55: Chapter 55 The Difference Between Farmed Fish and Wild Fish 55: Chapter 55 The Difference Between Farmed Fish and Wild Fish Yue Feng wasn’t familiar with the technique of using Loose Bait with a Lure in Black Pit commons, a common fishing method, but since Wang Jian was using it next to him, there must be some reason for it.
Unable to figure it out, he decided not to dwell on it for now and just follow and learn, planning to figure things out after finishing this round of fishing.
The movements looked simple, but when he actually tried them, it was a different story.
The bait mixture Yue Feng had prepared himself was a bit too watery.
Trying to mimic others, he applied a bit of force with his fingers and ended up with a dead lump.
Just like others, his casting sent the bait underwater where it sank to the bottom like a solid cannonball, barely scattering at all.
After some thought, Yue Feng figured out the reason.
No wonder Wang Jian was sprinkling dry bait into his mixture—it was to decrease the water content in the bait.
With less water, the bait became drier and more crumbly.
When squeezed into looser chunks, it wasn’t as sticky as the wetter bait and exploded more easily once it hit the water.
However, all the bait he brought was already wet, and Yue Feng had no spare dry bait.
What could he do now?
After a moment of hesitation, Yue Feng found half a bag of wild catch carp bait in his fishing box and sprinkled some into the overly watery bait.
At this point, any bait would do—it was all made from grains, so it should work fine for chumming!
The dry bait absorbed some of the water, finally getting the water content to the level Yue Feng wanted.
The bait was now suitable for Loose Powder application.
After several attempts, Yue Feng finally succeeded in throwing the first Loose Bait into the chum spot, marking a milestone success!
The learning process might sound complicated, but in reality, less than ten minutes had passed since he started fishing.
The series of bait bombs at the beginning disturbed the fish already placed in the water.
Now, almost no one else at the fishing site had started fishing; everyone was patiently waiting.
But with the Basic Fish Emotion Perception skill, Yue Feng could already tell from the water’s fish sparkles and the slight movements of the float that fish were beginning to gather around his chum spot.
During the descent of the turning float, there were slight pauses and then acceleration, and sometimes, when the bait reached the bottom, there would be a sudden sharp black float.
These were signs of fish swimming around the chum spot but not yet biting, causing disturbances.
Seeing the preparatory work nearly complete, Yue Feng turned around to tinker with the gear behind him.
He powered up the drone—the live stream officially began!
Starting a stream early in the morning would logically affect viewer numbers, but once Yue Feng went live, the viewer count was quite high; many fans had been waiting eagerly!
“Damn, finally started streaming.
Wasn’t it supposed to start at seven sharp?
You’re over ten minutes late!”
How are the fish biting?
Have you started fishing?”
This little pond looks pretty basic.
The opposite bank doesn’t even have a proper edge, just some non-woven fabric.”
“Wow wow wow, little brother has started streaming.
Why aren’t you replying to my DMs?”
With people all around, Yue Feng couldn’t ignore the continuous stream of comments from the online audience.
He reluctantly replied in a low voice, “Hello everyone, I’m Yue Feng.
Today I’m trying out a Black Pit carp pond for the first time here.
We have a 200 RMB fishing rate today, 50 kg per person, and mainly seven, eight, and nine pound carp.
Just finished preparing the chum and haven’t started fishing yet.
Fishing alone in Black Pit is quite stressful, so I might not catch everyone’s questions.
Just a heads-up for those who know me—I can be a bit grumpy, so please don’t provoke me!”
“That’s alright, as long as we see some bites.
Hurry it up; we’re all waiting to see some action!”
“I also like playing in Black Pit.
I received the sample you sent last time, and it worked very well for wild fishing.
Do you have a version for Black Pit?
“If there’s one, count me in!
I’ve watched the host’s live streams for so long, and I really think the products are good!”
Yue Feng glanced at the float, then continued in a lowered voice in the live stream, “We’re still in the testing phase and haven’t finalized the product yet.
When we have some, I’ll do a giveaway for everyone!
Let’s not chat now, there’s something stirring in the bait.
I’ll cast a few more times to see if I can catch the first fish!”
After the greeting, Yue Feng used red worms to prepare two full lure balls.
He stretched out his arm, swinging the fishing rod and casting the line out.
Using only red worms without Loose Bait, the bait was lighter, staying longer in the water’s journey.
The float trembled slightly, flipped over, and then began sinking slowly but steadily.
Just as the float descended about five centimeters above the bottom, it paused briefly and then there was a crisp, decisive bite.
Accustomed to wild fish, Yue Feng instinctively waited for a second bite, but there was no second bite.
The float gently rose— the fish was lifting its head!
With a bite not taken, chaos ensued in the live stream!
“Lift the rod and strike the fish!
Are you going to miss such a good bite?”
“The float has topped; the bait might even be in its throat!”
“Damn, if I hadn’t watched the host’s live streams many times, I wouldn’t have believed he could fish!”
“That was such a stable bite!”
Seeing the float top out, Wen Dong realized there was no pausing or sinking movement and lifted the rod belatedly to strike the fish.
The force from a cultivated fish was incomparable to a wild fish.
The light Qing Hong rod he held hardly felt strained, and he could bring the fish to the surface in one go.
He then scooped it up with the net, unhooked it, and placed it in the keeper.
Cultivated crucian carp’s bait-eating habits are still slightly different from those of wild crucian carp.
Wild crucians prefer to bow down to eat bait and will perform a probing bite before swallowing it, ensuring there’s no danger before gulping it down.
This would mostly result in a tentative light tapping on the float, followed by a pause.
If not struck promptly, it often led to a sinking float or a float drifting away.
However, cultivated crucians tend to eat bait by lifting their heads and snatching, preferring to take it near the bottom.
They are used to competitive feeding and are bolder when nibbling.
The float movements are subtly different at this point, the tentative light tapping when the mouth first contacts the bait is rare or even unseen; instead, it directly results in a bite, followed by either lifting their heads or turning around.
Being new to fishing for cultivated fish, Yue Feng didn’t yet realize the difference, which led to him missing the first bite and then experiencing a topped float.
Now that the fish had started biting, Yue Feng suddenly felt energized.
He prepared another double hook with red worms and cast it towards the side of the bait spot.
With nearly identical actions as the first fish, Yue Feng again hesitated after the bite and lifted the rod to successfully hook another crucian carp.
Yue Feng, sharp as ever, quickly noticed that the difference in float movements wasn’t just a fluke.
After casting the third rod, he finally took a moment to glance at the livestream.
“Haha, cultivated fish bite differently from wild fish.
I wasn’t used to it at first.
Anyway, the fish aren’t that particular.
Just watch and enjoy, guys, no need to nitpick!” Yue Feng casually mentioned without admitting his confusion about the bites in the live stream.