The Top Fishing
Chapter 553 - 245: Giant Bone Tongue Fish_3

Chapter 553: Chapter 245: Giant Bone Tongue Fish_3

"Exactly, this giant bone tongue fish is just a small show, we are all fishermen, and removing a fish hook shouldn’t cause any panic."

The viewers scorned the idea of removing hooks, but when they saw what happened next, they were all stunned.

The giant bone tongue fish captures prey by rapidly opening its mouth to create a vacuum and suck in the prey.

If the prey is relatively large, it might swallow it shallowly, but the half of a White Pomfret that Lin Yang used for fishing, weighing less than half a kilogram, was nothing more than a morsel stuck between its huge fish mouth.

So, in one bite, it swallowed the hook, along with the bait, to a very deep position.

Lin Yang gently controlled the body of the fish while the fish hunter Baom revealed his entire dark right arm, took out a small bottle from his waist, and evenly smeared some uneven grease on his arm.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he followed the fishing line and inserted his entire arm into the mouth of the giant bone tongue fish.

Yes, you read that right, his entire arm.

Not a finger, not a hand, but the entire arm.

To reach the hook deep inside as much as possible, Baom tilted his head slightly, exploring little by little inside the fish’s mouth, and it took him at least several minutes to find the location of the hook.

The bone tongue of the giant bone tongue fish has teeth, and although they are not very sharp, they certainly pose a huge challenge for ordinary people.

But Baom’s expression remained unchanged, he showed no signs of nervousness throughout the hook removal process, demonstrating the professional demeanor of a fish hunter.

After about 5 minutes of searching, Baom finally found the hook lodged inside the giant bone tongue fish, a large hook with sharp barbs that made removing it more difficult.

After some attempts, he finally managed to remove the hook.

Baom showed the removed hook to the camera, then turned around and handed it to Lin Yang.

Lin Yang took the hook and explained, "If it were sea fishing, most predatory fish would swallow hooks shallowly, and if the hook couldn’t be removed, cutting the line and releasing the fish would be fine since the salt water would corrode the hook in a very short time, allowing it to fall off and not affecting the healing of the wound.

But in freshwater fish, leaving a hook inside could pose a significant risk, especially for ancient fish species like the giant bone tongue fish, which have long esophagi and create a large vacuum when preying, easily swallowing hooks to a very deep position.

Leaving the hook inside can cause long-term inflammation and bleeding in the esophagus, and in severe cases, may lead to the death of large fish.

We are all fishermen, and for our hobby and the ancient hunting impulse, we battle these wild creatures for spiritual pleasure. This behavior is not particularly noble, but I have always emphasized one bottom line repeatedly to everyone, a fisherman is not a butcher.

Under as many conditions as possible, we must protect the future survival of these precious large fish. I hope if viewers in the live stream experience something similar in the future, even if it takes a little extra effort, they will try to remove the hook instead of just cutting it off casually."

When Lin Yang said these words, his tone was not impassioned or raised above his normal speaking volume, yet his words deeply impacted both Sun Zheng by his side and the audience watching through the live streaming app.

For a moment, Sun Zheng’s look towards him changed.

In his eyes, Lin Yang’s image shifted from a communicatively smooth compatriot client to a fishing master with higher pursuits and a stronger moral foundation!

"Great! Well said, I can responsibly say this, I host many fellow compatriot anglers from the homeland every year, but in terms of character and integrity, Master Lin is definitely the most admirable one!

In the rainforest, enforcing prohibitions is actually empty talk, many people catch a lot of rare fish or species under regulation, and the first thought is whether there is a way to circumvent oversight, take it home or eat it, and some even ask me to find ways to profit from it on the black market. A fisherman like Master Lin, who even considers such comprehensive factors in releasing a fish, is truly rare."

Sun Zheng said admiringly, it was evident that he had been suppressing these thoughts for a long time and had now found the right moment to express them.

Hearing his words, Lin Yang also smiled and said, "Fishing is a joyful activity, it shouldn’t be obscured by mere profit. From the first day of my broadcast, I have insisted on instilling the right ideology, and I have received support from a wide range of anglers, I hope everyone continues to uphold this."

"The host said it excellently, as an old fan, I can vouch for the host, even before he became popular, he released all the wild Carp he caught! Truly upholding his promises and ideology through concrete actions, he’s a real fishing master."

"I’ve learned a lot from watching Master Lin fish, especially about releasing fish. Until now, this year, I’ve already stopped fishing and released around five large fish, each over 5 kilograms, the largest being over twenty kilos. There’s gain in loss, releasing truly brings an indescribable sense of achievement."

Anytime, positive statements have a unique impact.

Influenced by Lin Yang and Sun Zheng’s remarks, the discussion in the live stream became fervent again.

Judging by the intensity of the response, it was only second to the excitement of catching the big fish earlier in the stream.