The Top Fishing
Chapter 321 - 176: Longdun Grouper_5

Chapter 321: Chapter 176: Longdun Grouper_5

While they were hesitating about what fish to catch, Lin Yang’s rod, which had been quiet for over half an hour, finally showed some action. Seeing the rod bend downwards, he immediately stood up and then fiercely jerked the rod upwards.

After the jerk, he had a fish on the line, and the rod curved instantly to a terrifying degree. It looked no less formidable than the one Li Xiaopeng had just caught, and it seemed much bigger!

"Wow, that guy also caught a fish, and by the looks of it, the force is much stronger than the Money spot we just saw."

"The bend in that rod is just too extreme. I’m worried it might break any second now..."

The four of them lowered their voices, fearing they might disturb Lin Yang.

At this moment, his rod was ridiculously bent, almost like an archway, but Lin Yang was not worried about his rod breaking at all. What concerned him more was whether he could withstand the big fish’s impact. Although his physical strength was double that of an average person, he still seemed a bit flustered after jerking the rod.

His face flushed red, his hands gripping the rod tight as he lifted it, his forearm muscles visibly strained, and due to the big fish’s attempts to escape underwater, a frantic whirring sound cut through the water.

Hearing this sound, the people around felt their hearts race with excitement. The commotion of fighting a big fish was enough to get the blood pumping just by watching and listening.

"What a commotion this is, and this guy doesn’t look particularly strong, but he’s got a lot of strength."

"His fishing technique is something we can’t learn. I feel like if it were me up there, I’d probably get dragged into the water with just one pull."

The crowd commented sporadically, as they couldn’t help but talk; Lin Yang’s fish fighting was too loud for them to continue fishing.

As the crowd watched, they realized the fish he had hooked was no ordinary catch.

After withstanding the first onslaught from the big fish, and having lifted the rod, Lin Yang felt less worried. He tightened the drag and, using the electric fishing reel, began to reel in the line while allowing the big fish to frantically pull at it.

Man and fish thus continued a mad tug of war for nearly an hour, and it was only after this period that the fish’s strength began to wane. Lin Yang took the opportunity to pull the fish into the shallows, denying it any chance to recover.

Upon reaching the shallow water, the fish’s strength diminished even further. However, to avoid ’bursting’ the fish, Lin Yang chose to play it a little longer.

After playing the fish for over an hour, during the hottest part of the day, Lin Yang finally managed to bring it to the surface.

The moment the big fish was revealed, everyone finally got a clear look at it. It had a dark brown body covered with various irregular black patterns, and its size was akin to that of a small piglet, with a particularly large mouth that looked like a gaping void, as if capable of swallowing a child’s head whole.

"Holy crap, is that a water monster? That big mouth could swallow my head."

"Impressive, this fish must be enchanted or something."

"Is this also a Grouper? How can it grow so big?"

Upon getting a clear view of the big fish, not only did the people on-site exclaim in surprise, but the audience in the live stream room were also stunned.

Amidst the exclamation of the crowd, Lin Yang calmly brought the fish to the side of the yacht. However, when Li Xiaopeng attempted to net the fish, they encountered an awkward situation.

It seemed that the net was too small; the very net that had easily scooped up the 40-pound Money spot now seemed inadequate. Seeing this, everyone gasped again.

"How big can this fish be? Over a hundred pounds?"

"Pretty much. Look at that big head, big mouth. Feels like it’s even bigger than me, unreal. This fish must be worth thousands."

While Lin Yang and the others were pondering how to get the Big Grouper onto the boat, Ah Jie from across the way reacted quickly, running into his cabin and coming out with a giant net.

"Use mine, my net can even scoop up a small shark."

Seeing the large net offered from across the way, Lin Yang didn’t hesitate, signaling Li Xiaopeng to use it to pull the fish aboard.

Of course, Li Xiaopeng alone couldn’t haul it up. Once he netted the enormous Grouper, Lin Yang put down the rod and together, they heaved the fish, weighing over a hundred pounds, onto the boat.

After bringing the massive Grouper onto the deck, they followed the same procedure as before, first deflating the fish to make it more comfortable.

"Brother Yang, could this be the legendary Long Dun Grouper?" Yue’er came over and crouched down to ask.

Sitting on the deck catching his breath, Lin Yang nodded and said, "Yes, this is a Long Dun Grouper. Its scientific name is An Dai Stonefish, also known as Long Dun, piglet spot. The largest ever discovered was over two meters long, weighing 400 pounds. A typical Long Dun Grouper can reach 60—80 pounds, and there are quite a few over 100 pounds, but those over 150 pounds are really rare..."

As everyone looked at the massive Long Dun Grouper, it truly lived up to its name, as big as a little pig.

While Lin Yang rested, he also took the chance to secretly check the rewards for unlocking the Long Dun Grouper: the illustrated guide showed a reward of 2000 RMB, 20 points of experience and points, similar to the rewards for unlocking the Yellow croaker. But perhaps because this Long Dun Grouper was so large, he was additionally rewarded with a special skill [Swimming Mastery].

Lin Yang reviewed the effects of ’Swimming Mastery’. Truth be told, he knew some swimming, but it was just that—knowing some. He wouldn’t dare to go into the sea or where the water was very deep and currents were strong.

This Swimming Mastery skill would turn him into an ace swimmer, providing an extra layer of safety for when he fished in water in the future.