The Top Fishing
Chapter 45 - 044: Unlocking Grass Carp

Chapter 45: Chapter 044: Unlocking Grass Carp

Lin Yang laughed and watched him fish.

Because of the commotion caused by the big carp earlier, all the fish were scared and hid in the weeds.

Now he could only cast near the weeds and quietly wait for the fish to come out to feed.

Suddenly, a dark shadow came down from upstream.

Lin Yang shuddered, it was a big grass carp, and judging by its size, it was at least over five pounds.

He had already fished for carp, catfish, and even big carp, but he had never caught a grass carp. If he could catch this grass carp tonight, he would unlock a bunch of rewards.

He couldn’t let Uncle catch this grass carp.

"Uncle, I’ll take a short break. Why don’t you come and fish at my spot for a while? Night fishing for the first time, it’s a bit tiring," Lin Yang said.

Hearing Lin Yang’s words, how could Yang Xincheng be unwilling?

With just this little distance between them, Lin Yang had caught the most fish, so the fishing must be better at his spot.

So, he quickly put down his fishing rod and walked over, "Alright, Xiao Yang, you’ve caught plenty of fish tonight, it’s only fair that Uncle gets to enjoy it for a while."

"Hehe," Lin Yang let out a strange laugh and took over Yang Xincheng’s fishing rod.

At this moment, the big grass carp was already near the hook.

Seeing Lin Yang’s strange smile, his cousin Li Xiaopeng had an ominous feeling and thought to himself, "Something’s wrong. The fishing is so good at my cousin’s spot, why did he suddenly think of switching spots with Uncle..."

Before the thought even finished, Lin Yang fiercely jerked the rod.

"Damn!!"

The voices of Li Xiaopeng and Yang Xincheng echoed through the night.

Two headlamps shone down as Lin Yang’s fishing rod formed another beautiful arc.

The whooshing sound that anglers love to hear rose from the water, leaving Li Xiaopeng with his mouth agape, unable to speak for a long time.

After a while, he mentally exclaimed, "I’ll be damned, I guessed it right. My cousin actually stole a big fish from Uncle."

"Tonight, my cousin fully indulged his fishing addiction, cutting lines, hooking big fish, all the damn luck went to him, and I damn haven’t even met a half-pound fish. Speechless."

As liberating as the curses were in his mind, his actions were just as swift.

The chance to encounter a big fish while wild fishing was incredibly low; it’d be too much of a pity if it got away. He quickly grabbed the net and sprinted at almost 100 meters dash speed to Lin Yang’s side.

Lin Yang, holding the fishing rod, controlled the fish while laughing, "Tonight’s too thrilling, even more exciting than the last time I fished at the reservoir."

Yang Xincheng stomped his feet in frustration, "Xiao Yang, you’re too much. Knowing there was a big fish coming, you tricked me away. You have to let me land this big fish, otherwise Uncle won’t let you off the hook."

Lin Yang said with a laugh, "Uncle, it’s just a fish, no need to get like that. Besides, it’s not like we won’t let you eat it later."

Yang Xincheng urged, "It’s not about eating or not. How many anglers care about that? I damn really want to experience the thrill of catching a big fish!"

"Hurry! Give me the fishing rod, or I really won’t let it go!"

Li Xiaopeng pretended to be calm, "Uncle, why are you so intent on competing with us two nephews? Look how composed I am, calm as ever, waiting for my cousin to tire out the fish. Anglers must have the composure of Mount Tai collapsing before them without changing their expression, otherwise how can you catch big fish?"

Yang Xincheng shouted, "You calm? Your ass. You’re running faster than a rabbit and look at how badly your hand is shaking. Are you damn calm?"

Lin Yang laughed, "Uncle, this fish isn’t that big, only about five or six pounds."

"Are you speaking human language? I rarely catch a five or six-pound fish even in a fish pond. You damn catch such a big fish while wild fishing and talk like that, are you asking for a beating?"

"I am your uncle, I have the right to represent your mother in beating you up. Give me the fishing rod quickly, and let me land this fish."

Plunge!

Suddenly, a loud splash accompanied by a burst of water bloomed in the river, and both Yang Xincheng and Li Xiaopeng were transfixed.

They nearly spoke in unison, "Damn, a big grass carp!"

Carp are common in the river, but grass carp are quite rare, especially big grass carp of this size.

Yang Xincheng almost pleaded, "Xiao Yang, please let Uncle have a go. It’s been years since I last encountered a grass carp while wild fishing. Let Uncle relive the experience, okay?"

Lin Yang had to thank his uncle’s fishing gear. Such a big grass carp, it had been fought for over ten minutes and still hadn’t surfaced. If it had been ordinary fishing gear, it probably would’ve cut the line and the fish would have escaped by now.

"Uncle, don’t be impatient, the next time I run into a big fish like this, I will definitely let you have it."

It wasn’t that Lin Yang didn’t want to let him have it, but this big grass carp was indeed very important to him; he was still waiting to unlock the grass carp in his fishing guidebook.

Plus, such a big wild grass carp was truly ferocious, and he was also worried that if Uncle took over the rod, he might let the fish escape, especially since he was now much stronger than Uncle.

Lin Yang continued to fight the big grass carp with all his might, and he even began to fall in love with the 37 power fishing rod.

That beautiful curvature, the strong and powerful rebound, no matter how the big fish struggled in the water, it was tightly controlled.

After a few more minutes, the big grass carp finally ran out of energy and was dragged to the shore.

As Li Xiaopeng was about to net the fish, Yang Xincheng rushed over, "You’ve netted fish for Xiao Yang all night, I must net this one."

Li Xiaopeng said with a hint of disbelief, "Really, Uncle? You’re fighting over this too?"

Yang Xincheng said with conviction, "Of course, I may not have a part in playing the fish, but netting it must be my task. I contributed to landing this big fish. Without the feeling of a successful catch, the sensation of netting one isn’t too bad either."

Lin Yang was speechless at Uncle’s determination, and seeing him about to net the tail, quickly said, "You can’t net it by the tail, it’ll get away. You can only scoop it up from under its head."

Yang Xincheng slapped his forehead, "Oh right, I almost forgot about that. It would have been a terrible sin if this fish got away."

Then he scooped the net from under the fish’s head and successfully lifted the big fish out of the water, caressing the slightly rough scales of the grass carp with a face full of accomplishment.

"Such a big fish, tonight is really damn exciting."

Li Xiaopeng nodded, "Damn exciting. Forget wild fishing, even fish farms rarely see such big catches."

All of a sudden, Yang Xincheng jumped up, "This fish is mine, it was caught at my fishing spot, and it was with my rod, so it must count as my catch."

Lin Yang smiled helplessly, "Alright, if you say it’s yours, then it’s yours."

Tonight, coming out with Uncle and my cousin for night fishing, I was planning to treat them to late-night snacks anyway.

Not to mention the money I’ve earned recently, the full haul of fish tonight alone makes this late-night snack worthwhile.

Lin Yang glanced at the fishing atlas, unlocking the grass carp rewarded him with 1000 yuan, experience, and points +10.

Next was a bottle of [Enhanced Attractant for Catfish]; if bought separately, it would cost 50 points, just like the carp version of the potion, and its effects were the same as those of the Crucian Carp version.

Seeing the unlocked Catfish Attractant potion, Lin Yang was feeling quite delighted; now he had collected all three types of potions, which meant he could mix most of the commercial bait by himself.

Beside him, Yang Xincheng secured the big grass carp and said to Lin Yang, "Go back to your own fishing spot. Just like that, you took the big grass carp. Do you know how much that hurts me?"

Lin Yang confidently said, "If there’s another grass carp tonight, I’ll definitely let Uncle have a great time."

"Get lost."

Yang Xincheng and Li Xiaopeng laughed and cursed at the same time. Tonight, Lin Yang was absolutely too showy, and both of them couldn’t help wanting to beat him up.

Lin Yang chuckled awkwardly, "Haha, I’m just speaking the truth; the fish are biting so well tonight, maybe there will be more big grass carp."

There’s no denying that the fishing tonight has been exceptionally good. Yellow catfish weighing three or four taels were already rare, but then a wild Crucian Carp weighing a whole pound showed up.

And it wasn’t just the overindulgence; Yang Xincheng’s countless fishing trips to Qingshui River had never resulted in a grass carp, yet tonight, not only did he encounter a behemoth over twenty pounds, but also several big grass carps weighing seven or eight pounds each.

In a lifetime of fishing, such fish were seldom seen even in fish farms.

Typical fish farms have mixed species with both big and small fish, making it hard to catch big fish like the Big Plate Crucian Carp.

When fishing for Crucian Carp, there’s a chance to catch grass carps and carps, but it’s hard to hook Yellow Perch.

Black Pond Fishing also has distinctions; they usually only mix big Crucian Carp and big carps but don’t put grass carps in the same pond.

"Continue, I’m not stopping tonight until we catch another big fish!" Yang Xincheng was determined, with the fishing so good, he wouldn’t feel tired even if he fished all night.

Waiting for the fish can be hard, but the moment a fish bites and is hooked, all the weariness dissipates, and the adrenaline rush from fighting the fish is enough to thrill any angler.

When Yang Xincheng returned to his fishing spot, he focused on fishing like he seldom did even when Black Pond Fishing.

Lin Yang also went back to his fishing spot. Earlier, when catching the grass carp at Uncle’s place, he had controlled the fish upstream without affecting his own spot.

After half an hour since the big carps stirred the nest, fish started to emerge from the weeds to feed.

He cast his line again.

Almost the moment the earthworm touched the water, the fish below sensed its scent.

The fish in the swift current had almost no caution, and with a flick of a tail, they dashed over and swallowed the hook in one big gulp.

Lin Yang lifted his rod again, hooking another fish.

The continuous success made Yang Xincheng and Li Xiaopeng besides him envious to no end, several times they wanted to throw him down and bait the spot but ended up helping him scoop up the fish instead.

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The time reached past ten o’clock.

The fish keeper brought by Li Xiaopeng wasn’t very large, but by this time, Lin Yang had filled it to the brim.

The commotion in the water made both men jealous, their eyes practically purple with envy, not knowing how many Big Plate Crucian Carps were caught, along with many carps and Yellow Perch.

Such a haul couldn’t merely be described as "a full keeper"; they were at a loss for words to describe Lin Yang’s catch for the day.

Yang Xincheng originally felt happy and proud to have nearly five or six pounds of catch on his first night fishing trip of the year.

However, comparing his modest haul to Lin Yang’s was like comparing the earth to the sky.

"Fishing tonight was really awesome."

Li Xiaopeng stretched lazily. Although his catch was the least among the three, he had never experienced such a plentiful fishing night before.

"It’s getting late; let’s pack up," Yang Xincheng said to the two men.

With a hint of pleading, Li Xiaopeng said, "Let me just catch one more as a finishing fish, one more and I’ll leave."

Going along with him, Lin Yang said, "That’s not impossible."

Yang Xincheng had no choice but to sit and wait for the two to finish fishing.

Even in the swift current, after a whole night of fishing, the fish nearby had been almost completely fished out by them, only a few daring not to come out of the weeds.

After waiting for more than ten minutes with no bites, Lin Yang was about to pack up, but a yellow fish swam out of the weeds. It was the big Gaya he saw when he first arrived.

The big Gaya, over twenty centimeters long, had stayed motionless in the weeds all night while fish were stirring the nest.

After nearly half an hour of quiet, with fewer fish in the swift current, it finally came out to forage.