The Top Fishing
Chapter 471 - 220: Prowling for Bluefin

Chapter 471: Chapter 220: Prowling for Bluefin

The next day, when Lin Yang woke up, it was already past eight in the morning. After hastily gobbling down some breakfast to fill his stomach, he found himself with nothing to do.

According to the itinerary they had planned before, they were supposed to be preparing to return to China after the competition had ended.

But now, the endorsement deal with Will Company still required negotiation. To prevent having to make another trip back after returning home, Lin Yang had to stay in the United States for a few more days to finish up the business before heading back to China.

Wang Feng and the others, since they had nothing else to deal with, had come to the United States mainly to accompany Lin Yang to the competition. Now that it was over, it was time for them to head back. After all, as professional athletes, their schedules are quite busy.

So after resting for just one day following the end of the competition, Wang Feng, his assistant Xiao Zhang, and Li Xiaopeng, who had accompanied them, all returned to China together.

Now only Lin Yang and Yue’er remained in the United States.

Two days after playing around in the United States, Will Company finally sent Lin Yang a draft of the contract.

Zhang Lin helped translate and after a quick review, Lin Yang found that many clauses in the endorsement contract were rather strict. For example, during the term of the contract, he was required to appear at several product launches on behalf of the company, assist in brand promotion within Mainland China, and participate in various international competitions.

Lin Yang was not the least bit indulgent towards these clauses. As an endorser, shooting some promotional materials was no problem, and assisting in brand promotion in Mainland China was okay,

but he refused to compete in various international events.

Nowadays, he was fishing all over the place. How could he have the time to participate in various fishing competitions?

Besides, after winning the International Angling Competition, Lin Yang felt that various international fishing events were just so-so.

Although they were a bit more commercialized than domestic platform fishing, and there was quite a high level of enthusiasm among the average fishing folk, he didn’t think their technical and professional levels were particularly advanced.

For example, driving a boat on a freshwater lake to fish for Big Mouth Bass or fishing for Giant Grouper was fun for once or twice. If he kept doing that, it would be meaningless to Lin Yang because it presented no challenge to him.

He preferred fishing for different species rather than focusing on one or two.

Over the next two days, with the help of a team of professional legal attorneys introduced by Zhang Lin, Lin Yang had two official meetings with Will Company’s contracting team.

With his insistence, most of the endorser’s clauses were retained, and the participation in international competitions along with many subsidiary clauses that might cause controversy were largely deleted on advice from the professional attorneys.

Finally, the endorsement fee was set at 1.8 million US dollars per year, and Lin Yang became the brand spokesman and promotional ambassador for Will Yacht Ship Company.

Staying in the United States for less than half a month, the prize money from the championship plus the endorsement fee of more than ten million made Lin Yang incredibly wealthy.

Moreover, as the endorser of a top global yacht and ship company, wherever he went, the local subsidiaries would provide him with the best yacht and ship services unconditionally.

This meant that if he wanted to go out to sea to fish in the future, he wouldn’t have to rent a boat himself, not to mention the money saved from not having to buy a boat. Whenever he needed, the company would provide it free of charge.

Just as Lin Yang finished all his affairs and planned to return to China, Will Company brought him another piece of great news.

"Brother Yang, what’s the good news?" Seeing his excited look after he hung up the phone, Zhang Lin couldn’t wait to ask.

"Will Company has secured a quota for me to explore fishing for Bluefin Tuna," Lin Yang said with a smile.

Exploratory fishing for Bluefin Tuna was a win-win for both Will Yacht Ship Company and Lin Yang.

It was like an entertainment company finding an event for its artists, providing both publicity and the chance to earn some extra money.

And hearing that he would be fishing for the Big Bluefin Tuna, Zhang Lin seemed even more excited than Lin Yang. It is known that Bluefin Tuna isn’t something everyone gets to fish—it requires a quota and permit.

In China, Bluefin Tuna is a second-class protected animal, and fishing for and catching it is not allowed. But abroad, with the proper permits and quotas, fishing is allowed, and one can do whatever they like with the fish caught.

The best place in the world for fishing Bluefin Tuna of the highest quality is Canada. The United States is very close to Canada; their marine areas adjoin, so the quality of Bluefin Tuna from these waters is also quite good. After all, the tuna are constantly on the move, so there’s not much difference between fishing for them here and in Canada.

Will Company had only secured the quota and permit for Lin Yang, and they would also provide a yacht free of charge. However, finding a guide and captain was up to Lin Yang.

Fortunately, he was still in the United States, so finding a guide and captain was not difficult at all.

For the guide, he could simply ask Zhang Lin for help. As for the captain, the first person that came to Lin Yang’s mind was the captain who had piloted their boat during the competition a few days ago, who everyone called Harry.

After calling "Captain Harry", he was more than willing to captain for them.

Their fishing destination was the North Carolina Bluefin Fishing Ground, located on the southeastern coast of the United States along the Atlantic. Every year in March and April, the fishing grounds are open for catching Bluefin Tuna, and anglers or crews from all over the world with quotas gather here to fish for the ’Blue Diamond of the Sea,’ the Big Bluefin Tuna.