Chapter 800: Chapter 546: New Grudges and Old Hatreds

Yu Wensheng was absolutely right, at this moment Wang Chao was secretly muttering to himself.

Zhang Yang was hooking fish one after another, but the fish situation on Wang Chao’s side was totally different, which put Wang Chao under great pressure and made him a bit anxious.

With public bait, can there be such a big difference? Before changing positions, there was no problem with Zhang Yang’s fishing spot getting fish, right? How come when I move over, the bites stop?

Something’s not right, there must be an issue I’m not noticing!

Wang Chao, after all, was a seasoned veteran with plenty of practical competition experience. After a brief contemplation, he judged that there must be something he overlooked.

So, on the next cast, instead of focusing on the bobber after casting the rod, Wang Chao fixed all his attention on Zhang Yang next to him.

After all, with the live broadcast cameras recording, Wang Chao couldn’t openly turn his head to observe, so he slightly shifted his stance, using the corner of his eyes to keep an eye on Zhang Yang’s every move.

Very soon, Zhang Yang landed a third fish. While Wang Chao was anxious, he kept a close eye on Zhang Yang’s every action.

Separating the hooks, normal.

Baiting, normal.

Casting the rod into the water, nothing seemed off.

As the bobber turned upright and started descending smoothly, nearly reaching the bottom, Zhang Yang gently tilted the rod with his right hand, and this subtle action was captured by Wang Chao’s eyes.

Teasing the bobber?

What the hell!!!

Suddenly, Wang Chao felt a surge of electricity through his head.

Finally found the reason, damn it, if I hurry now I might still catch up; if I delay any longer, there’s no chance!

Teasing the bobber is a technique commonly used by seasoned anglers, but most people understand it as a way to create movement in the leader line to attract fish to attack and eat.

Wang Chao was different. His understanding of fishing was sufficient. He didn’t think that and realized Zhang Yang’s intention immediately, just like Yu Wensheng.

The next second, Wang Chao didn’t even care if there was any fish on his rig. He recast, scratched one side of the bait ball with the hook, then loaded two slightly larger balls of bait before casting again, imitating Zhang Yang’s method of rod tip teasing.

The subtle differences in technique are most evident at the start, with the first few fish, since there are so many fish. It’s unrealistic for Zhang Yang to catch them all alone.

After realizing the cause of Zhang Yang’s lead, Wang Chao immediately adjusted his technique, and after several successive casts, he quickly received feedback.

The bobber showed movement, finally there were fish entering the area to eat!

With a powerful half-eye twitch, Wang Chao deliberately slowed for half a beat after expressing his excitement and finally brought up the first fish of the second half.

"It’s not easy, Teacher Yu, Wang Chao opened here! The score is currently 37:34, Zhang Yang leads by three fish!" Sun Yi exclaimed upon seeing Wang Chao catch a fish.

Yu Wensheng nodded: "Wang Chao reacted quickly. Did you notice? He started imitating Zhang Yang’s operation too, accelerating bait dispersion by teasing to lure fish!"

"That’s the on-site reaction ability of a top professional angler. Zhang Yang’s little trick only got him a three-fish lead before Wang Chao cracked it!"

"Indeed, if it weren’t for your explanation, even though I saw the action, I wouldn’t be able to link it with deeper fishing technique! This is the response speed of a fishing master!

Looking now, Zhang Yang is temporarily leading by three fish. Wang Chao is a bit in danger!"

"Yes, except for Zhang Yang, Wang Chao would have a chance to catch up, but with Zhang Yang, it’s hard to say!

His biggest technical feature is stability, mastering double-tail skills, not yet in his state in the second half, if Wang Chao doesn’t find a way to break through the current predicament, the gap might widen further!"

"Let’s look further down and see! There might be other miracles!"

"That’s right, let’s quietly wait for new adaptations to appear!"

Sun Yi and old Yu worked well together, creating a great atmosphere for the live commentary, but the situation on the field wasn’t as optimistic as they made it sound.

In Zhang Yang’s view, the moment Wang Chao fell three fish behind, he already missed his last chance!

In the next ten-plus minutes of fishing, Zhang Yang used about five minutes to gather the fish, get the bites flowing smoothly, and in the seven or eight minutes afterward, entered a stable fast double-tail catching rhythm.

Wang Chao, persistent and relentless, used all his skills and tricks, but always lagged behind by a step. Until the last second of the competition, his tail score was still trailing.

Final score, 69:65, Wang Chao lost to Zhang Yang by four fish.

Competition time is over, both sides please stop fishing!

The voice of the referee controlling the venue echoed, Wang Chao reluctantly put down his fishing rod.

Zhang Yang also put down his fishing rod, stretching lazily with a relaxed expression.

"Oof... didn’t think the pk with you would be so tricky, turns out actually competing is even more challenging than imagined! Lost!" Wang Chao showed a slightly helpless expression, rubbing his somewhat weary eyes with a pair of big, broad hands.

Zhang Yang grinned: "Thank you for letting me win, Chao bro! Luck is on my side!"

"You guy, you seem calm and leisurely, but your fishing is really fierce, I’ve learned it now! Previously Teacher Xu told me, I was a bit skeptical! Losing to you in one match, the pressure for the next two matches is huge, if I don’t perform well, the top four dream is gone!"

Zhang Yang cracked a smile: "Haha, Teacher Xu’s skills are also pretty impressive!"