The Top Fishing
Chapter 532 - 240: Swarm of Piranhas

Chapter 532: Chapter 240: Swarm of Piranhas

The red and white colors traced an arc through the air, landing precisely near the targeted spot.

"Casting success, now reel in to give the lure a certain swimming pose, and see if there are any predatory fish attacking."

Lin Yang tilted his rod slightly and steadily reeled in the line, pausing every few seconds or adding a little speed to simulate a specific swimming dynamic with the lure.

"Looking at this precision casting, I’m seriously impressed with the presenter. I tried to learn from a friend and even bought a set. Drove two and a half hours to the reservoir, cast my line, line exploded, packed up, and went home all in one go."

"Holy crap, dude above, are you stalking me? Spent over a thousand on an Abu drop wheel, hadn’t cast properly for three rounds before the line exploded. Now I’ve switched to a spinning reel, gave the baitcaster to a friend. Can’t afford to keep buying decent PE lines for over 100 bucks a spool."

"Line explosion and birds nests happen to everyone. These can be overcome. The key problem is the lack of resources. Damn it, forget about Sea Bass and Black fish, we can hardly find any big Largemouths here."

Seeing Lin Yang casually and precisely casting in the obstacle zone, the live-stream chat turned into a grievance airing session.

Exploding lines and birds nests are normal, and while the more dedicated anglers have mastered their basics, the lack of good fishing spots has led to a string of complaints in the live room that would move the listener to sorrow.

Lin Yang cast three times in a row in the selected obstacle zone without any sign of an attack, wondering if the spot he chose had no fish.

Determined to prove otherwise, he cast again.

This time, he uncharacteristically slowed the reeling speed substantially but increased the speed of the rod tip flicks, hoping to attract a predator with the varying speeds.

And it actually worked.

Just as he was controlling the lure with a sudden stop and acceleration, he felt a strong knock on the rod tip, signaling a forceful downward tug.

Instantly, Lin Yang realized a fish had attacked the lure, and it was a big one.

"Got one," he quickly set the hook.

The next second, he saw the lure rod in his hands bent into an arc by the powerful fish below, the constant pull through the rod communicating directly to his hands.

Lin Yang firmly held the rod, gently locking his fingertips on the drag, and began reeling in.

Theoretically, whether it’s sea fishing or freshwater fishing, his experience with lure fishing was already quite rich, and it included super-sized catches. However, the feeling of hooking a fish today was completely different from the first catch of the day.

Aside from sea fishing, the other fish he had encountered were strong but didn’t have an exaggerated burst speed. Today’s fish was different. Upon hooking, the fleeing burst speed was astonishing, the continuous surges making it hard for the angler to maintain control, almost giving the illusion that the fish would break free at any moment.

"The fish in the Amazon River really are something else, so fierce!"

As Lin Yang talked, he continued reeling, forcing the fish out of the debris zone with the strength of the rod.

Once out of the debris zone, the job was mostly done. With perseverance, he fought the fish for a few more rounds and finally pulled it out of the water.

It was a very wide-bodied fish with greenish-yellow skin and three black stripes. Near the tail was a pattern resembling the spots on a peacock’s feather, which looked incredibly beautiful.

Lin Yang crouched slightly, took the fish controller off his waist, and slowly pulled the fish to the side of the boat, clamping the fish’s mouth shut with the tool.

"You’re in luck, Master Lin, the first catch is the target fish, Peacock Bass!" Sun Zheng said happily.

Lin Yang too smiled and nodded, exerting effort to lift the fish out of the water.

In the water, the fish looked to be about three or four kilograms, but upon handling, it turned out to be heavier than he thought, with the fish controller indicating 3.2 kilograms.

"Haha, I really am lucky today, the first target fish landed successfully, a Peacock Bass, 6 lbs 4 oz! First time fishing for this species, didn’t expect such explosive power in the water. Almost thought it was going to break into the debris zone and get away."

Lin Yang used the lure pliers to remove the hook from the fish’s mouth, held the fish controller in one hand and supported the fish’s body with the other, showing off the catch up close.

"Whoa, the first one is an Emperor Three-Spotted Fish, such a big size could sell for four or five thousand in our ornamental fish stores."

"Emperor Three-Spotted Fish +1, also known as the Peacock Bass. This fish is native to the Amazon Rainforest, very expensive in China. I’ve eaten this before, the meat is really bouncy. Garlic fillet is so tender. Last time my dad’s fish that jumped up and died was stewed by my mom. I ate several big bowls with tears."

"This is a pure wild Peacock Bass, the color is so much prettier than farmed ones, much more pleasing to the eye. Farmed ones just look unnatural."

At that moment, Sun Zheng added, "This spot usually has a lot of Peacock Bass. This one over 6 lbs is bigger than average, pretty good. There have been over ten pounders caught here by locals using traditional bottom hooks. This fish usually swims in groups; if there’s one, there’s likely a small school. You could try again, there might be a surprise waiting."

Excited by the mention of a possible ten-pound catch, Lin Yang immediately perked up.

He stuffed the first catch into the live-well bucket, tidied up his tackle quickly, and began casting anew.

"The fish I caught just now was hooked using a slow reeling and sudden acceleration-stopping technique. The moment it struck, it was so forceful. I must say, the sensation of hooking this kind of fish is even more thrilling than one gets with some big fish..."