The Top Fishing
Chapter 787 - 327: Searching for a Fishing Spot

Chapter 787: Chapter 327: Searching for a Fishing Spot

Zhoushan, seaside.

Countless boats had already been prepared among the islands, just waiting for the signal to start the competition.

These boats would be assigned to each competing angler, and each angler had the right to choose one boat. They could also command the captain to sail to any resource-rich area within the Zhoushan Fishery.

In other words, everyone was free to choose their own fishing spot.

For all the competitors, this was actually the first test and contest—the ability to choose the right fishing spot.

The masters of sea fishing were very clear about the habits of various fish, their habitats and depths, as well as the specific conditions of the tides.

So, when choosing their fishing spots, they would quickly select the most suitable location, thus significantly increasing the chances of catching their target fish.

For those who did not understand sea fishing or were not very knowledgeable about it, choosing a fishing spot would likely mean losing at the start line.

After all, the sea is vast, and not every part of it is teeming with fish.

Moreover, each type of fish has its own distinct habits and would only appear in certain familiar places.

If you did not understand sea fishing or the habits of a certain fish, let alone catching a lot of fish, you probably wouldn’t even catch a glimpse of the target fish.

One might even say that choosing the wrong fishing spot was not much different from going fishing in the mountains.

For example, if a certain type of fish lived only in the deep sea, then in shallow areas, no matter how many feeding grounds you set or how awesome the gear and bait you used, or how great your technique was, you couldn’t catch that fish.

This was a major difference from freshwater platform fishing.

In freshwater, especially platform fishing, the differences were nothing more than the depth of the water and the length of the rod.

The overall differences were limited.

Additionally, fish in water bodies could potentially be found in both deep and shallow waters; even deep-water fish sometimes came to shallow waters to feed.

Bottom-dwelling fish like Carp might also occasionally surface to eat floating bait.

So, even if you were a novice at fishing, with enough luck and the right spot, you could have a great haul in freshwater platform fishing. You might even activate a beginner’s luck charm and catch better than the veterans.

But in sea fishing, this kind of thing was almost impossible.

The ocean was too vast, and it was difficult to find the right fishing spot by luck alone.

And even if you stumbled upon a good fishing spot, the ocean was so deep, often dozens or hundreds of meters; how could you know at what depth the fish were?

Finding the correct water layer alone could leave many amateur anglers out in the cold.

However, the anglers participating in today’s competition, though many were not specialized in sea fishing, definitely knew the basics of sea fishing.

Even if they hadn’t known before, they surely would have crammed after the competition format was announced.

Therefore, finding a fishing position would actually reveal significant gaps.

Experienced sea anglers and those who crammed at the last minute would definitely be different.

Soon, with the command of the show’s team, the competition began!

Countless boats set off with their respective anglers towards the azure sea. Some went directly to the destinations they had in mind.

These people clearly came prepared and had some insights on choosing fishing spots, so they were confident.

Others, however, did not seem as confident.

They furrowed their brows under the sunlight, directing the captains to drive around aimlessly while blindly searching for fishing spots on the vast sea.

Obviously, these people were already struggling to find a fishing spot and were unsure where to cast their lines.

Among the many anglers struggling to find fishing spots, one was particularly noticeable: Mr. Li Dapen!

As an undisputed master in the field of platform fishing, he found himself in difficulty today in the world of sea fishing, unsure of where to fish.

Although his platform fishing skills were unmatched, he was a novice in the realm of sea fishing.

He had only joined others a few times before.

Moreover, on those occasions, the fishing spots had always been found by others, who then took him there.

But this time, it was up to him to find the spot, and suddenly he was stumped.

The show’s producers and the audience could not help but enjoy the sight.

"Look, the first master who shows signs of screwing up seems to have appeared already. Mr. Li Dapen appears to be struggling even to find a fishing spot. It seems he really isn’t much into sea fishing. Just waiting for the screw-up to happen."

"How’s Lin Yang doing? Has he screwed up yet?"

As the audience members searched, they finally spotted Lin Yang onboard a fast-moving boat.

And on this boat, there were not only Lin Yang but also Li Xiaopeng and Chen Xinyue, who were competing together.

The anglers from other groups had generally gone their separate ways, one person per boat.

Only Lin Yang and his team were moving together, three people on one boat.

"Have Master Lin and his team given up? The publicly recognized best strategy for this round of the competition is for three anglers to act separately, each responsible for a different target fish. But Master Lin and his team are not taking that approach."

"He would probably like to adopt that strategy, but that requires teammates who are up to par."

"That’s true, the two teammates of Master Lin really aren’t that capable."

"It can’t be helped. It seems like Master Lin is bound to screw up this time..."

After the competition had been underway for some time.

Most teams had generally followed the best strategy, with three anglers acting separately, each responsible for their species of fish.

So basically, each angler was on a separate boat, heading to different fishing spots.

The choice of fishing spots also began to show the gap between the anglers’ skills.