Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King
Chapter 223 - 152 The Secret of the Wild Crucian Carp’s Preference
Zhang Yang opened seven or eight one-pound packages of Rice for Making Wine and poured them into a basin, followed by two large packs of bait with a fishy aroma. Taking water from nearby, he stirred it vigorously.
With this mixing, the bait and Rice for Making Wine quickly became a single mass. Zhang Yang had a good grasp of the water ratio, making the Rice for Making Wine bait slightly firm, easily forming fist-sized 'bombs'.
For the first wave, each of the three people used about three pounds of bait. Once adjusted, Zhang Yang squeezed the bombs with both hands, quickly transforming the bait and Rice for Making Wine in the basin into over a dozen bombs.
"The spot is ready, throw a line to calibrate the location, I'm starting to bomb the spot!"
Zhang Yang called out, eager to begin with a bomb in each hand.
Cheng and Xiaohui cooperated well, throwing the line again to confirm the spot's location. Once verified, Zhang Yang began throwing the heavy bombs.
Plop! Plop! Plop!
Though Zhang Yang usually didn't like throwing bombs, he enjoyed it this time. The Rice for Making Wine bait shot was accurate and fast, landing around one and a half meters within the bobber's location.
Witnessing this, Brother Yan was somewhat puzzled and casually asked, "Did you do this on purpose? You didn't throw it into the spot! It's more than a meter off!"
Zhang Yang grinned and explained, "About two and a half meters deep water with a gentle slope terrain, it's best to bomb the spot close and fish far! Leave some room in advance! No worries, I've got it covered!"
Seeing Brother Yan doubt Zhang Yang's professionalism, Ye Wencheng with a cigarette explained, "Old Monitor, don't underestimate Zhang Yang because he's young! This guy is highly skilled at fishing.
This spot mix and bait were both made by Zhang Yang himself. Last time at Xiaolou Reservoir, nobody in the whole area caught fish except Zhang Yang, who was catching fish one after another, leaving us dumbfounded!
By the way, have you followed the "Urban Fishing Pot" and "Wild Fishing Pot" accounts on your phone?
They're all Zhang Yang's endeavors. Despite being young, he owns his own fishing gear company and bait factory. Whether it's fishing or making money, Zhang Yang is quite the expert!"
To be honest, when Brother Yan first met Zhang Yang, he didn't take much interest in him.
After all, he knows this comrade well, enjoys playing around, has a wide circle of friends, and often hangs out with younger pals from diverse backgrounds.
When Zhang Yang came, he was just driving a Wuling van, and his attire and speech didn't seem like those of someone wealthy.
But unexpectedly, Brother Yan misjudged this time. The guy in front of him indeed isn't a spoiled rich kid, but rather a standard 'first-generation entrepreneur'.
Zhang Yang grinned, "Haha, Cheng, stop flattering me. I'm just doing small things, nothing grand!
By the way, did you bring worms? Hook a whole worm on the double hook for a while, then adjust once the spot is baited!"
"Worms? They're dirty and have a weird smell, do we really need to use them? Cheng and I didn't buy any worms! We did bring two pounds of red worm buds."
Hearing this, Xiaohui couldn't help but frown slightly.
Zhang Yang replied, "It's not necessarily about using worms; it's just that in these mountain reservoirs, the water quality is typically lean, and often red worms aren't as effective as worms.
The newly opened fishing spot is heavily bombed; sometimes using worms to catch big carp brings immediate results!"
As he spoke, Zhang Yang took out several boxes of commercial worms from the tackle box, distributing them to Xiaohui and Cheng, while also opening a lid to quickly pinch two live worms, firmly hooking them into position.
The hooked live worms were half pierced by the hook's tip several times, and the remaining half writhed continuously like a large lump, unlike commercial bait or red worms, which are hooked neatly. It had a slightly messy appearance.
After briefly demonstrating the technique of hooking whole worms, Zhang Yang steadied his arm with the rod, using his arms, waist, and abdomen to effortlessly cast the double-hook rig.
This eight-meter-one casting technique once again stunned Brother Yan!
Brother Yan had some basic fishing knowledge, having spent over a thousand on a six-meter-three rod but struggling on the elevated platform.
Unlike Zhang Yang, who could effortlessly cast at eight meters-one, as if it was as easy as drinking water."
Beside them, Xiaohui and Cheng stood up to cast.
Oh boy, when they stood up to cast, their rigs made a whooshing sound, yet the point of landing deviated by a little more than half a meter.
Putting them side by side, the difference was clear.
The spot was bombed, the rod cast at the fishing point, the bobber remained motionless, and everyone patiently waited.
In this near-natural mountain reservoir fishing environment, a newly opened spot rarely gathers fish in a short time, which explains Zhang Yang's aggressive approach to bombing the spot.
The bait with Rice for Making Wine setup can possibly achieve an effect greater than the sum of its parts, enhancing the fish-attracting capability.
However, while the expectation was ideal, reality differed slightly. After bombing the spot, Zhang Yang and the others waited patiently for over an hour, yet the bobber didn't move, no fish entered the spot.
"What the heck! Xiao Zhang, what's going on? It's been over an hour, and there's not a sign of fish gathering! Don't tell me there's no fish in this fishing spot we chose?"
Anticipation was high, and Cheng held his emotions back no longer, lighting one cigarette after another, slightly irritated.