The Top Fishing
Chapter 407 - 200: Dogtooth Golden Spear_3

Chapter 407: Chapter 200: Dogtooth Golden Spear_3

When the big fish exerted its force again, it was time to lock the drag system again.

Following this rhythm, after a brief adaptation period, Lin Yang’s arms and muscles bulged prominently, and he utilized his core strength from his waist and thighs to push upwards and press downwards in a concerted effort that soon brought the big fish completely under control.

"Locking it so tight, won’t it break the line or tear the fish’s mouth?" Seeing his aggressive method of playing the fish, Wang Feng on the other side doubted the correctness of this approach.

"There is a possibility, but it’s small. The fishing line we are currently using is already 200-pound test, and the hooks are Big Fish Hooks; the strength is definitely guaranteed. Generally speaking, after hooking a big fish, the first run is the most likely to result in the scenarios you mentioned of breaking the line or the fish tearing off. After that, as the force becomes more stable, the risk greatly decreases," Lin Yang explained to him.

"Why is that?"

"It’s simple. Let out a hundred meters of line, and the elasticity of such a long line is also considerable. Plus, the initial run is the fastest; it gradually slows down afterward. The approach you mentioned just now works for catching small to medium-sized fish, but it’s obviously problematic for big fish, it won’t take long before you are cleaned out."

Playing a fish on a fishing reel should also follow certain principles: the more the drag you can pull out under tension, the better. However, if the fish’s burst of speed is very strong and the fishing line used is relatively light, then don’t take risks like I did."

"Oh, I see," Wang Feng nodded, continuing to observe Lin Yang playing the fish.

After stabilizing the big fish underwater, the subsequent reeling in became much more comfortable for Lin Yang than at the start. The force of the big fish underwater was still very strong, but he could already begin to control it.

"Is this live teaching?"

"How big is the fish to make such a fuss, we didn’t have this kind of show even with yesterday’s Long Dun that was so big."

"Didn’t the brother upstairs hear the host say the line is 200 pounds? This stuff, let alone fishing, could probably be used to tie up cattle."

"Maybe it really is a Dogtooth Spear. Just now I searched this keyword on Baidu, and damn, I highly recommend it to you guys to check it out; this thing is cool, literally a monster."

The viewers in the live room enjoyed watching Lin Yang fish, engaging in enthusiastic discussion and analysis.

They had fun watching, but Lin Yang himself was having a hard time expressing his struggles. The strength of the big fellow underwater seemed endless. After struggling for fifty minutes, the fish’s strength was still frighteningly strong.

"Brother Feng, why don’t you guys have a go? I’m almost out of strength," Lin Yang turned his head and said to the others.

"Okay, I’ll take over!" Wang Feng handed his fishing rod to his assistant and ran over to take over from Lin Yang.

With a fresh pair of hands, Wang Feng started a furious reeling in using the method just described by Lin Yang. He lasted much shorter than Lin Yang, only about twenty minutes before handing over to Li Xiaopeng.

After enduring for more than ten minutes, the strength of the fish underwater finally began to weaken gradually.

Lin Yang took over the fishing rod again, starting to speed up the reeling. Although the fish’s charge slowed down, he soon encountered a new problem.

As he was about to pull the fish out of the water, the big fish, as if it knew what was happening, started to crazily dart under the yacht.

This was a very dangerous move; once the big fish dived under the boat, it could easily break the fishing line. Lin Yang couldn’t be sure how smart this fish was, but it was definitely clever.

He struggled to adjust the direction of the force on the fishing rod, and his footsteps constantly shifted, but the fish underwater always managed to adjust its position close to the bottom of the boat.

However, having exhausted too much of its strength, it could no longer fight back. After a few rounds of struggle, it was still pulled above the water by Lin Yang.

Once the fish was out of the water, everyone realized that it indeed was a big fish. A meter and a half long big fish, its body shiny gunmetal gray with a metallic sheen, and its mouth was full of sharp canine teeth, giving it a very rough and wild appearance.

The skin of the fish all over its body displayed a beautiful gunmetal color, this color made it look not like biological tissue, but a special type of metal.

"It’s a Dogtooth Spear, and not a small one at that, at least a hundred kilos. Looks like we got really lucky today," Lin Yang finally couldn’t help but feel happy.

Shortly after, they started figuring out how to get the fish onto the yacht. Li Xiaopeng quickly fetched a gaff hook, hanging the hook under the fish’s lower jaw. Working together, they pulled the fish up onto the deck in one go.

No sooner had the fish been brought onto the yacht and Lin Yang put down his fishing rod than he grabbed a nondescript iron bar from somewhere and gave the fish’s head a solid, well-rounded swing.

One second the giant creature was swaying its tail, looking unapproachable; the next second, as if a spell had been cast, it lay rigidly still.

"Wow, Brother Yang is so violent!" Yue’er stuck out her tongue, unable to hold back her comment.

Lin Yang just smiled nonchalantly, "When dealing with a big fish pulled aboard, the primary consideration is not taking photos or weighing it, but ensuring one’s own safety."

Many might think that once a fish is aboard, all is well, but that isn’t the case; these big guys could easily cause an accident with a casual swipe of their tails.

This isn’t exaggeration, but an absolute fact; many sea fishers have learned this lesson the hard way.