"Got it!" Huang Zheng replied, not saying anything more.

Even though Huang Zheng was Deng Gang's prized disciple, he still didn't dare to talk back to his mentor in serious matters. Master Deng's reasoning was actually very fair; it wasn't that Huang Zheng couldn't understand, he just couldn't accept losing to Zhang Yang and his team of 'newbies' in his eyes.

Seeing his disciple fall silent, Deng Gang continued to remind him, "This guy Zhang Yang, if you run into him in future competitions, pay extra attention. Report back on any special strengths or technical features he might have! In our angler statistics database, these emerging young anglers are the group we need to watch out for the most, take it seriously!"

"Yes, Master!"

"That's all for now. Get in touch anytime if something comes up, my phone is on 24/7!"

"Alright!"

...

After hanging up, Huang Zheng was left stunned for a few seconds by the monotonous beeping in the receiver.

Could it be that I really underestimated them? Even Master gave the guy such high praise? I, Huang Zheng, am not convinced!!!

Every genius has the trait of not being humble or reserved, and Huang Zheng's refusal to accept defeat was stirred up. He became increasingly looking forward to the upcoming competitions.

...

Communication is concise when there are things to say, and brief when there are none. The first day of the FTT competition ended just like that. After a simple review, Zhang Yang's team went back to their rooms to rest. After chatting affectionately on the phone with Xiaowei for a while, Zhang Yang also went to bed early and turned off the lights.

Without any dreams through the night, Zhang Yang opened his eyes at five-thirty AM sharp. After a quick wash, he went downstairs to run. Morning exercise had become Zhang Yang's unshakable daily routine, but today, as soon as he got downstairs, he frowned.

The weather was bad, no wind, stuffy, it even felt oppressive to breathe.

Instinctively, Zhang Yang checked the live weather forecast on his phone, the air pressure was only 994kpa, and the forecast was for cloudy weather turning into thunderstorms today.

"Damn it! It's already September, and we have to deal with this crappy weather during the competition, such a mood killer!" Zhang Yang muttered a complaint seeing the poor weather, but continued according to his plan of morning exercise.

After running three kilometers, Zhang Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead and returned to his room. The air felt noticeably stuffy, and after finishing the morning run, he felt the sweat was sticking to him, uncomfortably sticky.

Zhang Yang took a quick shower, which made him feel a bit better, then checked the time. It was about time to wake the team for breakfast, so he got everyone up.

During breakfast, Zhang Yang reminded everyone, "The weather is bad today, low pressure, there might also be thunderstorms, let's be a bit conservative in the competition!

If the spot is not great, don't use the Flying Kicking method, it's hard to catch anything good!"

Han Mocheng nodded, "This weather is indeed quite uncomfortable!"

"I was planning to use the Flying Kicking method today to reach the top 16, but since you mentioned it, leader, my plan's busted!" Xiaobao scratched his head, not wanting to give up.

Zhang Yang continued, "It's autumn, low pressure in this season is indeed rare, but this is a competition, you have to be mentally prepared for any weather!

If you encounter it, there's no choice. Before the competition, keep it in mind, don't get carried away by minor achievements, regardless of the actual situation, don't rigidly apply formulas!"

"Bro Yang, any adjustments needed for our bait and fishing strategy today?"

While using his chopsticks to grab a baozi, Meng Fan asked as he took a bite.

Zhang Yang nodded, "There are four rounds this morning, still fishing in pool number one for mixed species. After two fishing releases yesterday, the situation for carp bites in the mixed pool has likely been greatly affected. Plus, with today's stuffy weather, so fishing methods and bait strategies definitely need to be adjusted accordingly!

Prepare a small amount of scattered bait, open it directly wet, don't count on rapid fish bites, just proceed steadily!

For the lines and adjustments, they shouldn't be as rough as yesterday when we were fishing for fresh-mouthed fish. Be more precise, aim for success rate, get steady bites when there's a nibble.

The last aspect is the bait's condition. Add one more part of activator to the regular rubbing bait base, further reducing the weight part! Enhance the bait's ability to be ingested! 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Also, if the fish situation is extreme, and carp are barely biting, remember to switch targets to crucian carp. Crucian carp are more resistant to low pressure than carp.

As for bait, the Hua Clan big bait pack's #46 and Steel Egg #2 are basically plenty for crucian carp, especially the Steel Egg #2, it's quite effective for catching small to mid-sized crucians.

In extreme fish situations during the competition, don't be rigid, be flexible! Oh, and make sure your fishing umbrellas are ready, don't get drenched!"

When Zhang Yang held the summary review meeting last night, he already reminded everyone once. Discovering the bad weather this morning, he reminded them again. At this moment, Zhang Yang was like a worrywart, bringing up anything that crossed his mind, worried the team would mess up a favorable situation.

After twenty minutes, breakfast was over, and Zhang Yang's reminders had come to a pause. Everyone got in the car and headed early towards the competition venue.

Since their place was quite close to the Daily Fish Fishing Center, Zhang Yang and his team arrived at the parking area outside the venue a little after six. An hour remained until the competition started, and most of the top 32 qualifying anglers had not yet arrived, making the morning venue appear somewhat deserted.

Thinking about the fish situation in the mixed pool, Zhang Yang greeted everyone and went off on his own, leisurely walking towards the direction of the mixed pool.