The Top Fishing
Chapter 400 - 199: Catching Golden Spearfish

Chapter 400: Chapter 199: Catching Golden Spearfish

"Cousin, can you guess what kind of fish it is?" Li Xiaopeng turned and glanced at him.

"Looking at the way the fish is exerting force, it’s not much different from a shark, so I think there’s a high probability it’s a shark," Lin Yang said after looking into the water for a while. The water was too deep for him to see exactly what type of fish it was, but its way of exerting force was indeed similar to the shark he had caught last time.

"A shark? That’s cool stuff, we had East Starfish and Long Dun, and now we’re pulling up a shark? Is this spot really that rich in resources?"

"There are so many species of sharks, based on this commotion, I guess it’s not a big one."

As the audience in the live streaming room had predicted, after about twenty minutes of struggle, the fish underwater was pulled up.

It was a small shark over a meter long.

Lin Yang: "This should be a nurse shark, scientifically known as the hinged shark. It’s a strong biter in the ocean. This type of shark is actually quite common in nearby seas, but sharks are not really seen as good catches, and sea anglers find them most annoying."

Although this nurse shark was not a protected animal, because he was live streaming, he decided to release it.

Releasing a shark during a live stream is a difficult operation for ordinary fishing broadcasters.

Sharks are rare in coastal waters and there is no signal in the high seas. Some viewers might have seen similar content through recorded videos, but the atmosphere of releasing sharks by cutting the line during a live stream is quite different.

"Now, I’ll demonstrate for you all how to release a shark. Keep your eyes wide open."

The method Lin Yang was demonstrating for releasing the shark was different from the one he used the first time he caught a bull shark.

The camera zoomed in. He held a sharp knife in his hand and bent over the side of the boat, cut short, waiting for Li Xiaopeng to bring the fish close.

The shark, a little over one meter, was now pulled up to the surface and still had some strength, splashing its tail and moving about. You could vaguely see its fine, dense teeth in the camera.

Lin Yang, holding the main line with his left hand, took the opportunity to slice the knife across the tying spot below the leader line where the hook was attached. The fishing line was cut, and the shark flipped over, disappearing from the surface of the water.

"So that’s considered releasing it? The action was quite cool, but the hook is still in its mouth."

"Oh my, I just saw the shark’s teeth; I nearly had a fit of trypophobia."

"Is this really a professional release, bro? You didn’t even remove the hook. That’s a big hook with a barb in its mouth; won’t it cause the fish problems or infections?"

The initial intention was just to show the release, but the next moment, viewers in the live broadcast room began to worry about a new problem, focusing on whether leaving the hook in the shark’s mouth after cutting the line was problematic.

Seeing the viewers’ concerns, Lin Yang chuckled and explained, "You all saw the size of the hook just now. You might think it will cause issues if it stays in the fish’s mouth, but actually, there’s no problem."

"The broadcaster is force-feeding explanations. How could there not be an issue? A hook that size hanging in the mouth all the time must be painful for the fish. I’m usually on the broadcaster’s side, but I can’t accept this explanation."

"I’m a bit curious too. Could it fall off on its own? That seems unlikely. Big sea fishing hooks all have barbs, and sharks don’t have hands to remove them. That’s troublesome."

Lin Yang continued, "Everyone’s got it wrong; let me finish speaking. Sea angling is a globally popular sport, and experts have already considered what we can think of. The hooks used for catching large marine fish are made of specially formulated alloys. They are very strong and flexible, but they don’t tolerate seawater corrosion well. In a few days, the hooks in the shark’s mouth will corrode and shrink, making it easy for them to fall off. So the hook issue everyone is worried about isn’t really an issue."

After hearing his detailed explanation, the viewers in the live broadcast room felt a lot more reassured.

"I knew it. The broadcaster has caught so many fish before. He wouldn’t do something so amateurish without confidence."

"We misjudged the broadcaster. I have too little knowledge and laughed about it, but it turns out that hooks can be corroded by seawater. This is a good approach; it resolves many issues."

Lin Yang also laughed: "There’s nothing funny about it. I didn’t understand this stuff before I started sea fishing. A lot of things need to be personally experienced to be known. It’s good that everyone can bring up issues directly in the live broadcast room. I should be thanking everyone."

"Haha, the broadcaster is definitely capable, thumbs up."

"Now that the shark has been released, shall we continue jigging? Everyone is still waiting to see a catch."

"Yeah, with the shark up, maybe we can catch other fish too."

Lin Yang nodded: "Alright, let’s try casting for a while longer."

In the following hour or so, Lin Yang caught several small groupers, the kind that weigh two to three pounds each. Mosquito legs are still meat, after all, and once the fish were on board, there was no choice but to store them temporarily in the cabin with ice blocks.

After playing around at the spot for about three hours, the time had reached six in the evening. Lin Yang was quite exhausted, even with his mastery of coordinated full-body exertion, and Wang Feng and the others were already too tired to move.

"Brother Lin Yang, let’s call it a day. It’s the first time jigging, and if we overdo it, we won’t be able to get out of bed tomorrow," Wang Feng said with a smile.

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