The Top Fishing
Chapter 382 - 193: Marlin_2

Chapter 382: Chapter 193: Marlin_2

Of course, that was all in the blink of an eye, and he didn’t dare to use just one hand continually. He had only done so because the big marlin in the sea had just exerted its strength and was in a brief lull, which is why he dared to hold the rod with one hand.

After pulling Wang Feng back, he gripped the rod tightly with both hands and began to battle with the big marlin in the water.

"Wow, Lin Yang bro, just how strong are you? That fish just made a move, and I almost got thrown out," Wang Feng said from behind Lin Yang, still catching his breath and clutching his hat.

Seeing his sorry state, Li Xiaopeng and Xiao Zhang, who had also thought about trying, were no longer enthusiastic. They were somewhat scared to try, but at the same time, they were utterly astonished.

Just how strong was Lin Yang now? He didn’t seem to work out that much, so why was his strength increasing?

In fact, for an angler, fishing every day was like exercising, though it was unlikely for most people to progress as much as him.

Lin Yang’s strength was not particularly exaggerated; he had received two enhancements in physical strength. The first time, it doubled, a 100% increase, and the second time, he got a 20% increase in physical strength.

Overall, that meant he was about 2.2 times stronger than an average person.

While this increase might not seem monstrous, as Lin Yang’s own physical condition improved, the enhancement also increased proportionally.

What does that mean? If Lin Yang’s original strength was 80 when he started fishing, then after the increase, it would be 176. But now that his own physical strength had improved to 120, the enhanced strength would come out to 262.

Of course, this is just a rough comparison, but without a doubt, his strength was now world-class.

Even so, he appeared somewhat bedraggled in his struggle against the big marlin. The colossal creature underwater was still swimming strongly forward, making it very difficult for Lin Yang to turn the reel.

This situation was a first for Lin Yang in his sea fishing experiences.

Even when he caught the longdun grouper and the bull shark, two massive creatures, they only lasted a little over half an hour against him.

But now, the big marlin had persevered for nearly 20 minutes, still thrashing underwater without a hint of exhaustion, and Lin Yang felt that the real battle was just beginning.

This experience of fighting a giant creature of the sea was undoubtedly the scene every sea angler most loved to witness. Everyone, from Wang Feng to the viewers in the live stream, was watching Lin Yang’s maneuvering intently.

He hooked the fish around 5:30 in the afternoon, but by 6:30 in the evening, after nearly an hour of fierce battling, the fish had still not been brought to the yacht’s side.

As expected of the behemoth that struggled with the old man for three days and three nights in "The Old Man and the Sea".

However, it was unlucky enough to encounter Lin Yang. Lin Yang was different from normal anglers who would give the fish time to breathe. He wouldn’t. He would keep attacking relentlessly, just like in many fishing games.

Lin Yang could keep attacking the fish without concern for the fish’s stress line or rage meter, just non-stop attacks.

Finally, when he saw the big marlin leap out of the water again and slap back into it, Lin Yang smiled.

Because he knew he had won. Not because the big marlin was tired—it still had energy and didn’t want to be caught—but because its muscles were fatigued.

Muscles can experience fatigue from constant exertion.

That’s why sometimes when you’re doing something, your muscles can cramp and you have to rest for a bit to recover.

At this moment, that was what happened to the big marlin. Its continuous effort led to muscle fatigue.

It tried to exert strength, but the muscles started to spasm.

Lin Yang had been waiting for this opportunity. Just as the big marlin’s strength showed a momentary pause, Lin Yang lifted the rod swiftly and started to reel in the line rapidly.

Under his action, the fish couldn’t struggle and was quickly pulled to the yacht’s side. When they saw the size of the big marlin, many exclaimed in surprise.

Earlier, Wang Feng guessed that the big marlin might weigh two to three hundred pounds, but when the fish was brought beside the boat, they found it must weigh around four to five hundred pounds!

The fish was more than three meters long, with a very wide body; it was indeed a fully matured marlin. Seeing this fish, Wang Feng, Li Xiaopeng, and others got to work.

First, they used a very long, iron-made gaff hook to secure the fish, usually hooking it around the head or gill area.

For a regular fish, hooking it and pulling it up with brute force would suffice.

But this was a marlin, with a spike on its front end that was one-third of its body length, comparable to a sword over a meter long. Care was necessary to avoid getting impaled during its struggles.

Therefore, as they pulled, they were very careful. After all, this wasn’t child’s play; with a marlin this large, nobody knew exactly how much strength it still had.

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