Chapter 400: Chapter 241: Oh Ho_2
As the line setup entered the water and the bobber started to turn, Han Qiang expertly began to drag the fishing rod back, pulling it about one and a half meters, and finally, satisfied, placed the rod on the stand.
[Gotta say, Brother Qiang’s casting technique has advanced again!]
[What line are you using? For catching a 100-pound bighead carp, using light lines won’t cut it. A slight headshake and it’ll snap!]
[How do you set up for catching bighead carp? What’s the right float setting? Any tips?]
[It was perfectly cast, why drag the rod back? What’s going on here?]
Zhang Yang grinned and replied, "Since we’ve been baiting the spot for a long time, the chances of catching a big fish should be pretty high, so today we’re using a robust line setup: size 14 mainline, size 12 leader, and a 15-size Ise-Ni hook specifically for bighead carp!
When fishing for big fish, the setup is quite particular and different from regular wild fishing. We use a suspended hook with bait to adjust to four eyes, the hooks are spaced widely apart. Currently, it’s set to five eyes and a half, with the lower hook resting on the bottom and the upper hook suspended!
As for why I pull back after casting, I won’t spill the beans just yet—let’s get some guesses from you all in the chat. The first to give the right answer will win a prize!
Now everyone, feel free to participate and answer!"
The gap between experienced and novice streamers in handling the audience became evident, as Zhang Yang picked an interesting topic and quickly engaged the viewers!
Streaming isn’t just Q&A, it’s about deeper interaction, involving viewers in the stream is the higher level.
As Zhang Yang expected, the chat quickly exploded with activity.
[It should be a personal habit, pressing the water line!]
[Pressing the water line +1, it makes the bobber settle faster, and presses the line down!]
[I think it’s about controlling the line length, leaving enough space to control the fish after hooking it!]
[Casting full line naturally means pulling back, otherwise it’d be a tug-of-war when a fish bites, isn’t this basic fishing knowledge?]
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A simple question directly exposed the varied levels of fishing skills among the audience.
Some said it was to press the water line, others said to prevent a tug-of-war, and some claimed it was personal habit; the chat discussion was lively.
Zhang Yang diligently scrolled through to find the first viewer to answer about preventing a tug-of-war, and found a user named Little White Strip.
Zhang Yang leisurely stated, "Alright, here’s the correct answer! The main reason for pulling the rod back is to prevent a tug-of-war after hooking a fish, giving space for reeling it in!
The first correct responder is called Little White Strip, and I’ve already followed you. After the stream, someone will contact you to send out an interactive prize!"
[Little White Strip sent a Cloud-Piercing Arrow ×1 and said: Thanks to Brother Yang for the prize! I’ve been following the content since the public account, wishing the stream’s debut to be a big hit!!]
This fellow named Little White Strip is quite generous, sending a 288 yuan Cloud-Piercing Arrow directly to Zhang Yang.
"Thanks, Little White Strip, for the Cloud-Piercing Arrow! No need for winners to send gifts, let’s all keep it rational!"
Just as Zhang Yang was thanking for the tips and interacting casually, he heard the sound of Han Qiang’s rod slicing through the water as he lifted it.
"It’s on, my baby!" Han Qiang’s slightly eccentric voice echoed, as he promptly lifted the rod.
The fish situation is commanding, Zhang Yang immediately switched the camera back.
In the camera, Han Qiang firmly grasped the rod with both hands, sitting on the fishing box without lifting his butt, and his back perfectly straight.
However, the coolness lasted less than three seconds before the big fish in the water made its first sprint towards deeper water.
One could see the fishing rod, initially raised to about an eighty-degree angle, suddenly lurch forward as if hitched to a bolting bull, soon being pulled downward.
"Stand low! Downward rod!" Zhang Yang, seeing the fish about to dash away, hastily reminded.
Han Qiang reacted swiftly, immediately lowering his center of gravity and adjusting the rod to a position where the handle touched the ground.
However, the big fish was startled, and this lowering strategy didn’t work much; the fish continued its frantic escape.
One could only hear a swoosh as Han Qiang didn’t have time to secure the rod, leading the fish to turn, and the fishing rod snapped back up.
The leader line snapped!
"Damn! The hook’s been cut!" Han Qiang cursed in frustration, feeling a bit heated!
"Oh snap! The hook cutting and fish escape happened in one go!
Come, come, those who haven’t followed the stream, hit that follow button, and we’ll draw a prize to celebrate!
Usually boasting about how great your fishing skills are, and yet, you falter at the critical moment!"
Typically, a partner losing a fish would bring a more disheartened vibe, but the streaming-savvy Zhang Yang flipped it, dropping a potent "oh snap."
The principle of comedy is contrast, a theory applicable in streaming too. Zhang Yang’s teasing twist shifted the tense and awkward vibe of the fish escape into a more lighthearted direction. Viewers refocused on the upcoming draw.
Once the draw was over, Han Qiang at the fishing spot also changed the leader line.
Zhang Yang deliberately reminded, "The fish here have been raised for a long time and are strong. How about attaching a misstep cord for extra precaution? Wouldn’t want another mishap next time!"
Han Qiang, not dull himself and knowing Zhang Yang was teasing for show effect, complied by saying, "Next time, I’ll be a bit gentler with the rod, I just can’t believe it, a size 12 leader shouldn’t snap just like that!
Today, I’ll be reckless just this once and won’t use the misstep cord!"
Zhang Yang, quick on the uptake, immediately realized Han Qiang was deliberately staging for the stream. He went along, saying, "Without? Fine. If you can risk it, I can afford to give it away!
Oh snap, fish escape once, I’ll throw in another giveaway!
Still holding the same attitude from the start, today’s a fun day, so why hold back!"
The viewers saw the two goofballs getting into a playful back-and-forth, and the atmosphere turned lively instantly.
[Brother Yang is magnanimous, making sure the streaming effect is maxed out!]
[Waiting to receive gifts! The more fish Brother Qiang loses, the bigger our chance of winning!]
[Brother Qiang, hang in there, so many of us are watching!]
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Even though it’s just a new account’s streaming debut, under Zhang Yang’s deliberate guidance on the stream’s pace and effect, the interaction in the chat was extremely active, and the stream’s popularity kept surging.
In less than an hour of launching, the initial efforts to share the stream had begun to show results, with the viewer count quickly climbing, reaching over 800 and still growing.
Compared to the growth on Kuaishou’s new account debut, the data across the concurrently live INKE channel was trailing.
Zhang Yang only prepared an extra set of devices for streaming and adjusted them during setup, focusing primarily on Kuaishou afterward, whether it was gift sending or interaction.
On one side, there were all kinds of interactions, questions, and giveaways, while on the other side not even looking at the stream chat; the effect difference was stark!
At the very least, the difference between having and not having prizes played a critical role.
Many viewers watching from INKE didn’t linger, immediately logging into Kuaishou accounts to ’switch allegiance’!
The reason Zhang Yang set up so many launch prizes was not just for account startup data but mainly to create differences between the two streaming platforms, thus facilitating passive traffic conversion!
Back when he joined INKE, Zhang Yang had directed plenty of traffic to the platform using his public account’s massive reach, yet INKE’s higher-ups didn’t appreciate this contribution. After Liu Xingyun’s departure, the new management even started making things difficult for Zhang Yang in various sneaky ways.
Now, it’s time to collect some interest.