Zhang Yang habitually glanced at the chat in the livestream, smiled and said, "The baiting should be done in advance, and it's already set. Once we start fishing, you just need to add some snails to keep things going! Hey, everyone, check out our preparations!"
The next second, Zhang Yang adjusted the camera slightly, quickly revealing the snails in the water basin on the ground.
"Our target is primarily big Blue Carp and Grass Carp, so I chose corn and snails for the bait!
Last night, I laid down dozens of pounds, and today, as we just start fishing, I'll add some bait on-site so everyone can see how to bait for big Blue Carp!
No more nonsense, Xiao Meng, show your skills!"
After setting the stage with the introduction, Zhang Yang quickly directed Xiao Meng to move into battle mode.
"The research institute just came out with an experimental version of the Tuqing Herbicide lure, mixed with snails for bait, which should be pretty good! It's a temporary bait addition, so go bigger, Xiao Meng, go find a brick from the shack!"
"Huh? Why do you need a brick? For baiting?"
Meng Fan heard Zhang Yang's words with a face full of confusion; with his high IQ and quick reaction, he couldn't connect the dots between baiting and bricks.
"Uh, just go find it, why so many questions, hurry up!" Zhang Yang glanced at Xiao Meng, full of disdain.
"Oh!"
Soon, Xiao Meng came over carrying two red bricks.
"Got them, what now, boss?"
Zhang Yang smiled mysteriously, "I'll teach you a trick! Watch closely!"
After saying this, Zhang Yang took about two pounds of snails from the basin, spread them out, and started smashing them with the brick.
The snails from the local market weren't the thin-skinned, large-filled ones; they were a species with small body and thick shell, Zhang Yang used quite a bit of force to smash most of the snail shells.
Seeing Zhang Yang suddenly start smashing snails with a brick during the livestream, the chat exploded.
[What's going on? Why is he using a brick for fishing?]
[Is he smashing the snails with a brick? What's the point?]
[Uh, seems like he's letting the snail juice flavor spread to attract fish, right?]
[First time seeing someone fish for big Blue Carp like this, does it work?]
[Last year, at our Red Star Reservoir, I saw a Southern fishing expert do this; he waited for a week, didn't catch anything big!]
[I just ask if you're scared of a whole brick, dare not take the bait, huh!]
While working, Zhang Yang glanced at the chat and found everyone discussing his snail smashing technique, so he explained, "If you're on a long-term fishing session, there's no need to do this.
At this season, the Blue Carp's appetite is quite large; as long as there's always food, it'll come.
But since we just made a last-minute decision yesterday, we're a bit short on time, so we've got to improvise!
The principle behind this is quite simple. When the snails are smashed, they release flavor and substance from their tissues, which when added into the water enhances the bait's effectiveness in attracting fish. Smaller fish will perceive this food and come to the bait.
If there are Blue Carp feeding nearby, their lateral line senses other fish eating, thus quickly discovering the bait; it works the same way as attracting fish in a fishing pond!
Once the big fish come in, the small fish naturally get scared away, not interfering with the fishing!
Aside from this unconventional method, I've decided to add another element! Let's test our lure's effectiveness as well!"
After saying this, Zhang Yang gathered up the crushed snails and took out a bottle labeled Tuqing Herbicide Test No. 1, and poured two capfuls directly.
"Boss, what's that, smells really good! Seems like a peach scent!" Beside him, Meng Fan sniffed lightly and quickly identified the scent's profile.
"Your nose is quite good; indeed, the base scent includes peach. At this season, Blue Carp can't resist such flavors! The product hasn't been finalized; we'll test its effectiveness! Let's go for a one plus one greater than two!"
After saying this, Zhang Yang began stirring the snails with a spatula in the basin.
Once the scent was mixed well enough, Zhang Yang once again deployed the "loss spoon," scattering the processed bait on-site.
"Whew...The temporary baiting work is done, now we just wait for the fish to come!" Zhang Yang returned to his seat, letting out a long breath.
[Is that it? What's next?]
[It's still more relaxing waiting for big fish; anglers don't need to cast frequently, commenting is easier, but who knows if the big fish will show up!]
[Since there's time now, Yang bro, can you tell the brothers how to wait for big fish in large waters?]
[Is the lure just tested or for sale? Want to try a bottle, we have plenty of big Blue Carp in our reservoir!]
Zhang Yang said, "The lure is still in the real-world testing phase, it'll be officially released once the effect is stable. Currently, it's not finalized; whether it's for customer responsibility or product secrecy, it can't be sold or tested yet!
While waiting for the big fish, let's continue discussing some fishing techniques!
Earlier, I noticed an angler in the chat asked about how to wait for big fish in large body of water, so let's discuss my understanding of this question!
This is just one perspective, for reference only!
The first point is to understand that the size of the fish and the population size are inversely proportional, meaning the bigger the fish, the fewer there are in nature!