CHAPTER 1078: CHAPTER 1059: AN ASTONISHINGLY INGENIOUS FISH STRATEGY DESIGN

"Huh? You mean it only takes ten minutes to decide the winner?"

Tian Tian heard this and her eyes were filled with doubt. Although Yue Feng’s previous predictions had been spot on, this one seemed way off compared to her own judgment.

"Don’t believe it? Then just time the average period it takes to catch one fish! Or you can time two fish and take the average! Just see how long it takes for each of these strikes to finish?"

This time, Yue Feng didn’t keep her guessing but straightforwardly revealed the trick!

"Alright, let’s time it. We’ll start with Xiaomin first!"

Tian Tian immediately took out her phone, found the stopwatch function, and kept her eyes on Wang Xiaomin’s actions, starting to time from the moment he handled the fish into the net with a splash!

Soon, two fish were caught, and Wang Xiaomin took 69 seconds, averaging 34.5 seconds per fish, which was a bit slower than the quick strikes from the morning.

Next, they timed Leng Xiaojun’s fishing time, and this time it was rather embarrassing. During several intervals, Leng Xiaojun missed the bite, resulting in an empty shot.

Tian Tian, unwilling to give up, stubbornly waited and finally captured a cycle where two consecutive fish were caught.

seconds. An average of 43.5 seconds per fish! A full nine seconds slower than Wang Xiaomin.

This was the ideal time without mistakes, and considering missed shots, the actual time gap was even greater.

Once the results were out, Yue Feng asked with a smile: "Now that I said losing ten minutes, do you still think I’m kidding?"

"Wow, I really didn’t expect a small difference to add up to so much!

In terms of rhythm, every three to four casts would miss one, how can you catch fish like that!"

Tian Tian had clearly realized the efficiency gap.

"Logically speaking, for a skilled angler, reacting this slowly in a timed fishing competition isn’t right. I believe Leng Xiaojun will soon make adjustments!"

"Guessing?" Tian Tian’s eyes were full of question marks.

"Not entirely! Look at his eyes and the details of his actions! I’d estimate he’s already realized the gap and should be in the state of finding the root of the problem now!"

Yue Feng hit the nail on the head, after catching over ten fish, although Leng Xiaojun felt the catch was decent, and the speed wasn’t slow, he couldn’t shake off that tiny difference compared to Wang Xiaomin next to him!

With suspicion, he paid attention to Leng Xiaoming’s float and noticed a clear difference in the bite behavior compared to his ragworm method, which led him to quickly think through his head.

Where’s the problem? Could my bait be inappropriate? Why is the float action so straightforward for the other guy?

By contrast, my float’s bite action is obviously more hesitant, it seems like a bite yet when I lift my rod, it’s empty or the fish gets away!

When he saw the next cast and Wang Xiaomin lifting his rod to reveal the magic beans on the line, Leng Xiaojun frowned.

What’s this? Rubber pellets? Doesn’t look like it.

Because rubber pellets when lifted from the water would definitely be at the hook’s base, but this small red pellet on Wang Xiaomin’s hook was near the hook bend, and the posture of the line was distinctly different when hooked.

Damn, is there some new high-tech? I haven’t used these pellet beans before, I’ll try the common black worm pellets and see how they work!

With an attitude to give it a try, Leng Xiaojun also switched to the rubber pellets.

On the first cast, the float’s output changed, with a firm, decisive pull at once, catching the fish right at the mouth, eliminating all those hesitant test actions in between!

Upon seeing this, Leng Xiaojun immediately reacted.

Damn! Today the fish recognize rubber pellets!

Tian Tian: "You were right! Leng Xiaojun switched to rubber pellets! Wow, the effect is great, immediately got a bite on the first try! Properly caught the fish! Even I notice the obvious difference in the float’s action!"

Yue Feng grinned: "That’s what I said, a top angler must have that level of observation and reaction ability! Now that Leng Xiaojun has adjusted, the game is on!"

"Um, you don’t seem as resistant to Captain Leng as you did initially!"

"I was never against him! We are all professional anglers, all in the same circle, he hasn’t done anything against me, why would I be against him!

It’s just about different positions! You’re overthinking! Besides, it’s only by facing top opponents that Xiaomin can learn and progress further!"

"Uh, I am being narrow-minded!"

"Haha... Just watch the competition, let’s not talk about this!"

The competition on the field continued, after discovering that rubber pellets clearly had more advantageous bites, Wang Xiaomin’s fish-catching speed started to elevate to a top level.

This time, the fish control and flying skills he usually practices diligently began to shine gradually.

In the same medium-speed Black Pit fishing of 1.0 line, the returns on Leng Xiaojun’s side were much steadier, a disciplined approach without rush, but the efficiency was mediocre.

Looking at Wang Xiaomin, as long as the fish surfaced, his retrievals were rapid, like lightning and sparks all the way, clearly more reckless and rough, but with very few errors.

This fast-paced fish contest lasted for over half an hour before the bites started to slow down, and after two casts with no bites, Yue Feng on the stand slightly frowned.

"The first wave of fishes was almost caught, and there are no more at the bottom of this zone!" Yue Feng declared confidently.

"No more fish? There are still several people catching fish!" Tian Tian commented.

"I’m talking about the area near the middle! Xiaomin’s four to five fishing spots have all slowed down! If it were me on the stand, I would start fly lead!"

"Fly lead? For the distance? Isn’t it a bit early now?"

"Not just for the distance! The fish this afternoon are still bold, not to the extent of shy leftover fish hiding down below the strings!

I mean Jiangsu carp have been almost caught! Next should fly lead, targeting higher-layer cruising mirror carp!"

"Mirror carp doesn’t seem too responsive to rubber pellets, during the first half you caught so many fish, mirror carp bites were rare, I only saw one!"

"Haha, we just said the fish patterns were pre-designed right? Different species naturally have subtle differences, if you want the total fish catch to lead, you have to catch all sorts!

Switching from ragworm to pellets is one challenge, switching back to ragworm and then flying lead is another! Understanding the fish patterns thoroughly and responding correctly brings good results!"

"Ah, so there’s another twist here! I’m convinced; your fish pattern design and understanding of different fish sources are amazing!"