The Top Fishing
Chapter 541 - 242: Seeking Silver Dragon Fish_3

Chapter 541: Chapter 242: Seeking Silver Dragon Fish_3

"Holy crap, Silver Dragon Fish? Is it the kind of ornamental fish that fetches high prices domestically? Are there wild ones in the Amazon?"

"The brother above seems a bit out of his depth. The Silver Dragon Fish, as an ornamental species, actually originates from the Amazon. It was just that some aquarium traders spotted a business opportunity and imported them to our country."

"If there are Silver Dragon Fish, are there Golden Dragons too, and what about the Thunder Dragons and Colorful Dragons that are quite popular now? It seems like there are already many varieties domestically."

Lin Yang shook his head, "As far as I know, many varieties have been bred through artificial interference later on. For wild populations, there should only be the original kind, I don’t know the specifics. Let’s try fishing and find out."

"Let me introduce briefly, the bait I’m using today is quite simple—a 5-gram spinning lure. I’ve already made the preparations, and now I’m casting..."

The next second, Lin Yang chose a spot in the distance, flicked his wrist, and with stable arm strength, cast the lure out.

The silver lure drew a parabolic arc in the air, landing precisely near the target point. Then he quietly counted a few seconds, waiting for the lure to reach a lower water layer before he began steadily reeling in and controlling the movement of the lure.

I must say, casting a lure in the swift currents of the water feels much stronger than in still waters.

Good transmission of the rod’s power allows the resistance of the lure moving against the current to be clearly conveyed from the rod’s tip to the hand.

Lin Yang carefully sensed these subtle changes and slowly reeled in.

After reeling in the full twenty or thirty meters of fishing line without a bite, he felt a bit bummed.

After casting a few more times with the same fruitless result and not even catching common fishes like piranhas or Peacock Bass found in other waters, he became slightly embarrassed.

Just as Lin Yang was feeling a little awkward, Baom pointed to a spot by the water in the distance and shouted loudly.

Sun Zheng quickly translated, "Look over there, at the place where you can see silver flashes by the water. There’s activity of Silver Dragon Fish! This time in the morning belongs to the feeding window period, and Silver Dragon Fish don’t like moving in deep waters."

Lin Yang looked in the direction of the sound and indeed faintly noticed several streaks of light flashing rapidly through the water.

In water that looked barely half a meter deep, something like a silver ribbon moved swiftly, leaving behind a trail-like afterimage to the eye.

"Damn, is that the wild Silver Dragon Fish? It’s so fast. It looks like I did choose the wrong spot for the test fishing just now."

As he spoke, Lin Yang chose a new casting spot, filled with determination, and threw the lure with force.

This time his cast landed near the active fish, but the next second brought another disappointment.

The lure hit the water and, instead of attracting the fish, startled the several active Silver Dragon Fish nearby, causing them to dart away swiftly and disappear.

"Er, these fish seem to be quite skittish, huh? Did the lure scare them off?" Lin Yang touched his nose, and, feeling a bit sheepish, reeled in, retrieving the lure once again.

After learning from the previous few failed attempts, he patiently continued to observe the activity at the shallow water’s edge and soon spotted the Silver Dragon Fish again a little over ten meters away.

This time being cautious, he couldn’t afford to fall into the same hole twice.

Lin Yang selected a spot upstream, about seven or eight meters away, to land his lure. This way, he wouldn’t startle the fish, and he could rely on the current to direct the bait to where the fish were active.

Quickly, he cast the lure out, and influenced by the flowing water, it rushed downstream. A few seconds later, the lure silently reached the area where the fish were active.

Lin Yang operated the reel, slowly retrieving the line while gently flicking the rod tip to make the lure move.

Suddenly, he felt a light tug at the tip of the rod—he had hooked a fish!

Having experienced the explosive power of Peacock Bass in still waters, catching Silver Dragon Fish now seemed much less stressful.

In just one round, Lin Yang had already figured out the Silver Dragon Fish’s limit of force. After pulling it out of the shallow water and giving it some leeway for a couple of rounds, he slowly reeled in the line and pulled the fish out of the water.

The high-definition camera once again provided a precise close-up. The Silver Dragon Fish’s characteristic short snout and long lower jaw appeared on the screen, with snow-white scales behind the fish’s head.

"Got one, it’s the target species, Silver Dragon Fish!" Lin Yang called out excitedly, quickening his line retrieval.

"Wow, it’s really a Silver Dragon Fish, and that was a quick catch!"

"Master Lin is truly Master Lin, only a few casts and he’s successfully found the way to fish for Silver Dragon Fish."

"Host, keep it steady, don’t let the Silver Dragon get away. This is a rare catch, looking at the size it must be at least three or four pounds. That’s seriously expensive back home."

Soon, under the eager anticipation of the viewers, Lin Yang pulled the fish to his feet, clamped it securely with the fish grip, and effortlessly brought the first Silver Dragon Fish out of the water.

It was only when the fish was completely out of the water that everyone could truly see its full appearance.

A large upturned mouth with two barbels at the front, leading to a flat back and the rest of the body.

The slender body shape stood out in proportion when compared to the footage of the fish being brought out of the water, a much stronger visual effect than when it was in the water.

While in the water, the fish seemed at most to be around thirty to forty centimeters. It wasn’t until it was fully exposed that they realized it was over half a meter long, nearly sixty centimeters to be precise.

The original size and scales, as opposed to the domestically-bred ornamental Silver Dragon Fish, were slightly different, specifically the scales’ contours and gaps were not as defined as those of the farmed dragonfish.

Besides this, the most significant difference was the tail; wild Silver Dragon Fish have a very narrow tail, just a short stub, while the tails of farmed dragonfish are fan-shaped and appear much prettier.