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Chapter 631 - 631 618 Traditional Bottom Fishing Method

631: Chapter 618: Traditional Bottom Fishing Method 631: Chapter 618: Traditional Bottom Fishing Method A two to three-pound grouper was cut in half by Yue Feng, hooking it thicker near the spine, exposing a half-section of the hook tip gleaming dimly.

“Yue, what are you doing?

Going hardcore?” At that moment, the curious voice of Gu Qingtian, his older brother, came from behind.

Yue Feng turned around and saw that both Gu Qingtian and Lawrence were there, examining the fishing setup in Yue Feng’s hands.

Yue Feng replied, “Yeah, I think that fresh fish meat is more tempting when fishing for giants at night.

I’ve tried metal plates and other lures before; today I wanted to try a new approach!”

“If there aren’t many sharks around here, then fishing like this could work, but sharks are such a nuisance, I suggest you be a bit more cautious!

It’s safer to use lures,” Brother Gu expressed his concerns.

“No worries, if a shark dares to bite the bait, we’ll just fish for sharks!

We’re mainly here to have fun anyway!

I’ve already secured this heavy fishing rod into the holder on the gunwale in advance.

If a shark dares to take the bait, it won’t be able to escape!” Yue Feng said confidently.

“Then give it a try!

Lawrence and I will try some metal jigging!”

“Mmm, okay!

If the fish activity changes, we can adjust later.

We have all night, so there’s plenty of time!”

Although Brother Gu had his doubts, Yue Feng still insisted on his new fishing method, attaching a 500g weight to the rig and casually tossing it into the water.

The method Yue Feng was now using was considered a more orthodox bottom fishing technique.

Both hooks were baited with fresh grouper, and a heavy sinker sent straight to the bottom.

After winding up the fishing line, Yue Feng inserted the rod directly into the fixed slot on the gunwale, twisting the nut next to the slot to secure the robust fishing rod in place.

Securing the fishing rod on the gunwale, as opposed to an angler using their stomach to bear the weight of the fish, greatly reduces the pressure on the person.

If a fish bites, one simply needs to use both hands to operate the reel to perform the fish-playing maneuver.

This method is much more labor-saving, but most sea anglers, especially those who swear by the Lure Fishing Method, aren’t too keen on it, feeling it loses the soul of fishing.

It’s as if they’re not considered heroes unless they’re holding the rod and hauling in the fish themselves.

But Yue Feng didn’t have such fixations.

Fishing is about choosing the right tools and legally and rationally employing strategies to catch the desired fish!

Artificially increasing the difficulty is clearly an act of making things unnecessarily hard on oneself.

After preparing the fishing setup, all Yue Feng had left to do was wait patiently.

He greeted Doll and Brother Gu, then turned the drone back on and started the live stream.

“Damn, front row!

Yue bro started the stream late today!”

“What happened with that big fish?

Did you sell it?”

“Finally started streaming.

What are we fishing for today?

Switched up the spot again?”

“The video of the big marlin caught yesterday got screen recorded and posted on the platform, but they tagged Yue bro.

Are we still reporting the fakes?

The boys have time to spare, should we defend some justice?”

Yue Feng grinned, “Good evening everyone, I’m Yue Feng.

Today our team has come back to the spot where we caught the big marlin to fish at night!

I saw the messages on the public channel, and I’ve seen the jokes tagged @ me!

They brought me quite a few followers.

Since they’re wearing our Yue Family Army tags, let’s not pursue it!

Tonight, we’re playing tough, let’s see how our luck turns out, maybe we’ll land an even bigger fish!”

“Playing tough?

What kind of tough?

Don’t tell me we’re fishing for whales?”

“Dude upstairs, you must be a goof.

Goddamn fishing for whales!

Even though Yue bro’s yacht isn’t small, it’s still far from a whaling ship, not to mention flipping the boat over!”

“What does playing tough mean?

Tell us, Feng!”

Yue Feng stepped aside, revealing the fishing rod and the huge reel that had been set up.

“Today we’re using a more orthodox bottom fishing method, two giant fish hooks with freshly caught grouper meat attached, and a pound of lead sinkers to weight it down!”

The rod was fixed in advance into a special groove on the gunwale, so if we’re lucky enough to hit a big fish, we won’t be as passive as last time with the Big Marlin.

This time, we can pull it up solo!”

“Damn, that’s really playing tough.

The rod’s fixed to the gunwale; aren’t you afraid a big fish will just snap the rod?”

“Theoretically, the concern from above makes sense, but the tip of the rod is so thick.

How big would a fish have to be to snap it!”

“It’s rare to see rods fixed on the gunwale in sea fishing.

Doesn’t that take away a lot of the fun in fighting the fish?”

“I think Gu’s strategy is fine.

If he wants to challenge himself, why not use a softer rod and thinner line?

The kind where you can’t even lift the rod or turn the reel when you hook a big one!”

“The guy above is nitpicking!”

“You were the first to nitpick!

Fishing is just fishing.

With such a thick rod and big reel, it’s clearly not meant for small fish.

Since it’s for catching big fish, having it fixed on the gunwale naturally allows for a higher error margin.

I think it’s fine!

Forget about the fun of fighting fish.

Like yesterday when we caught that Big Marlin, was there any fun when the rod couldn’t even be lifted and we needed help from a buddy?”

Yue Feng didn’t say much, but a couple of familiar IDs in the public channel started bickering.

Yue Feng: “Enough, everyone, stop arguing.

When I fish, I care about the fishing skill, the method, and the catch, not pointless fixations!

So, let’s not argue anymore!

Everyone has their own way of doing things!

To me, whether it’s the mud loach faction or lure die-hards, it’s all fishing.

As long as the methods aren’t illegal or against the rules, there’s nothing to criticize.

It’s about the catch, not verbal disputes or arguing about rights and wrongs!”

While interacting with the fans, suddenly, from the other side of the gunwale, there came the clicking sound of a line being taken rapidly under strain—someone had a bite!

Yue Feng turned around, and the drone camera adjusted temporarily.

Soon, everyone saw a fully equipped white elderly American in the frame.

Lawrence was lucky; his lure had only been in the water for a short while when he hooked a fish!

The force from underwater was fierce, causing the rod, a high-end custom rainbow model, to bend into a large arc.

“Hey?

Why is there a white old man on the boat?

Is he the captain?”

“A new friend who just got on board?

He’s not the captain.

We saw the captain during dinner time.

We haven’t seen this guy in the past few days!

With his white hair and beard, he must be quite old, right?”

“What kind of fish is this?

The bend of the rod is too beautiful!

The exterior paint job is also gorgeous.

Does anyone know what brand and model this is?”

Yue Feng had already said hello to either Lawrence or Gu Qingtian at the start of the broadcast.

Gu had his reservations, so Yue Feng had set up a cartoon avatar for him, but Lawrence, having heard that Yue Feng was live streaming for his fishing fans back home, showed no hesitation.

He quickly agreed to appear on camera, so Yue Feng didn’t need to be discreet for him.

Sure enough, after catching the fish, Lawrence quickly caught the attention of the fans in the livestream.