The Top Fishing
Chapter 383 - 193: Marlin_3

Chapter 383: Chapter 193: Marlin_3

And with such a large marlin, relying solely on Wang Feng and two others, they might not have been able to pull it aboard, especially since they couldn’t exert much force using just one gaff hook.

Seeing this, Lin Yang also took another gaff hook and hooked the fish’s tail so that four people could pull it aboard simultaneously.

"Come, one, two, three... lift!"

The four of them pulled together and brought the fish aboard the yacht in one go.

After getting the fish on board, everyone quickly dispersed. Although the fish had been tired out for over an hour and now had several large holes in its body, no one could be sure it wouldn’t suddenly lash out.

As expected, once aboard, the marlin was not giving up and still struggled. Its robust muscles were still exerting force, and its head and tail continuously moved, even its dorsal fins opened and closed.

"Wow, this is probably the biggest fish I’ve seen since I started fishing," Xiao Zhang said, looking at the marlin still opening its mouth.

"It really is huge. Not just any ordinary fisherman, but even those who specialize in sea fishing rarely catch such a large marlin!" Wang Feng said, also standing beside him, giving Lin Yang a thumbs-up, his face filled with emotion.

"Brother Yang, this fish must be quite pricey, right?" Yue’er, who had been standing by and watching nervously, asked.

"The fish itself is not very expensive. Marlin, swordfish, ghost head knife - generally speaking, the price differences aren’t significant. If it’s fresh on ice, it’s about 60-80 dollars per kilogram, but this one is so big it could probably sell for a bit more, maybe over 100 per kilogram," Lin Yang guessed.

Most things, not just fish.... are like this: although they are the same, the price greatly varies due to size.

For instance, those extremely expensive cherries, although they’re all cherries and the taste and nutritional value are similar, it’s the individual differences that set the price apart.

Most seafood is like this too because people almost always have a curiosity about such things. Such a large marlin is rare, with fewer chances to encounter one, naturally, it sells for more.

This big marlin Lin Yang estimated at around 300 kilograms, and selling for 120 to 150 per kilogram, this fish could be valued at around 40,000 dollars.

A fish worth 40,000 dollars, aside from the bluefin gold spear, very few fish reach this value, of course with the exception of the big yellow croaker he caught a few days ago.

Lin Yang examined the marlin again; its actual name should be the blue marlin.

The formal name for marlin is "blue marlin," a large oceanic species with a spear-shaped snout, including blue marlin and the white marlin along the Atlantic coast of America.

Marlin are large marine fish, elongated and laterally compressed, usually reaching 3 to 4 meters in length, equipped with granular teeth. They are ferocious, agile swimmers of the predator kind found in the tropical and subtropical upper layers of the ocean.

What’s the difference between a marlin and other billfish?

Well, you could say that marlins are a type of billfish, and they are among the largest, so when you mention marlin, you should know, oh, this is a very large billfish.

The name billfish is almost as generic as shark; it doesn’t specifically refer to one type of fish. Different billfish vary greatly in size and even physical features.

Many people might think of swordfish when they hear billfish, but actually, they aren’t closely related at all; they are entirely different fish species.

Distinguishing the two types is quite simple, just look at their dorsal fins and body color. Those with a row of fins on their back, resembling a sail, are billfish, and their back and sides can vary in color, including red, light yellow, blue, and purplish-red, both deep and pale.

As for swordfish, their dorsal fin resembles a shark fin and their sides are almost entirely silver-white, making them quite distinct.

Lin Yang took another look at the marlin and then said to the camera, "Normally, if someone catches a billfish, it’s recommended to knock it out with a mallet, but since we’re live streaming, we’re not going to make it that bloody."

Hearing his words, many in the live stream audience laughed; for most of them, catching such a huge billfish in their lifetime would be improbable.

Generally speaking, it’s impossible for a regular person to catch such a large billfish with a single rod.

There are really two methods for fishing marlin.

The first method is trolling:

When trolling, one should use a proper trolling boat and specific equipment.

The fishing rod must tolerate around 100 kilograms of pull, best to choose a dedicated trolling rod, also equipped with a large reel, pre-wound with about 300-500 meters of 40 size (approximately 1 millimeter in diameter) high-quality nylon line as the main line.

At the end of the main line, a large swivel connects to a "kite," which keeps the fishing assembly floating on the water surface; below the "kite," another swivel connects to a 3-3.5 meter wire leader, with either artificial bait or a sturdy hook at the end, similar equipment to what is used for trolling for golden spearfish.

Before fishing, one should first find or spot marlin traces as they often reveal their presence at the surface with their dorsal and tail fins. Observing the movement of these fins can help determine the direction of the fish group.

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