The Top Fishing
Chapter 122 - 119: Another Appointment_2

Chapter 122: Chapter 119: Another Appointment_2

"Master Lin has started his live stream, what about Master Wang? Why hasn’t Master Wang started his live stream?"

"What live stream, he lost so miserably yesterday that it was unbearable to witness. Even Master Wang has his pride, you know."

"Hahaha, who would have thought that Wang Erwen would have a day when he’s too scared to live stream, all because of being spooked by the host."

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Since Wang Erwen was quite a distance away from Lin Yang and hadn’t started his own live stream, he was unaware of Lin Yang’s situation.

After getting ready, he started to knead the bait and make his nest.

"Master, do you think we can beat Master Lin today?" one of the disciples asked cautiously.

Yesterday evening, the master hadn’t even eaten dinner before retiring to his room to rest. It was not until this morning that he came out to have breakfast, then hurried over to this reservoir.

It was clear that Wang Erwen took the matter of winning or losing seriously.

"So long as we stay far enough away, there’ll be no problem."

Thinking of the fear that Lin Yang had instilled in him yesterday, Wang Erwen felt uncertain: "The density of catfish in this reservoir is high. As long as the fishing method is correct, we should have a good catch today. Also, today’s weather is favorable for catching catfish."

Seeing that the master seemed to have regained his confidence, the few disciples following him naturally became more confident as well.

Lin Yang had also begun to cast his rod and make his nest.

After casting four or five rods, fish began to move around in the nest, and occasionally, the head of a Big White would pop out of the water to snatch the bait.

"The weather was bad yesterday, and we hardly saw any fish coming out of the water. Today’s good weather has thankfully allowed us to see it."

"The density of catfish in this reservoir is really high. Why do the local fishermen say they can’t catch any?"

"High density means you can catch them? The fish density in ’black pit’ areas is even higher, yet some still can’t land a single fish."

Once the fish were in the nest, Lin Yang became intensely focused.

The float dipped three notches, and he decisively lifted the rod!

Whoosh—

The fishing rod bent into an arc and from the force felt in his hand, Lin Yang estimated the fish was not too large, around five or six pounds.

But it didn’t matter; he was out to catch fish of any size today.

Soon, with Wang Feng’s assistance, a carp around five pounds was placed into the fishkeeper.

Lin Yang didn’t show off his catch in front of the camera with the fish like he did yesterday; instead, he unhooked and stored it directly, aiming for efficiency!

After the fish was secured and the hook removed, Lin Yang immediately continued to knead the bait and cast the rod.

After pulling in three or four rods, the float moved again—an attractive dip.

"Got one!"

As the sound of the fishing line breaking the water’s surface filled the air, Lin Yang shouted.

This fish wasn’t very big either—a white carp weighing around four or five pounds.

"It looks like I need to adjust the float and try fishing in shallower water."

With two consecutive catches not being particularly large, Lin Yang decided to fish at a depth of around 60 centimeters to see if he could catch bigger catfish in the upper layers.

"Isn’t that too shallow? 60 centimeters, are you fishing for smaller ones?"

"I have a feeling that if the host does this, it won’t work; he’s probably going to lose."

Indeed, fishing at a depth of 60 centimeters seemed a bit shallow, and even Wang Feng, who was watching from behind, couldn’t help but ask, "Lin Yang, bro, do you think this will work? It’s just deep enough for a float."

Lin Yang replied, "Let’s try it out first and see. The fish are all surfacing today. Fishing this shallow might even yield better results."

Since he wanted to try, Wang Feng naturally had nothing to say. If it really didn’t work out to catch any big fish, they could just switch back later.

On the third cast at a depth of 60 centimeters, Lin Yang’s float immediately sank, and the hook set was stable.

He quickly lifted the rod.

Squeak, whoosh—

The fishing rod and the line made noises simultaneously.

"This fish is a keeper." Lin Yang stood up, hugging the fishing rod, and started pulling hard; now it was a test of strength.

Whoosh!

The fish tail slapped the water fiercely, and the massive tail caught Wang Feng by surprise.

"Holy shit, this fish must be at least 30 jins (15 kg)!"

The viewers in the livestream couldn’t see the details as clearly but could tell that the fish tail was indeed huge.

Though a 30-jin Catfish wasn’t the largest, it was certainly one of the bigger catches. It would be common in fish farms, but a wild one of that size was rare.

Whoosh—

It was practically impossible to reel in a 30-jin Catfish in one swift move; Lin Yang struggled for a good seven or eight minutes before he reluctantly managed to turn it over.

After dragging it to the shore, it was Wang Feng who suddenly scooped it up with a net; otherwise, it might have taken another ten minutes to fully turn and net the fish without any pressure.

"It sure is satisfying to catch such a big fish, but it takes too long. It’s a bit hard to bankrupt the reservoir’s boss this way; it’s probably better to fish a bit deeper for those ranging from ten to twenty jins," Lin Yang commented to his viewers.

The viewers also felt his reasoning made sense, targeting only large fish was not an effective strategy to trouble Boss Pan, and Catfishes between ten to twenty jins were not small by any means.

With a plan in mind, Lin Yang readjusted his float.

In the distance, Master Wang’s disciple said to him, "Master, Master Lin has adjusted his float several times. He was fishing in shallow waters earlier and caught a big one."

Wang Erwen responded with an "Oh,: "Is that so? Then I’ll also try fishing in shallower waters."

Fishing requires adaptability, especially in certain wild fishing conditions where one must seek the fish, not the other way around.

After setting the float, Wang Erwen began fishing the shallower waters.

After casting his line more than ten times, the float suddenly plunged down, and he immediately stood up and set the hook!

After experiencing equipment failure yesterday, he had replaced everything with new lines and hooks today, and wasn’t worried about applying brute force.

Fortunately, he had the strength to set the hook properly, because ten seconds after doing so, he was yanked right off the fishing platform by the fish. Thankfully, the water was shallow, barely reaching his knees, just a meter or two in front of the platform.

If the platform had been built just a couple of meters further out, they would have been preparing for a sunken spot today.

Seeing their master dragged off the platform, the disciples immediately jumped into the water, some helping support his waist, others helping him hold the rod upright.

"If this fish is under 40 jins, I’m not fishing today!" Wang Erwen vowed confidently.

With the help of his disciples, he was relieved of some pressure and needed only to keep control of the fishing rod.

About half an hour later, they hauled a Hua Lian that was nearly 40 jins onto the bank.

They literally dragged it onto the shore, the disciples grabbing the tail, the head, pulling it up; the scoop net was useless on the shallow bank.

"Damn, this must be the biggest Carp I’ve caught so far," Wang Erwen said while wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead. "Such a big fish must be worth at least a thousand yuan to take home."

"Master is truly impressive; the rod would have probably been lost if it was left to us.

"That was too risky just now; it’s a good thing the fishing platform was built farther back."

"A catch this size seems unlikely for Master Lin today."

But Wang Erwen thought differently, "Hard to say, if there’s one, there could be another. Master Lin is so lucky, he might just run into it."

Indeed, his concerns were valid, as at that very moment Lin Yang was wrestling with a big fish.

Wang Feng rolled up his pant legs and stood in the water to help support the fishing rod.

Today, Lin Yang truly didn’t want to catch too big of a fish; it was too time-consuming.

But the big fish wouldn’t heed his wishes and avoid the bait, saying they didn’t want to be caught. Even though he didn’t activate the big fish buff today, because of the effect of the Catfish rice wine and his baiting skills, there was still a high probability of attracting big fish.

When a big fish enters the nest, the smaller ones have to avoid it, so Lin Yang had no choice but to tackle the larger catch.

"Shit, this fish is so massive it can barely be handled by two. It’s good that Master Lin isn’t alone; otherwise, this fish would’ve been long gone. Without a chance to struggle."

"Could we witness a rod break? Never seen Master Lin’s rod snap before. This might be the chance to see it; I’m so excited."

"Damn it, it still hasn’t broken the line. Is the host using steel wire or something?"

"Master Lin, could you send us the brand of your fishing line later? I want to use the same brand as you."

"Lin Yang, buddy, if the fish is too big and you can’t handle it, just give it up," Wang Feng said to Lin Yang, his hands firmly gripping the handle of the fishing rod.

Standing in the water wasn’t too bad, but with his back to the reservoir, it was hard to know which direction the fish was going. It was too exhausting to move his body following the direction of the fishing rod, and he didn’t dare to exert too much force, fearing he might break the rod.

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