The Top Fishing
Chapter 359 - 184: End of the First Half_5

Chapter 359: Chapter 184: End of the First Half_5

Wang Feng, relying on a steady and solid rhythm, had also successfully squeezed into fifth place, momentarily becoming the biggest dark horse of the competition.

"This angler number 34 is quite impressive, his competition rhythm is so strong, he quietly moved up to fifth place."

"Indeed, I still remember he was the first one to land a fish in the entire competition."

Just when everyone thought that today’s competition would end according to this rhythm, suddenly a cloud floated over from the distant horizon, and at the same time, a cool breeze blew across Qiandao Lake, which had been hot and stuffy until now.

Looking at the dark clouds, all the anglers’ faces changed for the worse.

"Not good, a heavy rain is coming."

"It does look like it’s going to rain, and for the competitors, it’s quite a challenge."

Upon hearing Lin Yang’s words, Xia Xiaoxue expressed her doubt, "It’s not entirely bad, is it? When it rains, the dissolved oxygen in the water will increase, and isn’t there an old saying, ’Big winds and heavy rains bring big fish’?"

Before Lin Yang could explain, Old Chen on the other side said, "Although that’s what they say, it’s generally not the case because fish are very timid creatures. If it’s just wind or a light rain, then indeed it’s favorable for fishing; but looking at this rain, it’s not light, and with such heavy rain, the fish will certainly hide in deep water and stop feeding..."

Listening to the explanations from the two experts, the live chat also felt sorry for the competitors.

"Alas, there’s nothing we can do, the weather is also a part of the competition, at least it’s the same for most competitors."

"I think it’s good news for Zeng Dapen, because it will be hard for others to surpass him for a while...."

"I feel sorry for angler number 34, he was doing so well catching catfish just now, but now the catfish might all go to deeper waters."

Seeing that a heavy rain was imminent, many viewers started to worry for their favorite competitors.

However, although this was an unexpected situation, at least it was fair for all the anglers, since everyone would be affected by the rain.

"Masters, does it really become very difficult to catch fish once it rains heavily?" Xia Xiaoxue asked, as she was only an amateur in fishing and had quite a few doubts about it.

"Not necessarily, there’s actually one method that can still get fish."

"There’s a way? What way?" Xiao Xue immediately looked towards Lin Yang upon hearing there was a method, and Mr. Chen was almost in the same situation, with his rich fishing experience, he couldn’t think of any method that would work in rainy weather.

"Use anchors," he said, uttering a few words.

Now, for the anglers on the field, the best method to catch fish was to use anchors, and as Lin Yang and the others talked, the wind had already blown the dark clouds over, and then the rain fell just as everyone had imagined.

The rain was a thunderstorm, which would not be a big problem under normal circumstances, since a thunderstorm, although heavy, does not last long. But there were only about 40 minutes left until the end of the competition, leaving not much time for the competitors on the scene.

With the rain so heavy, it was certain the fish wouldn’t bite, so for those competitors who wanted to seize the opportunity to catch up, their only chance was to land a few fish using anchors, it was just not certain how many would think of this.

As everyone intently watched the live broadcast, eager to see how the competitors would cope, Wang Feng also took cover under an umbrella, gazing at the water in front of him in thought.

Today, following the method Lin Yang had taught him, both his fishing rhythm and the number of his catches had exceeded his expectations; however, today’s competition was with all of the top masters nationwide, so he had to try every possible method.

Seeing the rain, he also quickly recalled what Lin Yang had told him yesterday.

"Xiao Zhang, bring out my thickest fishing rod with a 14 mainline, 12 leader, and a size 15 hook," Lin Yang had shared many techniques and points of attention with him over the past few days, and he had remembered them all, so he quickly thought of using the anchoring method.

Hearing his command, Xiao Zhang naturally had no objection and immediately got the fishing rod ready.

Lin Yang, who had almost been watching their competition the whole time, also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, it seemed Wang Feng still remembered what he had told him.

As Wang Feng cast the fishing rod into the water, time continued to march on, second by second.

Although the heavy rain was gradually stopping as time passed, it was clear that it would not stop before six o’clock, and many other anglers began to slowly pack up their things, waiting for the end of the first day of competition.

Even if some anglers did not pack up, the fish had basically stopped biting. In the last hour, many anglers failed to catch a single fish, and those who did caught only a small fish or two, which did not greatly affect the outcome.

Just when there were only ten minutes left in the competition, Wang Feng’s float suddenly moved, and at that moment, he lifted the fishing rod without delay.

As the rod bent into a huge arc, the live broadcast chat, which had somewhat thinned out, immediately started to flood with messages.

"Wow, I thought the competition was pretty much over today, but someone still managed to catch a fish, and it looks like a big one."

"It looks like Master Lin was right, the only chance is to anchor, and this fish must have been anchored."

"Judging by the bend of the rod, it must be over twenty pounds, hopefully it’s not just snagged by the tail..."

"Even if it’s snagged by the tail, it doesn’t matter, as long as it can be brought up."

The audience, who had thought the competition was over for the day, was once again excited, with many shifting their attention to Wang Feng.

Lin Yang, watching the switched live feed, also wanted to estimate the size of the fish, but unfortunately, he could not make it out, as he couldn’t tell where the fish had been anchored from the line.

However, about seven or eight minutes later, as Wang Feng brought the fish to the surface, he spoke again, "This is a bighead carp, estimated to be around 22 to 24 pounds."

Through today’s competition, many viewers had come to trust his judgement, and they were now eager to see if the fish was as big as he had estimated.

When Wang Feng pulled the fish ashore, his disciple immediately scooped it into the net, and adjacent to them, the staff from the Fishing Association started to weigh the fish without delay.

As the number 11.7kg appeared on the screen, many in the chat started posting "awesome," Lin Yang had not misjudged.

With that fish secure, the rankings for the day’s competition shifted once again.

First place was still Zeng Dapen, second place Li Damao, third place Master Deng, and fourth place had become Wang Feng... with a single fish, he had successfully edged out Liu Changgan, who had previously been ranked before him.

Of course, the rankings and the weights of the fish caught were not the final results; these fish needed to be weighed once when caught and again after the competition ended to ensure complete fairness.

Regardless, the result was likely to change little.

As the catches of all the anglers were weighed again, the first day of competition came to an end, and the sky gradually cleared. They returned to their starting point by speedboat with their equipment.

As for the catches, the choice was made to release them all back into the water on the spot.

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