The Top Fishing
Chapter 500 - 229: Broke the Record_3

Chapter 500: Chapter 229: Broke the Record_3

"Forget it, watch me!" Zhang Lin waved his hand and was the first to dive into the cockpit.

Lin Yang followed behind him, and soon Zhang Lin adeptly turned on the ship’s intercom, found the area’s public channel, cleared his throat, and announced, "Ahem, this is the Well’s Call! I’ve got some great news for everyone. Just now, we successfully caught a gigantic bluefin tuna over three meters in length, preliminarily estimated to weigh over 1,500 pounds.

This could be a record-breaking fish! All fishing enthusiasts are welcome to come and see, and take pictures for free, to witness the birth of a new record!"

"Really? 1,500 pounds? Are you kidding me?"

"Seems like just yesterday a Japanese angler on the Water Ghost caught a bluefin that was around 900 pounds."

"Are you Zhang Lin? Are you serious about what you’re saying?"

"Oh my God, that’s ridiculous, are you sure about the weight?"

....

The area public channel is like an open long-wave radio station; as long as fishing boats within a few hundred kilometers are fitted with signal transceivers, they can listen in.

At this moment, it is the best time of the year for fishing bluefin tuna, and there are at least several dozen, if not hundreds, of fishing boats out in the sea near the North Carolina Fishing Ground, challenging the bluefin tuna. That’s no small number.

At least twenty people first heard the news and responded on the public channel immediately, and even more from other channels switched over after hearing from friends.

Zhang Lin didn’t hold back, thoroughly sharing the details of the fish’s struggle and the approximate data such as its length and weight on the public channel, creating quite the buzz.

Some fishermen even stopped their fishing to ask when the Well’s Call would return to port, insisting on a group photo with the record-breaking giant fish.

After consulting with Captain Harry, Zhang Lin soon provided a precise time. Considering the time it would take to travel while bleeding the great fish and the return journey, they’d roughly be back in about three hours, meaning by two-thirty in the afternoon, three o’clock at the latest.

After causing a stir on the noisy public channel, Zhang Lin quickly jumped over to the shortwave frequency where they had placed their bets with Gao Bai and his group.

"Hey! Gao Bai! We’re getting ready to head back. You giving up yet? You saw that big fish just now, that bluefin is at least three and a half meters and weighs over 1,500 pounds!"

Zhang Lin deliberately used a really obnoxious, exaggerated tone to show off their catch.

Gao Bai: "Damn it, that’s impossible! You must be lying! 1,500 pounds, there’s no bluefin tuna that big in the world, and if there were, I’d eat it raw!"

"Cut it out, you wish! The value of a single bite of such a superb bluefin is astronomical. Could a schemer and scrooge like you afford that? Get ready to honor your betting promise, a lot of people would be interested in seeing you live-kiss a donkey’s behind!

Make sure to clean up nice and trim your beard, you might get famous from this live broadcast! Hahaha!!"

"Damn you! Motherfucker!!!" Gao Bai was truly enraged, even spouting curses.

"Haha, curse all you want, the angrier you are, the happier we get. Maybe you should start praying to God that you’ll catch a bigger fish next. See you at the dock at three o’clock, good luck!"

After a satisfying round of mocking, Zhang Lin felt like a morning’s worth of frustration had been released and he let out a long breath after hanging up the call.

"Sweet! All set!"

Lin Yang, still not quite getting it, turned to ask, "That’s it? Didn’t seem like much."

"Right now, it might not seem like much, but I deliberately provoked them with nasty comments; they’re sure to head to the dock, even if just to verify the weight of the fish. The claimed weight of 1,500 pounds is indeed preposterous. As long as their boats return, I’m confident it will utterly ruin their reputations!"

Lin Yang nodded, "What do you need me to do?"

"Simple, just do the normal weighing and file the record once we hit shore, edit out all the footage where they maliciously interfered with our fishing, and prepare the recording of the bet about the fish! Once the boat docks and we return to our place, upload everything to the forum of the World Fishing Association!"

"Er, and why brag so loudly on another channel? What’s the purpose of that?" Lin Yang guessed a bit but wasn’t sure, so he kept asking.

"Uploading the video to the forum is to disgrace them among their peers within the World Fishing Association, while deliberately provoking them to come to the dock and call over a crowd is to socially annihilate them in this American fishing scene!

This behavior is horrendous; to my knowledge, it’s not their first time either. Others might not dare speak up, but Captain Harry and I aren’t scared, we’re going all out against them!

By publicly exposing their foul behavior this time, they’ll never get clients to charter their boats again, and the Association is very likely to issue a fine or even strip them of their captain’s licenses altogether, in short, permanently cleanse these scoundrels from our ranks!"

With that explanation, Lin Yang immediately grasped the situation. A strike at the heart; this was indeed the most powerful counterattack.

"Then how about I take the lead on this? After all, you still have to make a living here, and if they retaliate, wouldn’t it affect your normal work and income?"

"Retaliate? Once we dock and the catch is weighed, my resume will be the most impressive amongst all fishing guides in the United States, and Captain Harry will become a celebrity captain!

Catching a huge bluefin tuna isn’t something anyone can do. Thanks to you, my status and popularity in this circle will at least double!

In this situation, not only will my job not be affected, but the rates for my guiding services can significantly increase! Dare to retaliate? We Chinese don’t just sit back in the United States!"