As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 396 - Chapter 396 Chapter 292 Support is Important_3

Chapter 396: Chapter 292: Support is Important_3 Chapter 396: Chapter 292: Support is Important_3 Chu Mingcheng was undoubtedly lucky tonight. Just as Chen Yang arrived, the sea near Chu Mingcheng suddenly churned with a loud splash.

In the silent night, the sound was particularly clear.

“Fish… fish… it’s a Golden Spearfish!” Jiang Luoluo, still fishing for Big-tailed Squid, saw a huge Golden Spearfish leap out of the water and immediately excitedly pointed at the sea to alert him.

“Haha, it finally showed up!” Chu Mingcheng quickly threw the Big-tailed Squid from the water into the live well, then hurried to the side of the boat to check the situation below the surface.

At a glance, it was hard to make out anything, but upon a closer look, one could occasionally spot the silhouette of a Golden Spearfish.

“Luoluo, put away your fishing rod. I’m going to start fishing for Golden Spearfish now.”

“Um…”

Jiang Luoluo nodded and reeled in her line.

She didn’t need to fish for the Golden Spearfish since her efficiency was low and there was no one to alternate with her, so she just needed to do some assisting tasks.

After reeling in her own fishing rod, she also collected Chu Mingcheng’s and set it aside.

Then she fetched a bucket, filled it with sea water, and scooped several Big-tailed Squids from the live well into it, bringing the bucket next to Chu Mingcheng for ready access to bait.

Tonight there was no need to chum the waters; the Golden Spearfish had been attracted to the surface by the Big-tailed Squid, so using Big-tailed Squid for bait was sufficient.

Some might wonder why the Golden Spearfish would bite his bait when there were so many Big-tailed Squids here.

This could be understood from the hunting habits of animals, as felines in the animal world always select their targets first.

The first choice of these targets is the old, weak, sick, or injured, with injured herbivores being preferred over young herbivores.

Because the young are protected, whereas injured herbivores are generally abandoned by their groups, usually found at the edge of the herd.

Certainly, the same was true for Golden Spearfish. If they spotted an injured Big-tailed Squid in the water, they would attack immediately, preying on this visibly easier food option.

This was also why Chu Mingcheng occasionally encountered large predatory fish but could still manage to catch his target; this is the law of the jungle–survival of the fittest.

He installed two heavy rods in the fishing slots, adding an extra rod to increase the chances of a catch.

When one rod had a bite, Jiang Luoluo would immediately reel in the line of the other rod, ensuring it didn’t interfere with Chu Mingcheng at the helm.

He grabbed two Big-tailed Squids, then threaded the large hooks through the bodies of the squids, which turned from black to white in pain.

After throwing the baited hooks into the water, Chu Mingcheng adjusted the drag and began waiting for the Golden Spearfish to bite.

Currently, the Golden Spearfish were splashing infrequently, and given the dark night, he still couldn’t determine which type or how many there were.

Fortunately, he had seen approximately several during his observations earlier, and from their size, it was evident they were all large, weighing at least over a hundred and fifty pounds, fully meeting the competition’s weight standards.

While waiting, Chu Mingcheng even managed to send a message to Chen Yang, telling him that a school of Golden Spearfish had arrived, urging him to hurry over.

The White Dragon was roughly five nautical miles away from them, which would take about twenty minutes to reach.

Upon receiving the good news, Chen Yang immediately relayed the message to the others, helping Zhao Jun and his wife relax a bit.

Zhang Wei and Shu Ziqiang even showed excited expressions, clearly seeing this as a morale booster.

When they arrived at the destination, Chu Mingcheng was already battling with a Golden Spearfish.

Since boats needed to maintain a certain safe distance, Chen Yang and the others did not disturb his fishing but started to prepare their baits instead.

However, their sardine baits did not attract the Golden Spearfish at all; with four rods, they waited over ten minutes with no sign of activity.

Moreover, because the bait was too large, although it attracted some Big-tailed Squid, they were unable to swallow the sardines along with the hooks.

“It seems sardines aren’t very effective. How about we divide into two groups–one continues fishing for Golden Spearfish and the other fishes for squid to use as live bait?” having the most fishing experience here, Zhang Wei was the first to react and suggest.

Zhao Jun, who had been fishing for over a year, immediately agreed.

The other two naturally had no objections and even called over Zhao Jun’s Wife, who was temporarily unoccupied, to join in fishing for squid.

Later, they would definitely split into two groups to fish for Golden Spearfish, with Zhao Jun’s Wife handling the live squid fishing.

Compared to the hustle on the White Dragon, Chu Mingcheng’s fishing was relatively relaxed.

After the Golden Spearfish bit, he lifted the rod to feel its weight and roughly determined it was heavier than he had anticipated, probably over two hundred pounds but not exceeding two hundred fifty pounds.

This was already a decently large Golden Spearfish, and the quality was most likely good or even excellent.

Since the competition valued the fish’s worth, naturally, the higher the quality, the better, as it would sell for more.

When the time approached half-past eleven at night, Chu Mingcheng finally managed to pull the Golden Spearfish to the side of the boat on his own.

Jiang Luoluo, holding a gaff, waited for the right moment, leaned forward, and accurately hooked the head of the Golden Spearfish.

The Golden Spearfish immediately started thrashing its tail wildly, causing her hands gripping the long handle to shake vigorously.

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