Fishing Livestream
Chapter 550 - 550 537 A Hook Bigger than the Weighing Hook

550: Chapter 537: A Hook Bigger than the Weighing Hook 550: Chapter 537: A Hook Bigger than the Weighing Hook The morning Kanas Lake was almost an entirely different world from the one near noon the day before.

The heavy mist drifted over the lake, beneath which ripples shimmered, creating an illusion of the Heavenly Realm!

Visibility was low, and everything—from the trees to the ground to the wild grass—was covered in sparkling frost, giving an uncanny sense of unreality.

Yue Feng operated the drone, sending it skyward, following the flight path he had used over the reservoir, in a wild and unrestrained journey through the air.

The distant mountains stripped of leaves, the shoreline with its withered but frost-laden grass still standing in the wind, the surface of the water swirling with indistinct ripples, and the outline of the great lake, now obscured, now revealed, all became part of the landscape beneath Yue Feng’s drone.

Not until the sky turned fully bright did Yue Feng finish filming at least an hour’s worth of material.

He then returned to camp.

After a quick breakfast, it was time to get to work!

At eight-thirty, the eight members of the expedition team were all assembled.

Yue Feng and his partner, along with the equipment and the fish caught and left in a live fish keepsake by the water the previous day, arrived at the preselected entry point at the lake.

Professor Zhang pointed across the lake and said, “This place is basically the center point where we’ve spotted the mysterious creature in the water several times.

If you head towards the heart of the lake in the direction of the tallest tree on the opposite side, the location should be about right!”

Yue Feng nodded, “No problem, I’ll handle it!

But this is such a rare sight, I want to turn on the live stream.

There’s nothing on our side that needs extra attention, right?

I promised the friends in the live stream yesterday!”

“It’s fine, go ahead with your broadcast!

This scientific expedition is a project I applied for, and we’ve filed a report!

Even if the unknown creature shows up during the live stream, there’s no issue!

Just be bold and confident!”

Yue Feng said, “Alright!

My inflatable boat can seat four, who’s coming with me?”

Ken shook his head, “I’ll not add to the chaos.

I’ll wait for you guys on shore!”

Professor Zhang called for two additional students, who got on the inflatable boat with them, dragging behind them the temporarily folded first-level fishing device.

Then Yue Feng launched the live broadcast with the drone, and the low rumble of the inflatable boat’s motor cut through the quiet, heading straight for the chosen mark in the center of the lake.

“Holy sh**, is the broadcast starting?”

“Did you catch the water monster, Brother Feng?”

“Starting the broadcast so early?

What are you preparing for?

Looks like there are quite a few people on the speedboat!”

“What’s that being dragged behind?

A nesting boat?

What are we planning to do, Brother Feng?”

Yue Feng slightly raised the drone’s hovering position and then greeted the first wave of friends entering the live room.

“Hello everyone, I’m Yue Feng!

Sorry to keep you waiting!

After discovering traces of the unidentified creature yesterday, we went back to camp and had a brief chat with Professor Zhang.

We decided to come out today and try our luck with a special device in the middle of the lake!

We are currently rushing from the shoreline to the central mark of the lake!

Next to me is Professor Zhang from Xinjiang University, along with a few other members of the scientific expedition team!

We’ll work together shortly to get the fishing device set up!”

“The thing being dragged behind is the fishing device?

A net?

Or hooks?

What is that thing, I’ve never seen such a device!”

“Curious too, what are you using as bait?

How does the device work?

Don’t really understand it!”

“This mist over the water is kind of annoying!

It looks a bit misty!”

Yue Feng glanced at the bait fish packed into the live fish box and said, “When we get to the center of the lake, I’ll demonstrate for everyone!

It’s not clear to explain right now!”

About ten minutes later, Yue Feng arrived at an approximate location selected along the shore.

Now deep into the heart of the lake, the surrounding reference points were no longer clearly visible, but with the drone lifting off the spot, they could barely manage to position themselves.

“Alright, let’s just settle for this spot for now.

Actually, when the wind picks up later, we’ll definitely drift a bit.

Our makeshift anchor might not be able to hold the position, but being in the approximate area should be fine!”

After saying this, Yue Feng bent down to take out a river cod weighing about three or four jin, snipped off its tail fin and dorsal fin, leaving only the two side fins for balance, and then cruelly made two incisions for bleeding on the tail and back of the fish.

After preparing the bait, Yue Feng detached the device that had been trailing behind the inflatable boat and casually took out the massive hook with a protective sleeve from the middle of the large line wheel.

This hook was a size bigger than the old-fashioned seven-star balance hooks seen at markets, its blood-groove tip flashing a cold, eerie light.

“Holy shit, that’s a massive hook, it’s enough for whale fishing!”

“Such a big hook, just ask if you’re scared!”

“Scared, scared.

Hook that thing onto your ass, and anyone would become a 100-meter sprinter!”

“Damn, a hook on your ass, does it have to be so cruel?

I’ve got the visual now!”

“Are you using live bait fish for fishing?”

Indeed, they were using live bait fish for fishing.

Yue Feng hooked the large hook through a thick part of the fish’s back muscles, letting the tip protrude after passing through, then pinched a few lead weights, larger than peanuts, above the handle of the fishhook to allow the fish to sink but not all the way to the bottom.

With these preparations done, Yue Feng threw the fish into the water and began setting the parameters of the device.

The water depth measuring instrument on the inflatable boat showed that the water depth in the area was about 130 meters.

Yue Feng let out the line with the hooked fish to a length of about 80 meters, then adjusted the unloading force to trigger inflation with a sustained 30kg force for five seconds.

The preparatory work was complete.

Yue Feng took out a small four-cornered boat anchor weighing seven or eight jin and threw it down, dragging it left and right to fix the device in place.

The preparations were finished!

Yue Feng: “Okay, the device alarm is connected to my phone.

Let’s head back and wait!

If it’s triggered, the phone will get a message!”

“That’s it?

Aren’t we waiting here?”

“Such a vast water surface, with one device and hanging a fish, hoping to encounter a big one; isn’t that a bit hasty, not giving any face?”

“I feel like we have a chance!

Predatory fish are very sensitive to the smell of blood!

Brother Feng’s move to use bleeding live bait is quite ruthless!

It could attract fish from a large area!”

“What use is your feeling!

I heard that before, someone hung a cow’s head, tied it to a thumb-thick hemp rope soaked in oil, and it still broke!

That line just now looked pretty thick, but I still feel like something’s missing.

What if we actually catch a big one, I doubt we can hold it!”

Yue Feng glanced at the various opinions being voiced on the public frequency, cracked a smile, and said, “First time in the water, let’s just try it out!

The temperature is already quite low now, this is the last chance this year to fatten up, there should be some opportunity!

Keep a normal mindset; maybe by the time we get to shore, the phone signal will indicate we’ve got a fish!”

Catching a big fish is not something you can do just by wishing.

This time, Yue Feng’s words did not turn into reality.

The motorboat continued all the way to the shore without any sign of a fish taking the bait.