The Top Fishing
Chapter 465 - 218: The Mysterious Colossus

Chapter 465: Chapter 218: The Mysterious Colossus

Just then, a nurse shark over a meter long was attracted by the spreading scent of blood and, with a swish of its tail, charged toward the bait fish.

Feeling the shark’s approach, the big fish by the cave entrance instinctively recoiled back into the cave.

The next second, as Lin Yang was teasing the fish with his lure, he suddenly felt a weight underwater—something had attacked the bait.

The change in water depth was quite apparent in the feel of the rod after hooking a fish; the same size fish felt about thirty percent heavier with just a ten-meter increase in water depth. When he jerked the rod to set the hook, Lin Yang thought it was another giant grouper, but after reeling in the line a few times, it didn’t feel quite right.

The direction of the force from the fish underwater was headed outward, and the strength was intermittent—compared to the ferocity and brutality of a giant grouper, this one’s fight seemed a bit lacking. Although it felt similar at first, he clearly discerned a difference.

"Hooked another one? Damn."

"Tell the captain to call the referee, it takes time to come over from that distance, end it quickly and decisively."

"There are really a ton of giant groupers in the United States, watching the streamer fish is so satisfying. I vow to work hard, and when I have the money, I must indulge in this pleasure at least once in my lifetime."

As the bullet comments heatedly debated about the fish, Lin Yang shook his head at the camera: "False alarm, judging from the force, this fish is most likely not a giant grouper. The feel after the hook is off; this fish attacked the bait when I raised it about eighty centimeters off the bottom, then it started fleeing into the distance. Anyway, no one has caught two fish yet, there’s plenty of time, so I’ll take it slowly and play around a bit.

"I guess it’s a shark. Aside from their annoying robbing habits and lack of economic value, sharks are amazing for fishing—energetic and thrilling to fight against. It’s a bit of an overkill using such a heavy line setup against it this time, but it still provides a decent fight."

Once sure it wasn’t a giant grouper, Lin Yang loosened the tension a bit, and soon the next surge came, and the slack line produced a lovely clicking sound.

He was right, using a thick line and large reel against this gluttonous shark seemed a bit like overkill. The sturdy rod, which would normally bend halfway with a giant grouper, was only symbolically bending at the tip now. Lin Yang fiddled with reeling and letting out the line for a while, and easily pulled the fish up to the surface.

It was indeed another nurse shark, about one and a half meters long, roughly the same size as the previous one. But Lin Yang, accustomed to the fighting technique using belly power, managed it without much effort, pulling the fish onto the boat without even needing a break.

"Damn, it’s really a shark."

"Could there be other sharks around? Sharks are pretty sensitive to the scent of blood. The streamer shouldn’t play around too much, in case it jeopardizes his chance of victory."

"Scared of what, upstairs? The streamer is always solid in fishing. Using such thick fishing lines and gear to deal with sharks, he’s clearly venting about past sea outings."

Intentional or not, Lin Yang taking it out on the shark did seem to have an air of venting. The fishing rods he normally used were also softer, and the reels smaller; once he hooked a shark, the struggle was inefficient and exhaustingly tough, so now he was indeed feeling a sense of relief.

After the shark was brought above water, Wang Feng once again used a specially made hook remover to take the hook out of its mouth. This time, the shark, which had been preoccupied, was less fortunate; after exhausting much of its energy, it swam a couple of laps on the surface before finally stabilizing and darting into the deep water out of sight.

"Attention all competing anglers, contestant number 6, Nasi, has successfully caught a qualifying giant grouper."

Over the walkie-talkie, another announcement of a contestant catching a giant grouper was made. During Lin Yang’s travel towards the fishing spot and the recent playing with the shark, this was already the third announcement.

As time went on, more and more anglers started landing their first target species.

The environment of giant groupers underwater also varied; some caves were deeper, others shallower, and at certain simpler terrains, the difficulty of pulling in a fish after a catch was also lesser. This was commonly the only chance of victory for the average angler.

The shark had turned the bait fish into a tattered mess, barely resembling its former shape. Lin Yang casually removed the half-eaten remains and substituted it with a fresh fish, cut various incisions to bleed it, and casually cast the fishing line back into the water.

It was also his good luck that the landing point of the bait fish this time was very close to the underwater cave’s entrance, only about half a meter away.

The fishy scent of the bloody bait quickly spread and filled the surrounding area once again. Sensing the new food, the big creature slowly peeked out from the cave.

The bait fish, agitated back and forth irregularly by Lin Yang, enticed the big creature to make several attempts at it until finally, unable to resist the delicious temptation, it slowly slid along the sea bottom towards the bait fish and then fiercely opened its huge mouth.

All you could see was a burst of sandy sea water mixed with the bait fish gulped down fiercely deep into the creature’s throat. The few-pound heavy bait fish was just a snack for the creature’s enormous mouth, barely enough to even stick between its teeth.

The very next second, Lin Yang felt the tip of the rod sink, and the fishing rod in his hand was violently yanked downward.