The Top Fishing
Chapter 478 - 222: Making a Nest in the Sea_2

Chapter 478: Chapter 222: Making a Nest in the Sea_2

Soon, everyone witnessed a brutal scene of kite fishing.

They saw Captain Harry deftly pierce a small-sized scale hook through the spine of a herring before placing the living fish back into the water.

Next was the kite deployment, using the wind above the sea surface to lift a simple cloth pocket kite; the fishing rig began to unspool steadily under the pull of the herring and the kite’s drag.

After a brief observation, Lin Yang grasped the essence of this fishing technique.

The lift of the kite kept the fishing line suspended in mid-air, and the weight of the herring, combined with the strength of the live fish’s movement, maintained the relative balance of the entire rig.

In this way, the herring swam near the water’s surface, shallow enough that the Bluefin Gold Spear lurking below could not see the fishing line and would mistake it for a small fish at the surface, thus lowering its guard to attack.

"What kind of fishing technique is this? It’s amazing."

"Aren’t we fishing for Bluefin Gold Spear? I can accept using live bait, but why are we flying a kite with the line now?"

"Brother upstairs, it’s clear you haven’t listened carefully to the host’s explanation. This is to conceal the line, to prevent the Big Bluefin from noticing."

"Uh, I also have a curious point. Will the Bluefin Tuna come near the surface to eat bait? The visibility in the sea is still pretty high, and this bait fish is bobbing with a hook attached, yet I don’t see any activity."

Even though Lin Yang had already explained the essence of kite fishing to his livestream viewers, many still had various questions in their heads.

After all, on the livestream platform, going abroad to sea fish for Bluefin is something he did as a first, and the vast majority of people hadn’t seen such livestream content before.

Lin Yang glanced at the barrage of comments and smiled helplessly, "I’ve already explained the principle and you saw it, so I won’t repeat it. This is my first time seeing this type of fishing, and I don’t know how effective it is. According to the captain, this technique has the highest success rate. Let’s not blindly instruct without understanding; let’s just try fishing and see."

To be strict, this kite fishing method should be considered a type of live bait drift fishing. Once the setup is complete, just wait patiently. Since we have plenty of time, let’s try the second fishing method on the other side of the boat, Lure fishing with Wave Crawler, and see what luck brings us."

While speaking, Lin Yang bent down and took another rod out of the equipment box. It was a thick rod with a large line winder.

This time, instead of a large hook for live bait at the front of the line, he had personally tied on a large Wave Crawler lure. Lure fishing enthusiasts in the country had often seen such lures, but such a large Wave Crawler was still rare.

It was over 30 centimeters long with a red and white paint job, featuring a prominent water-pushing plate at the front, resembling a small fish’s protruding tongue.

The rear end was round, with the line tightening slightly near the tail, and at the very end of the lure, a sturdy treble hook was attached.

"Okay, the lure is tied on, let’s cast a few lines and try it out."

Lin Yang demonstrated in front of the camera, then struck a casting pose, raising both hands above his head and exerting a powerful thrust.

With a whooshing sound, the large Wave Crawler lure shot out like a cannonball toward a spot dozens of meters away, plunging into the water with a muffled splash before resurfacing.

The heavy weight of the lure made casting easier, and Lin Yang looked satisfied at the line spool on the winder and began to slowly tighten the fishing line after making minor drag adjustments.

The next step was the skillful reel-in to control the swimming posture of the lure. Wave Crawler lures differ from other types; due to the water-pushing plate at the front, Wave Crawlers create higher water resistance.

When reeling in under such conditions, the water clashes against the plate, creating a series of consecutive splashing sounds.

At the same time, the lure’s swimming posture on the water is affected, moving horizontally and even breaking the surface at higher speeds before splashing back down.

This series of sounds, combined with the motions in the water, mimicked the escape movement of small fish near the surface when chased by predators.

The sounds and swimming motions provided a multi-sensory stimulus, showcasing the essence of lure fishing techniques in full.

From the moment Lin Yang tied the lure, the posture of the Wave Crawler in water was captured clearly by the high-definition zoom camera and transmitted to the livestream.

Viewers were mesmerized, hoping that the next second would bring a big creature leaping from the water to swallow the lure.

However, while ideals were full-bodied, reality was somewhat lean. Lin Yang repeated the cast-and-reel process more than ten times, covering a large area of the sea on the left side of the boat, but no signs of any attack on the lure emerged. The vast sea surfaced with occasional waves but no fish taking the bait.

For better filming and livestreaming of this Big Bluefin Tuna fishing trip, Lin Yang also brought a drone.

Just as he was about to change spots and continue casting, the drone’s distant camera suddenly captured someone by the Wave Crawler’s bow seemingly dumping something into the sea.

"Host, look quickly, the boat opposite seems to be dumping something. Give us a close-up, let’s see if they’re dumping trash."

"This feels familiar, why do I feel like they’re chumming?"

Alerted by the barrage of comments from the livestream, Lin Yang instructed Yue’er to control the drone camera to zoom in for a closer look.

But upon seeing it, he couldn’t help but frown.