[Front row! Finally, the live stream is on!]

[Pretty punctual, I've checked my follow list several times!]

[Did yesterday's baited area start producing? My brother said they released over a hundred pounds of big fish yesterday, can we catch them today?]

[Bro above, you might be a goofball, why do you seem a bit silly!]

Yesterday's livestream baiting along with the warming up of the fishing spot heightened the expectations of the viewers.

As soon as the stream started, several hundred viewers poured into the room, ready for today's fishing experience.

Zhang Yang switched the camera and greeted everyone with a big smile: "Hello, everyone! I am Zhang, the angler!

Thank you to all the friends in the live room for being so punctual to support our livestream! The big fish fishing stream at the reservoir officially begins today!

First, for those who missed yesterday's stream, here's a brief overview.

Yesterday afternoon, I was streaming live while baiting part of this spot. As I was setting up the streaming equipment just now, I glimpsed around the spot and saw some fish bubbles.

If all goes well, there should be quite a few fish moving around the spot, but I'm not sure about their size yet!

Let me formally introduce my partner, the guest angler, Meng Fan, known in the circles as Little Meng! Meng, say hello to everyone!"

Meng Fan waved smartly at the camera: "Hello everyone! During my debut stream two days ago, I encountered a carp weighing over ten pounds. We didn't get enough of it, so today we're battling again. Please support our stream, I'm ready to get started, wait for the good news of our hookups!!"

After saying that, Meng Fan left the camera and took big strides towards the fishing box at the fishing spot.

Zhang Yang glanced at Little Meng, chuckling as he said: "Seeing bubbles in the spot, he feels there's potential, let's see how he performs today!

Next, let me introduce everyone to today's main fish species and tackle setup.

Since the bait consists mainly of aged corn, if the spot starts producing, I personally feel that it's unlikely to retain a group of crucian carp, while carp and bighead carp, as well as grass carp, are possible catches!

Little Meng's tackle setup today is a main line of size six, a sub-line of size four, and an Ise No. 11 fishing hook! Balanced without hooks, fishing at four points!

The bait is simple, using reverse-bottom fishing with aged corn! Little Meng is all set, let's start the battle!"

"Alright, here we go!" Meng sat on the fishing box, using core strength from his waist and arms to easily cast the tackle into the spot.

Zhang Yang also adjusted the position of the phone camera and said: "Waiting for big fish, there's not much to see with the bobbers right now, so let's skip using HD camera for a clear view of the bobber. If bites come fast, we can switch to it without delay!

After baiting all night, let's see if the first cast this morning brings any surprises!"

Just as he finished speaking, they saw the bobber flip and move away from the bottom. Two heavy bobs, and it was directly caught mid-way!

Meng Fan had just entered the fishing state, and when he cast the first, his attention was not very focused. After all, the bobber hadn't even stabilized, and they were using a method for big slow bites. How could there be a bite so quickly?

Reality was so unreasonable, the first cast hadn't even reached the bottom and there was a bite!

"Wow! A bite!"

Meng Fan reflexively blurted out, holding the rod ready to set the hook.

Zhang Yang had once taught him that when targeting big fish, it could be suitable to delay setting the hook by half a beat, especially with big hooks and heavy lines, waiting a second or two after a bite or counting to three on black bobber appearance before setting.

This was what Meng Fan had learned and did, but today the fish behavior wasn't matching his expectations at all.

He missed the first and second bites, then came the third, with half of the bobber tail still showing at least seven or eight points above water, yet three bites turned it black!

This time Meng Fan had no choice but to set the hook, applying strength with his forearm, easily hooking the fish!

Heavy!

The weight felt heavy!

"A big one!"

Meng Fan quickly judged through the sensation transmitted to his hand from the tackle.

But Zhang Yang, squinting as he observed the previous bobber movements, felt something was off in his heart!

A big fish rarely bites with such continuous three or four down-bobber actions leading to a black bobber.

But Zhang Yang, being calm, saw but didn't speak, not in a hurry to say anything, quietly observing the situation.

Then Meng Fan, after hooking the fish, felt that the strength wasn't small. He immediately got up from the fishing box and squatted down, pressing the rod as low as possible.

According to Meng Fan's script, once he hooked a big fish, he would start slowing down the pace of fighting the fish, complying with Zhang Yang's request to slowly land fish and attract live room attention.

But the fish underwater was unlike usual, surprisingly swimming slowly to the upper layers while under the rod's pressure.

In less than thirty seconds, the fish emerged from the water.

At the sight of the fish, Meng Fan couldn't help but exclaim again: "Damn! It's not a big fish, it's two carp on the first cast, two tails!"

It wasn't a single big fish, but two three- to four-pound carp caught on one cast, no wonder the sensation of hooking felt good, yet it surfaced so quickly!

The rod originally had enough power, and the tackle was robust, with the hooks being those used for big fish, once bitten firmly, the chance of running was extremely low!

"A double catch isn't bad, be steady, fish slowly!" Zhang Yang quietly reminded.

[First cast and it's a double catch, three- to four-pound carp, it's alright, better than the last stream with big crucian carp, more thrilling!]

[The fish doesn't seem that strong; it came out of the water in no time! Last time, the wild fish took several minutes!]

[You can even catch two carp at once. Does that mean the area is full? I was hoping to see a big fish, but it seems there's no chance now!]

Zhang Yang glanced at the public chat and continued, "To say it in hindsight, when the bobber was still moving, the bite pattern felt a bit off to me!

A series of powerful downward motions followed by a black bobber signal, the probability of this pattern occurring at the interface is very low!

As expected, after lifting the rod and striking, it wasn't a big fish but two carp!

If a large fish takes the bait, it usually does so decisively. After a sharp downward motion, it directly sinks the bobber or drags it away diagonally!

[Why does this pattern occur? Sometimes when fishing for carp, you can see continuous downward telegraph signals and still catch fish! Big fish can't make this kind of bite?]

[I also want to know the answer to the question above!]

Zhang Yang continued to explain, "It's not that this kind of bite can't occur, it's just very rare!

A big fish takes the bait aggressively, with its large body and mouth, creating a huge negative pressure when swallowing it!

It swallows the bait directly down its throat and leaves straight away, with no extra fuss!

Both the bobber's movement and the fish's bite are closely related to the fish's condition, so everyone should look at the situation holistically!"

A single saying, vividly illustrated by Zhang Yang's real-time commentary!

The principle is simple, like a window paper pierced through, and the viewers who asked the question instantly understood.

...

The live stream continued, and after Meng Fan scooped up the two carp, he quickly cast the second rod.

This time he was a bit smarter and deliberately didn't cast directly into the center of the area but dropped it at the edge.

With this adjustment, the fishing setup finally settled properly!

Just as he was about to relax, the bobber bobbed twice with strong downward motions again!

Another bite!

"Uh... it's happening again!" Meng Fan lifted the rod and struck the fish again, successfully hooking it!

This time it was a single fish, but a three or four kg carp. Having been released into the area recently, it hadn't fully regained its strength and surfaced again after two rounds.

"Boss, should we set up the high-definition camera to watch the bobber again? The bites are good, but it seems all first-round stocked carp are in the area!"

"Sure! Let's see what we can catch. Even carp on repeat is fun!" Zhang Yang quickly took out the camera and clip and got to work.

After a bit of adjustment, the camera was set up. Meng Fan's goal of targeting big fish had to adapt to reality by switching to a carp streak and watching bites in high definition!

The next couple of hours turned from waiting for big fish into a carp catching spree for Meng Fan.

The seven-meter-two long rod swooshed in Meng Fan's hands, catching a fish almost every minute, in a continuous streak!

According to the plan before the stream, Zhang Yang wanted to build interest in the room by dragging big fish to increase followers and highlight the stream, but unexpectedly, this accidental reservoir streak didn't perform badly at all!

In two hours, the audience rose from less than eight hundred to over four thousand people, many of whom were new faces to the stream.

With such an atmosphere in the live stream, Zhang Yang's commentary work was quite relaxed.

Like when the channel focused on pond carp fishing, most questions from the viewers were about line setups, tuning, and bait, common topics that Zhang Yang handled effortlessly, explaining them clearly, keeping the public chat rhythm well under control.

During the two-hour streak, Meng Fan caught at least seventy or eighty large carp. With little room left in the competitive fish net, Zhang Yang replaced it with a second net halfway through, and not until after nine did the bites gradually slow down.

Despite how satisfying the streak was, it was also tiring. Handling a seven-meter-two long rod for carp fishing, while the temperature hadn't risen yet, soaked Meng Fan's sleeveless vest.

"Boss, the bites are fewer. Should I add a few more kilos to the area, or what's the plan?"

Meng Fan wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve and asked casually.

Zhang Yang hesitated a bit, then shook his head and nodded, "You should replenish the area, but don't add too much at once. Use the dipper to cast continuously, a little at a time, keeping some corn falling but not piling up too much bait in the spot!"

"Got it!" Meng Fan quickly began implementing the area replenishing strategy as instructed.

[Why replenish the area like this? Wouldn't adding a lot at once be better? The aggressive replenishing yesterday doesn't match the host's style!]

[Isn't there over ten thousand kilograms of fish in the reservoir? How come after fishing for only two hours, there are no more bites? Dozens of fish?]

[I guess, is this replenishing method aimed at targeting big fish?]

Zhang Yang smiled and explained, "There's a methodical way to replenish an area, regarding how much to add, when to add, and how to do it. All of it is skillful!

For example, in this season, a night fishing area naturally needs more bait otherwise it will be eaten by the fish soon, and it won't attract and hold fish the next day.

Whereas in live fishing, there's no such worry; keeping the bait consistently scattered around the area will let fish nearby know there's food, enticing them to come in and take the bait!

Too much bait in the fishing ground can make it harder for fish to notice the bait, affecting the bites!

The juvenile carp in the area has been mostly caught, so whatever comes next is uncertain, and might well be larger fish! Watch closely, everyone!"

With just a lighthearted remark, the anticipation in the live stream peaked again. Will there really be big fish as Zhang Yang said?

In less than half an hour of replenishing the area, the bobber's movement soon provided the answer.