The Top Fishing
Chapter 163 - 133: Fishing in Taihu

Chapter 163: Chapter 133: Fishing in Taihu

Lin Yang cradled the fishing rod in the bend of his arm and gripped the net pole with his left hand, burying the large net head into the water and slowly pulling the fish into the net.

At this moment, he encountered a problem; scooping a fish of twenty or thirty pounds was easy, but netting this big fellow was proving to be a bit of a stretch.

The fish’s head and half of its body could barely fit in, but at least half of its bulk remained outside the net.

"Hey buddy, your net seems a bit small, use mine!" At that moment, an angler who had been unobtrusively fishing nearby called out and brought over his extra-large net.

"Thanks a lot."

Lin Yang nodded his thanks, took the larger net, and securely pulled the fish inside.

The sight of a fish weighing over a hundred pounds being pulled out of the water drew the gaze of numerous onlookers, even Boss Tang was stirred.

Lin Yang took a deep breath, set down the rod, and was about to use both hands to haul the fish ashore when Boss Tang came over and said:

"Don’t rush, I’ll lay something down first. The Sturgeon is too large, if we handle it roughly and it gets injured, it could easily die."

"The competition is almost over, this...." Lin Yang frowned slightly.

"Time is not an issue. For such a big fish, we can’t use a net to weigh it, we need a small stretcher. I’ll have professionals take care of it; don’t worry, it’s all good. Everyone’s watching, and since it was my request, consider your catch successful!"

Relieved by Boss Tang’s words, Lin Yang placed his rod on the rack and plopped down onto the tackle box.

Once his butt hit the tackle box, he didn’t want to stand up again.

His arms, thighs, and lower back, the muscle groups that had been coordinating strength just moments ago, now began reacting to the sudden loss of power, twitching from time to time. The withheld breath in his chest dissipated, and his entire body felt as if he had run twenty kilometers in one breath.

Truth be told, he wasn’t as tired when he fished that three-to-four-hundred-pound Giant Catfish at Mingyue Mountain last time, because he had been using a heavy casting rod. This time, using a platform fishing rod, he had pretty much put in his full strength to land this hundred-plus pound fish.

While Lin Yang rested, he also sneakily checked the rewards unlocked in the guidebook.

The reward showed was $1,500, then there were 15 points of experience and points, and most importantly, a [Freshwater Fishy Scent Bait] at the end.

Checking the bait’s effects, he found it was mainly for predatory freshwater fish, like the Gu fish, pike, Sea Bass, and Black Fish he had caught recently.

He had previously unlocked three kinds of baits for Crucian Carp, Carp, and Catfish; now he had acquired an even more powerful ’Fishy Scent Bait,’ which Lin Yang felt was very good.

The pity was that the exchange required 1,000 points, which made mass production a bit difficult. It would be for personal use only, and given its expense, he would have to be sparing with it.

Meanwhile, Boss Tang quickly called over a couple of young guys to help pull the fish ashore and then carry it to the small-scale stretcher for weighing.

With the efforts of the staff, the weight of the large Sturgeon was finally determined.

58.2kg!

That is, about 116.4 pounds, and the championship of this BMW prize competition belonged to none other than Lin Yang.

"Attention all anglers, there is only the last minute left in the competition. Upon hearing the whistle, stop all fishing. Fish caught after the competition ends will not be counted, otherwise, your total weight will be deducted double!"

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1! The competition is over!"

At two in the afternoon, the competition-ending whistle sounded right on time. Lin Yang grabbed a bottle of mineral water from behind him and chugged it down, then exhaled a long breath.

At this time, the live broadcast room was full of festive celebration.

"Confetti, congratulations, the host is amazing in this competition."

"After today’s catch, the host has really hit the jackpot: a BMW, a prize of $100,000, and at least four or five hundred pounds of fish—a huge harvest."

"You guys up there forgot the most valuable thing, the loser has to call him ’Dad.’ The host has also gained a big son."

"Holy shit, right, right, right, we strongly demand that the other party fulfills the bet. Father-son act, just thinking about it is exciting."

Lin Yang glanced over at the spirited young man sitting to the side, reminded by the comments from his live-stream viewers.

The other guy had already been dumbfounded during Lin Yang’s successive Catfish catches; what he had previously seen as a so-called school of fish was merely an illusion.

Today, from start to finish, he had caught only a Carp around five pounds, along with two fish that got away. Even if Lin Yang hadn’t caught the large Sturgeon, he had no chance of winning.

Lin Yang turned and asked, "Spiritual lad, how about it, when will you fulfill the bet?"

The spirited young man glanced at him, his face clearly showing a flush of shame. After hesitating for more than ten seconds, he suddenly dashed to the prize platform and grabbed the microphone that a staff member was adjusting.

The next moment, he shouted at Lin Yang from below the stage, "Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"

Three times in a row, he completely stunned Lin Yang, who even wondered if the guy was trying to defraud him.

The others at the venue were also bewildered, unable to understand what was going on with the spirited young man.

Yet what happened next surprised everyone even more.

Less than a minute after the spirited young man finished shouting "Daddy," and had barely stepped off the stage, police cars from the Public Security Bureau drove into the fishing ground.

Several plainclothes officers briefly interacted with Boss Tang of the fishing ground, then promptly subdued the spirited young man on the ground, cuffed him, and took him away in their car.

"Holy moly, what’s happening? He got arrested just after shouting ’Dad’ three times?"

"Master Lin, the cops took away your eldest son. Aren’t you going to rescue him?"

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