lpffa Chapter 817 - 554: Championship Finals (Part 1)
Chapter 817 - 554: Championship Finals (Part 1)
Zhang Yang, who seems blessed with uncanny skills, is stronger than Deng Gang at this level. However, in today’s public bait competition, this advantage isn’t particularly noticeable.
After a brief interview, the preparation time before the competition quickly ended. Under the guidance of the staff, Zhang Yang and Huang Zheng found themselves at the fishing positions built for the championship showdown.
The venue for the showdown remains the number one competition pond from the morning, but the anglers’ positions have been adjusted.
Just two individuals competing, both of their positions have been moved to the middle between the two aerators on the south bank.
Sitting on the south bank makes watching the bobber more convenient, and for the TV crew behind the scenes, the shooting and framing are relatively clear—an exceptionally wise adjustment.
Furthermore, these two fishing positions are essentially the best in the entire fishing ground, excluding the edges.
Coupled with the rule of flipping a coin after each round to switch positions, it minimizes the accidental factors of the competition.
As the anglers entered, over in the live broadcast room, Sun Yi and Yu Wensheng had already started warming things up.
"Hello to all the audience in front of the TV and mobile live broadcast cameras!
This is the live television broadcast of the competitive fishing grand prix at Quancheng Station, sponsored by the Hua Clan Fishing Tackle, led by the Chinese Fishing Association and Hunan Happy Fishing Channel.
I’m the host, Sun Yi, and beside me is our guest angling commentator, Teacher Yu Wensheng! Teacher Yu, say hello to the viewers!"
Yu Wensheng: "Hello everyone, I’m Yu Wensheng! Today, Sun Yi and I will be explaining the competition to you. We hope you have a great viewing experience!"
Sun Yi: "The upcoming event is the battle for the championship and runner-up in the FTT Station Tournament. Who will be crowned the champion today? We’ll reveal that live!
Before the competition officially begins, let’s have Teacher Yu briefly introduce the two anglers who made it to the finals, as some viewers who haven’t seen previous matches might be unfamiliar with them."
Old Yu nodded: "After a series of previous matches, the two anglers who have made it to the championship battle.
The slightly taller one is Zhang Yang from Famous Fishing Tackle Company, and next to him, with a slightly darker complexion, is Huang Zheng, one of the main anglers from the Tianyuan Fishing Tackle competition team!
Talking about these two anglers is quite interesting.
Based on their registration details, both are quite young, with Zhang Yang being 24 and Huang Zheng 25. In the professional competitive angling circle, they are relatively young.
But don’t be fooled by their age; their skills are top-notch. In various technical statistics, both of their personal stats are outstanding.
I can say with great responsibility that their techniques are currently at the top level in the country!
Many people might be more familiar with Huang Zheng or have heard his name, following the Tianyuan team across the country, and mentoring under Deng Gang. He is a core member of the Tianyuan competition team.
This angler’s skills are comprehensive, and his style is fierce. Friends in the circle even gave him a nickname, "Tianyuan’s No. 1 Fighter," showing his formidable strength.
What about Zhang Yang?
This angler might be less known in the competitive circle, but in the era of online media, many people know Zhang Yang.
As the founder of the Famous Fishing Tackle Company, Zhang Yang has emerged online years ago!
I won’t say much; I’ll mention one name – Black Pit Jianghu!
This video program that was first updated on WeChat should have been watched by many anglers, right? Zhang Yang and his team organized and shot this!
On Kuaishou, Zhang Yang is a top outdoor fishing star with millions of followers!
Compared to Huang Zheng, a professionally trained competitive angler, Zhang Yang’s public information doesn’t include much about competitive fishing.
Many people, like me, initially thought Zhang Yang’s fishing skills were limited to black pit fishing or reservoir fishing. But after a series of previous matches, I found I was wrong, greatly wrong!
Since the first qualifying round of the FTT Station Tournament at Quancheng Station, Zhang Yang’s performance has been remarkable, consistently stable, and he maintained a top ranking until reaching the finals!
Having introduced so much, perhaps the viewers in the live broadcast room are feeling the anticipation rise.
On one side is the experienced, renowned "Tianyuan’s No. 1 Fighter," and on the other side, a self-made, incredibly talented online celebrity. Who will clinch the title today? Let’s wait and see!"
Without holding back, Yu Wensheng has done his homework well in introducing the two competitors for the championship battle.
Huang Zheng was easier; Yu Wensheng has known him for years and privately shared drinks with him and keeps in touch.
Zhang Yang’s side was more of a last-minute effort, with Yu Wensheng asking around through various channels to piece together Zhang Yang’s background.
Just like Old Yu said, although the competition hasn’t started yet, the audience’s anticipation is at its peak, with live comments flooding the commentary section, and the live broadcast room’s popularity soaring in this atmosphere.
Seeing the warming-up introduction was about done, Sun Yi took over the topic and continued: "Thanks to Teacher Yu for the insightful introduction. Now, as both competitors have entered, let’s focus the camera on the coin toss before taking seats!"
Since Zhang Yang’s overall ranking was higher, the judge offered Zhang Yang the coin toss opportunity this time.
A one-yuan coin, the flower side is position number one, and the character side is position number two.
After listening to the staff’s explanation, Zhang Yang casually grabbed the coin and tossed it into the air.
He caught it lightly and with a light snap, slapped it onto the back of his hand.
The camera zoomed in for a close-up reveal; the side facing up was the flower side.
"The flower side, position number two! Master Huang, sorry you’re going to position number one!" Zhang Yang grinned and nodded towards Huang Zheng.
Actually, in this situation, sitting in position number one or two makes no essential difference, and Huang Zheng had no objections. They both took their seats.
Zhang Yang placed down the fishing box he was carrying and quickly began the final preparations before fishing.
He set up the rod, attached the bobber to the rig, placed the bait in the correct spot in the bait box, positioned the basin, landing net, leader box, towel for wiping hands, and other miscellaneous items behind him, ensuring they’re easily accessible.
These preparations are etched in the bones of both Zhang Yang and Huang Zheng, forming a part of their instinct. Almost like a mirror image, they completed everything, and once confirmed by the on-site judge, the whistle sounded to signal the start of the competition!
The whistle is the command. Both Zhang Yang and Huang Zheng simultaneously drew out two small bait balls, the size of a pinky finger, and in mirrored fashion, cast their lines into the water.
Sun Yi glanced at the close-up image provided by the team’s photographer and said: "The competition has officially started!
The anglers have begun the mirror-like initial baiting phase! Teacher Yu, could you talk about the details here?"
Yu Wensheng smiled and nodded: "Having fished so many rounds in the number one pond, the anglers have basically figured out the fish situation here!
You can see from the shots that Zhang Yang and Huang Zheng’s baiting strategies are identical!
In previous explanations, we touched on this topic; today, it’s like we’re repeating it.
In this 1v1 PK competitive mode, each session is very short, only 15 minutes! So the initial baiting time to gather fish is quite limited.
As they begin fishing, they have already cast three times. You can see that neither party is yet allured for bites; once the bobber settles, they immediately lift the rod to shake off the bait from the hooks, enticing nearby fish, and gathering them around the nest!
In the championship PK battle, the fishing positions were moved to the middle between the two aerators.
Based on my preliminary judgment, the time for casting to gather fish initially shouldn’t exceed two minutes, which translates to, at most, five or six casts!"
Yu Wensheng’s prediction was very accurate; the fish situation in the afternoon’s first round was excellent. Within just four or five casts, Zhang Yang and Huang Zheng’s bobbers started showing movements almost simultaneously, only seconds apart.