For an experienced angler, the size of the fish he hooks can be roughly gauged within 0.001 seconds of feeling the resistance when pulling the rod.
As one of the top anglers, Zhang Yang has a remarkably accurate judgment in this regard.
Experts like them use minimal wrist force when pulling the rod; they use small hooks and lightly pierce the fish, so the fish hardly feels any pain.
Nevertheless, when the fish is large, the resistance in the water can reflect the fish's size to some extent.
For instance, Zhang Yang's current catch, the moment after striking, felt as though he'd hooked the bottom, so stable it's intimidating.
The larger the fish, the more steady it is when hooked. Zhang Yang judged, based on the feel and behavior of the fish, that it weighs at least five pounds or more.
Catching a big fish first in the large side of a mixed pond is both a blessing and a curse.
