The Top Fishing
Chapter 760 - 316: Fully Indulged_3

Chapter 760: Chapter 316: Fully Indulged_3

The marlin he failed to land on the boat during the competition, missing the chance for a photo together, this time, he was determined to board it no matter what!

It all depended on whether the fish Lin Yang was reeling in was up to par.

Soon enough, the guide and Yue’er also noticed the commotion on Lin Yang’s side and came over to watch.

"Brother Yang, is this fish a big one?"

As her voice fell, a large fish leaped out of the water in the distance, shaking its head and tail before crashing back down.

"Wow, it’s huge!"

"Eh—does it not look very big?"

Dramatically different comments erupted simultaneously.

"Haha, Yue’er, you don’t understand, that fish is probably over a hundred meters away from us. It definitely won’t look very big from this distance. Just wait till I reel it in, and you’ll see how big it is!"

Distance could not only create beauty, but also cause misjudgments about the size of the fish.

The guide, with his rich experience in deep-sea fishing, had a rough idea about the size of the fish.

"Really? How big is this fish? What kind of fish is it? It looks like its head is quite pointed!"

At this moment, Yue’er was the epitome of curiosity.

"It should be around a thousand pounds!"

After all, it’s a fish attracted by the big fish buff; anything less than a thousand pounds would be underwhelming.

"Master Lin, should we start the boat?"

"Not yet, let’s call the captain to start the boat if we can’t handle it anymore, but this fish isn’t as big as the previous one."

"Okay, just give a shout if you need to. But since it’s not during the competition now, it’s okay to take it slow. I’ll help you record a video. If you break the world record again, we’ll have video proof! By the way, have you identified what fish this is?"

The guide then picked up his phone and began recording.

Breaking a world record isn’t something that happens just by claiming so, you first have to prove that a single person did all the fishing. Otherwise, even the heaviest fish don’t count.

"It jumped out of the water a moment ago, but it was a bit far away, and I couldn’t see it clearly. It looks like it could be a marlin or a swordfish."

Lin Yang promptly replied.

"It’s a fifty-fifty chance. If it’s a swordfish, the probability of breaking the record is high. The current world record for the first place swordfish is from 1953, weighing 1,076 pounds!"

If it were a marlin, then there would be no chance, but the guide didn’t vocalize this thought. After all, the world record for marlins was set by Lin Yang, weighing an impressive 1,488 pounds. Breaking that record again would be incredibly difficult.

Next, it was time to watch Lin Yang’s performance.

Even if the big catch wasn’t yours, it was thrilling to watch someone else battle it.

By noon, everyone had finished their lunch, but Lin Yang was still struggling with the big fish in the sea.

This time, however, Lin Yang didn’t go hungry as before during the competition. As he fished, he could enjoy being fed and watered by others, almost as if he was lying on a beach on vacation.

It wasn’t until around two in the afternoon that he managed to get the big fish close to the fishing boat, but the fish still had some fight left and needed more time to be reeled in.

"What a pity, it’s a marlin."

As the big fish was pulled closer, Lin Yang could clearly make out its shape underwater and expressed his disappointment.

If it had been a swordfish, perhaps a new world record would have been born, but there are no ifs in this world.

Disappointing as it might be, the fish still had to be caught; after all, it was a fish weighing over a thousand pounds.

Catching two fish exceeding a thousand pounds in just a few days was something others might not experience in their lifetime.

Almost twenty minutes later, the marlin finally exhausted itself completely, flipping over with its belly up, ready to be handled by Lin Yang.

"Congratulations on catching the marlin, Experience Value and points +...."

Lin Yang, who had expended a great deal of effort in landing the marlin, asked the captain to loop a rope around the fish’s tail and then fired up the crane, lifting the marlin aboard.

The crane displayed the weight of the marlin: 1,080 pounds. Indeed, it was roughly a thousand pounds, but unfortunately, there were no extra rewards.

Lin Yang sighed in resignation.

"Master Lin, why sigh after catching such a big fish?"

The guide, who had heard his sigh, asked in bewilderment.

"It’s just a bit disappointing that it’s a marlin. If it had been a swordfish or a flagfish, that would have meant another world record."

"Sigh, only Master Lin you can afford to say that. If it were someone else who caught such a big fish, they would be over the moon."

"Once having ridden the might of the ocean, no other waters can compare, just like the fabled clouds beyond the Wushan Mountain."

.....

The group fished until sunset before returning to the island. After resting for the night, they boarded a plane back home.

This trip to Hawaii had not only earned Lin Yang several championships in deep-sea fishing contests, but he also claimed the overall personal points championship, which were achievements of honor.

There was also the monetary gain and the sheer enjoyment of big-game fishing; it couldn’t have been more thrilling.