The Top Fishing
Chapter 825 - 341: Fishing with an Empty Hook_2

Chapter 825: Chapter 341: Fishing with an Empty Hook_2

None of them caught any fish, really leaving us at a loss for words.

One of the guests even posed a soul-searching question.

"With so many anglers casting their lines in this river, surely, even by accident, they should have hooked some fish, right? Or is there simply no fish in this river?"

As soon as he said this, many spectators began to complain.

"Yeah, could it be there aren’t any fish in today’s fishing spot? Such a big river, but no fish, that’s absurd."

"Is it possible there are too many people poisoning and electrofishing here? If that’s the case, we definitely shouldn’t come to this place, it’s toxic!"

"I suggest the local departments should thoroughly investigate what’s happening. The environment looks fine, so how come there aren’t any fish?"

"The only possibility is that someone has been recklessly destroying the habitat, and all the fish have died out...."

With similar opinions spreading quickly online, Dangshan’s officials and related environmental departments were under tremendous pressure, feeling their blood pressure rise.

Originally, it was meant to be an opportunity to promote their area, and with the free publicity from the host Xiao Xue, Dangshan established a good reputation; many people expressed interest in visiting Dangshan to try the pears.

But now everyone was seriously doubting Dangshan’s water quality, suspecting that there might be fish poisoning or electrofishing, which was a huge black mark.

A Dangshan official even grimly asked the staff beside him.

"Did you have no preparation at all? How could there be no fish in the water?"

The surrounding staff all looked very helpless.

Because they knew that there had never been a problem with the water quality of the Yellow River Old Channel, and management by the relevant departments was always normal.

According to tests and daily observations, there should be quite a few fish in the Yellow River Old Channel.

Who would have thought that during the competition, no one would catch a fish?

They couldn’t even snag any; a well-planned competition had fallen into a very strange and extremely awkward atmosphere.

They all knew that if this continued, it would likely have negative impacts on the competition, the program, and even the city of Dangshan District.

Many people were getting anxious.

At this moment, Lin Yang, who had been sitting motionlessly at the fishing spot, suddenly took action.

He slowly reeled in his fishing rod and then switched to a sea rod.

His action of putting away the fishing rod and replacing it with a sea rod surprised the photographer behind him and several nearby anglers.

"Has Master Lin been idle for too long and can no longer hold back?"

Then everyone saw that Lin Yang’s sea rod didn’t have bait, but rather an explosive hook, which he directly threw into the middle of the river.

This action surprised many even more.

"Master Lin’s gone crazy, it’s one thing to switch to a sea rod, but how come he didn’t even attach bait before casting?"

"Yes, everyone hasn’t caught any fish, and many are anxious, trying different fishing methods; but to switch to a sea rod, Master Lin is the first. Does he think switching to a sea rod will catch fish?"

"It’s possible to catch fish with a sea rod, but if he catches one without bait, that’s a bit of a stretch."

"Perhaps Master Lin is just testing the strength of his cast first before he reels in and attaches bait."

"True, as a master angler, Lin Yang shouldn’t make the mistake of forgetting to bait his hook."

Under the watchful eyes of many.

Lin Yang fished with an empty hook, but contrary to many people’s guesses, he didn’t retrieve it quickly but waited awhile instead.

While everyone was wondering if he had really forgotten to bait the hook.

He suddenly jerked his rod, appearing as if he’d caught a fish rather than just retrieving the line. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He yanked his rod sharply and quickly reeled in.

This move left many puzzled. Could an empty hook actually catch fish?

Yet, moments later, the scene over at Lin Yang’s side stunned everyone.

Because he really caught a fish!

As Lin Yang continuously turned the reel, his rod clearly bent.

The tip of the rod shook violently.

There’s a fish, and by the looks of it, it’s not small!

This sight made everyone’s eyes widen; even without bait, he really caught a fish, it was too outrageous!

"What exactly is going on here?"

"With so many people trying various fishing methods and baits, Lin Yang’s empty hook being the first to catch a fish doesn’t make sense!"

"It’s downright bizarre. I hope to hear Lin Yang’s explanation about the principles behind this."

Amid everyone’s surprise and confusion, Lin Yang calmly reeled in.

Soon a fish surfaced, and as he pulled it ashore, it turned out to be a Hua Lian weighing over ten pounds.

Watching Lin Yang successfully catch a fish, everyone cast envious glances.

While everyone was focused on Lin Yang, the photographer behind him, with eagle eyes, suddenly shouted.

"Wait a minute, folks, look closely, Master Lin’s fish wasn’t hooked properly; the hook is caught beneath the chin!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked more carefully.

Indeed, Lin Yang’s fish wasn’t caught by biting the hook, but by snagging its chin.

In other words, this fish was snagged on the hook.

This scene left everyone speechless.

Lin Yang caught the only fish in the river, but it wasn’t caught properly; it was snagged.

Yet why couldn’t anyone else snag a fish, but only he managed to snag one?

If no one catches any fish, and not even a single snag, it could imply there aren’t any fish in the river.

But now Lin Yang snagged a fish, proving there are indeed fish in the river.

Yet, others couldn’t catch or even snag a fish; there must be a reason.

It undoubtedly has to do with Lin Yang’s fishing method.

Everyone quickly pondered the difference, the biggest difference between Lin Yang and everyone else was that he switched to a sea rod and cast his hook into the middle of the river.

No matter how long a rod others used, even if the fishing distance was longer, they were still a certain distance from the middle of the river; that was the biggest difference.

Many people’s eyes lit up, seeming to have pinpointed the key issue.

At this moment, the program crew’s main camera shifted to Lin Yang’s location.

Since no one had caught any fish earlier, there wasn’t much to film; now that a fish had finally been caught, they obviously needed to get some good shots.

With the program crew’s lens, everyone could see more clearly, Lin Yang had caught a Fat Head fish with very beautiful skin.

It was extremely full and round, its body shimmering faintly, appearing very healthy.

Xiao Xue couldn’t help but comment: "Everyone look, from this fish’s skin and appearance, the water quality and food in this river must be top-notch."

"This implies the fish resources in this river should be very good, because the water quality and food support the survival and reproduction of fish, and this is an ecological conservation area, not affected by overfishing or anything causing the lack of fish, yet only Master Lin managed to catch a fish so far; it truly is a strange occurrence."

At this point, Xiao Xue looked at Lin Yang, smiled, and asked.

"Master Lin, do you have anything to share with everyone?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang couldn’t help but smile.

He also knew today’s competition was a bit unusual, with everyone undoubtedly filled with confusion.

So he wasn’t stingy in sharing his thoughts, but before speaking, he specifically pointed at the fish in his hand.

The photographer behind him followed his gesture and focused the camera on the area Lin Yang indicated.

It was precisely where the hook was.

Hooked beneath the fish’s chin.

"See, I was just lucky; the fish was snagged."

Seeing this, the live chat started spamming comments.

"Across the whole river, only Master Li snagged a fish!"

"And the biggest difference between Master Lin and everyone was that he used a sea rod and cast into the river’s center!"

"Could this be the key issue? Note, Lin Yang caught the fish with just an empty hook!"

"Which suggests, there are definitely fish in the river, and quite a lot, otherwise they wouldn’t be snagged so easily."

"Maybe the fish are concentrated in the middle of the river, which is why no matter how people fish, they can’t catch any, while Master Lin used a sea rod and just an empty hook to snag one!"

"Mystery solved, looks like Master Lin has once again discovered the key issue!"

.....

As Lin Yang snagged the first fish with a sea rod and empty hook, competitors, expert commentators, and viewers all engaged in various analyses.

And it was easy to arrive at a conclusion.

Clearly, the biggest difference between Lin Yang and everyone else was that he cast his hook into the river’s center and successfully snagged a fish.