The Top Fishing Master
Chapter 63 - 062: Angling for a Upturned-Mouth Fish

Chapter 63: Chapter 062: Angling for a Upturned-Mouth Fish

Back home.

Yue’er sat for a while before she left.

Then, Lin Yang busied himself for a full two hours, finally getting the aquarium set up completely sorted out.

The aquarium was placed in the living room, where the water murmured and the rocks were stacked like little hills, interspersed with some aquatic plants, resembling a wild stream.

The fish swam in schools through the water, Brook fish, Mackinaw, Pangpi... a collage of vibrant colors, like a moving rainbow, incredibly beautiful.

Looking at such an aquarium felt like stepping back into the outdoors, amidst deep mountain streams, and it brought a sense of comfort and relaxation.

Having set up the aquarium himself, Lin Yang also felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Without a care in the world, he could go fishing, plant flowers, raise fish, and play with birds... Life was even more carefree than that of an Immortal.

....

The next day was sunny.

Lin Yang planned to go fishing in Qingshui River today, after all, it had been two days, and there might be fewer people fishing in Qingshui River.

Just as he finished washing up and was getting ready to pack his fishing gear, his phone suddenly rang.

Picking up his cell phone, Lin Yang was taken aback.

Because the caller was Wang Feng, the partner who had won first place with him at the previous Binjiang Reservoir fishing competition.

Lin Yang remembered that he seemed to be an angler from a club.

He had been invited to the competition last time because Wang Feng’s usual partners were either paired up or unavailable, so they turned to him.

But to the latter’s surprise, Lin Yang had made a name for himself at the Binjiang Reservoir competition, catching over 200 kilograms of fish, earning them first place and splitting the fifty thousand yuan prize money.

Lin Yang didn’t know why Wang Feng was calling, but he still answered.

"Hello, Brother Feng."

"Hey, Lin Yang, little brother, what are you up to?" Once the call connected, Wang Feng’s hearty voice came through, clearly in a good mood.

"Just getting ready to go fishing," Lin Yang replied with a smile upon hearing Wang Feng’s voice.

"Where are you heading? Let’s go together."

"Probably off to Qingshui River, just trying my luck to see if I can catch a big one," Lin Yang responded.

"Forget Qingshui River. I’ll take you to a better spot. Don’t worry, I know you like natural fish, and this place also has natural fish. I’ll send you the location, wait for you at the highway exit, and treat you to lunch at noon!"

Lin Yang knew Wang Feng wanted to treat him to a meal because he had helped him take first place last time.

However, he had no intention of declining, as for a fisherman, knowing more fishing spots was always good. Wang Feng was offering to expand his horizons, and he was more than willing.

So, Lin Yang immediately agreed and then got into his car with his fishing gear.

At the same time, he also informed his parents that he wouldn’t be home for lunch.

After getting in the car, Lin Yang started the navigation towards the location sent by Wang Feng.

On the way through the town, he stopped by the fishing tackle shop, where Lin Yang selected a nine-meter pole for big fish, and bought several sets of large lines and hooks as well.

The fish in large water bodies tend to be big, so it was necessary to upgrade his equipment.

After buying the fishing rod, Lin Yang continued on his way.

The place they were heading to was obviously a bit far, as they needed to take the highway.

After driving for more than ten minutes.

When Lin Yang arrived at the location, he could already see Wang Feng’s Jimny waiting there.

Apart from him, there were three other people who looked like his assistants, carrying cameras, probably for live streaming.

Lin Yang had already known from their last encounter that the anglers from their club often live stream because they make a living from fishing, treating it as a profession.

"Brother Feng, it’s just you then?" Glancing around, Lin Yang got out of the car with a smile.

"Our club’s anglers usually have their own things to do when we’re not competing, like live streaming, dealing with black pit (illegal gambling on fishing), participating in competitions, etc. We do our own thing, only coming together for competitions," Wang Feng explained with a laugh after hearing Lin Yang’s question.

The two of them would chat on WeChat from time to time, so Wang Feng already knew that Lin Yang had bought a car.

"Today we’re going to a wild lake."

After explaining his own situation, Wang Feng also started to introduce the place they were heading to today.

"A wild lake?" Lin Yang’s interest was piqued when he heard Wang Feng’s description.

"Yeah, a wild lake. It’s a convergence point of a tributary of the Jiangdong City river system. There are plenty of Carp there, and there’s also a lot of fun stuff around. We’ll have our meal there too, and my apprentices will take care of you," Wang Feng said, seeing Lin Yang’s reaction and smiling.

After that, both groups got back into their cars and drove towards the destination.

After driving on the highway for half an hour, then getting off and driving for about twenty minutes.

Only then did they arrive in front of a lake that seemed very untouched by development.

The lake wasn’t large, looked to be just over a hundred acres in size.

For a reservoir, more than a hundred acres might be considered sizable, but for a lake, it really wasn’t large, considering one square kilometer is 1,500 acres, so a hundred acres is not much at all.

However, surrounding this lake, many small houses had been built.

However, these little houses were not for agritainment; rather, they looked more like livestock farms because Lin Yang saw many chickens, ducks, geese, and even sheep and miniature pigs.

"We’ll take care of these for lunch today!" Seeing the direction of Lin Yang’s gaze, Wang Feng couldn’t help but smile.

Glancing at the livestock, he smacked his lips, obviously not his first time considering these breeders....

"Let’s fish first, we’ll talk about it later."

As the two cars parked, they both began preparing to fish.

Lin Yang scanned the area and found a fishing spot for himself.

The spot he chose was quite good—it was a deep pool, a place where fish tended to gather.

Wang Feng chose a position about five or six meters away from Lin Yang; they were going to fish in another deep pool.

Once they picked their spots, Wang Feng started instructing his assistant to begin the live stream.

Seeing him start the live stream, Lin Yang thought about it and decided not to stream today. If both of them were streaming, it would be too noisy.

Wang Feng had actually been streaming for over a year and had several hundred thousand fans. They used a company account, and with the club’s promotion, their fan base grew quickly.

After starting the live stream, Wang Feng began to explain to the camera:

"Hello, fellow anglers! We’re back at this wild lake today. Last time we caught forty to fifty pounds of Pangpi here, and some anglers said they couldn’t catch anything after coming here. So today, we’re going to try again to see if the fish have been scared off after we left or if it’s just your skills that need improvement."

"Besides me today, we have a special guest, and that’s our Lin Yang!" As the camera panned over, Lin Yang cooperated and waved cheerfully with a smile.

"Hey, isn’t that Master Lin?"

"No wonder Lin Yang hasn’t started streaming, turns out he’s hiding here."

"Master Wang, has Master Lin joined your team?"

"As expected of Master Wang, Lin Yang isn’t short of money either, to manage such a catch?"

"The Pangpi in the lake must have known Lin Yang was coming today, so they carried the lake and ran off overnight."

As the camera turned to Lin Yang, a flurry of comments filled the screen.

Seeing this, Wang Feng quickly began to explain: "No, Lin Yang hasn’t joined my team. He’s here today by my special invitation. The last time he helped in a competition, he won first place. I owe him a favor, and I don’t feel good about it, so today is especially about returning the favor."

"Indeed, favors are the hardest to repay."

"Actually, I feel that Master Lin might not care about it."

"Master Wang, can you ask Lin Yang if he has a girlfriend for us?"

"...."

While Wang Feng was interacting with the viewers in the livestream, Lin Yang had already started preparing his bait mixture.

Since they were specifically fishing for Pangpi today, it was different from fishing for other types of fish.

Whether it’s angling for silver and bighead carp, Carp, Crucian Carp, or Bream, these fish all require patience.

First, you make a heavy feeding ground to draw the fish in and then throw in the bait. Until the bait dissolves, there’s no rush to lift the rod; just wait patiently.

But Pangpi are different, especially now in spring when the water temperature isn’t very high, so these fish are more inclined to chase moving bait.

Fishing for Pangpi also starts with creating a feed area, but the area doesn’t need to be heavily saturated. It just needs to be tempting enough to attract the Pangpi.

When fishing, you need to keep topping up the feed area to get the Pangpi to snatch at the kernels of corn as they sink.

Lin Yang’s fishing skills had clearly improved by leaps and bounds, he was well versed in these tactics.

After shaving four corn cobs, he opened two bags of bagged corn, prepared the feed area, and then used canned tender corn as bait.

After preparing the feeding ground, Lin Yang was in no hurry and waited for the feed to take effect.

After about fifteen minutes, he brought out his nine-meter rod, baited it with corn, and cast it into the water.

After tossing the hook, he used a small shovel to add two more scoops of corn underwater.

Just then, the fishing float suddenly began to sink slowly.

Seeing this, Lin Yang’s hand was immediately on the fishing rod.

Observing his movement, Wang Feng instructed the assistant to focus the camera on Lin Yang instantly. As the float disappeared completely, Lin Yang swiftly lifted his rod, presenting a full arching motion on camera.

"Lin Yang has got a fish on the line, and it looks like a big one."

"Wow, Lin Yang is leading 1:0 over Master Wang."

"Come on, Master Wang, you can’t lose in looks and lose in fishing too."

"The one above must be new here, Master Wang has already been outclassed by Lin Yang once."

Watching the teasing from the viewers, Wang Feng didn’t mind and proactively picked up a landing net, ready to help Lin Yang net the fish.

After about three or four minutes of struggling under the water with Lin Yang, the fish ultimately couldn’t withstand Lin Yang’s strength and the pull of the fishing rod and came to the surface.

Now that it was on the surface, Lin Yang naturally wouldn’t give it a chance to dive back down.

Wang Feng held the landing net, pulled on the fishing line to bring the fish closer, and in a swift motion netted the fish.

With the fish pulled ashore, the people in the live chat, as well as Lin Yang and Wang Feng, were all very happy.

Because the first fish wasn’t small at all, and it was a Pangpi.