The Top Fishing
Chapter 813 - 336: Defend the Big Carp_2

Chapter 813: Chapter 336: Defend the Big Carp_2

"Right, that’s what the previous sentence was all about; using screws for fishing, Master Lin is clearly aiming for Bream."

"Whoa, Master Lin is going straight for the Bream? It’s all or nothing!"

"Whoa, Lin Yang, as the team captain, is going for Bream directly; looks like he’s taking a do-or-die approach in this match!"

"When it comes to freshwater fish, especially the ones you can typically catch, Qingyun fish are the kings in terms of size. If Master Lin manages to catch a Big carp, it could indeed determine the outcome of the competition."

"I guess he doesn’t have much of a choice here, considering his teammates aren’t that strong, so he has to take this gamble."

"Really looking forward to it, hoping Master Lin can land a Big carp!"

"Four hours is really too short to catch a Bream, but I have faith in Lin Yang."

Upon learning that Lin Yang chose to directly go for the Bream, all the fishermen were thrilled.

The Qingyun are generally of considerable size, so watching Lin Yang go for Bream is exhilarating and even more anticipated.

However, everyone knows that with only four hours and in the wild, catching Bream is no easy feat.

Generally, for fishing Bream, you need to prepare a day in advance to set a big trap, then spend a long time waiting it out.

The basic principle of fishing, especially for big fish, is to trade bait and time for the catch.

But now, Lin Yang hasn’t invested in preparing a trap beforehand, nor does he have sufficient time. This makes the fishing challenge quite difficult, therefore more exciting to watch.

....

Amidst the anticipation of countless people, the fishing contest has already begun.

Lin Yang opted to hand-fish for Bream, casting the hook with screws and leaving it be.

Catching big fish can be both difficult and simple; it boils down to one key point—patience.

The only difference is that experts can hold their position and wait it out, while amateurs either can’t hold position or don’t end up with a catch.

So, the competition on Lin Yang’s side became incredibly simple: casting the rod and then watching him take out a thermos, sitting there warming his hands and sipping tea.

The camera behind even gave his thermos a close-up; it showed not only tea leaves inside, but also things like goji berries.

This immediately sparked a wave of jokes from the audience.

"Damn, Master Lin is really chill in this competition; while others are all tense, he’s just sipping tea here."

"It’s not just that; he also knows about health care, putting goji berries in the thermos."

"Gotta say, Master Lin always seems confident in competitions, and the outcome rarely disappoints."

"Specifically, he hasn’t disappointed so far, but this time seems a bit uncertain."

"Indeed, with no prep work and only four hours to catch a big bream, it’s definitely up to luck. Hoping he lands it."

In the midst of the discussions, Lin Yang was idly sitting there, knowing full well there weren’t any fish in his area.

With his skills, he didn’t even need to use any fish-spotting abilities to be certain.

There was merely a school of little fish in front of him, no Bream whatsoever, and these small fish wouldn’t disturb the trap since he was using screws that they typically wouldn’t bite.

Bored, he turned to look at his two teammates beside him.

Li Xiaopeng was rigorously teasing the bait.

After watching a few casts, Lin Yang couldn’t resist teasing: "Speed it up, your hand speed doesn’t quite match up to your many years of singlehood."

At this, Li Xiaopeng, catching his drift, blushed deeply and retorted: "Go to hell, my hand speed is on par with twenty years of singlehood, it’s not that I’m slow, it’s that you’re too fast."

That moment, Li Xiaopeng’s retort left Lin Yang stumped.

It’s not that I’m slow, it’s that you’re too fast....

No matter how you hear it, it sounds a bit off.

Lin Yang’s earlier comment was just a joke, but he didn’t expect Li Xiaopeng to catch on quickly and turn the joke back on him.

This left Lin Yang without a comeback.

The audience in the live stream couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, these two are really funny."

"What’s the connection between Li Xiaopeng’s singlehood and hand speed? I don’t quite get it."

"Come on, don’t pretend to be innocent, with those thick calluses on your hands, were you really just typing on a keyboard?"

"Hahaha, Li Xiaopeng’s comeback was quick, shows traits of an experienced hand."

"Got it, Li Xiaopeng is fast, but Master Lin is faster. (dog head emoji)"

"Geez, when it comes to being quick, the viewers in the live stream are even quicker, rolling right over me."

"Is this still a fishing live room? Hang on a minute, that’s not a fishing car, wait, it’s not even a kindergarten vehicle..."

The livestream was filled with laughter, which made everyone more at ease with Lin Yang’s fishing.

These two even had time to joke with each other, which made it seem like they were confident in the competition.

At the competition venue.

Lin Yang looked over at Yue’er, who was currently entering the official fishing stage with his 5.4-meter-long rod.

She used regular commercial bait; it’s worth mentioning that Yue’er’s bait was also made by herself, and it wasn’t just a single bait, but a combination of the classic trio.

Although the classic trio is just the most basic bait mix, it was quite surprising for a girl.

There she sat, fishing like a seasoned angler. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

As Lin Yang looked over, the camera in the livestream also followed.

In the video, Yue’er was fishing very skillfully, baiting and casting the rod, pressing the water... her seamless operation was flawless.

This series of actions made her look obviously like a mature angler.

Seeing this, the people in the livestream couldn’t help but be impressed.

"The girl is growing up too fast. At first, she was just there because of Master Lin, just to mess around, but now she’s at least more professional than some amateur anglers."

"Look, she’s got a fish!"

With the audience’s exclamation, the angler Chen Xinyue caught a fish.

It was a Big White. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

"Wow, the size of that white fish. If it were me, with such a big white fish, I could pull it up all day."

"This is excellent. Right now, not many people have caught fish in the entire water area, and Yue’er might just be the first contestant to catch one today."

Amidst everyone’s compliments, Yue’er unhurriedly lifted the rod.

Although it was just a white fish, its size was quite large, nearly 20 centimeters long, probably weighing over an ounce, maybe even close to two ounces.

In white fish terms, that was considered a giant.

Meaning this fish could very likely be counted towards her score. Though not huge, it wasn’t a pointless catch.

Furthermore, her actions looked very skilled. First, she lifted the fish to the water’s surface, but didn’t completely separate it from the water, instead dragging it along the surface to the shore, then using inertia to pull it up.

While doing this with her right hand, her left hand naturally reached out and grabbed, getting the fish.

However, she didn’t grab the fish but the mainline above it and the eight character ring.

After securing it, Yue’er directly placed the fish over the fish guard, using the blocking pin to knock it, making the lively fish fall into the fish guard.

Perfect.

"Wow, that sequence of movements was unbelievably smooth. Even when I catch and take fish off the line, I’m not that fluid. Did this girl eat Dove chocolate? So smooth."

"Amazing, truly worthy of being the fishing master’s woman."

"...."

Not long after Yue’er caught the fish, Li Xiaopeng next to her surprisingly caught a fish too.

His bait was also a composite bait, fishing at mid-water, mainly targeting Bream and topmouth fish.

At this moment, the fish Li Xiaopeng caught was a topmouth fish, which was considered his target fish too.

However, this topmouth wasn’t very big, weighing less than a pound, a small fry, but nevertheless, he finally got something.

His catch also sparked a discussion in the livestream.

"I didn’t expect Li Xiaopeng to catch fish this time too, and quite quickly."

"Yeah, among Master Lin’s team of three, only he hasn’t caught a fish yet. This is the first time since the competition started."

"Other teams are also starting to catch fish, especially Liu Changgan and Deng Guang, they both seem to have hooked Catfish."

"I saw that too. They look pretty big, both are still playing with the fish."

"Turns out Catfish is still the easiest and most reliable type of fish for results."

"Like Lin Yang’s team, completely relying on their number one player, sticking stubbornly to Bream, is the only team doing so."

"That’s right, in other teams, it seems like the captains mainly focus on Catfish to ensure a solid foundation, while selecting an average teammate to go for Bream. Whether Master Lin’s strategy will succeed or backfire, we don’t know..."

Amidst the crowd’s discussions, numerous teams caught fish one after another.

As the anglers said, many teams started continuously catching fish, including some big ones.