The Top Fishing Master
Chapter 769 - 320: Invasive Species_2

Chapter 769: Chapter 320: Invasive Species_2

With one hour left in the competition, Lin Yang had already hooked three big fish in a row, but only the pike weighing more than 90 pounds counted towards his score.

To ensure first place, he must try to catch another big pike.

There was still time, but despite his observation, he had yet to spot his target fish.

Lin Yang did sense a few larger fish, but they all seemed to be bream.

Just as he was about to write off that area, assuming they were all bream, a glint caught his eye.

"There’s actually a pike hidden in there!"

Lin Yang almost missed that pike.

In his observation, that pike was definitely over 100 pounds, half a length longer than the several large crucian carps around it.

Having come across it, Lin Yang naturally wouldn’t let it go, as it was his target fish for today’s competition.

Lin Yang immediately cast his rod to a spot not far in front of the pike.

The sound of the lure hitting the water didn’t scare off the pike; on the contrary, the big pike spotted the bright lure at once.

Under Lin Yang’s skillful dragging, the big pike charged forward and bit the lure in one go!

Hooked!

Familiar with the massive jolt, Lin Yang was very excited. The pike’s resistance was far superior to the earlier Crocodile Sparrowfish and the African catfish.

Despite being just over a hundred pounds, it was stronger than the two other fish that weighed just over a hundred.

After an intense struggle of reeling in and pulling out, it took Lin Yang a full 20 minutes to land the pike onshore.

When the big fish emerged from the water, the audience naturally let out a gasp of astonishment.

"Wow! That’s a huge pike, much bigger than the previous one!"

"This one must weigh over a hundred pounds. Along with the other pike that weighs over ninety, Lin Yang could clinch first place in this round with just these two fish!"

With 40 minutes remaining in the competition, and with the second big pike ashore, Lin Yang had essentially secured first place in this event.

Unless another angler happened to catch a pike bigger than his, and their other two fish scores added up to surpass him.

But the probability was slim; after all, Lin Yang had all his hacks switched on just to catch these two big pikes.

Such large pike were extremely rare; maybe there weren’t many more in the whole of Qianxia Lake, and these big fish were usually found far away from shore. Lin Yang was the only angler who could cast his line over 200 meters directly and accurately in front of the fish.

So, Lin Yang was free from the pressure of competition, and all he needed to do was wait for the end.

Lin Yang glanced at the remaining time for the competition, guessing he might still be able to catch another big fish.

Deciding to go for another target fish, he began by searching the lakebed within a 200-meter range in front of him, but found nothing.

There were no suitable big fish left in this area. After all, big fish were a matter of chance, and catching two big pikes in one area was already quite an achievement; thus, Lin Yang had to move to a new spot.

Luckily, as today’s competition targeted pike, which were a rarer species, organizers didn’t assign fixed fishing spots, allowing anglers to find and change their positions based on their judgment.

So, Lin Yang packed up his rod and started walking along the lakeshore.

His presence immediately drew attention; all the nearby anglers turned to look at him, with some looking up in respect and others greeting him enthusiastically.

"Master Lin is here!"

"Hello, Master Lin, welcome and please give us some pointers."

"Look, Master Lin is coming our way..."

Watching these less-known anglers looking up to him as fans would to an idol, Lin Yang felt it peculiar.

Once upon a time, they were the professional anglers, the powerful figures in his eyes.

Yet now, he was the master they looked up to.

Lin Yang nodded his head in acknowledgment to those people.

At the same time, he began observing the waters nearby quietly. He could roughly see the underwater conditions wherever he went, knowing clearly whether there were any big fish lurking.

During this process, he did spot a few pikes, but none were big enough for him to bother casting his line, so he did not stop.

Lin Yang walked nearly 1000 meters, and by this time, only half an hour was left until the end of the competition.

He looked up to see a female angler from some club ahead of him, who was waving at Lin Yang with enthusiasm.

"Master Lin, my name is Su Xiaoxiao. I’ve been following you for a long time, but unfortunately, I never had the chance to fish with you.

It’s such a joy to be in the same competition with you today. I saw you landing fish after fish non-stop earlier; you’re incredibly impressive!

Why are you here? Are you looking to catch big fish in this spot? Hehe, I’ve been fishing for half a day and haven’t caught any big ones..."

It was evident that Su Xiaoxiao, the cheerful girl, was very outgoing. She babbled on just as Lin Yang arrived.

Lin Yang felt a sense of amiability towards such an extroverted girl.

At the same time, his eyes lit up because, near this cheerful angler’s spot, he indeed spotted his target fish, and it looked quite sizeable!