Under the constrained conditions of the public bait competition system, utilizing every factor that benefits the target fish's feeding is the core secret to performing well in a public bait competition.

Having settled on the bait, Zhang Yang also made higher-level adjustments to the tackle setup.

Although the morning bobber's lead weight was sufficient, with a better fish situation expected in the afternoon, Zhang Yang directly switched to the third-grade bobber with a lead weight of about 2.9g, and paired with a line setup of 2.0 paired with 1.2, third-grade titanium needle New Kanto.

With such a bait state and tackle configuration, Zhang Yang's goal was simple; with good fish conditions, it means a full sweep. The 1.2# leader handles the strength of live-kicking carp weighing over a kilogram with ease. If the fish situation allows for explosive continuous flying kicking conditions faster than expected, he can directly switch to a 1.5 leader without changing the hook size, further increasing speed!

Zhang Yang rechecked all pre-competition preparations once more, and after confirming everything was correct, as per the usual routine, he used the corner of his eye to observe the other anglers in the group.

The group was still without familiar faces. Huang Zheng, who had challenged Zhang Yang to a match not long ago, drew a spot on the south bank, located slightly towards the middle of the southeastern corner. Judging by the fish spots, their positions were equally matched.

After a few minutes, the preparations were completed, and with a command from the referee, the afternoon competition officially began!

At the moment the whistle blew, Zhang Yang started with two large Triangle Cannons on his double hooks.

Anticipating good fish conditions at position 3, Zhang Yang adopted a slightly more aggressive fishing method than in the morning. He started with a barrage of Triangle Cannons, using the activation to increase the bait's atomization effect upon entering the water, aiming to lure in the surrounding fish in the shortest time possible.

The actual effect matched Zhang Yang's pre-competition prediction. Despite the relatively hot time of two o'clock in the afternoon, this temperature did not affect the carp's willingness to eat in the September mixed fish situation. Zhang Yang quickly made three casts with double-hook Triangle Cannons, and the bobber in the spot started showing activity.

Seeing fish entering the spot and the prediction successful, Zhang Yang immediately adjusted his fishing approach, changing from a double-hook Triangle Cannon to a top hook Triangle Cannon and bottom hook paste bait method to continue fishing.

Some might ask, isn't double-hook paste bait with a small scatterball on the top hook similar to a top hook Triangle Cannon and bottom hook paste bait? What's the fundamental difference?

If it were a casual black pit, this slight detail would hardly make much of a difference, but in a high-density mixed-breed competition pond, this difference can be significant.

With double-hook paste bait and a small scatterball on the top hook, first of all, baiting takes slightly more time. Secondly, double-hook paste bait with a small scatterball on the top hook seeks a balanced effect of inducing and fishing, which, in a thirty-minute segment with relatively unfamiliar fish conditions, offers the highest margin for error, allowing for both offense and defense.

And what about a top hook large Triangle Cannon with a bottom hook paste bait?

This scheme allows for faster baiting, and the Triangle Cannon is larger than the small scatterball, meaning it's more aggressive.

With favorable fish conditions, the more aggressive the tactic, the higher the fish yield. Zhang Yang's adjustments to bait details were made after gaining a clear understanding of the mixed fish conditions, aiming for extreme efficiency in catching fish.

This is the difference between top anglers and ordinary fishing experts.

Everyone can accurately judge fish conditions, but top anglers can master the details to the extreme, whereas ordinary fishing experts are noticeably slower in reaction and precision detail control.

Often, it's this tiny bit of influence that creates significant differences in the end result.

The camera shifts back to Zhang Yang, who is fishing. After changing the double-hook bait state, on his first cast, the bobber gave a sharp indication at about seven or eight centimeters off the bottom.

Zhang Yang saw this, flicked his wrist to lift the rod and hook the fish, and a kilogram carp was easily lifted out of the water in one go, smoothly entering the net along the surface.

Zhang Yang's flying copy move remained skilled and smooth. After unhooking the fish in the shortest time, he changed the bait and cast again into the water. Holding the net head lightly with his left hand, the first catch fish entered the hold with a light flick.

After catching the first fish, Zhang Yang continued casting seven or eight times and caught three more fish. By the fifth minute of the competition, Zhang Yang made a somewhat risky decision.

He stood up from his fishing spot, took out a flying kicking thickener from the tackle box, and then turned to retrieve a reserve 12.5h fire-stick stiff rod from the rod case.

He didn't change the tackle setup but transferred it from the old rod to the new one, quickly tightening the blocking needle on the fish hold's entry point.

The rod change plus the blocking needle adjustment took less than thirty seconds, and in the blink of an eye, everything was set.

With the change to stronger gear, Zhang Yang's approach became even more straightforward and brutish.

With a stiff rod hooked on a fish, only simple control and force relief are needed. Within a few seconds, he can easily lift the fish out of the water. With the left hand lightly gripping the main line and the right little finger hooking onto it, he aims for the fish hold entry point and gently presses down. The blocking needle releases the hook, and with a thud, it enters the hold with a splash.

In this FTT competitive arena, Zhang Yang's flying kicking method was a showcase of confidence and daring.

It's important to know that the flying kicking method demands a lot on the angler's basic skills and the current fishing conditions. While faster than the flying copy, its margin for error is significantly reduced.

If a mistake occurs, resulting in a fish lost during hooking, the time saved by the flying kick could be wasted, making the flying copy more reliable instead.

But Zhang Yang is bold and talented, opting for the risky strategy akin to walking a tightrope.

Is Zhang Yang just a brawny risk-taker willing to gamble for victory?

Not at all; Zhang Yang is no mere gambler acting on impulse. He makes his decisions based on thorough internal analysis.

From the first five minutes, Zhang Yang had already read the current fish conditions mentally. Switching to the flying kicking method meant sacrificing about thirty seconds, but it was worthwhile for the remaining twenty-odd minutes.

Optimal catch efficiency results in maximum casting frequency, which equates to maximizing bait casting. In the remaining twenty-five minutes, the flying kick yields the highest catch efficiency.

Thus, a remarkable scene unfolded at the competition: Zhang Yang, with a thick and rigid flying kicking rod in hand, was continually kicking fish out with impressive speed. A kilogram carp was easily dispatched with a few seconds of blocking needle maneuver to release it into the hold, demonstrating a staggering level of efficiency.

During twenty minutes or so, Zhang Yang maintained a technique of using a top hook Triangle Cannon with bottom hook paste bait, casting between five to ten centimeters off the bottom. It wasn't until the last three minutes of the first segment that Zhang Yang altered his baiting approach.

The spot was well-stocked with fish, and continuing to hold them wasn't worthwhile. After a location switch, Zhang Yang wouldn't be sitting at position 03 in the second segment anyway.

In the last three minutes, Zhang Yang needed to catch the gathered fish to avoid giving any advantage to the next competitor.

With his usual strategy, he pushed the lead seat up fifteen centimeters, using double-hook paste bait with a small flying lead method to continue targeting bites.

The fish density in the spot was adequate, and the small flying lead reduced the hooking difficulty for the carp, quickly increasing the catch frequency again. In the final minute, Zhang Yang even deliberately paused to catch two double tails.

Right up until the whistle signaling the end of the first segment, Zhang Yang managed to hook a closing fish just in time.

Given the tightrope-like high-difficulty fishing method, Zhang Yang achieved zero mistakes throughout the entire segment.

With Zhang Yang's exceptional fishing skills on display, the results were impressive.

He caught 63 fish in the first segment, 17 more than the 46 caught in the first segment of the morning.

It can be said that under the current fish conditions, Zhang Yang almost maxed out the fishing efficiency.