The Top Fishing
Chapter 773 - 322: Size Difference

Chapter 773: Chapter 322: Size Difference

"The pike, this is the king among our local freshwater fish, the overlord of the water, if you will. Maybe the pike can’t be considered the absolute number one, but if it said it was second, probably no other fish would dare to claim they were first."

"The only one that could compete with the pike, I guess, would be the equally sized military fish."

"So majestic, these two pike are smaller than those three invasive species but look at their demeanor, look at their aura, they are strong!"

"Of course, this is our local tiger of the waters!"

The audience, upon seeing the pike on their TV screens, immediately became excited.

After all, although these freshwater fish enthusiasts were aware of the existence of such fish, it was not easy to see one in reality.

The pike isn’t a common species, especially in the Northern regions, where it is basically impossible to encounter, and in the South, it could only potentially be found in some of the Yangtze River basin’s water systems.

Furthermore, the pike is naturally fierce, mostly dwelling in the raging currents of large rivers, making them very difficult to catch. Even fishers by the Yangtze River may not have seen a pike.

If one could catch a pike, it would generally be something to boast about for a long time.

The two pike that Lin Yang caught in the program could be regarded as outstanding among their species, one weighing over 90 pounds and the other over 100 pounds, and both living in the optimal conditions of Qianxia Lake, these two pike were exceptionally sturdy, truly deserving of the title ’tiger of the waters.’

In the midst of the audience’s eager anticipation, the host, Xia Xiaoxue, also started speaking in a cheerful tone.

"Dear viewers, these two fish are the pike, known as the tiger of our local waters. I believe many of you recognize them or have heard of them. Even if you have not seen or heard of them before, now you have. Looking at their majestic and dominant appearance, you should be able to tell they are exceptionally ferocious carnivorous fish."

"Of course, the fish featured in today’s program are all fierce carnivorous types, the Alligator Gar, African catfish, and Nile Perch, all very aggressive."

"So, compared to our local pike, which one is more ferocious, which has greater fighting strength? Today’s program will reveal the answer to this question."

After Xia Xiaoxue finished speaking, the audience’s anticipation instantly skyrocketed.

"Holy moly, I didn’t expect today’s episode to have this theme, a battle between our national pike and invasive species? It’s just like watching a blockbuster movie."

"This show is awesome, but how will they compare? Are they really putting these two pike against the other three fish directly? That doesn’t seem right size-wise."

"Exactly, those two pike are quite smaller, they’re at a huge disadvantage, it’s not fair."

Although it’s just a competition between fish, the general public holds strong patriotic feelings, and therefore is unwilling to lose to foreign countries in any aspect.

Especially unwilling is the thought of their powerful ’tiger of the waters’ being defeated by a few foreign invasive species.

So although the program was filled with anticipation, many viewers were worried about the pike losing, even starting to doubt whether the competition arranged by the production team would be fair.

Sure enough, Xia Xiaoxue began to announce the rules formulated by the production team.

As many in the audience had predicted, the contest between the fish was extremely simple, to just put them together to fight.

Knowing the rules, many viewers became even more anxious and worried.

"They’re really going to fight it out randomly, the pike are too disadvantaged. There are only two pike, but there are three invasive species, and all three invasive species weigh more than the pike."

"That’s right, these rules don’t favor our local fish."

"Everyone, stay calm, maybe under these rules, our local pike could still win!"

Soon, the program crew began to move today’s competition participants.

The competitors today were not humans but those five fish, one Alligator Gar, one African catfish, one Nile Perch, and the two pike.

The aquarium with the two pike was designated as the main tank, and the crew first placed the African catfish into it.

This African catfish was very large, the bulkiest of all five fish, weighing close to 230 pounds, while the two pike, one weighing over 90 pounds and the other 120 pounds, together, were roughly the same weight as the African catfish.

The size disparity was quite apparent.

Once the African catfish entered the water, it seemed unfamiliar with the new tank, so it quickly dove from the surface to the bottom, then swam back and forth along the bottom, as if getting accustomed to the new environment.

At the same time, as a ferocious carnivorous fish, this also equated to patrolling its territory, marking its turf.

However, there were already owners in this territory, the two pike.

The pike immediately noticed the arrival of the African catfish.

Similarly, the African catfish also spotted the two pike; they sensed each other and swam face to face, almost nose to nose, meeting eye to eye.

But in this first round, neither side launched an attack, seemingly probing each other.

At this moment, under the camera, the size difference between them was made very clear.

The Big Eel, the one that was 120 pounds, passed parallel and close to the African catfish. Their heads overlapped, showing that the African catfish’s head was nearly twice as large as the pike’s.

This was also because the African catfish naturally had a large head and a big, flat mouth; that gigantic mouth seemed like it could swallow the pike in one bite.