The Top Fishing
Chapter 521 - 236: Fishing Challenge_2

Chapter 521: Chapter 236: Fishing Challenge_2

But even so, Lin Yang seemed to get the gist of it.

"The honor of being a champion is earned through my own strength. What’s going on? Are you deliberately trying to provoke me, planning to do something?" Lin Yang continued to ask.

"Since we both share a passion for fishing, I consider myself to have few equals in this hobby. Behind the Dawa Company is Heila Pond, how about a competition to see whose angling skills are superior?"

Upon hearing Saito Shunichi’s words, Yoshino’s tense nerves finally relaxed a bit.

Fishing competitions aren’t uncommon in Japan, be it in Heila, streams, or rock fishing, the Dawa Company sponsors many every year.

In fact, when it comes to the inheritance and development of fishing culture, Japan has a continuous tradition.

"Heila? A Crucian Carp pond?" Lin Yang asked to confirm after hearing the challenge, not immediately accepting it.

The so-called Heila, also known as Haila, is a traditional Japanese fishing method, targeting Crucian Carp generally weighing over half a pound up to and beyond a pound.

The principle of this fishing technique shares many similarities with pole fishing but also has clear differences in form and equipment, belonging to two different branches of the same fishing method.

"Yes, a Crucian Carp pond! However, the water temperature is slightly low this season, making it difficult for the fish to bite well. Mr. Saito is a very famous Heila angler in Japan, I think you should still..."

Yoshino clearly didn’t want to escalate the situation, so his translation included a bit of his own opinion, trying to persuade Lin Yang not to act impulsively.

"Tell Saito, I accept his challenge. I’ll use our Chinese pole fishing techniques to challenge his Heila method and show him what a true fishing expert looks like. We shouldn’t judge things by a narrow view!" Lin Yang agreed without hesitation after getting a rough idea of the fishery.

What a joke! It’s June now, with outdoor temperatures over 30 degrees and the weather is good; the water temperature should also be above 20 degrees. If this is still considered bad for Crucian Carp fishing, then Chinese anglers would hardly be able to fish for at least half of the year.

Even in winter, when it’s only a few degrees inside greenhouses, it doesn’t affect professional competitive anglers from fishing. Now is definitely not a problem.

Although he still didn’t know the specific fishery situation, Lin Yang was still absolutely confident about winning the competition.

If I didn’t take the opportunity to deal with you little devils when I could, I’d be thankful. Now you even provoke me recklessly; this is a good chance to teach you a lesson!

"Yue’er, you and Xiao Xue go back to the hotel to get my gear, and bring those few bags of bait from the luggage as well," Lin Yang decided and began to arrange for what was needed next.

He had brought a set of commonly used rods and bait with him from China, fantasizing about the local fish situation and now it would come in handy.

"Mr. Lin Yang, are you accepting Mr. Saito’s challenge? Do we need to do anything on Dawa’s side? We can’t do much else, but as an image ambassador for our company, we can provide you with poles and various equipment from our warehouse free of charge for your use."

Seeing two people resolve a dispute through competition was what Yoshino preferred, since the company’s business involved high-end fishing gear, and Yoshino himself was an enthusiast. He also had high expectations for Lin Yang’s skills.

Moreover, resolving friction between a major client and the image ambassador through a contest is preferable to verbal or even physical conflicts. If things blew out of proportion, it would be very uncomfortable for Yoshino being the intermediary.

Hearing this, Lin Yang didn’t hesitate: "Since you’ve offered, I won’t hold back. Prepare a pole rising box loaded with pole fishing accessories for me, along with a bait board with a monocyclic magnet, and then a mixing bowl set for making bait, towels, and other fishing auxiliary tools. I don’t need a fishing rod; I’ll use my own, which I’m more comfortable with, and I have my own bait and line set!"

"Okay, I’ll arrange for someone to prepare it right away!"

In less than an hour, a combination of Chinese and Japanese pole fishing equipment was ready; Saito Shunichi also brought his complete set of collector’s edition Heila gear.

Custom top-grade leather rod cases in a 4-piece set from Xiao Yedan, top-level Japanese rods with floral and butterfly colors handcrafted by Xiao Yingzhou, handmade reel seats, rod rests, and more.

If there were someone knowledgeable present, they could clearly see that these pieces of equipment were all boutique items from different stages.

Seeing Lin Yang sitting with a local Japanese fishing box, Saito could not help but show disdain. This equipment was basically unused by those who played Heila in Japan, made of foam plastic and stainless steel materials, manufactured using industrial standard processes, utterly lacking in collectible and play value.

Lin Yang calmly made a batch of savory and attractive bait used for catching big Crucian Carp in China, prepared a big bowl of loose feed, and to promote biting and enhance attractant property, he also added a large amount of Crucian Carp attractants into the bait and loose feed.

One could say that the bait and loose feed prepared by Lin Yang represented the top standard in China’s pole fishing field for Crucian Carp.

He wouldn’t normally bother with Crucian Carp, but to teach this Japanese a lesson, he even busted out his best stuff.

"I’m ready. Before we start the actual fishing, I need to test fish for half an hour to analyze the fish situation. No problems with that, right?" Lin Yang wiped his hands with a towel and turned to speak to Yoshino and Saito Shunichi.

After Yoshino translated, a look of disdain reappeared on Saito’s face.

In Saito’s opinion, this was an approach chosen by anglers without confidence; he himself didn’t need to test fish because the knowledge of fish density, bite intensity, and fishing plans had long been ingrained in him through enduring training, becoming a technical instinct.

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