The Top Fishing
Chapter 421 - 204: Breaking the Record

Chapter 421: Chapter 204: Breaking the Record

About an hour later, the two yachts arrived in the vicinity of the waypoint they had visited last night.

However, what surprised Lin Yang and the others was that a fishing boat had already stopped not far from them.

"Look, there’s a night fishing boat over there," Yue’er said, pointing to the distant vessel.

Lin Yang was unconcerned, "Let it be, this isn’t a private area. It’s possible that someone else just happened to come here to fish. The place is big enough, just a few fishing boats, no big deal."

That said, the presence of another boat at his secret fishing spot still made him feel like an uninvited guest had entered his own vegetable garden.

Soon, Wang Feng and Ah Bin emerged side by side from the cabin, having already gathered information about the other fishing boat.

"It’s a boat from the local fishermen of Peng City. They might have heard about the large golden spearfish we caught here," they said.

As for this situation, they naturally had no solution. The resources in international waters are public, and anyone can come here to share the bounty—it’s all about skill.

After a brief discussion, Lin Yang and the others decided to fish right here and dropped anchor.

Then, everyone began to prepare their fishing gear. With the experience from last time, they directly opted for larger line assemblies and hooks.

This time Lin Yang didn’t use the artificial bait he had hung before; he picked out the smallest grouper from the live well that they had caught earlier.

However, he didn’t use the whole fish but found a meat-cutting knife in the toolbox and brutally sliced the grouper in half.

Afterward, he readjusted the fishing setup, manually tying two colossal hooks that were nearly the size of scales. After some preparations, the new rig was ready.

A two or three-pound grouper was cut in half by Lin Yang, with the hook placed in the thick flesh near the spine, leaving half of the hook’s gleaming tip exposed.

"Lin Yang, bro, what are you doing? Going hardcore?" Wang Feng’s curious voice came from behind.

Lin Yang turned around to see that Wang Feng and Ah Bin were both present, curiously watching the rig he was holding.

He replied with a smile, "Yeah, I feel that using fresh fish meat as bait might be more attractive when fishing for big creatures at night. I’ve tried metal jigs and other baits before, so today I’m trying a different approach."

"If there aren’t too many sharks around, it might be okay to fish like this, but sharks can be a real nuisance. I suggest you still be a bit cautious and it might be better to stick to artificial baits," Ah Bin shared his concerns at that moment.

"No worries, if a shark dares to take the bait, then we’ll fish for sharks. Anyway, we’re mainly here for fun. I’ll fix this rod directly into the holder on the gunwale in advance, and if a shark dares to bite, it won’t get away so easily," Lin Yang confidently stated.

"Then give it a try. Ah Bin and I will jig for a while."

"Alright, alright, any changes in the fish’s behavior, and we can adjust later. After all, we have the whole night; there’s plenty of time."

Ah Bin was skeptical, but Lin Yang stuck to his new technique, fixing a 400g weight to the rig and casually dropping it into the water.

The fishing method he was using now was more of a traditional bottom fishing technique, with both hooks baited with fresh grouper meat, a heavy sinker sent straight to the bottom.

Once the fishing line was set, Lin Yang inserted the rod into the fixed recess on the gunwale and twisted the nut next to the recess to secure the robust fishing pole in place.

Securing the rod to the gunwale, as opposed to an angler pressing against their stomach, greatly reduced the pressure. If a fish bit, one would only need to use both hands to control the reel for playing the fish.

This fishing technique is more labor-saving, but most sea fishing enthusiasts, especially those who are fans of lure fishing, don’t really like it. They felt that such fishing lost the soul of angling as if catching a fish without holding the rod removed the fun.

However, Lin Yang didn’t have such hang-ups. Fishing is about selecting the right tools and legally and reasonably employing strategies to catch the desired fish. Artificially increasing the difficulty seemed to him like making things unnecessarily tough on oneself.

With the rig all set up, what he had to do next was just wait patiently. After greeting Yue’er and Wang Feng, Lin Yang turned on the drone and started the live broadcast.

"The host is live again tonight. Are we still going for night fishing?"

"What fish are we targeting today? Have we changed the spot again?"

Lin Yang greeted the viewers with a smile and a wave, "Good evening, everyone. We’ve returned to the same spot where we caught the big swordfish last night. Tonight, just like yesterday, we’ll see how lucky we are and whether we can land even bigger fish. However, I’m going to try a somewhat harsher fishing method today."

"A harsher method? What kind of harshness? Don’t tell me you’re fishing for whales?"

"The guy above must be daft. Fishing for whales? Even though our yacht isn’t small, it’s far from a whaling ship. Aren’t you afraid of capsizing the boat?"

Lin Yang stepped aside to reveal the fishing rod and the gigantic reel already set up, "Today, I’m using the traditional bottom fishing technique. I’ve got two massive hooks each with fresh grouper meat, nearly a pound’s worth of lead weight for sinking, and the rod fixed in advance to the special recess on the gunwale. If we get lucky and hook a big fish, it won’t be as passive as last time with the big swordfish, and I should be able to land it on my own."

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