The Top Fishing
Chapter 80 - 080: Forming a Fishing Buddy Group

Chapter 80: Chapter 080: Forming a Fishing Buddy Group

"My goodness, such a huge carp, today I’ve truly gained some insight!"

"The host is really awesome, I watched the whole process of fish-playing for half an hour, and he actually managed to bring up a forty-plus pound giant carp by himself."

"Me too, I’m glad I didn’t leave this afternoon, or I would have missed such an exciting fish-catching process!"

"I just got here, may I ask, was this giant carp really caught wild?"

"Absolutely true! I recorded the whole process of catching the fish, and I’ll post it on Douyin later, you can click on my avatar to watch....."

While the barrage of comments continued to flood the screen, Li Xiaopeng also squatted down and asked with a smile, "Cousin, you said you wanted to release the catfish earlier, so what are you planning to do with this big carp? Are you going to release it as well?"

"Keeping one for release is enough."

After considering for a moment, Lin Yang glanced at Wang Bo and Tai and asked in an inquiring tone, "As for this big carp, I would like to put it back into this Heavenly Pit so it can continue growing. What do you think?"

Since it was Wang Bo and Tai who had brought him to this water-filled Heavenly Pit, and they were also relied upon for the trek up and down the mountain, and for transporting the fish, it was natural for Lin Yang to ask for their opinions.

Upon hearing this, Tai nodded quickly, "I have no objections, Master Lin, whatever you decide is fine."

"That’s right, the fish was caught by Master Lin, you can do whatever you think is best," Wang Bo also nodded in agreement.

Like many fishing enthusiasts, they came here to fish out of hobby, enjoying the process of catching fish, using it as a form of entertainment, and not because they particularly liked eating fish.

Moreover, such a big carp, even if wild, would not taste that great.

Plus, it wasn’t easy for this giant carp to grow so large. It would be better to release it, so perhaps in the future there would be an opportunity to come back here for fishing.

At this moment, it’s a good thing that the big catfish in the fish protector didn’t understand human language; otherwise, it would have been furious.

Why should it be eaten while this big carp gets to be released? That’s not fair!

And the viewers in the live stream, knowing that Lin Yang and the others were preparing to release the big carp, were very supportive.

"I support the host’s decision, it’s not easy for a carp to grow this big, better to let it go."

"That’s right, look at how big its belly is, it probably has a lot of seeds inside."

"Good decision to release it, so other anglers can go there to fish too in the future, letting others try the thrill of catching something huge."

"This big carp wouldn’t taste good, I support releasing it...."

Having decided to release it, Lin Yang didn’t hesitate any longer and asked Li Xiaopeng and Tai to help lift the big carp to the edge of the water pit once again.

A carp this size, who knows how many years it took to grow. Truly eating it would satisfy the mouth and stomach, but it would definitely weigh on the conscience.

The saying goes that a fish can turn into a spirit after it gets old. Although this fish hadn’t become a spirit, after living so many years and having braved many a storm, it would be a sin to let it end up in their mouths.

After placing the big carp back into the water, Lin Yang squatted by the shore and gently patted the back of the fish, saying, "Go on now, you brought us joy and we give you freedom. I hope that in many years to come, you can grow even larger, and we may have the chance to meet again."

Upon hearing Lin Yang’s words, the other three felt a sense of sentiment.

On one hand, they were reluctant to part with such a big fish, and on the other hand, they couldn’t bear the thought of taking the fish away or eating it.

"It’s good to release it, not taking away a single fish scale, but returning with full hearts of happiness."

"I really hate to see you go, buddy!"

"I hope you grow well when you go back, and don’t get caught by someone else. If you do get caught, wait for us to come back next time!"

The three of them muttered to themselves, bidding the fish farewell.

Meanwhile, Lin Yang let go of the fish and gave it a gentle push, letting it swim away on its own.

This big carp was already exhausted, and after being released, it didn’t leave immediately but breathed deeply in the water, regaining its strength.

After quite a while, it started to flick its tail and slowly swam towards the deeper waters.

Watching the yellow-brown carp gradually disappear into the water, the four of them felt a multitude of emotions, their gazes lingering on the departing fish, even after it was out of sight, unwilling to look away.

Just when they all thought the big carp had completely left, suddenly, not far from where they were, a splash surfaced on the water.

Looking intently, it was the big carp coming up to the surface, its reddish tail slapping the water and creating ripples!

"Is it... saying goodbye to us?"

"Maybe, that big carp might really have some consciousness, thanking us for letting it go."

"It’s so amazing, I’ve never heard of such a thing before."

The four of them watched the big fish leave and then return to the surface as if to ’say goodbye’, each feeling a strange sensation in their hearts.

This could have been a mere coincidence, but they preferred to believe that the fish was interacting with them, whether it was saying goodbye, expressing gratitude, or something else.

This belief added something more to their fishing trip, alongside the pleasure and excitement, there was now a touch of sentimentality.

"How wonderful, I’ve been fishing for so many years and I’ve never had such a magical feeling."

"Today’s trip was really worth it; although I didn’t get the thrill of catching a huge fish, I witnessed two thirty to forty-pound big fish and such a miraculous scene!"

"Haha, no worries. Next time we get a chance, I’ll let you all have a go at walking a titan." Lin Yang laughed heartily.

"It’s a promise, ha! Next time, Master Lin, if you hook another giant, you’ve got to let us take it for a walk and enjoy the thrill...."

After releasing the big carp, only a sliver of sunset lingered on the mountain tops.

"So, what do you think, should we call it a day?" Wang Bo asked Lin Yang.

Lin Yang nodded, ready to pack it in. Although there was still a chance to catch a big one if they continued, it was quickly getting dark, and fishing on would be unsafe.

After he told his live streaming audience that he was signing off, he turned off his phone and packed away the tripod.

Neither Li Xiaopeng nor Tai made any objection and began to pack up their gear along with Lin Yang.

Once they finished tidying up the gear, Li Xiaopeng and Tai also lifted the 38-pound big catfish into the live fish tank in Tai’s car.

Because the live fish tank in the car was not very big, even with just this one fish, the big catfish still needed to curl up.

Due to the sheer length of the big catfish, if it were fully extended, it would be almost as long as the width of a Tank 300 vehicle, so it was fortunate that it fit into the retrofitted live fish tank at all.

When Tai initially installed the live fish tank in the Tank 300, he considered it for holding big fish, but he truly never imagined that one day he’d be putting such a large wild catfish in it.

After all, they would definitely not keep a farmed fish; only a wild catfish would have this honor.

Of course, this big catfish was brought in for Lin Yang; they had no claim on it since Lin Yang was the one who caught it.

Moreover, both Wang Bo and Tai’s family circumstances were quite good; they had tasted all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas, so they were not envious of Lin Yang’s big catfish.

After putting everything into the two cars, Lin Yang took out his phone to take a look.

He had just posted a rare update to his Moments, a photo of the big carp, just as a memento.

Since posting it to his Moments, it had garnered quite a few likes and comments.

There were also comments about how impressive he had become to be able to catch such big fish, truly a master now.

Clearly, some of his friends already knew he was live streaming....

This made Lin Yang feel somewhat odd and a bit embarrassed for a moment.

But this was normal; after all, transitioning from an ordinary person to someone mildly famous, whom people recognized, wasn’t easy; it always took some time.

Lin Yang quickly adjusted his mindset and replied to each comment.

Wang Bo also saw Lin Yang’s Moments post and promptly liked it.

"By the way, Master Lin, how about we create a fishing group exclusively for us?"

He turned to look at both Li Xiaopeng and Tai, suggesting with a smile, "That way, whenever we feel like fishing or know of a spot where the fish are biting, we can just shout out in the group. It would be more convenient for everyone to get together for a fishing trip. What do you think?"

"I’m in!" Tai immediately agreed with a laugh.

In fact, he had been thinking about suggesting this for a while, but since he wasn’t very close to Lin Yang and Li Xiaopeng, he hadn’t brought it up. With Wang Bo making the suggestion now, he certainly wouldn’t object.

Mainly, being able to fish regularly with Lin Yang might allow him to learn a lot more in terms of technique.

"I agree too; it will be way more fun to fish together than by myself!" Li Xiaopeng said with a grin.

"Sounds good; I’m in too," agreed Lin Yang.

Now that he was connected to the aquatic encyclopedia, his future work tasks would revolve around fishing, so forming a fishing group would be greatly beneficial to him!

While he was also part of a fishing group created by Wang Jian Country, that group was chaotic with a variety of members, and he had even turned on Do Not Disturb for messages in that group.

Wang Bo’s new fishing group was obviously intended to be more elite, with reliable, known members and no random additions.

Lin Yang certainly wouldn’t refuse to be part of such a group.

"Okay, then, I’ll get it set up...."

Wang Bo said as he quickly created a new WeChat group.

The group name was quite flashy, called ’Master Lin’s Support Group’, and only invited four people: himself, Lin Yang, Li Xiaopeng, Tai, and another person unfamiliar to Lin Yang, who was also a fellow angler that had come with them last time to watch for the titan.

After setting up the group and adjusting the settings so that adding new members required approval from the group owner or admin, Wang Bo handed over the role of group owner to Lin Yang, keeping for himself only the position of an admin.

Then he said with a smile to Lin Yang, "Master Lin, I’ve made you the group owner. If you’re not happy with the group name, feel free to change it!"

"Let me see.... this..."

When Lin Yang picked up his phone and saw the group name, the corners of his mouth involuntarily twitched.

Master Lin’s Support Group... indeed, the name was rather awkward.

"I think I’ll change it," he replied.

Lin Yang wasn’t one for vanity, and besides, the group’s name could cause discomfort among some people.

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