The Top Fishing
Chapter 454 - 214: Temporarily Ranked First_2

Chapter 454: Chapter 214: Temporarily Ranked First_2

Think of the soybeans and corn in our country.

Due to their low yield, low oil production, and poor quality, domestic original strains have been largely taken over by imported soybeans, many of which are genetically modified. It’s hard to tell the good from the bad for the time being.

As for corn, it’s a similar situation where seeds can’t be saved, and we need to buy good seeds every year, which amounts to another form of technical blockade.

On the way, the group talked about how those foreign anglers disgusted them during today’s competition.

Although Lin Yang and Wang Feng were angry, they had to keep a low profile on other people’s turf. After all, making a big fuss or pushing the other party too far could lead them to do anything.

However, Lin Yang certainly wouldn’t let them bully him without a fight.

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Early the next morning, Lin Yang and his group got up early again to continue with the second day of the competition.

Compared to the anonymity of the first day, Lin Yang found a subtle change in the scene upon arriving at the competition grounds the next day.

Wherever they went, people noticed them, with many competitors from other countries greeting them warmly, and even the staff looking at them with a mix of admiration and worship.

This feeling was familiar to Lin Yang and the others; when they had won fishing championships back in China, many ordinary anglers recognized them and behaved similarly. They hadn’t expected that catching a big fish by mere luck could bring about such a nuanced change.

The competition on the second day followed the same routine as the first day, with a draw to determine positions before the start.

Lin Yang and his partner felt no pressure at all; they randomly picked a spot and went to prepare with the captain.

The competition on the second day was even more relaxed than the first. With increasingly skilled techniques for finding fishing spots, they caught a total of eight Big Mouth Basses, once again crushing the other anglers in performance.

It was worth mentioning that the group of foreigners who had used wolf pack tactics to create disturbances the previous day didn’t bother them this time.

Clearly, they had realized that their efforts were futile. Even if Lin Yang and his team hadn’t caught a single fish, their victory in the first round of points had been assured.

At exactly two o’clock in the afternoon, Lin Yang and his team’s boat arrived punctually at the weighing point. After confirming their catch for the second day, they were indisputably positioned first in the competition for the time being.

Their final freshwater fishing score was 68.85 pounds.

This score not only secured them first place in terms of points for the first round but also broke the total weight record for freshwater fishing in the last ten years.

In one competition, Lin Yang and his team broke three records.

These were for the heaviest fish in a single event, the heaviest individual fish, and breaking the ten-year international fishing competition record for the heaviest freshwater catch.

If there were a gold medal for each record, they would have claimed three.

After the first round of the competition, there was a short interview session, and Lin Yang, who was temporarily ranked first and had made a splash in this competition, was naturally invited on stage.

After courteously handling a few questions on stage, this segment of the international fishing competition came to a close.

In three days, the second round of deep-sea fishing would take place at another location, in the Gulf of Mexico.

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After the second day’s competition, which ended around three in the afternoon, Lin Yang and his team still hadn’t eaten, making do with burgers on the way back.

But this time, they didn’t hurry back to their lodgings. Instead, they headed to a supermarket to buy various ingredients for dinner. Having achieved such good results in the first round, it was only natural to celebrate properly.

Upon entering an American supermarket, Lin Yang realized that the prices for various meat products were quite low, whereas the prices for high-quality vegetables were not cheap.

The group wasn’t worried about the cost of the groceries, as the expenses could be reimbursed. So once in the supermarket, they went on a shopping spree, and the trunk of their car was packed with everything except for their fishing gear.

After getting back to their lodgings and organizing everything, they got all the purchased ingredients ready.

Kung Pao chicken, dry-fried green beans, braised pork ribs, sour fish, Mapo tofu, seafood soup with dough drops, plus stir-fried broccoli with bamboo slices. A big table full of dishes, not looking particularly luxurious but still quite impressive.

One should know that by these standards, in many places in China, it would be comparable to a New Year’s Eve dinner.

Furthermore, Lin Yang and Zhang Lin were quite skilled chefs, so everyone thoroughly enjoyed this meal.

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While Lin Yang and the others celebrated with a hearty dinner and drinks, the World Fishing Association’s official forum was in an uproar.

The news of the Chinese angler temporarily ranked first had made the hot search list, stirring discussions not just on forums, but also in major fishing magazines, regional forums, and even different fishing clubs.

Many competitors from various countries were also discussing this competition. Many of them posted saying that freshwater fishing wasn’t a big deal; the deep-sea fishing in the second round was what truly mattered in this international competition. They vowed to regain their honor and defeat Lin Yang and his team outright in the competition three days later.

Remember, the target species for the second round of sea fishing was the Giant Grouper.

This was not an easy fish to catch, especially for a single angler who could be dragged into the water if not strong enough.

And as Asians, Lin Yang and Wang Feng naturally did not have the physical advantage when compared to other European and American competitors.

To catch such a fish required a large physique, and in the contest, apart from Lin Yang and his partner, the other country’s competitors were all big, bulky, muscular men.

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