Chapter 252 - 167: A Long Way to Go - Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King - NovelsTime

Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King

Chapter 252 - 167: A Long Way to Go

Author: Ruler
updatedAt: 2025-08-23

The livestream effect was spot on, and the following raffle was naturally conducted on-site without any concessions.

The new online platform here lacks various auxiliary functions, such as the dedicated feature module support for lucky draws in live streams.

However, these minor difficulties are not worth mentioning. Zhang Yang was very calm, took a screenshot, showed it to the viewers, and then started following the winners one by one.

This way, after the livestream ends, you only need to compare the screenshots with the list and send a private message, so there's no fear of clever impostors changing names on a whim to blend in.

"Alright, guys! Ten free packages of little yellow noodles with free shipping are sent out! Now, let's continue our live fishing!

The fish are biting well today; I reckon we can keep going for a while. It's not easy to encounter such good fishing conditions, so everyone should cherish it!"

Zhang Yang adjusted the direction of the livestream camera and deliberately slowed down the pace of his commentary.

Hearing Zhang Yang's shout-out, Wang Yan put extra effort into his live performance, quickly casting with high frequency and smoothly executing his Flying Copy technique to reel in the fish.

From the first fish caught, including the time lost due to some livestreaming antics, nearly an hour of fast-paced fishing was shared with the viewers.

As the fish bites slowed down later on, Zhang Yang unscrewed a bottle of mineral water, took a big gulp, and leisurely reminded, "The fast fish-biting phase is over, it's time to change the line setup and technique!!"

Wang Yan took advantage of this, lifted his rod, stood up from the fishing spot, turned around, and took the backup rig and soft rod prepared before fishing.

[Are we changing equipment already? We were just catching fish. What are the criteria for judging this?]

[I want to know too. It was less than five minutes without a bite. Is it already time to change rigs and rods?]

[What configuration does the new rig and rod have? Could you explain, Brother Yang? What adjustments should be made for fishing later stages?]

Zhang Yang glanced at the comments in the public chat; the viewers showed obvious curiosity about Wang Yan's adjustment.

Zhang Yang grinned and said, "Didn't we talk about this before? The Flying Copy carp fishing method has a suitable range for specific fishing conditions!

The recent biting situation at the fishing spot and the bobber's reaction already indirectly prove that the fish conditions in the spot have changed. If you want to catch more fish later, naturally, you need to switch to a more suitable rig!"

[Uh, I get it, but not fully. Brother Yang, you still haven't clearly explained the criteria. Can you elaborate?]

[Just because the fish aren't biting fast, you switched to a different rig and soft rod? What if it's a coincidence?

We sometimes go an hour without a bite when fishing on our own, but then catch consecutively later on! Isn't this judgment a bit too arbitrary?]

[I agree with the comment above, I also don't quite get it. But based on my understanding of Brother Yang, there must be deeper logic to this judgment!]

Zhang Yang paused for a moment and continued, "Of course, the scenarios you questioned can also happen, but they don't contradict what I'm saying!

Firstly, everyone must understand that fishing is a system engineering.

Whether it's wild fishing in lakes and reservoirs or pond fishing in natural water bodies, changes in fishing conditions have various signs that can be referenced and analyzed!

For example, as one friend mentioned, there might be a late burst of activity. This can only happen if there wasn't much fish activity earlier, allowing for a burst later!

Today's pond fish showed very active feeding; all the biting fish were caught. Is there still a possibility of a late burst of activity?

It's incredibly slim!

Now, why did I judge that fishing conditions entered a late phase needing rig adjustment,

Before the last fish was caught, the frequency of fish biting in the spot had already gradually slowed down,

This indicates that the fish density in the spot decreased significantly, and there weren't many fish left in the spot!

Another detail supports this judgment: the bobber's signal became more hesitant, unlike the previous clean bites, with many signs pointing to hesitant half-bites.

This suggests either the rig was too thick for fish to bite or the fish were too timid to eat confidently!

Either scenario concludes that changes in fish conditions occurred!

Got it now?"

[Before, when I went fishing, if the fish weren't biting, I thought it was bad luck. Sometimes, I didn't even know why I caught a lot.

Listening to Brother Yang, wow, there's so much to it in this pond fishing!]

[Got it. Conclusions are reached through multifaceted verification! Brother Yang's explanation is clear, real knowledge here!]

[I understand too. If the fish-biting phase passes, how should we adjust?

What's the new rig Brother Yan is using? What should be noted for the later stage of fishing?]

Zhang Yang continued to elaborate, "Brothers above asked the right question!

The rig setup for fast-biting is primarily thick hooks, large lines, high markings on bobbers, and a hard rod, for quick catching without easily cutting the line!

In the later stages, the pond is filled with only the remaining old, weak, sick, and disabled fish. Naturally, you can't fish so roughly!

Let's discuss the current rig and tuning Wang Yan is using.

Main line 1.5, leader 0.8, No.8 Golden Sea Xi barbless carp hook, bobber weight capacity 1.6g, tuned to 6 marks, fishing at 2.5 marks, rod hardness is about 5h.

This setup can effectively reduce line obstruction, and a smaller bobber accentuates cleaner bite actions on the bobber!

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