The Top Fishing
Chapter 484 - 224: The School of Fish Comes_2

Chapter 484: Chapter 224: The School of Fish Comes_2

"big one!"

Captain Harry shouted, signaling Lin Yang that he hooked a big one.

The strength and speed of the fish underwater were astonishing; even the experienced captain couldn’t manage effortlessly. His tall and sturdy body was tensed up as he struggled to control the direction of the fish’s charge.

However, judging by the speed of the line being taken out, the effect was limited. Despite locking the drag for the most part, the clicking sound of the line being released was still incessantly heard.

The amount of line stored in the reel seemed exaggeratedly thick when Lin Yang looked at it before, but now, in just over ten seconds, more than half of it had already been pulled out.

At this moment, Zhang Lin also came over, holding a composite belly pad in his hand.

"Brother Yang, seeing how the captain is struggling, how big do you think that fish is?"

Lin Yang shook his head, "It’s hard to say. The depth of the fish in the water, its size, and even its sex can significantly affect its speed and power after being hooked. Seeing how tough it is for the captain right now, we can be sure that this fish is no small fry, at least 400 pounds."

No sooner had he finished than they saw Captain Harry, who seemed to have initially gotten the situation under control, suddenly falter. The thick fishing rod, already bent like a bow, was fiercely pulled down even more before snapping back up.

Fortunately, the captain was experienced and used a slightly side-on, front-and-back stance to quickly stabilize his center of gravity, preventing a fall.

"Damn, the fish is gone!" Zhang Lin cursed as he leaned forward to support Captain Harry.

"The fish was too big, even bigger than the nearly 400-pound Bluefin I caught last time. It must have thrown the hook, what a pity." Captain Harry said regretfully, not ready to accept the loss, as he began reeling in the line.

As expected, when the end of the fishing rig emerged from the water, the hook and the leader line were still there, but the baitfish was gone, undoubtedly thrown off the hook.

"Throwing the hook and losing the fish is normal, no big deal. Now that we’ve figured out a method, we can keep fishing. We still have several days left, and this one opportunity won’t make a difference. Don’t feel any pressure," Lin Yang reassured everyone confidently.

"Your method is quite useful. We still have some mixed fish in the cabin. Let’s keep making fish paste to attract the herring schools, I’ll go prepare right away," Captain Harry said, evidently very proactive after seeing the effects of Lin Yang’s novel chumming technique.

"Alright, you go ahead and get ready. I’ll watch the fishing gear with Xiao Zhang," Lin Yang nodded, effectively giving him a way to move past the incident with the lost fish.

Once the captain entered the cabin, Lin Yang then glanced at the live broadcast’s chatroom.

"Shoot, the big fish got away, what a pity."

"Is there still a chance, or did the commotion scare the fish away?"

"The host was a bit too far away just now, and the captain beat him to it. That was a bit overstepping."

Lin Yang smiled and shook his head, "As everyone just saw, we did hook a big one, but luck wasn’t on our side and it got away. However, that’s okay. Over 100 meters of line out definitely won’t affect the herring schools around our chum spot. Just stay quiet for a while, and we’ll still have a chance."

"As for the captain’s actions, there was definitely no issue. Captain Harry is experienced and was just considering the catch. If we had been delayed by just a few seconds, the rod might have been pulled into the water. Since we’re out here fishing, we are all one team. Let’s not dwell on the small details," Lin Yang continued confidently.

"Absolutely, I think the captain’s performance just now was without fault. Thumbs up for the host’s words."

"Since the herring school is still there, we still have a chance. Secure that belly pad well. If it dares to bite the hook again next time, we’ll wrap it up."

Lin Yang looked at the bait re-hooked by Zhang Lin and the kite fishing rig, nodding, "Right, if there’s one, there certainly will be a second. Just wait."

As he was speaking, cries of landing a fish were also heard from the Water Ghost’s side.

Zhang Lin glanced over and couldn’t help commenting, "Damn, the guys on the other boat have hooked a fish too."

As he spoke, the drone’s camera moved to focus on a Japanese angler standing by the gunwale.

Compared to Captain Harry’s strenuous fight, this Japanese angler looked much more at ease, controlling the fish in perhaps less than ten seconds.

Without a doubt, it was a smaller-sized Golden Spearfish.

They had just chummed the water with chunks of fish meat again. Around Lin Yang’s boat were large Golden Spearfish in the vicinity, and the smaller Bluefins were deterred from approaching too closely, which quite conveniently benefited the others.

Sure enough, within ten minutes or so, the other side landed about a one-meter-long fish.

However, examining it through the camera, Zhang Lin felt that it looked slightly different from the Bluefins in size and detail. "Brother Yang, look at the fish in the camera. Doesn’t it seem like a Bluefin? It looks a bit different to me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yang also took a closer look then confidently shook his head, "It’s not a Bluefin; that’s a Yellowfin Tuna. Look at the most notable part of the belly. Regardless of size, a Bluefin’s belly would be bluish-gray or dark blue, whereas a Yellowfin has a distinctive yellow stripe there. And if you look at the pectoral fin on the side, the Yellowfin’s are proportionally longer. It’s quite normal for smaller Yellowfins to mix in with Bluefins. The Yellowfin Tuna is not a protected species and can be brought directly on board."

And that was exactly what happened.

Shortly after, the walkie-talkie crackled with a message from the other side.

"Caught a 1.1 meter-long Yellowfin Tuna, a non-stake invalid fish."

On that matter, the foreigners were certainly straightforward—what was, was, and what wasn’t, wasn’t, with no attempt to bend the truth for the sake of victory.

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