The Top Fishing
Chapter 338 - 180: Fishing for Bull Shark_2

Chapter 338: Chapter 180: Fishing for Bull Shark_2

But there are still quite a few large sharks that need to keep moving. Though it trains and boasts explosive power, speed, and biting force, its stamina is actually not that great. It is rare to see sharks engage in battles of endurance.

They don’t fixate on a single type of prey and chase it down relentlessly, not because they are dumb, but because they don’t have the stamina for such back-and-forth pursuits.

This is precisely why sharks have evolved one of the best olfactory abilities in the animal kingdom: to be highly purposeful in their hunting.

When Lin Yang decided to take on the bull shark, he began to get serious, pulling in the line, letting it out, reeling it in, pressing the rod, raising the rod, moving position... Whenever the bull shark swam a bit further away, he exerted his full strength.

In dealing with sharks, you can’t outmuscle them; you have to learn to use softness to overcome hardness, using a war of attrition to slowly wear them down.

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While Lin Yang was locked in a tug-of-war with the shark, people in Hang City, Zhe Province, were also discussing him.

Among these people was Xia Xiaoxue, someone he had met before—she had purchased his Fish Treasure pearls and had competed with him.

Moreover, Xia Xiaoxue now held another title: the host of the fishing channel at Zhe Province TV Station. She was currently meeting with several other leaders at the station.

The purpose of their meeting today was to prepare for an upcoming fishing competition at Qiandao Lake in Zhe Province. This competition was known as the "Battle of the Kings," a top-tier domestic fishing event held at different locations across the country each year. This year, it was set to take place at Qiandao Lake in Hang City, where 36 of the nation’s top anglers would gather to compete and showcase their skills.

Everything had been prepared on schedule, and many of the contestants had already arrived in Hang City, with the organizers eagerly making final arrangements. But just when everything seemed ready, they received bad news last night. One of their appointed male hosts for the live event had been hospitalized for a stomach bleed caused by excessive drinking. His condition was serious, potentially requiring a ten-day to a half-month stay, meaning he would be unable to work immediately upon discharge, so they needed to find a replacement host.

There was no shortage of hosts at the station, and plenty were available, but the problem was that this wasn’t a typical program; you couldn’t just call in any variety show host as a stand-in.

Because the person hosting this program had to know a thing or two about fishing and also needed to be good-looking.

This posed a difficulty. Although there were hosts with good looks, none of them knew enough about fishing, so they were now discussing who to call in as an emergency replacement.

As the people were hesitating, Xia Xiaoxue, who had been silent until then, suddenly spoke up. She was one of the three hosts for the fishing competition and the only woman—after all, not all the hosts could be men.

She then said, "I do have a good candidate in mind, just not sure if he would be willing."

"Oh? Let’s hear it..." Hearing Xia Xiaoxue’s words, the station chief asked with curiosity.

"Do you remember the angler who won the championship in the recent fishing tourism contest held in Yunnan Province: Lin Yang?"

"Lin Yang?"

Upon hearing Xia Xiaoxue’s words, many people in the room began to recall if they knew this person.

To be honest, since everyone there was related to the fishing channel, they were naturally more informed about the fishing circle than others. If you asked someone from another TV channel who Lin Yang was, 99% of them might not have a clue. But to those in the know of the fishing scene, as soon as Xia Xiaoxue mentioned Lin Yang’s name, they had some idea.

A fishing anchor on Douyin, now with close to a million followers, and a record of catching many wild giants in the past.

Many of them had also watched his previous performance at the Yunnan tourism fishing competition; after all, they are in the same industry and were keen to learn from others’ experiences. Among the four contests, Lin Yang was undoubtedly the most eye-catching.

His performance might have been average in the first contest, but he ramped up in the second and shocked everyone with the catch of a Large Scale Whitefish, one that had been missing for 40 years, in the third. In the last contest at Lugu Lake, using the unique method of Beach Brushing Fishing, he staged a comeback to win the championship, making him a familiar face to the attendees, especially now that such a candidate was available who perfectly fit the bill in both appearance and fishing expertise.

Looks and fishing skills were not an issue. The only concern was whether he might be too nervous or say the wrong thing during the event.

"His fishing skills and appearance meet our standards, but it seems he’s not a professional host or angler. Could this pose a problem?" The station chief asked cautiously, stroking his chin after hearing Xia Xiaoxue’s recommendation.

"There shouldn’t be any problem. I’ve met him once and found him to be reliable. Plus, Old Chen and I will handle the programming and variety segments. There won’t be an issue. We’ll guide him, allowing him to only comment on his technical expertise. With a bit of crash training, there shouldn’t be any problem," Xia Xiaoxue reassured after hearing the chief’s concerns.