The Top Fishing
Chapter 169 - 135: The Red Zhiyu Fish

Chapter 169: Chapter 135: The Red Zhiyu Fish

Indeed, after waiting for over 10 seconds, the bobber on the water showed several quick tail flicks followed by a big black dip.

The entire bobber submerged instantly and disappeared.

Lin Yang had been prepared, and he struck the fish the moment the black bobber dipped.

Whoosh, whoosh!

The line made a noise as it was pulled tightly.

"Oh my God!"

Old Liu, who had just finished packing up his fishing gear and was about to leave, saw Lin Yang’s fishing rod bend into a big arch and almost suffocated.

He had just left, and this kid had caught a big fish. How could he explain that?

At that moment, he felt dizzy and his heartbeat racing, so he quickly sat down on his little stool, taking a while to recover.

The live stream viewers were still praising the old man’s departure when, in the next moment, they saw Lin Yang’s fishing rod turn into a big bow, causing another uproar.

"Wow, look at how that rod is bending, he must have caught a big one, right?"

"This is so weird, it was just small white fish stirring around a moment ago."

"Doesn’t anyone notice that old man? Looks like he could croak right there...."

At this point, Lin Yang, feeling the force on the rod in his hands, seemed quite at ease. He had gained quite a bit of experience in catching big fish and was not bothered by the strength of this creature.

He estimated the force underwater, guessing the fish’s weight to be around 30 to 40 pounds.

Luckily, he had a line-protecting buff, and since he had come targeting big fish, he used a thicker line set, otherwise he might not have been able to land this big one.

Handling such a big fish was just like usual fishing.

Lin Yang held the rod high with both hands, letting the fish violently crash and pull underwater. He moved back and forth, engaging in a physical tug-of-war with the big fish.

The line made a whooshing sound, and along with the bow-shaped fishing rod, it quickly attracted a crowd.

After a stalemate, the big fish under the water crashed around for five or six minutes, then began to slow down gradually.

Seeing this, Lin Yang definitely wouldn’t let it rest and regain strength. He lifted his rod again, agitating the big fish in the water.

Splash!

The fish, in pain, thrashed with its tail, splashing a not-so-small wave underwater and resumed its frantic crashing, even jumping out of the water and creating a high splash.

The crowd behind Lin Yang, consisting of fellow anglers and passersby, all exclaimed in surprise.

"Wow, that’s a big red fish, must be around thirty or forty pounds, I reckon."

"More like fifty pounds, I think."

"Fifty pounds? No way. Not only is the red fish rare, but Taihu hasn’t seen a fish this big in many years."

"Hey, don’t be stubborn. Old Wang has a hand-scale; we’ll know once we weigh it."

At this point, not only the on-site crowd but also the stream’s viewers were buzzing with excitement.

Sitting not far away was Old Liu, who had earlier come to lay bait. When he saw the size of the fish and then listened to the surrounding spectators, he was dumbstruck.

A thirty or forty-pound red fish?

Such a big catch that comes only once a year had slipped past him?

The more he thought about it, the more suffocated he felt, and suddenly, he fainted and collapsed onto the ground.

Fortunately, the spectators nearby were locals, and a couple of them recognized the old man. Seeing him fall, they hurried over; some pinched his philtrum to revive him, others made calls to his family.

With Lin Yang landing the big fish, the crowd kept growing, and the scene became very lively for a while.

By now, the underwater fish, exhausted from its frantic thrashing, gradually lost strength and the force began to weaken.

Lin Yang pressed his advantage, teasing the fish back and forth and slowly pulling it toward the shore.

Just then, Xia Xiaoxue, not sure since when, came over with a large plastic box: "Master Lin, I’ll hold the rod for you, you scoop the fish in here."

She had noticed the commotion earlier, and when the red fish jumped out of the water, she realized she didn’t have anything to contain it, so she hurried to a nearby supermarket to buy a box, arriving just as Lin Yang had pulled the fish ashore.

Lin Yang turned, saw the box she was holding, and nodded: "Okay, here you go."

He first handed the fishing rod to Xia Xiaoxue, then filled the plastic crate with about a third of water.

Then he took the fishing net to the embankment. With Xia Xiaoxue’s competent fishing skills, the two easily netted the big red fish.

Lin Yang carried the net ashore and placed the fish in the water-filled plastic crate.

As the big fish was put in the crate, the surrounding crowd also pressed closer, some knowledgeable people recognizing the rarity of the fish also approached Lin Yang, quietly discussing the price to see if he had any intention of selling.

However, Xia Xiaoxue preemptively said to Lin Yang: "Master Lin, can you sell me this red fish? I’ll pay a good price, I want to keep it in my aquarium."

Seeing that Xia Xiaoxue also wanted the red fish, it was natural for Lin Yang to consider her first, especially since she had taken very good care of him these past few days.