The Top Fishing
Chapter 366 - 186: International Competition_2

Chapter 366: Chapter 186: International Competition_2

Master Deng, Teacher Li Damao, Zeng Dapen, and others who returned together all had joyous smiles on their faces. After all, this competition took place in a natural body of water, which means there was a great deal of unpredictability; therefore, they didn’t place too much importance on the results of the match.

They themselves were skilled at competitive fishing and fishing in stocked ponds, and for a large-area lake fishing competition like this one, they couldn’t guarantee they would definitely secure any particular ranking.

As the second weigh-in ceremony came to an end, this battle for the title of champion had officially concluded.

Next up was the awards ceremony. When Wang Feng received the trophy from Old Chen, the entire livestream reached a peak, and the number of online viewers also broke through the 100,000 mark at that moment.

Clearly, for many in the fishing community, they had come to recognize a new fishing master today. Although this master wasn’t previously well-known, this competition had left a fresh impression of him on everyone.

Similarly recognized by many newcomers was Lin Yang. Although he didn’t compete, his commentary on the two matches was still very impressive.

This competition’s livestream brought in a good amount of traffic and various sponsorships for Zhe Province TV Station. With the viewership and advertising revenue, the production crew were sure to receive bonuses.

Lin Yang was invited to commentate on the matches, and naturally, he was compensated for his work. Xia Xiaoxue recommended him, it wouldn’t be fair to make him work for free. According to Xia Xiaoxue, just for commentating on the matches, Lin Yang could earn a six-figure reward.

Just for commentating on two days of competition, he could earn a six-figure sum, which is no less than what one would earn from competing and placing in the competition.

After all, in this battle for the champion title, only the first place could earn a prize money of five to six hundred thousand, and the second and third place prize money was about the same as what he earned.

After the awards ceremony was over, Lin Yang and the others temporarily parted ways. Of course, there was a victory banquet, but that was to be held in the evening.

For now, whether it’s Wang Feng who had competed or Lin Yang who had commentated, after staying up all night, they had no interest or energy to celebrate. What they wanted was to head back to the hotel and have a good sleep.

....

He ended up sleeping straight through until three or four in the afternoon.

Truth be told, for Lin Yang, who had developed good living habits, suddenly staying up all night had some effect on him. When he woke up in the afternoon, he felt a bit groggy.

After getting out of bed, he sat in his hotel room for quite a while, staring at the scenery outside before he slowly recovered.

Only at six in the evening, after receiving a call from Wang Feng, did he remember that there was a victory banquet that night.

In a luxurious restaurant in the hotel, various participants of the competition, organizers, and people from Zhe Province TV Station sat across five or six tables, eating, drinking, and celebrating together.

Since the awards and prize money had been distributed, the banquet was simply about dining and drinking, without any mention of the competition.

Although no one discussed the competition, Wang Feng, who had won the championship title, still became one of the focus points of the banquet. Many people came over to toast with him, eager to please. It was clear how much winning the championship had impacted Wang Feng. It left a significant impression not only on him but on his club as well.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yang also felt somewhat glad he hadn’t competed, or else he would have been exhausted from all the socializing.

Of course, Wang Feng wasn’t the only one in the limelight at the banquet; many other masters were also quite busy since this was considered one of the top gatherings in our country’s fishing circle.

The banquet lasted several hours. As people gradually got tipsy, the crowd began to thin out.

Having had no chance to speak with Wang Feng earlier, Lin Yang inquired about the world fishing competition when they were heading back to the hotel.

"Brother Feng, wasn’t it said that the top five of this fishing competition would have a chance to participate in the world fishing contest? Why didn’t I see anyone mention it?" he curiously asked.

Hearing his question, Wang Feng, who was previously very happy, suddenly let out a sigh with a look of resignation and somewhat helplessly said, "Actually, within our domestic fishing community, it’s an unspoken rule that no one wants to participate in the world fishing contest."

"Why is that? Isn’t the prize money for the world fishing contest several million US dollars?" he asked in confusion.

"That’s because the world fishing contest is very different from our domestic competitions. You’ve heard that people from other countries rarely engage in platform fishing, right?"

Hearing this, Lin Yang seemed to understand what was going on, and he said, "What exactly is the international competition about? Lure fishing, or sea fishing?"

"Both."

With this, he finally understood what Wang Feng meant by the default rules of the game.

Competitive fishing in our country has only developed for a little over forty years, and sea fishing competitions have never really taken off, with 99% of competitive fishermen having no good solutions for saltwater fish.

For competitors focused on tournaments like Wang Feng, it’s very likely they have never even encountered saltwater fish, not to mention others. Even top masters like Deng Lianyong and Liu Changgan have very little experience with saltwater species.

Moreover, overseas competitions mainly revolve around saltwater fish, with only a few kinds of freshwater fish involved, none of which are the strong suit of our competitive fishermen.

Apart from the lack of exposure, our country’s fishermen are generally at a disadvantage in several other aspects of lure and sea fishing, such as resources, physical strength, and equipment.

Almost all fishing competitions in our country are based on platform fishing. How can you expect a bunch of people who play platform fishing every day to compete against those who play lure and sea fishing daily?

It would be futile; hence, most people don’t pay much attention to international fishing competitions.

Having realized all this, Lin Yang still felt a little unwilling to let it go, "Brother Feng, do you have any way to let me participate in the competition?"

"You want to go?" Wang Feng asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"To participate in the international competitions, there are points requirements. The competitors can also bring an assistant..."

As Wang Feng spoke, he seemed to grasp Lin Yang’s thoughts, "You mean, you want me to compete and bring you along?"

Lin Yang smiled and nodded, "Exactly right."

"But I’ve never done sea fishing."

"No problem, you can just be my assistant when the time comes." Lin Yang comforted him.

After thinking it over, Wang Feng finally gritted his teeth and agreed, "Okay!"

Truth be told, he was quite interested in participating in an international competition as well, but his capabilities were limited. Now that Lin Yang wanted to join, he naturally supported him.

Once the two agreed upon participating in the international competition, all they needed to do was let Old Chen know their idea, and the people from the Fishing Association would naturally help them handle the registration and the logistics of competing abroad, as it was also considered a way to bring honor to the country.

The location of this international competition was in Yingjiang Country. The event was divided into two parts: the first was a lure fishing competition in the Mississippi River, and the second was a sea fishing competition in the Gulf of Mexico. The combined points from both challenges would determine the champion.

There were still two weeks until the competition started, so they had plenty of time to prepare.

To face this competition, of course, they had to get used to it properly.

As of now, they could only be considered novices at sea fishing. Lin Yang was a bit better off since he had some experience from his previous sea outing, and his performance was not bad, but Wang Feng was a complete novice at sea fishing. Although he was just an assistant in this competition, he had long wanted to try out sea fishing.

So, the two of them planned that, after taking care of things in the next few days, they would charter a yacht for a sea outing and thoroughly enjoy it for a few days.

Both of them had drunk quite a bit of alcohol that evening, so after making up their minds, they decided to go back to rest early.

The next day, they both had a lot to take care of. Wang Feng had just won a championship the day before, and with both club matters and international competition preparation to attend to, he needed to act quickly.

It took them about three days to more or less wrap up their affairs, and now they could finally indulge in sea fishing to their hearts’ content.

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