The Top Fishing
Chapter 403 - 199: Catching Golden Spearfish_4

Chapter 403: Chapter 199: Catching Golden Spearfish_4

"Brother Yang, what kind of fish is this?" Yue’er, who was standing by waiting for a catch, asked curiously.

"This one, despite its fame, is a Golden Spearfish!" Lin Yang casually explained to her.

"Golden Spearfish? The expensive kind?"

Upon hearing "Golden Spearfish," Li Xiaopeng’s mind was filled with images of Japanese high-end restaurants where a single fish could sell for a couple of million. Could such a fish be so easily caught?

Lin Yang shook his head speechlessly, "You money-grubber, what are you thinking about? Who told you all Golden Spearfish are expensive? There’s a lot to learn here. The one I’ve just caught is a small Yellowfin Tuna, which would only be considered a fry among its species. Even if it’s a bit bigger, over a hundred pounds, the price is quite limited. It’s a very common species in the ocean with a very wide distribution."

"Not valuable? That doesn’t sound right. Don’t the news reports say a fish can cost millions?" Li Xiaopeng turned into a curious baby upon hearing it wasn’t expensive.

"That’s the top-tier Blue Flag Golden Spear, not this kind of Yellowfin. Even Blue Flag Golden Spears are not all worth that price. The quality of the fish depends a lot on the origin and size. Only the best of the best, with a fat content that meets certain standards, can be sold at high prices. Currently, the Blue Flag Golden Spearfish caught from Canadian waters tend to be of higher quality."

"Oh, I see. I thought they were really valuable. Got excited for nothing." Li Xiaopeng scratched his head and sheepishly said.

"The canned Golden Spearfish sold in supermarkets are made from these small ones, and the price isn’t too high. But then, they usually move in schools, and as long as you find the right water layer, it’s easy to get them on the line frequently, and the taste of their sashimi isn’t bad either."

No matter what kind of Golden Spearfish, they can all be eaten as sashimi, it’s just a difference in texture and flavor.

"I just hooked one about fifty-five meters underwater. You guys should try too, see if you can catch one." Lin Yang reported the water layer to the others.

Sea fishing isn’t much different from freshwater fishing; both involve layers of water—top-water, bottom, and mid-water fishing. It’s just that the overall depth of the sea is much greater.

A skilled angler needs to have a good memory of the water depth to fish well.

Knowing the depth at which the fish are active and finding the accurate layer will help you to catch fish frequently and improve efficiency.

Aside from Lin Yang, Wang Feng and the others were using electronic reels with a meter-counting feature that allowed them to find the depth based on the color of the PE line.

Following the depth mentioned by Lin Yang, they cast down their jigs again. This time it was even quicker; as soon as they reached the preset layer, they got a bite.

They pulled up another small Yellowfin Tuna.

Two fish caught in a row, both Yellowfin Tuna, immediately excited the viewers in the live broadcast room.

"This is good, even though they’re not very big, the fish are tasty. When encountering a school, they bite quickly, and pulling them up frequently is the broadcaster’s specialty."

"I strongly request the broadcaster to mail back the Golden Spearfish we can’t eat so the brothers can have a taste of fresh fish."

Lin Yang glanced at the barrage of comments: "I’ve had similar thoughts before, but I gave up after inquiring, because shipping seafood is very complicated, and the cost is quite high. The amount I could bring back was very limited. It’s not something to consider in the short term."

While interacting with the viewers, he also bled the small Yellowfin Tuna he had just caught. Golden Spearfish need to be frozen to maintain their texture.

However, there was no hurry; it’d still be okay to put them in the cold storage after catching a few more.

During the bloodletting, he sneakily checked the rewards for unlocking the fish in the catalog. He saw a reward of 2500 dollars, 25 points of experience and points, and still, there were no special rewards.

Lin Yang didn’t dwell on it too much. Below was clearly a school of Golden Spearfish. The priority now was to make the most of the time and catch as many as possible.

Indeed, just as Wang Feng had pulled up the Golden Spearfish he caught, Lin Yang felt another fish on his line.

He swiftly jerked the rod, then started pulling frantically. Just when he thought he had successfully dominated the Golden Spearfish underwater, suddenly he felt the tip of the rod sink again, and the resistance shot up dramatically.

"Damn, what’s this about? It was pretty easy for the first twenty meters or so, why has it gotten so heavy all of a sudden?" Looking at the reel swiftly unwinding, Lin Yang felt something was off.

The others gathered around when they noticed the commotion on his side.

"Lin Yang, little brother, what’s happening? Is it because the fish this time is too big?"

Lin Yang watched the line unwinding for a few seconds, then shook his head: "No, this fish is similar to the previous ones, not very big. It’s probably been hijacked by a shark."

"What? Hijacked by a shark? Can that even happen?" Wang Feng was utterly confused by this explanation.

Upon hearing this, the viewers in the live broadcast room got even more excited, offering a wide variety of comments.

"A shark dares to rob an angler’s catch? Isn’t that like looking for trouble in a haystack?"

"But that’s not right either. Even if it hijacked the catch, it shouldn’t make such an exaggerated line run. Isn’t the hook in the mouth of the baitfish first caught? If the shark swallowed the baitfish, wouldn’t the hook have fallen out?"

Wang Feng was also very curious about this question from the viewers, and he turned his head to ask Lin Yang: "Yeah, little brother Lin Yang, can you explain what’s going on to everyone? I see the brothers in the live broadcast are very interested."

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