The Top Fishing
Chapter 552 - 245: Giant Bone Tongue Fish_2

Chapter 552: Chapter 245: Giant Bone Tongue Fish_2

"Brother Yang, do you want some water? I’ll grab you a bottle."

Yue’er had been anxiously watching behind him. Seeing him relax, she immediately whispered.

"Get me one, please."

Lin Yang’s voice was somewhat hoarse at that moment, the substantial loss of sweat making him feel a bit weak.

Soon, Yue’er handed him a bottle of mineral water. After gulping down two mouthfuls, Lin Yang poured the rest of the bottle over his head.

Just like a soccer player rehydrating during a game, only a small part made it to his mouth, and most of it poured over his head.

The water that poured down took some of his body heat away, and it made him feel revitalized. After a few deep breaths, he finally felt somewhat recovered.

"Alright, after more than two hours of hard fishing, we’ve finally pulled up this big fellow."

Taking advantage of the break, Lin Yang also greeted the camera.

"Master Lin is simply terrifying. I’ve been watching the whole time for over two hours, muscles tensed, never relaxing. I don’t know about others, but I certainly couldn’t do it."

"Not to mention, this big fellow’s battle was even more tense and exciting than the Bluefin I caught in the United States. Last time, I could rely on a boat rod and electric reel, but this time it was all about strength."

"The host’s small frame is truly tough, a veritable human perpetual motion machine...."

"Damn, I just captured a bunch of close-ups of bulging muscles and the intense battle with the fish, all sweaty and manly. It’s too much for even me, a guy, to handle. Does anyone want it? You can DM me, I’ll send it to your email for free."

Seeing the viewers in the livestream going from normal to increasingly off-topic, Lin Yang urgently waved his hands: "Stop, hold on, everyone stop. This is a respectable livestream, we don’t need that kind of program effect here."

"Hahaha, look how nervous the host is. You’re a true straight man, who in the livestream doesn’t know that?"

"Exactly, exactly, the viewers all believe your orientation is absolutely normal."

Lin Yang wiped his sweat with his sleeve: "Okay, let’s not talk about useless things. I’ll recover for a few more minutes. There’s still one thing that needs to be done."

"According to local laws and regulations, giant bone tongue fish are not allowed to be pulled onto the boat. So I’m going to jump into the water for the trophy photo. After the photo, Baom will help remove the hook and release the fish. But before getting into the water, we need to drive the fishing boat to shallower waters."

Soon, the fishing boat continued on, moving toward the shallow water area, and the completely exhausted big fellow floated on the surface behind them.

The boat stabilized, and Lin Yang observed the underwater conditions briefly. He estimated the water depth at less than a meter near the shore, where the rare sandy bottom was visible, with smaller tailfin fish and other tropical fish faintly visible in the water.

There was basically no risk diving in such a place, but before getting into the water, he still tied up his pant legs as required, since he couldn’t afford the risk of Parasitic Catfish.

Baom was the first to get into the water, and after steadying himself, he held on to the boat. Lin Yang then handed the fishing rod to Yue’er, and he too jumped down nimbly.

"Spread your arms and lift the fish from below. Be careful with the fish’s tail, even though it’s exhausted, the tail is still very dangerous and can strike you!"

Sun Zheng quickly translated Baom’s warning, afraid that Lin Yang might get injured during the last phase.

Lin Yang followed Sun Zheng’s translated instructions and slowly lifted the big fish.

Soon, the full view of the giant bone tongue fish appeared in front of the camera. Its front half with a somewhat flattened round head was about forty to fifty centimeters wide, with a large mouth resembling those oversized winnowing baskets used in the countryside.

At the junction between the fish head and body was a very smooth, rounded line, transitioning from the flattened roundness to a stout back in the second half, ending with a tapering body and streamlined tail.

The color of the front half was relatively normal, similar to the common freshwater gray-green, with individual fish scales the size of fists, like the heavy armor plates worn by ancient soldiers.

Beyond the robust fish scales, in the latter half of the body and tail, the color became unusually vivid.

This was a rare blood-red pattern among freshwater species, with scales delineating blood-red regular outlines at their seams, small patterns of lines connecting with each other, eventually forming a vast, scarlet design that shimmered under the sunlight.

Holding such a large fish, Lin Yang supported the underside of its pectoral fin with one hand and could only lift the belly with the other, with at least half of the fish’s body still faintly visible in the water.

"Damn, this fish is huge, bigger than I imagined. It’s over two and a half meters long, right?"

"That pattern is beautiful!"

"Look at those thick scales! I heard locals used to make armors out of them in the old days, impenetrable to sword and spear."

"Just wondering if the fish tastes good. It’s a shame to catch such a big one and have to let it go. This fish could serve up a whole feast, probably enough for the entire village."

On the boat, Sun Zheng glanced at the live broadcast’s chat and said with a grin, "Eating it is definitely not an option. Wild giant bone tongue fish are protected by law, and adult fish of this size are quite rare. It’s incredibly lucky for Master Lin to encounter one. It would be too much of a pity to kill it. Now, let’s have Baom perform another thrilling task for us, the hand removal of the hook!"

"Just removing the hook seems hardly thrilling. We’ve seen the host remove the hook from a giant Bluefin weighing over a thousand pounds."