18: Fish in!

Online ID: “Brother Fan, calm down, ignore the haters.”

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: “Learn from past mistakes, Brother Wo Zi. Be cautious.”

Nickname: Turtle Hitting King: “Setting a flag? Is the Streamer Setting a flag for when he’ll hook a fish? Streamer, be rational!”

“Tsk, just the Streamer's tricks. He's just Setting a flag for when he'll catch a fish. If he's got guts, he should set a limit on how many Casting Rod Fishings!”

“How is that possible? Lure Fishing fails nine times out of ten. Unless Brother Wo Zi has lost his mind.”

“Heh heh heh, mindless bragging. Taiwan Fishing is one thing, but trying to show off in our Lure Fishing field means he's dug his own grave. Screen record, waiting for the humiliation.”

Gao Xiaofan glanced at the reaction in the bullet comments and smiled.

“Come on, everyone start screen recording. I'm Setting a flag: I will definitely catch an Alligator Gar within ten Casting Rod Fishings. If I don't, I'll wash my hair while standing on my head on the livestream.”

Intentional Punch sent 1 Carnival.

Strong Hand Cracks Skull sent 1 Carnival.

Intentional Punch: “This is why I love watching Brother Wo Zi's livestream. He lets his strength do the talking. No matter how many haters there are, smash them with one punch! Let's go!”

Strong Hand Cracks Skull: “This is why I love watching Brother Wo Zi's livestream. He lets his strength do the talking. No matter how many haters there are, smash them with one punch! Damn!”

Intentional Punch: “...Can you stop copying me?”

Strong Hand Cracks Skull: “Fist Brother, if you can 'ri' then 'ri' more.”

First-Class Competitive Fishing Master Yu Weibao: “Boss, that should be 'yue', not 'ri'.”

Gao Xiaofan glanced at the bullet comments and chuckled, ignoring the few clowns. He handed the Gimbal back, then turned away from the camera, took out the last bit of bait from his pocket, and vigorously rubbed it onto the metal jig.

“Whoosh~” A crisp sound came, and a golden metal jig shone in the sunlight before steadily dropping into the water.

Gao Xiaofan gently twitched the rod, controlling the metal jig's movement underwater while reeling the Spool.

Sometimes slow, sometimes fast.

After retrieving the metal jig, he once again clearly felt that subtle, different sensation transmitted through it.

The Alligator Gar was still in this area, and now all he had to do was make it bite the hook, and within ten Casting Rod Fishings.

Lure Fishing is actually quite simple. First, you must ensure the target fish is present. If there is no target fish, casting 100 rods will still result in hitting a turtle (failing).

Second is provoking and luring the target fish to take the bait, and this is the difference between professional and non-professional Lure Fishing. Some fish require a Steady Retrieve, some a Fast Retrieve, some require Bottom Hopping, and some need Mid-to-Upper Water Column retrieval.

Various provocative actions have also led to the subdivision of Artificial Baits. Some Artificial Baits can sink quickly, some can float in the Mid-to-Upper Water Column, some make loud noises, and some have realistic swimming actions.

In the river channel of this Villa Area, however, it is much simpler. For the Alligator Gar to suddenly arrive in Gao Xiaofan’s area of such a long river and not leave yet, it must have been attracted by the scent of the bait.

Of course, Gao Xiaofan is not a professional Lure Fisherman, and he is unfamiliar with the Alligator Gar's feeding habits, but that doesn't affect his operation.

He could try every provocative posture once; as long as the Alligator Gar was still there, it would definitely take the hook.

He stopped looking at the bullet comments, adjusted his mood, and Casting Rod Fishing a rod far out toward the direction where he had felt the touch earlier.

Behind him, Zhao Yuling glanced at the bullet comments, then looked worriedly at the figure in front of her.

“The Streamer's technique looks like a beginner's. I don't have high hopes.”

“That's one Casting Rod Fishing, one Casting Rod Fishing down.”

“Waiting for the Streamer to wash his hair while standing on his head. Screen recording is active.”

This time, Gao Xiaofan waited for the vibration when the metal jig hit the bottom, then gently lifted the rod again, controlling the metal jig to hop slightly below.

Both vibrations were felt during the small hops, but not when retrieving quickly near the surface.

Hop, hop, hop.

Casting Rod Fishing after Casting Rod Fishing.

More and more people entered the livestream room, and Lure Anglers continuously shared the livestream room.

Everyone was curious about what kind of move a Streamer who set a flag for Lure Fishing would pull, especially since this Streamer previously did Taiwan Fishing.

The number of viewers in the livestream room continued to soar.

30,000.

50,000.

The bullet comments from the audience in the livestream room also became fewer and fewer. They seemed to sense the tense atmosphere and waited quietly.

The Lure Fishermen both hoped to see a miracle happen yet felt it was unreasonable.

Zhao Yuling's heart was pounding. She looked at the man's back; his movements were still so relaxed. Wasn't he nervous at all?

Gao Xiaofan Casting Rod Fishing again. The seventh rod.

As soon as the metal jig touched the bottom, a small hop, and then a dull force transmitted through the line.

Gao Xiaofan knew the Alligator Gar had opened its mouth.

But he didn't move. Instead, he forced and compelled himself to quietly count the seconds.

This was something he had read online: the Alligator Gar, like the Black Fish, likes to hold the bait in its mouth and must swallow it completely for a secure hookset.

Time passed second by second. At the five-second mark, Gao Xiaofan stabbed sharply. A huge force transmitted back. Having prepared for this, he locked the Drag to 90%. The line in the Spool screamed out wildly, pulling the Drag Alarm to shriek.

“Fish On!” Gao Xiaofan roared, venting the frustration built up over the past two days.

Nearly a thousand Casting Rod Fishings had yielded no feedback, but now, finally, he had hooked a fish.

That loud roar didn't scare Zhao Yuling beside him, nor did it scare the livestream audience; they all watched the man in front of them in shock.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the Villa Area, Mei Hong stood confidently in front of the camera and said, “Viewers in the livestream room don't need to worry. We just randomly interviewed several Fishing Experts, and the Alligator Gar might still need some time before...”

Before she finished speaking, a loud roar came from afar: “Fish On!”

Mei Hong stared blankly in the direction of the sound, then quickly grabbed her phone and rushed over.

The Neighborhood was much quieter today. The Lure Fishermen were all quietly casting their rods, apart from the occasional noise made by the TV Station's crew broadcasting live.

“Fish On!” Everyone nearby heard that roar. After a brief moment of stunned silence, they instantly reeled in their rods and ran towards the sound.

Someone had hooked a fish. Anyone who knew a little understood that the only thing that could be caught in this river was the Alligator Gar.

At this moment, the TV Station Director, looking excited, patted the driver in front of him: “Faster, faster!”

He had been following Zhao Yuling's livestream room and was the first person on the scene to know a fish had been hooked.

The Lure Fishermen rushed over non-stop, looking at the man who was bent over, carefully holding the UL-Action little yellow rod. They were shocked, just like the audience in the livestream room.

Nickname: Turtle Hitting King: “Holy crap, my mom asked me why I'm kneeling while playing with my phone.”

Intentional Punch: “Brother Wo Zi is awesome! A true man who keeps his word.”

Strong Hand Cracks Skull: “I don't know why, but I kind of want to cry.”

Online ID: “Perhaps Brother Fan is the real Angler.”

The haters fell silent. Their past knowledge dictated their way of thinking, and when all of that was shattered, they first began to doubt themselves.

At this moment, nobody noticed that the number of viewers in the livestream room had already reached 100,000.