The Top Fishing
Chapter 272 - 163: Fly Fishing_5

Chapter 272: Chapter 163: Fly Fishing_5

Before playing, Lin Yang first pulled out a three to four-meter long main line and started swinging it while slowly releasing more line with his other hand.

Since the reel speed ratio used in fly fishing is 1:1, this hand also needed to keep fiddling nonstop to release enough main line for casting.

Since it was his first time fly fishing, he wasn’t very skilled at the beginning.

After fiddling back and forth more than a dozen times, the length of the main line was already long enough, stretching out twenty to thirty meters away.

Then, he started to lift the fishing rod in his hand, swinging the line assembly along with it.

This swing looked like a long rope constantly dancing in the air, twisting and turning like a long snake.

Li Xiaopeng watching from behind was entranced; it was his first time realizing that fishing could be played in such a manner!

Initially, Lin Yang aimed for the water in front of some rock crevices, but due to his lack of proficiency, it was still difficult to cast accurately at first.

Moreover, since he was using a sinking line this time, every time he lifted the fishing rod with the line assembly, it would splash water all over him.

Time slowly passed, and half an hour went by....

Up to now, despite casting dozens of times, he had not caught a single fish and had splashed himself completely.

However, through half an hour of practice, his mastery of fly fishing had improved considerably. From the initially clumsy casting and line releasing, he had now progressed to making a reasonably good cast, with the feather hook landing near the target area.

One advantage of fly fishing is that casting is very quick; a complete cast can be done in two seconds. It doesn’t require reeling in; continuous swinging of the line assembly can complete the casting continuously.

After casting more than a dozen times again, just then, following the flow of the creek and floating on the water surface, the feather hook suddenly splashed!

Seeing this, Lin Yang was thrilled and immediately lifted the rod to tighten the line assembly.

From the force transmitted through the rod tip, he could clearly sense that he had finally caught a fish.

With one hand holding the rod tightly and the other quickly speeding up the reel, reeling in was a strenuous task, a one to one gear ratio, he rapidly reeled for a good while before pulling the hooked fish in front of him.

Looking at the catch, it was a Gu fish. However, there are many types of Gu fish, including sharp-nosed Gu, big-eyed Gu, spotted Gu, white-headed Gu, wave-patterned Gu, dark Gu, long-bodied Gu, high-bodied Gu, and Liuzhou Gu.

The most expensive among them and best in taste is the big-eyed Gu, which is larger in size, most fierce, delicious with few fine bones, and also the highest priced.

The Gu fish Lin Yang caught measured about 15 centimeters in length, belonging to the wave-patterned variety.

The wave-patterned Gu is smaller in size, primarily inhabits rivers with good water quality, prefers to stay at the river bed amongst rocks and lush water plants, and feeds on small fish and other invertebrates.

After unlocking a different type of Gu fish, Lin Yang glanced at the illustrated handbook reward, which was mediocre, only offering money and points as experience rewards.

Removing the hook, he immediately released this Gu fish, weighing less than 200 grams.

With the experience of catching a fish in fly fishing for the first time and having practiced for nearly half an hour, Lin Yang’s mastery of fly fishing had become even more proficient, as he was already very skillful in lure fishing.

Next, he lifted the fly fishing rod in his hand and with a flick, his left hand also paused lightly, directly releasing a line assembly over ten meters long.

Pulling back the line assembly for another cast, the line flew out in a perfect arc, landing right in front of a rock crevice.

In no time, the surface of the water exploded again.

From the force at the rod tip, it was clear that this fish was definitely much larger than the wave-patterned Gu just caught.

Calmly, Lin Yang gradually tightened the line assembly, slowly pulling the fish closer to take a look. It was a Sea Bass, also known as Black Bass.

Sea Bass is also a widely used name, and there are six types of sea bass in the world.

One is the Sea Bass, also called Flower Sea Bass or Seven-star Sea Bass, larger in size and found in many coastal areas in our country.

Two is the Big Mouth Black Bass, mainly found in America, but most of the freshwater bass in our country are of this type now.

Three is River Perch, only naturally found in Xinjiang within our country.

Four is Songjiang Sea Bass, quite prestigious, and along with Yellow River Carp, Taihu Silver Fish, and Yangtze Shad, it is known as one of the top four famous fish in our country. The other two types are Sharp-nosed Perch and Big-eyed Lion Perch.

This Black Bass weighed over a pound, and Lin Yang kept it. Following that, he continued casting out with his line assembly.

As he kept practicing, his handling of the fly rod and line assembly became increasingly skilled.

In the next hour, this river area turned into his personal stage. The line in his hands danced as if it was a sprite flying through the air, and every dozen casts would yield a decent catch.

The resources in this location were indeed abundant. In less than an hour, he had unlocked four to five new types of fish. Although none were particularly rare, the thrill of catching each new type kept him eagerly engaged.

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