Zhang Fenglin's words hit the mark. During fishing, only luring is allowed. If the amount of bait cannot keep up, after the fish density accumulates to a certain level, the baiting rate can't keep up with the speed at which the fish are feeding, so the fish layer won't rise.
Although Yue Feng had some understanding of fish behavior, he still lacked experience in these finer details.
"I get it now! No wonder I felt something was off. The key lies in the amount of bait!"
"If you encounter this kind of fish behavior during a competition, I personally think the best method is to stick to a stable fishing layer. Once you find a stable layer of fish, just keep targeting it aggressively to fish. Essentially, the good sessions you mentioned all revolved around a similar idea.