The Top Fishing
Chapter 609 - 265: The Giant Parrotfish

Chapter 609: Chapter 265: The Giant Parrotfish

Lin Yang grinned and said, "It’s not as simple as everyone thinks; though there are still some sturgeon in these waters, their numbers aren’t as exaggerated."

"Today, my plan is to first catch some smaller fish, then use the mixed fish to create one or two bait nests to see if I can get lucky and catch a big one."

"As for the equipment, we’ve brought it all on the boat. No more chit-chat for now; Uncle Victor has already moored the boat, and it’s time to get to work."

After greeting the audience, Lin Yang glanced at his lure rod, did a quick check of the reel, then chose a distant marker and, coordinating his wrist with his forearm, cast the spoon lure out.

During the trial fishing earlier, he had already found a Mi Qiao about three meters below the surface, so that was still his target this time—a fish that moves in the middle and upper layers of the water.

After the spoon lure hit the water, Lin Yang silently counted the seconds, and at the 15-second mark, he gently teased the rod tip, making the weightless, sinking lure come alive.

Under his delicate control, the spoon lure moved like a nimble little fish, darting around in the water.

The small concave on the top of the spoon lure reflected a faint fluorescence in the weak light, drawing the attention of the underwater predators.

It was just a casual cast, but less than ten meters into reeling back the line, Lin Yang felt the rod tip dip down as another fish attacked the lure.

The sensation was different from the powerful bite of a fish like Big Mouth Bass; the force wasn’t as exaggerated, but the fish’s escape speed after being hooked was quite fast.

Lin Yang, who had slightly relaxed the drag, suddenly felt a clicking sound as the fish pulled on the line.

He reflexively jerked his wrist to set the hook and then tightened the drag, as the fish wasn’t large, and he didn’t need to play it.

Lifting his arm, he quickly reeled in for a moment, and soon a silver fish appeared within the view of the live stream.

It was another Mi Qiao.

It weighed about one pound, gleaming silver, and its scales were very intact, indicating the fish was quite plump.

"Wow, a Mi Qiao red variety, it’s so plump."

"That’s great, it’s a dream fish for a lure angler. This species can grow over a meter in size."

"Are you kidding me upstairs? Over a meter in size? Why do we have Mi Qiao in our rivers here but hardly see any over half a pound?"

Then, Lin Yang held up the catch with a fish gripper for the live stream viewers to see, and said with a laugh, "As I’ve mentioned before, Mi Qiao have different subspecies. With the ’native Mi Qiao,’ it’s rare for them to grow much more than half a pound or a pound.

The red variety of Mi Qiao is likely one of the subspecies that can grow quite large. In waters where food is plentiful, they can reach over a meter in size within about six or seven years.

It’s difficult to distinguish just by size, but there are traits for identification, and this fish’s most noticeable feature is a faint red color on its tail."

And sure enough, upon closer inspection, the tail of this Mi Qiao did indeed have a hint of redness.

"Host, switch to a floating pencil lead or something, there’s definitely a giant Mi Qiao here. My friend caught one the year before last, brought it home, cooked it, and it was delicious, very fresh and tasty!"

"Looking forward to good catches from the host. Catching a Mi Qiao is no less exciting than a sturgeon, and it’s delicious as well as satisfying."

"Switch lures +1, spoons can work, but for swimming action and control details, Minnows and VIBs perform better, especially the red-head white-body kind—I feel they are super useful."

Influenced by the discussions in the live stream, Lin Yang was indeed tempted.

He first used the spoon lure because it was economical and easy to carry, but when targeting specific fish with finer techniques, the performance of the lure indeed became an undeniable factor.

Thinking this, Lin Yang rummaged through his waist bag, found a medium-sized Minnow, examined it in his hand for a moment, and then replaced the spoon lure.

The Minnow’s shape resembled a slender fish, with treble hooks on its belly and tail; the rod had a softer action, so the casting distance for this lure was acceptable and wouldn’t be too short.

After swiftly switching lures, Lin Yang once again adjusted the target marker and, with a flick of his wrist, cast the lure out.

If the target fish was a large or medium-sized Mi Qiao, then the fishing layer shouldn’t be too deep. He kept the fishing layer at about two meters deep and started to slowly reel in, controlling the lure’s attitude.

The first change of water layer netted him nothing in three consecutive casts, and Lin Yang felt something might be off.

This thing doesn’t seem to work as well as the spoon lure.

Just as he was questioning his decision without a clear judgment, he suddenly heard a splashing sound not far from the shore on the side behind him.

Anglers who often use lure rods are very sensitive to splashing noises; it signifies that a predatory fish is hunting fodder, and is also an angler’s opportunity to spot a big fish.

Lin Yang quickly turned his head to observe and roughly locked onto the area.

"Did you guys just hear the splash? I don’t know what fish it was yet, but it seemed close to the shore, let’s cast a few times and try."

After giving a brief introduction, he tilted the rod slightly and, with a flick of his wrist, deftly cast the lure out.

More often than not, casting in lure fishing is about accuracy rather than distance.

Once you set the marker and get the lure to the right spot, you’ve achieved the goal. Many people blindly chase distance, but it’s a case of mistaking the means for the end."

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