Wang Meng was a bit too hasty in watching the float and striking. When he noticed the first gentle dip, he couldn't control his arm and lifted the rod prematurely. This aggressive approach is a major taboo in fishing for live fish, as the success rate of hooking a fish is noticeably lower than if he had waited for a clearer bite indication before lifting the rod.
The downside of being overly eager is that it leads to fish getting away, and this same issue caused three consecutive fish to escape.
The first two weren't as bad, they pulled out of the nest and escaped at the surface of the water.
However, the last one was the worst, as soon as he lifted the rod, the fish unhooked right in the nest, instantly causing an explosion in the nest with a large amount of bubbles rising from the bottom.
"Tsk tsk, Yue Feng, your friend's fishing skill needs some work; he's let several get away already!"
