The Top Fishing
Chapter 476 - 221: Kite Fishing Method_3

Chapter 476: Chapter 221: Kite Fishing Method_3

"Indeed, it’s all clear after listening to the anchor’s explanation."

"It seems there’s something not quite right, the anchor mentioned tapping the bottom to find the water layer, but for these last few casts, I didn’t see you perform the reeling action after hitting the bottom? Didn’t you hold back a trick?"

"Damn, I also noticed this detail. Master Lin didn’t let the rig hit the bottom in his recent casts, is there some other advanced technique?"

Seeing someone observing the details of his casting so meticulously, Lin Yang also laughed, "It looks like there are still many attentive viewers; you noticed even this small detail, which I thought no one would pay attention to."

"Look at that, he’s grinning. Spill the beans now, or you’ll suffer."

"Damn, the anchor is learning bad habits, not learning good things and keeping tricks up his sleeve."

It was rare for anyone to set the rhythm in Lin Yang’s live stream, but discussing fishing techniques, mixing in clever comments, and occasionally teasing the anchor was acceptable. Seizing the opportunity, the viewers naturally made fun of him.

Seeing this, Lin Yang didn’t take it to heart. He squinted and smiled as he continued to explain, "There’s no such exaggeration as holding back a trick, it’s just a very small detail. I thought I had mentioned it before, but I intentionally didn’t bring it up because I was worried everyone might not grasp it well in practice."

"’Afraid we won’t grasp it well’ my ass. If you don’t mention it, of course, we can’t learn it. Just practice more and tell us exactly what the trick is."

"I second the guy above, spill it now."

Lin Yang: "Actually, it’s quite simple. When casting, I just silently count the time in my heart, and stop when I reach the anticipated water layer. For example, if the depth is 20 meters and hitting the bottom takes 10 seconds, if I stop the line at 8 seconds, wouldn’t that be around 4 meters above the bottom?"

"Damn, you can play like that even with an ordinary spinning reel that doesn’t show water depth?"

"Damn, isn’t that like the legendary multitasking? Controlling the line release and counting the time simultaneously, all by feel?"

When Lin Yang said he could achieve five birds with one stone, nobody doubted him. When he actually caught the fish, the viewers simply accepted it, at most marveling at how awesome and skilled he was, without feeling much of an emotional stir within.

For them, he had already done so many incredible feats before that nothing surprised them anymore.

But they didn’t expect the ’mindful casting’ technique, which certainly exceeded their threshold for tolerance and was incredibly unbelievable.

Seeing that many viewers seemed to misunderstand, Lin Yang patiently explained, "This thing isn’t as mystical as everyone thinks it is, just a bit of operational detail. I remember there’s also colored PE line, changing colors every 3 or 5 meters, so if you find yourself in a situation similar to mine, you can use the color of the fishing line to help control the depth of the water layer."

As he talked, he extended the rig out of the boat, releasing the line to continue with the next cast.

Perhaps not all viewers in the live room grasped the essence of fishing in the water layers, but Zhang Lin, who had closely listened to Lin Yang’s explanations in person, comprehended the details of the technique and began attempting it.

It sounded simple, but the actual attempt was not so straightforward.

One hand needed to control the line release, and the mind had to keep a silent count. A moment of distraction, and a couple meters of error in water depth would result.

After a few attempts, Zhang Lin gave up, frustrated, and reverted to the technique of tapping the bottom and then reeling in to find the fish layer.

Looking at Lin Yang, he interacted with the viewers in the live room from time to time while fishing.

With the increase in the number of casts, he became very proficient. Watching the target catch, he seemed even more skilled than captains who had fished for decades.

Thanks to Lin Yang’s extraordinary performance, the bait fishing plan estimated for an hour only took about half an hour to catch a sufficient number of fish.

The captain took a glance at the catch in the live well and couldn’t help but exclaim, "Mr. Lin Yang, I originally thought you were just good at catching big fish, but I didn’t expect your bait fishing skills to exceed my imagination, even surpassing all the veteran anglers I know."

Lin Yang scratched his head embarrassedly: "Just hit some luck catching them. Since we have enough, let’s set out early; I’m looking forward to the big guys in the deep waters even more."

"Alright, we’ll set out now. You guys tidy up the equipment and the rods, and then we’ll pull up the anchor and depart."

"No problem."

....

Back in the cabin, Lin Yang and Yue’er sat in a row, facing the camera of the live broadcast.

"The host is finally going to start fishing for Bluefin Tuna, and I’m getting inexplicably excited."

"I have a feeling that Master Lin is going to do something big today. If only those herrings were as easy to catch, we could land the biggest one."

"I’ve always been curious about something. Are the herrings the host just caught the same kind used for herring cans?"

"Herring can warning, damn it, just hearing those four words makes my nose feel uncomfortable...."

Lin Yang: "Hahaha, these herrings are indeed the ones used in herring cans, but herring cans, like our domestic stinky Gu fish, are made by fermenting the fish, which comes with a smell from the decomposed protein by fermentation bacteria. Actually, fresh herring tastes very good. Later at noon, I’ll fry a few and taste them...."

While they were chatting, Captain Harry was also speeding the yacht toward the target area at full throttle.

After nearly an hour’s journey, they finally reached the designated waters at six-thirty in the morning.

But as soon as the boat’s speed had decreased, a roar of a ship’s whistle came from afar. Lin Yang didn’t know what had happened and followed Zhang Lin out of the cabin to look.

"What’s going on?"

Zhang Lin shaded his eyes with his hand and glanced into the distance, his brows slightly furrowed, "There seems to be a large fishing boat about 100 meters away. Not sure what’s up, let’s ask Captain Harry."

The three of them went to the cockpit, where they heard Captain Harry fiddling with the yacht’s radio.

"Calling the Will! This is the Black Pearl, please respond if you hear this call," a somewhat shrill English voice came through the radio.

"This is the Will, I am Captain Harry. What’s up, Joseph?"

"Old Harry, I’m sorry to tell you, but a very distinguished guest from Japan has come aboard my ship to challenge the Bluefin Tuna. We were here in the B12 waters first, now please find another spot!"

"Change spots? Impossible, I also have some friends from China on my boat." Hearing this, Harry was unfazed and firmly denied the request from the other side.

"First come, first served, are you trying to break the rules?" Joseph said gravely but with an undertone of distress.

"Rules? This area is a public fishing zone, and besides, you haven’t even dropped anchor or flown the kite, so you can’t be considered the first here. There’s no rule that I should give way to you, neither from the point of experience nor the actual situation."

Despite Captain Harry’s friendly demeanor toward Lin Yang and his friends, he was uncompromising when faced with unreasonable demands from a fellow captain, with no intention to yield in his tone.

"Damn it, Old Harry, you have insulted a noble with your comments!" Joseph said with a hostile tone, growing somewhat frantic.

"Noble? Nobility is shown by actions fitting etiquette. Your rudeness puts shame on the word ’noble.’ I will not yield this spot, even if you complain to the Fisheries Association, I will not give in."

"Damn you, if that’s how it is, do you dare to accept our challenge? The Water Ghost challenges you to a showdown!"

"The matter of a showdown is for my guests to decide, I’ll respond to you later."

Hearing the word "showdown," Yue’er couldn’t help but glance at Lin Yang. In her eyes, there was a hint of solemn concern.

Upon hearing the provocation, Captain Harry did not respond immediately, but turned to Lin Yang and asked, "They’ve issued a challenge; do you want to accept it?"

Lin Yang curiously looked to Zhang Lin and asked, "What does ’challenge’ mean? It’s just fishing; why is there a challenge? Do we have to fight? Should we prepare some weapons or something? It seems to be legal to carry guns here; are we at a disadvantage?"

Zhang Lin shook her head and explained, "It’s not that serious! A challenge doesn’t mean fighting. It’s similar to our domestic fish-fighting competitions, where competing to catch fish decides the winner. The loser must unconditionally yield their spot for the same kind of clients in any future conflicts, even if they arrive later."

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