The Top Fishing
Chapter 522 - 236: Fishing Challenge_3

Chapter 522: Chapter 236: Fishing Challenge_3

Mr. Saito said with disdain, "I don’t need to fish in advance, but I can accommodate your request. Is half an hour enough? If not, we can extend it to an hour or even longer, so you won’t have any excuses when you lose!"

"Half an hour is OK."

After quickly settling on half an hour for the trial fishing, Lin Yang came to a vacant fishing spot near one side and started his trial fishing.

Actually, fishing is just like going to war; it always depends on the right timing, location, and cooperation. Facing unfamiliar fish behaviors, Lin Yang could quickly grasp key information such as the fish’s biting patterns and bait-eating habits after fishing for a while.

He waited patiently, double hook with bait, one with a scatter shot, and after pulling several rods into the water, the baiting spot quickly showed activity.

The Crucian Carp here in Japan are quite interesting too—they aren’t afraid of the atomized bait at all. After a while of scatter shooting, various line-nudging actions would soon appear. There weren’t many bites from the bottom, but often the movements were quite good—lifting the rod would result in anchors, with the hook not in the mouth.

The fish caught were also short and stocky, somewhat similar to the high-back Crucian Carp back home.

With rich platform fishing experience, Lin Yang quickly judged that the density of crucian carp here was high and their feeding desire was strong, but they acted quite frenzied when faced with a large amount of scatter shot in the water.

The few fish he caught had swallowed the bait quite shallowly; several times, they bit well before he lifted the rod, resulting in the hook catching just a bit of the lip.

This indicated that the fish in the pond were quite slippery, often biting the bait tentatively, so the bait couldn’t be too dispersed and needed an appropriate increase in hook attachment.

There were also certain demands on the rig setup; too thick a leader line would hardly be bitten.

After about 20 minutes of fishing, Lin Yang already had a clear understanding of the fish in the pond.

Overall, he assessed that it was similar to the domestic Crucian Carp fishing ponds open for several months to half a year, but even denser. Fishing these fish was kind of child’s play for Lin Yang.

With a clear judgment, he made appropriate adjustments to his bait before officially starting to fish.

He kneaded the bait to increase its hooking potential, divided the scatter shot into two portions: one dry, one mixed with water to create wet scatter, waiting for the later stages to push the fish to the middle and lower layers of the water to begin fishing.

Once ready, Lin Yang signaled Yue’er to bring out the live broadcasting equipment and start the stream.

The live stream’s title was especially sensational: "Signed as Dawa’s Image Spokesperson, Facing a Challenge from a Local Japanese Heila Angler, Competitive Crucian Carp Fishing in Progress, Join Fast for the Drama!"

"I’m ready here; let’s talk about the competition now!" Lin Yang said, looking at Saito with a very calm gaze.

Mr. Saito said, "If you’re ready, then let’s start. I can’t wait to see you lose!"

Lin Yang smiled and said, "In our country, this type of competition is called competitive fishing. Whether you win or lose, there’s always a stake involved. Since Mr. Saito is confident as a top Heila expert, how about we add a bet to the competition?"

"A bet? What do you want to bet?"

"In ancient times, when masters competed in swordsmanship, the winner would take the loser’s weapon as a trophy. I see that Mr. Saito’s Heila equipment is quite nice. How about betting that?

The equipment I brought to Japan is also professionally customized, and you can’t buy it in the Mainland even with money; by those standards, I believe I wouldn’t be taking advantage of you."

Upon hearing about the stake, Mr. Saito hesitated for the first time.

He wasn’t aware of the value of Lin Yang’s equipment, but he had a clear understanding of how expensive his own stuff was.

Several of the rods were masterpieces from the peak of famous anglers’ careers, hard-to-find vintage items that money can’t buy, not to mention those that were still pricey and circulating within the circle.

"What’s the matter, Mr. Saito? It seems that you are not as confident in your fishing skills as before when it comes to betting on the catch," Lin Yang goaded deliberately.

"Fine! If I win, I’ll mount your fishing rod and display it in my ancestral trophy warehouse along with the other trophies!"

Hearing the words "trophy warehouse," Lin Yang’s originally calm demeanor instantly flared into anger. The Japanese just can’t change their true nature, always coveting trophies.

"Alright then, it’s all about skill. If I win, I’ll auction off your equipment on a professional forum starting at one dollar, and all proceeds will be donated!"

"It’s settled then!" Saito gritted his teeth and agreed.

When the two initially met, the livestream hadn’t started yet. Yue’er helped bring the equipment back, and then they started discussing the fishing competition. Only then did Lin Yang have Yue’er start the livestream equipment.

Seeing this scene, many viewers in the live chat were still a bit confused, some even entering the livestream without checking the room’s name.

"What’s happening? Is the host going to fish competitively against a Japanese man who seems quite competent? And there’s talk of sweetening the pot?"

"Damn, isn’t that the high-back Crucian Carp? Is that Japanese guy sure he wants to challenge the host? Isn’t this like looking for trouble under a lantern-lit outhouse?"

Lin Yang had already started the final preparations for the fishing match. Yue’er, making a cute silencing gesture towards the microphone, said softly, "This person is Saito Shunichi, apparently a skillful angler from Japan. Brother Yang is currently too busy to interact with everyone, so I’ll take over the commentary and host the livestream. Everyone please hold back a bit and patiently watch the fishing competition...."

"Isn’t Miss Yue’er the host of this livestream? I always come for Miss Yue’er."

"Get lost, upstairs. Miss Yue’er is mine."

"Let Master Lin properly teach this daring Japanese a lesson, he seems to have forgotten his place."

"This Japanese guy’s equipment looks pretty good, his fishing gear even includes a fancy leather set of four. It really seems quite professional."

The chat was quietly interacting when Yoshino, who was acting as the referee, began announcing the rules to the competitors.

Yoshino, standing between the two fishing spots, said, "First, the target fish is Heila, also known as the Japanese Crucian Carp.

Second, this contest will be based on the number of catch tails, victory is determined by who has the most tails.

Third, the duration of the contest will be one hour. I will keep time. When time is up, please stop fishing automatically.

Fourth, only commercial bait is allowed; live or fresh animal bait is prohibited. Those are the rules, any problems from either side?"

"No problem!"

"OK!"

Lin Yang and Saito Shunichi both confirmed that there was no issue.

The next second, Yoshino pressed the timer, and the match began!