Greater feed amount, higher frequency, it won't take long before it snowballs!"