The Top Fishing
Chapter 764 - 318: Best Shot_2

Chapter 764: Chapter 318: Best Shot_2

And because it was not far from the surface, the disturbance was quite significant.

Hearing the explosive splashing sound from a distance, Lin Yang immediately raised his rod to hook the fish and then he started to reel in.

As he reeled in quickly, the fish soon surfaced.

The fish was completely black, with some white scale patterns on it. As the line tugged, the fish gathered strength and leapt nearly a meter high out of the water!

"What kind of fish is this? It doesn’t seem to be a pike, does it?"

"Of course, it’s not a pike, since when are pikes black?"

"Ah, watching this gets my blood boiling; isn’t this a Black fish?"

"Correct, in our south it’s called Black fish, scientifically it seems to be named Black Pond Gudgeon, just a common ferocious carnivorous fish, but compared to pike, it’s only a little brother."

"Anyway, it’s good to finally see someone catching fish with lure fishing."

Lin Yang had already realized that the first fish he caught was not a pike, but a Black fish.

Although it wasn’t the target fish, as the first fish he hooked with the lure, he was still quite happy.

Reeling in quickly, feeling that strong pull, although it was incomparable to the fierce giants in the sea, the sensation was still thrilling.

This Black fish weighed about five or six jin, not particularly big, but its impact was comparable to a Carp or grass carp over ten jin.

Lin Yang pulled the fish up and then released it immediately; after all, it wasn’t the target fish, he did this purely for the thrill, without any other value.

He then continued to cast his line repetitively.

Just then, another angler not far away, also using lure fishing, suddenly shouted with joy.

"I’ve got a fish, it’s a pike!"

At his shout, many people turned to look.

The live broadcast camera naturally focused on him as well, including the photographer responsible for filming Lin Yang, who also aimed the camera at that angler.

Soon, the angler pulled the fish out of the water. It wasn’t big, about four or five jin, just a youngster among pikes, but it was the first target fish of the whole event!

This pike was grey-brown all over, its delicate scales hard and shiny, with a pointed and very large mouth, appearing very fierce.

Even as the pike was pulled out of the water, it refused to surrender to the angler, still struggling violently.

"Truly the tiger of the waters, such strength!"

The angler who caught the pike couldn’t help but exclaim.

And captured by the camera, the online audience in the live room also got excited.

"Finally, someone has caught a pike, awesome!"

"Is this the tiger of the waters? It’s really beautiful and so fierce."

"Look, it’s coming ashore!"

As the pike was pulled ashore, countless cameras zoomed in for a close-up, meticulously capturing the first pike to make it to land.

The live room burst into another wave of admiration.

"Beautiful, a natural hunter!"

"Among the aquatic hunters, the physique of the pike is much more perfect than the Black fish Master Lin just caught."

"Robust and powerful, with a massive mouth, and look at those terrifying teeth, like several rows of saws, capable of shredding anything!"

"Master Li, cheer up! Others have already caught a pike while you only have a Black fish, which doesn’t even count as a score...."

"What’s the hurry upstairs? Master Lin is participating in this competition, it’s as simple as eating and drinking for him, there’s no challenge at all."

Lin Yang, over here, continued to cast and reel in with composure.

In the area where he had cast his line frequently, many spots had already experienced explosive splashing.

This indicated that indeed, there were some predatory fishes active in these waters.

Lin Yang knew in his heart that it was only a matter of time before he would catch a fish.

In the live room, many viewers began to grow restless and anticipative, but he remained completely unfazed, displaying a cool demeanor.

Suddenly.

Bang!

A loud explosion erupted on the surface of the water.

"Another fish on the line!"

The anglers all stirred with excitement; Lin Yang had hooked another one.

As he quickly reeled in, the fish soon surfaced.

At the sight of the fish, a collective groan went up in the live room.

"Ah, it’s another black one, another Black fish, not a pike."

"And this one’s even smaller, looks to be only about two or three jin, the fishing is getting worse."

"Master Lin’s spot, could it be a Black fish nest?"

"If it’s really not going well, he should change spots; constantly catching Black fish is of no use."

"Yeah, I see several people have already started to catch fishes, although they’re small, it’s still better than catching Black fish!"

Just as the anglers were murmuring among themselves,

Lin Yang was rapidly reeling in, pulling that small Black fish up on the shore.

Suddenly, a thud!

There was a huge splash on the water’s surface, several times louder than the sound from when the Black fish bit the hook.

At the same time, a giant splash erupted, and an incredible scene appeared in the lens.

One could see that the small Black fish that was swiftly pulled up was suddenly clutched in the jaws of a greyish-brown figure, then dragged under the water!

The greyish-brown figure only showed half its body and then, with a twist, its massive tail slapped the water creating huge waves as it dived back in, taking the small Black fish with it!

"This is.... a Big Eel?"

"It swallowed the Black fish in one bite!"

"That’s a Black fish, though not big, it’s almost two to three pounds. How terrifying!"

"That’s too fierce, isn’t it? Directly swallowed a two-to-three-pound Black fish? Truly earned its title as the tiger of the water!"

"This fish is the biggest and the fiercest one we’ve seen so far!"

"Master Lin must catch this fish at all costs...."

A pike swallowed a Black fish weighing two to three pounds in one bite, a spectacle that deeply shocked everyone.

It was simply too fierce!

As the small Black fish was swallowed by the pike and dragged under, Lin Yang didn’t rush to set the hook and spear the fish.

This Black fish was over two pounds and nearly 40 centimeters long. Even though it was pulled underwater in a single bite, the pike might not be able to swallow it right away.

He was very clear about this, so his actions were very calm and collected.

He had to give it some slack first, wait for the pike to swallow the Black fish, for its mouth to bite the hook, then he could set the hook.

After a short wait,

Lin Yang felt another tremor in the fishing rod. Clearly, the Big Eel made another swallowing move underwater, pulling the Black fish deeper in.

"Now!"

Lin Yang vigorously set the rod with a large, stylish motion, like a general brandishing a long sword on the battlefield.

Ssshhh!

The fishing line in his hand began to whir crazily, as it furiously started to unravel.

"Got it, got it! Such a powerful pull, it’s unspooling so fiercely."

"Hahaha, this is the thrilling moment we’ve been waiting for, can’t wait to see this Big Eel on shore."

"As expected of Master Lin, to catch the biggest eel, you need a real expert."

"How big must an eel be to swallow a Black fish whole? We will see it soon!"

They said it would be seen soon, but in reality, everyone had to wait a long time.

After all, this fish was too strong; it wasn’t just about pulling it in. Lin Yang’s fishing line was rapidly being retrieved, but the length kept increasing, the reel spinning madly, until it couldn’t keep up with the rate of the line being pulled out.

The fish was just too powerful.

Lin Yang didn’t dare to lock the drag completely, although he was confident in the thickness of his line and his "line protection buff," he was dealing with a pike after all.

If he pulled too hard, he worried the pike might sever the line or even the hook with its sharp teeth!

After all, Qianxia Lake had a vast expanse of water. Even if the fish dived deeper, there was plenty of space to play the fish, with little chance of snagging on the bottom.

After the line whizzed out for about ten minutes straight, the pike finally became exhausted.

By then, Lin Yang had hardly expended any of his own energy. He sped up the cranking of the reel, the fishing line grew shorter and shorter, and he gradually pulled the pike back from the remote deep-water area.

Finally, the fish surfaced.

A gigantic greyish-brown fish appeared before the lens.

"Wow, so big! A legend in gold!"

"This is truly the tiger of the water, no wonder it could swallow a Black fish whole!"

"It must be landed!"

With the excited voices of the other anglers, Lin Yang leisurely pulled the fish towards the shore.

Just as it neared the landing net, the pike suddenly surged with power, leaping more than a meter above the water’s surface!

Lin Yang, too, was startled by this.

Too fierce!

Having not fished for freshwater fish in quite a while, he had underestimated the ferocity of this fish.

The audience was even more astounded; the strength of this pike was just off the charts!

After being played to such a degree, it still had such explosive power at the last moment, jumping more than a meter above the surface.

However, this moment was captured by countless cameras and photographers.

Before the camera, a nearly one-meter-long giant grey figure leaped out of the water, causing terrifying splashes!

In the close-up, the giant fish thrashed its huge head wildly in mid-air, its fearsome gaping mouth showing its sharp teeth resembling a water monster. This image also became the best shot of the day.