The Top Fishing
Chapter 612 - 266: Outdoing Mi Qiao’s Mouth

Chapter 612: Chapter 266: Outdoing Mi Qiao’s Mouth

Another Mile-level Qiao was reeled in, measured, and then tossed into the live well, his brow furrowed slightly.

"Could it just be bad luck? There are Big Mouth Bass all around, so why haven’t I encountered one over a meter long?"

Lin Yang muttered to himself, deep in thought.

"Could it be related to the water depth? According to my experience, the deeper the water, the more likely it is to encounter the big ones. It’s nearing noon now, no longer the peak feeding time for the Qiao."

"I think the choice of lures also matters. The bigger the target fish, the more apparent their preference for the size of the lure. Should I switch from medium to large?"

Lin Yang’s previous mutterings had been offhand, but the responses from his live streaming audience had given him an idea.

Since the first Mile-level Qiao, the depth of his catches had been around two meters. Deeper areas yielded fish weighing just over half a pound to less than a pound, which were in a vast, deep body of water that bore no reference to this location.

"Brother Lure Maniac may be onto something. Let’s change spots and try an area where the current is stronger and the water is deeper," Lin Yang replied, greeting Uncle Victor.

Uncle Victor started up the speedboat again to adjust their position, and Lin Yang cast his lure into a spot where the water looked much deeper.

The first cast was still a bottom tap to preliminarily gauge the depth. Although it was less than a hundred meters away from the previous spot, the depth difference was significant. The bottom at this new spot was at least four meters deep.

Well, if it’s four meters, so be it. Maybe the big fish are resting full and satisfied in some spot after their meal.

With that thought, Lin Yang repeatedly cast his rod, starting to search the area.

His previous bass fishing experience had given Lin Yang a deeper understanding of bottom-tapping search techniques. With Mile-level Qiao on his mind, he didn’t hold back and used this method from bottom to top in his search without hesitation.

After several casts, he hadn’t caught any fish but did gain a preliminary understanding of the underwater terrain.

Overall, the area with a rapid current was deeper, typically around four to four and a half meters.

This zone wasn’t distinctly separate from the shallows; there was a buffer zone of more than ten meters. The depth was about three and a half meters, and the flow of water gradually slowed down, forming a kind of transitional area.

After briefly analyzing this area, Lin Yang felt it might hold a surprise for him.

With that thought, he flicked his wrist and cast out the lure again.

It descended slowly, finally hitting the bottom without stopping. Instead, under the impact of the current, it began to move downward, with the reel steadily letting out line.

At that moment, a new idea popped into Lin Yang’s head: what if he positioned himself upstream, letting the lure be carried downstream freely? Would the swaying motion on the riverbed look more natural?

The motion of the lure in the flowing water was definitely different from that in still water. Perhaps the older, larger fish would fall for this trick.

With that in mind, Lin Yang didn’t rush to brake the line; instead, he continued to let the lure be carried downstream by the current.

If there had been an underwater camera angle at this moment, one could see a line leading a narrow-bodied little fish, kite-like, swaying while drifting downstream.

Its movement, crafted to emulate natural swimming, was made exceedingly natural by the water current, almost achieving the perfect simulation that might be seen in computer software.

When the lure hit a small depression on the riverbed, suddenly a slender silver figure darted over from the side and gulped down the entire lure with a "puff"!

Lin Yang only felt a sudden downward pull at the tip of his rod, skipping a beat in his heart.

Bloody hell, this force was a bit over the top, way bigger than the fish caught earlier, almost like the illusion of a sea monster taking the bait.

The next second, Lin Yang locked the drag, lifted the rod sharply to set the hook, feeling a heavy force coming from the water below.

"Got it! No idea what species, but it’s definitely a big one!" he called out excitedly, adjusting his rod-holding posture, and then smoothly beginning to reel in the fish.

He had to fine-tune the drag twice as the line continued to peel out with a ratcheting sound. Lin Yang dared not lock the drag completely but patiently battled the fish, slowly draining its energy.

This big fellow not only had great strength but also seemed to have vast reserves of stamina, wrestling back and forth for over twenty minutes. Eventually, Lin Yang began to feel the force of each pull diminishing slightly.

Biding his time, he continued to reel in the fish, and finally, the big fellow surfaced.

It had a slender shape, but the scales were no longer silvery white; they had turned a tin-like metallic color. The length was even more astonishing, definitely exceeding one meter. To determine the exact length, they would have to pull it onto the boat.

"Uncle Victor, what kind of fish is this?" Lin Yang asked, peering at the fish about seven or eight meters away that had come to the surface, somewhat perplexed.

The dimensions seemed similar to Qiao, but the color was a whole shade darker—a very noticeable difference with the naked eye.

"It should be a silver fish too! This one’s definitely over a meter. A traditional fish gripper won’t do for such a big fish; there’s a larger landing net in the toolbox," Victor advised after a glance.

"I’ll get it, I’ll get it!" Yue’er called out, turning to fetch the landing net.

Lin Yang patiently drew the fish in closer, and the true appearance of the big fellow was revealed to everyone present.

At first glance, it was just big; the fish head was slightly compressed on the sides, with a mouth large enough to fit a child’s fist. Its body was armored in what seemed like metallic scales, flashing a faint cold light under the sunlight.

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.