The Top Fishing
Chapter 416 - 202: Boarding Big Swordfish_5

Chapter 416: Chapter 202: Boarding Big Swordfish_5

He kept reeling in the line, and the storage of the line in the spool had reached a relatively safe position, there should still be about seventy to eighty meters of line before the fish would surface.

Lin Yang originally thought the fish nearly exhausted its strength and wouldn’t pose much of a challenge, but after pulling in another ten or so meters of line, he discovered a new situation. The fish underneath the water stopped fleeing towards the deep sea and began circling under the boat instead.

"Something’s off, what is this fish up to?" Wang Feng, by his side, also noticed the strange behavior.

"It’s trying to grind against the bottom of the boat, it seems it indeed is a fish that has become crafty."

When Lin Yang had hooked fish in the past, he had encountered situations where large fish attempted to grind against the bottom of the boat, but it was never as severe as this time. The fish underwater seemed to know that the fishing line could get cut if it rubbed against the boat’s bottom, and it tried every angle to abrade the line.

No matter how clever the fish was, it remained a fish, and when compared to humans, its intelligence was ultimately lacking. Once it stopped diving into the deep, the pressure on Lin Yang suddenly lessened greatly. He clung to the rod and moved about the deck, with one core strategy in mind: not to let the fish snap the line.

After about ten minutes of struggle, the fish underneath had nearly exhausted its strength. Lin Yang seized an opportunity when the fish calmed down, put his head down and reeled in vigorously, finally pulling the big fellow out of the water.

Under the high-definition night vision lens of the drone, a large fish with a slender body shape dramatically leaped out of the water, splashing up great swathes of spray.

Yue’er illuminated it with a light, getting a clear view of the large fish that had kept several strong men busy for over an hour.

"It’s a swordfish, a big swordfish, and this fish is constantly swishing bait!" Lin Yang identified the species of the fish immediately by its shape.

The swordfish, also called marlin, belongs to the family Xiphiidae, and are distant relatives of the marlin.

Swordfish possess a typical streamlined body, with smooth skin, a long, sharp upper jaw, smaller dorsal fins, and a more flattened mouth, lacking gills and ventral fins. Their average weight is between 98 and 143 kilograms, with an average length of 2.4 meters, and the bill accounts for one-third of their body length.

But this one was clearly a giant among swordfish, far exceeding the average weight and length. Judging by its appearance, it was at least three meters long and weighed over 300 kilograms.

After the big swordfish was pulled to the surface, it still did not give up its struggle, leaping and splashing water three times in succession, much to the delight of the live stream viewers.

However, it was clearly on its last legs. The fishing line was gradually reeled in, and the fish was ultimately hauled onto the yacht, completely spent.

Although the far-off high-definition camera gave a clear view, the length and body details of the fish weren’t as vivid as seeing it up close. Once the fish was pulled onto the yacht’s deck, everyone got a much deeper understanding of the big swordfish.

Its long bill, sleek body, silvery-white skin, and the length of over three meters had a very striking visual impact. It was much longer than the hundred-plus-pound big fish previously caught and its size was even comparable to the marlin that Lin Yang had caught last time.

After the fish was pulled ashore, to prevent it from hurting anyone, it was also necessary to knock it out with a blow to its head.

After rendering it unconscious, Lin Yang began to educate his live stream viewers: "No wonder it fled so quickly after being hooked initially. Turned out it was a big swordfish. This big swordfish can almost be compared to the marlin we have in the icehouse."

This Big Swordfish was extremely adept at swimming and its hunting behavior differed from other opportunistic predatory fish. It relied on its incredibly fast swimming speed, coupled with its long sword-like snout to attack schools of fish. Small fish couldn’t dodge in time and would be stunned by the snout then eaten.

Also, the mouth of these fish is just as dangerous as the swordfish’s, serving as a very dangerous weapon. Every year during the swordfish and marlin fishing season, there are anglers who get stabbed by them, resulting in injuries at best and fatalities at worst."

"Damn, this fish is huge, isn’t it? How many meters long? How much does it weigh? It must fetch a pretty penny."

"The shot of it leaping out of the water and thrashing its head like crazy was so satisfying, it got my blood pumping. My son was wrestling me for the phone, so I gave his butt a good smack."

"The host’s luck and skill are both wickedly awesome. These past few days he’s been out at sea, and he’s practically caught every fish big and small. I’m super jealous."

"I’ve seen that video the host talked about of someone getting stabbed by a swordfish. A foreigner was standing at the bow playing a fish when a swordfish leaped out of the water and stabbed him right in the chest. It didn’t hit any vital spots, but just thinking about it gives me the chills."

Lin Yang glanced at the chat and said, "This fish is roughly over three meters long. I don’t have an exact idea of its weight, but it’s definitely over 300 pounds. We obviously can’t finish such a big fish by ourselves, so we’ll definitely put it in the freezer, and then sell it all together."

Having caught such an enormous swordfish, everyone was extremely excited. Li Xiaopeng pulled out a measuring tape from the cabin, and with Wang Feng, they measured it. Damn, it was 3.23 meters long, almost as tall as two people.

Along with Yue’er, all five of them took turns taking pictures with this giant creature, and the whole scene was extraordinarily lively. A victorious smile was on everyone’s face.

After the measuring and photo-taking rituals were done, the next issue was how to deal with the fish. The first step was to bleed it out, and if you wanted to preserve it even better, you could also remove the viscera before putting it into the freezer.

That’s because all seafood starts decomposing from the guts and the gills first.

If the temperature is too hot, it wouldn’t take half a day for this fish to rot and start smelling bad.

To tackle this issue, you need to bleed it first, then remove the viscera, and finally store it in the ice hold.

After an evening of night fishing for Big-eyed Gold Spearfish and Big Swordfish, everyone had had their fill of excitement. Most importantly, they were all exhausted. If they hooked another fish this size, they couldn’t guarantee they could pull it onboard.

After discussing it, they ultimately decided to call it a night on the fishing trip.

After saying goodbye to the viewers in the live stream, Lin Yang ended the broadcast. Then everyone began to pack up the equipment and process the catch before storing it in the freezing hold.

They also needed to sail the yacht to a calmer area of the water to stay overnight because it was impossible to sleep with the boat rocking so much.

After sailing for about an hour or two, everyone was completely spent. It was now around one or two in the morning.

After dropping the anchor of the yacht, shutting off the engine, they all lay down on the single beds in the cabin and quickly fell into a deep sleep. Battling these massive fish while sea fishing was incredibly physically demanding, and after a night of hauling in Big-eyed Gold Spearfish and Big Swordfish, they were thoroughly worn out.