The Top Fishing
Chapter 37 - 036: The Champion of the Competition

Chapter 37: Chapter 036: The Champion of the Competition

Si Ge burst into laughter upon hearing this and said to the staff members, "You’ve all worked hard."

After finishing his words, he looked towards Lin Yang, "Let’s go, we have 203 pounds, let’s see what you’ve got."

Lin Yang and his teammate followed the staff members back to their fishing spot. By that time, Wang Feng had already started packing up his gear. He stood up to greet them when he saw them approaching.

"How did it go? What’s their score?" He glanced at Si Ge and then asked Lin Yang in a low voice.

During the fishing, he had noticed that Brother Aquatic’s fish situation was very good too; they were a strong contender for the top three.

"Total weight 203 pounds."

"Sss."

Wang Feng couldn’t help but purse his lips upon hearing this, "That much, huh. Well, I’m done for this time. It’s all on you now."

With that said, he lifted his own just-filled fish protector.

Although he caught quite a lot of fish at the start with Lin Yang’s help, he had encountered some problems later on, breaking his line twice, which delayed him considerably.

"88 pounds."

After weighing Wang Feng’s catch, the staff moved towards Lin Yang’s fishing spot.

Then, a staff member approached the shore and reached out with one hand toward Lin Yang’s fish protector.

"Oh my goodness–"

As the man exerted force with his arm, the fish protector didn’t budge, nearly causing him to stumble and fall.

"Is your fish protector stuck on something?"

Hearing this, Lin Yang chuckled and walked over to pull on the fish protector himself, eliciting a splash as the one-and-a-half-meter-long fish protector came up.

The one-meter-plus fish protector was filled two-thirds full, with various catfish and carp flopping around inside.

The man who had just tried to pull up the fish protector blurted out instinctively, "Holy moly!"

"Come on, 1, 2, lift!"

Two staff members chanted as they lifted the fish protector and placed it on the scale.

"210 pounds."

Seeing the number displayed on the electronic scale, the female staff member responsible for recording looked at Lin Yang in surprise; she was clearly shocked by the result.

She also was a regular at Binjiang Reservoir, but her best single-day record was just over a hundred pounds.

She had never heard of someone like Lin Yang catching two hundred and ten pounds in seven hours of fishing.

"Could it be that the fish were biting exceptionally well today?"

While puzzled, she still recorded the result in her notebook.

"Zone two, position number 99, Wang Feng’s team total weight 298 pounds, the score is valid."

Hearing this score, Wang Feng excitedly waved his fist and walked over to Lin Yang, saying, "I told you I wouldn’t judge wrong."

Si Ge, standing nearby and seeing the score, also couldn’t help but exclaim, "Brother Yang is truly amazing. I thought our score would make top three easily, but now it seems, it might be hanging by a thread."

Lin Yang laughed, "Haha, it’s not that bad."

...

As the competition drew to a close, all the contestants began to leave their fishing spots after their catches were weighed.

Since their catches were collected by the organizer, both of them released their catches back into the water after the weighing.

The two washed their hands by the lake and then stood up, shouldering their fishing gear.

"Brother Yang, let’s not dawdle later, we should go straight to the podium to wait for the results."

Lin Yang nodded in agreement and, after greeting his online friends in the live stream, he shut off the broadcast.

"Hey, Brother Yang, do you think we could take first place this time?"

Since hearing the results of the weigh-in, Wang Feng had been in a state of high excitement, his cheeks flushed with exhilaration.

Lin Yang smiled lightly in response, "Er, I don’t know. Didn’t I tell you before? This is my first time in such a fishing competition; I don’t have much experience."

Wang Feng tightened his backpack with gleaming eyes, "I think we have a good chance. Although our fishing spot wasn’t great, we caught more than Si Ge and his team, and they’re considered experts around here, heh heh."

"Let’s move quickly and snag a front-row spot, so we’re ready to go up when it’s time for the awards."

Lin Yang laughed, "Haha, sure."

Just then, two anglers lugging their bulky gear passed by behind them.

Upon hearing Wang Feng’s words, they both turned to look at them; one of them commented, "Feeling confident, brother? Which spot were you at?"

Wang Feng pointed towards their fishing area, "Right there, number 99."

The two glanced at the muddy embankment in front of them, then looked back at Wang Feng as if he were a fool and chose not to respond, instead quickening their steps and walking away.

"Ah, the confidence of a newcomer to the competition."

The other person laughed, "Haha, weren’t we just like that when we first started competing?"

Wang Feng wanted to argue further but was pulled back by Lin Yang, "Alright, Brother Feng, no need for that, haha."

....

By the time the two of them returned their gear to the car and came to the open space in front of the award stage, the area was already packed with crowds.

Some anglers, like Wang Feng, had faces beaming with excitement, but their expressions immediately fell after hearing the conversation of fellow anglers discussing how much they had caught.

However, there were also those who were experienced hands in the worldly society of fishing, completely composed, not showing any emotion on their faces – these people were here for the points.

Having stood there for a while, the two also gathered the general situation from the surrounding chatter – most of the anglers were saying that today’s fish weren’t biting well, and anyone who had caught over 100 pounds of fish like Si Ge could be considered to have done very well.

Thus, Wang Feng’s mouth hadn’t stopped moving with a silly grin, making Lin Yang unconsciously step a little farther away from him to avoid being considered a fellow lunatic.

"Alright, let’s all quiet down now!"

At this moment, a hostess clad in a cheongsam stepped up to the stage and began to lead the award ceremony, spouting some inconsequential blather.

"Now, may I invite the representative from Jiangdong City’s Water Resources and Forestry Department, XXX, to come to the stage and announce the top three winners of the competition. Let’s give them a warm welcome!"

Accompanied by applause from the anglers below, a portly middle-aged man took to the stage, the same man who had been at the opening ceremony with his head shiny like the Mediterranean.

He coughed softly a few times into the microphone then started reading from the paper in his hand.

"I hereby announce that the third place winners of the Binjiang Reservoir Fishing Competition in Jiangdong City are Sun Changjiang and Liu Sihai from Zone 2, Station 98, with a total catch weight of 203 pounds."

"Please come to the stage to receive your award," the hostess by the side also said.

Following that, Si Ge and his pal stepped onto the stage together.

When Wang Feng heard the weight of 203 pounds, he froze on the spot, taking a good while to return to his senses: "Bro, if I heard correctly, we’ve made it into the top three – no, the top two."

But, as he heard the middle-aged man announce another set of names, his eyes nearly popped out of his sockets: "No, we’re the first place! Damn it, first place, first place, Brother Yang!"

"I announce that the winners of the first place in this Binjiang Reservoir Fishing Competition are Wang Feng and Lin Yang from Zone 2, Station 99."

Hearing his own name, Lin Yang nudged the still-dazed Wang Feng: "Let’s go, snap out of it, it’s our turn."

Wang Feng: "Ah, right, right."

With that, he vigorously rubbed his stiff cheeks and followed Lin Yang onto the stage.

On stage, Lin Yang received the trophy handed over by the middle-aged man. He couldn’t deny his happiness – after all, fishing all day had not only unlocked two rewards but also earned him 100,000 yuan, uh, no, fifty thousand yuan. Anyone would be pleased in his position.

Moreover, he had gained a lot of points and experience that day, and now his level had risen to four, making him an intermediate angler.

At this time, the beautiful hostess began to interview him: "Mr. Lin, you’ve become the champion of this fishing competition, you must have your own exclusive secrets. Can you share some of your insights and experiences with everyone here?"

After speaking, she handed the microphone to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang knew it was time to give his acceptance speech, so he began with some modest pleasantries.

As for this routine, even if he hadn’t eaten pork, he had at least seen pigs run. So he began quite generously: "Uh, there’s not much to say, really. I’m just a junior in this field, it’s just luck..."

He rambled on with more insignificant talk.

With the end of the on-site interview, the Binjiang Reservoir Fishing Competition also came to a close.

"Not bad, Brother Yang, you’re a true all-rounder. Not only is your fishing skill top-notch, but your oratory skills aren’t bad either," Wang Feng said to Lin Yang after they stepped off the stage.

Lin Yang gave a broad smile: "Haha, I’m alright, I guess."

Chatting, the two of them walked towards the parking area.

As for the prize money from the competition, they had registered their bank account information with the staff and transferred the funds in real time just moments ago.

Wang Feng was aware of how little he had contributed to this competition, so he adamantly refused the fifty thousand yuan prize money, claiming that the National Competitive Fishing Points were enough for him.

Upon hearing that, Lin Yang simply couldn’t allow it. While he loved money, he knew what was appropriate in the given circumstances. Besides, it was a team competition. If it weren’t for Wang Feng bringing him along, he wouldn’t have gotten his hands on the fifty thousand yuan at all.

So, after his repeated insistence, Wang Feng accepted the fifty thousand yuan prize money.

....

By the time they returned to Yangkeng Village, it was close to five thirty, and there they parted ways.

According to Wang Feng’s wishes, he was supposed to treat Lin Yang to a meal in the city, but Lin Yang knew he still had a bunch of tasks waiting for him at home, so he politely declined.

As soon as he entered the village, even from a distance, he could smell the enticing aroma wafting from his home, knowing his parents hadn’t finished prepping bait yet.

As expected, upon entering the gate, he saw his parents busily at work.

"Mom, Dad, I’m back," Lin Yang called out with a smile.

"Back already, son? How did it go today, did you place in the competition?" His mom, with sleeves rolled up, looked at Lin Yang as he entered and asked.

Even Old Lin glanced over curiously.

Lin Yang had told his mother that morning that he was going to Binjiang Reservoir, so his parents were aware that he was off to compete.

"Haha, who do you think your son is? Of course," Lin Yang bragged, then he took off his backpack and pulled out the trophy.

His mom took the trophy and her face lit up with joy: "Wow, my son’s done well, first place!"

Old Lin too, expressed his happiness: "The kid has made us proud by getting first place for the first time since he was born."

"Go on! What are you saying, get back to your work," his mom scolded lightly, giving Old Lin a glare, and then walked towards the main room, muttering, "First place, we’ll need to find a prominent place to display this."

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