Chapter 027: Double Tail Technique
Now, the actual situation was that Lin Yang managed to lure all the nearby fish by constantly casting his rod with frequent jerks, utilizing the haze of the scattered bait.
The inactivity in Zhang Qiang's fishing spot didn't mean that the baits underwater were all consumed; it was just that some fish were lured away by the scattered bait, which reduced the density of the fish in that fishing spot.
The most reasonable method now was not to replenish the bait in the fishing spot, but to follow his method by speeding up the casting frequency to lure the escaped fish back—that was the best solution.
However Zhang Qiang didn't understand the difference and thought that just replenishing the bait would solve the problem. Now, things were only getting worse.
Replenishing bait midway not only startled the fish in that spot but also caused an excess of bait in the spot. If by chance some bold fish didn't flee, they would get full on the bait and the situation would return to how it was before.
Sure enough, before Zhang Qiang replenished the bait, he could occasionally see a bite or two; after he replenished, the bites completely stopped.
Seeing this, Lin Yang increased the frequency of his casts. During the process when the float flipped and fell, a little movement didn't trigger a bite anymore; as soon as the bait touched bottom, he raised the rod, aiming to use a quicker haze and scatter to snatch all the fish that the opponent's baiting had scared away back to his own spot.
After continuing this method for five minutes, the fish in Lin Yang's spot were densely packed like bubbling water, and the float was constantly being bitten.
Explosive success!
"Tsk tsk, started the continuous cast now, definitely have this win in the bag. How about I perform a special trick for everyone?" Lin Yang thought to himself and spoke to the camera.
"What kind of special trick? Does the host still have something up his sleeve?"
"Honey, you're so awesome—this time, you are definitely going to win!"
"I want to see the special trick."
"Show us the special trick +1"
"Wow wow wow, the host is going to perform 'breast-stroking through solid rocks'!"
Lin Yang smiled, stopped teasing, and said, "This time, while the fish are active, I'm going to perform a double/ flying Crucian Carp!"
When the fish are active, many anglers encounter the situation of catching two fish with one rod, also known as double/ flying.
However, being able to intentionally catch fish and every time display catching two fish for everyone to see is a different matter altogether.
Because before lifting the rod, while there is a bite, it's rare for someone to be able to discern whether one or two fish are hooked underwater.
But for Lin Yang at the moment, this was achievable and, in fact, very simple for him.
After greeting, Lin Yang held the leader line in his right hand and re-hooked two bait balls on the hooks.
But this time, the baiting differed subtly from before. Normally, double hooks would scrape through one side of the bait ball, a practice called 'scraping the surface.' In this case, the resistance is smaller, resulting in larger bait balls, suitable for enticing fish during movement and for replenishing the fishing spot.
This time, however, the bait ball pressed the double hooks right in the center, and the hooks on the two leader lines were pulled from the center of the bait.
This way, the resistance during the double hooks coming out was greater, and the ultimately shaped bait ball attached to the hooks was a size smaller than 'scraping the surface.'
This was a baiting detail for catching two fish.
Ensuring there was a sufficient density of fish in the spot, smaller bait balls made it easier for fish to swallow the hooks, thereby invisibly increasing the probability of catching two fish.
Otherwise, if the bait balls were too large, it would hinder the fish from swallowing the hooks smoothly, unnecessarily increasing the difficulty of setting hooks.
After baiting the double hooks, Lin Yang flicked his wrist and cast the rod into the water again.
The layer of fish in the fishing spot had already become quite high; just as the float flipped and began descending, it gave a forceful and definitive bite, with no rebound below.
In the current fish activity, there was a more than 90% chance that the hooks were already in the fish's mouth, but Lin Yang did not lift the rod; instead, he deliberately missed a bite.
One bait was swallowed by a fish, and the float momentarily stabilized, not sinking further, but this state only lasted two seconds. After two seconds, the float moved downward again.
Nearing the bottom, 'puff', it gave another definitive bite with a movement amplitude of about one and a half.
At that moment, Lin Yang slightly squinted, withstanding the urge to lift the rod.
This bite's amplitude was too large, not resembling the action of a fish biting, more like the first fish swallowing the bait then turning around; if he lifted the rod now, more than half the chance would still be only one fish on the hook.
After deliberately missing another bite, the float gently moved up half a mark, then 'puff', another definitive bite occurred.
This is the moment.
With a thought, Lin Yang lifted the rod to set the hook, hitting his mark precisely!
The sensation transmitted from the underwater line assembly was much heavier than that of a normal single fish, and Lin Yang knew he had succeeded in catching two fish with one bit.
"Double-tail!" Even before the fish surfaced, he confidently announced the result.
Two seconds later, indeed, the fish were lifted out of the water by the rod, each hook with a fish.
This effect definitely showed up in the live stream.
"666, the host's double | flying technique is impressive."
"Don't spread rumors; my husband is a decent man."
"???"
"It feels so magical. Isn't catching double tails all about luck? Can it actually be controlled?"
"What's the reasoning behind that? Can some brother explain?"
"The float movements just now looked no different from the usual bites, so why ignore the bite this time, then ignore the next one, and finally, end up with a double tail?"
Lin Yang lifted his rod with his right hand and simultaneously caught the sub-line with his left, pressing two Crucian Carps, one after the other, down on the hook bar to unhook and bring them in.
After casting the rod back into the water, he looked up and said, "How about that move? Did quite a few brothers not catch that? No worries, there's plenty of fish in this spot. I'll show you again."
On the next cast, indeed, after several bite maneuvers, Lin Yang lifted the rod again, producing another double tail—two fish on one rod!
It's nothing extraordinary to get lucky with a double tail once, but to make precise judgments and consistently catch double tails showcases skill.
This move amazed the regular fishing buddies in the live stream.
"Alright, I won't keep you all hanging, if you want to know how it's done, share the live stream. We have over 300 viewers right now. If we reach 500, I'll teach you how to catch double tails."
Given Lin Yang's regular viewer count during live streams the past two days, reaching 500 was not an unattainable number, and even without any special actions, continuing to fish for another fifteen to twenty minutes would typically bring in enough viewers.
However, the average viewer was eager to learn some solid techniques, so they began to share the live stream without coordination.
A flood of shares swept through the chat, allowing Lin Yang to successfully control the pace of the live stream.
The extra exposure from the shares significantly accelerated the increase in viewers, and after five minutes, the number reached 500. Lin Yang then began his double tail fishing lesson.
"Alright, brothers, we've reached the number. Let's start the real lesson."
"Double tail fishing, or as it's known, targeting double tails, is simply about understanding the float movements."
"This may sound unclear to you, so let me demonstrate the complete action of a Crucian Carp taking bait on the float."
After that introduction, Lin Yang baited the double hook and cast his line slightly away from the fishing spot.
This spot was on the periphery of the fishing area, away from the core concentration of fish, ensuring that the double hooks reached the bottom.
Soon, the float turned over and descended steadily, accurately reaching the bottom.
After waiting two seconds without any bites, Lin Yang gently flicked the tip of the rod to make the bait move slightly underwater.
This was a technique to tease the float, intended to attract the attention of nearby fish.
Sure enough, after flicking the rod tip, the float moved.
It gently pushed up once, followed by a standard pause, then a more pronounced double pause. Lin Yang patiently refrained from lifting the rod, and the float was quickly pushed up all the way to the belly of the float.
Only then did he lift the rod to hook the fish, bringing up the fish that had firmly taken the bait.
"You all saw the complete action of the fish taking the bait on the float, right? It nudged the float slightly, followed by a short pause, indicating the fish had located the bait and was starting to attack."
"At this stage, the hook might be in the fish's mouth, maybe not, or it might be very shallow. Lifting the rod now would result in a hook-up rate of about fifty to sixty percent. The next action, a double pause, happens because the fish swallows the bait and then turns, pulling on the line setup."
"From this, we can assume that the hook has been swallowed, it's in the mouth! If you lift the rod now, the success rate is between eighty and ninety percent. Most anglers target this bite to lift the rod, aiming for this precise moment!"
"But what happens if you don't lift the rod at this time? As you saw earlier, if you keep allowing the bite, after the fish turns, the float is most likely pushed up, sometimes even quite high."
"What does this mean? It means that after swallowing the bait, the fish raises its head back to its normal swimming posture. During the bite, the tail goes up, and once the bait is swallowed, it returns to its normal posture, which is revealed by the pushing of the float."
"This type of float movement, common in traditional fishing, usually indicates a firm bite. If you lift the rod at this time, your success rate is about ninety percent or higher!"
"Now that we've covered normal float movements, let's talk about the strategy for catching double tails!""
"Before discussing the strategy, the first prerequisite is, to catch double tails, there has to be a high density of fish. Earlier, when we cast near the edge of the baited spot, there weren't many fish, and even if you waited for the perfect bite, it would be hard to succeed."
"Double tail fishing boils down to ensuring one fish has already taken the bait into its mouth, while another fish also shows signs of biting, then you lift the rod. Theoretically, it's possible to catch both fish simultaneously."
"To increase this probability, it's all about understanding the float movements. Every action of the float, if interpreted correctly and targeted accurately, can greatly increase the chances of catching double tails."
"Taking the float we're using now as an example, during the double tail earlier, the float made a diving movement, indicated a bite, followed by a brief pause, suggesting a high probability that the bait is taken, securing the hook."
"However, the weights and the rest of the line setup kept moving; after a moment, as the balance broke, the sub-line continued to swing down to the normal fishing target, indicating that the hook had reached the bottom."
"At this moment, another pause occurred. Then, with a slight push of the float followed by another pause, we lifted the rod."
"Where's the key point? It's not in the pause but in the slight push of the float, a type of float movement when fish bait is sought. A slight push up on the float, followed by a pause, and the success rate of a bite is over eighty percent."
"In this way, with one cast, by purposely allowing the bites and identifying two fish taking the bait, lifting the rod to hook, you can catch the double tails you desire!"