CHAPTER 1091: CHAPTER 1072: DETAILS, IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DETAILS

"Oh no, Xiaomin seems to be having a bit of bad luck, over there at number five!"

Yue Feng looked over following Tian Tian’s direction, and after seeing the seat number clearly, he frowned slightly, feeling a bit displeased inside.

The fish conditions were designed by Yue Feng, and he understood them best. Although the four rounds of the finals seemed to be a competition of newly introduced fish, objectively, there were still significant differences in the fish conditions.

Especially in this last round, where over 5,000 pounds of large carp were stocked, each weighing over a pound, the fish conditions were certainly not as favorable as in the previous three rounds.

Previously, when Wang Xiaomin drew number six for the opening match, although the location wasn’t good, the fish conditions allowed for some recovery space, giving room to maneuver. However, for this round’s fish conditions, the space for recovery through fishing skills is greatly reduced.

"Mr. Yue Feng? What are you thinking?" Tian Tian adorably waved his left hand in front of Yue Feng’s eyes, and Yue Feng quickly came back to his senses.

"Ah, I just got a little distracted!"

"What were you thinking? Was it because Xiaomin’s position isn’t good?"

Yue Feng did not avoid this point, nodding as he said, "The position is indeed very poor!

If Xiaomin had drawn a spot that wasn’t right in the middle but was a bit more reliable near the oxygen machine, I would feel there’s still a good chance to win the championship. But drawing number five, the probability of winning this last round is at least halved!"

"It’s really a pity, but with a draw, luck is something we can’t control!

Last time with the number six fishing spot, Wang Xiaomin managed to catch a miraculous series of fish despite a poor position. I wonder if he can create a miracle again this time! The competition has started, let’s officially enter spectator mode!"

"Alright, let’s analyze the hand food and fishing method Wang Xiaomin is using! Mr. Yue Feng, why don’t you talk a bit about it and see what strategy Xiaomin will choose given this poor position!"

As they spoke, they happened to see Wang Xiaomin look down, turn around, and take out some red worms wrapped in newspaper from his tackle box, spreading the prepared pure insect lure in the basin and mixing in some fresh worms.

"Huh, what’s he doing? The red worm lure seemed pretty good, why adjust it again? Mr. Yue, what’s he adjusting? I don’t get it!"

A close-up shot quickly caught Wang Xiaomin adjusting the bait. After scanning it, Yue Feng explained simply: "To be precise, he’s adjusting the condition of the red worm lure after being placed on the fishhook!"

"Why would you need a condition for the red worm lure? Isn’t it all about the same once you prepare it? They all look pretty plump!"

"It looks the same, but the real situation might not be the same! Did you notice the red worms Xiaomin added just now?

He’s adding not the usual male worms, but female worms, and they are small-sized female worms, which are hard to find!"

"Now that you mention it, it indeed is the case, but I still don’t get it. They’re all red worms, and the fish are fresh, so why bother? Does such a subtle quality difference matter?"

"If the position is good and there are plenty of fish, the difference won’t matter much, but in position number five, it will have some impact!

Most of our Black Pit anglers like to use male worms, which have a thick skin and big activity, maintaining their activeness for a long time after bait opening!

But there are pros and cons; this thing isn’t without any flaws! With thick skin, the pulled-out bait ball is relatively fluffy, and the adherence to the hook is relatively poor. After absorbing water and expanding, a part of the outer layer will fall off, forming a nest at the bottom! It might come up with just three to five worms on the hook.

And using female worms? Female worms are softer, and the insect bait is more solid, especially this semi-large small female worm, it can be prepared as a fluffy small wool ball state!

If I’m not mistaken, before drawing lots, Xiaomin prepared a mixed method of half male worms and half female worms. This way, the lure opened has support, is more delicate, and has a better condition!

Now, as he starts fishing, he immediately adjusts to add female worms, and his thinking is simple: maximize intake!

From this detail, it can be judged that Xiaomin is aiming for success rate!

Whether I’m right or not, after he finishes adjusting, see if he changes to a relatively softer rod, and then we can verify!"

In the next ten seconds, Wang Xiaomin finished adjusting the bait, and just as Yue Feng predicted, he directly changed the rod to a backup 5.5H hardness soft rod, with an extremely delicate setup, a 1.0 main line, a 0.6 sub-line, and a 0.8 fine strip of new Kanto.

"Wow, you guessed it right! Do you think this adjustment in thinking is correct?"

"There is still a chance! The poor position can’t be changed; you can only think of how to minimize the impact!

There are only two choices to increase fish catches: one is to expand the source, and the other is to conserve. Xiaomin will definitely try to handle both as much as possible, but who knows to what extent the fish conditions at spot number five will allow?"

"Um, you keep mentioning fish conditions; now that the competition has started, why don’t you tell the brothers in the live room how the fish conditions are designed for this final round?

I’ve watched from the sidelines and have some basic knowledge, but the technical gap is too large, I just can’t keep up with your thinking!"

"Haha, it’s not that exaggerated. It’s just that the fish are slightly more cautious and the bites are slower. The introduced carp are quite large, all over a pound. Such a size is unlikely to fluctuate easily, and they can only be fished obediently at the bottom. But the pit still has the remaining carp from before, situations like rubbing lines, snagging fish, grabbing bites, and making nests will definitely have some impact. You can consider the fish conditions in the pond now as a mixed breeding pit in a competition pond!"

"Ah, viewed as a mixed breeding pit in a competition pond! Then, still, make carp the main target fish, right?"

"Yes and no! If the fish are fast, carp will certainly be the first choice, but if the fish aren’t quick, whether fishing carp or carp would be about the same, aiming for success rate. As long as the fish start biting, catch whichever takes the bait!

This round requires more basic skills than the last one; whether he’s a mule or a horse will quickly become evident after fishing for a while!"

"The way you put it, I feel Xiaomin’s chances are even slimmer! Hey, how come he’s already started fishing, without laying any nests, just pinching a little Loose Powder on the hook. What does this mean? Does it feel like giving up on treatment? It shouldn’t be!"

"This isn’t giving up on treatment; it’s observing, listening, questioning, feeling, and judging the fish conditions! Xiaomin is really going all out in this round!"

On the screen, Wang Xiaomin meticulously set up two fluffy red worm bait balls, pinching a very small Loose Powder on the hook, and gently cast it into the fishing point right in front. His eyes squinted slightly, watching the float for any suspicious movement.

One rod, two rods, three rods, the float began to show, and after the float was in place, the rod tip was slightly picked if there was no bite, then he re-cast. After re-casting five times, Wang Xiaomin finally saw the first action since he began fishing.

The float slightly paused when it was about to reach the bottom, and with a small plop, gave a small half-eye pause.

He lifted the rod and hooked the fish, hitting it!!