Chapter 411: Chapter 247: A 100-Jin Giant Green Emerges from the Water_2
"You, that’s all you’ve got!" Zhang Yang curled his lips, speechless at this guy.
"Hehe! You take your time, I’ll go check the public chat in the live stream, call me if you need anything!"
Han Qiang returned to his seat, and Zhang Yang continued to maneuver the fish.
Feeling the force of the big fish’s charge slow down, Zhang Yang tentatively started reeling in the lost line.
The resistance was great, but he could slowly pull it back a bit. The retrieved line wasn’t put back into the box but was consciously stepped on with Zhang Yang’s right foot, fearing that if the fish suddenly exerted force again, the dry line in the box and the wet line would tangle and not run smoothly.
After reeling in a short section, the second round of force arrived. Zhang Yang used the same trick, letting out the lost line, allowing the big fish to flee.
The second exertion was much weaker than the first. By the time the speed slowed again, the lost line had completely emptied.
Seeing this situation, Zhang Yang didn’t hesitate, pulled out scissors, cut a bit at the tail of the line, and swiftly tied a dead knot between the end of the line and the head of the backup lost line.
For the next ten-plus minutes, it became a tug-of-war between Zhang Yang and the underwater big fish.
Zhang Yang fully utilized the tactics of the older revolutionary generation: let out the line when the fish charges, reel it in when the fish is tired, using the total length of about a hundred meters of lost line between two boxes to maneuver with the big fish.
Although Yaokeng Reservoir’s area is not small, the width and length are ultimately limited. Zhang Yang took advantage of the terrain and made no mistakes.
After more than twenty minutes, the big fish’s fleeing speed finally slowed down.
Zhang Yang took the opportunity to speed up the efficiency of reeling in the line, and finally, at the twenty-fifth minute, successfully caught the large section of the fishing rod.
With the rod handle in hand, Zhang Yang tried to slowly lift the rod, as the elasticity of the lost line was limited, and the efficiency of maneuvering the fish was far less than using the waist strength of the fishing rod.
However, after a few seconds of simple attempts, Zhang Yang gave up.
Heavy! Extremely heavy! The big guy underwater simply didn’t budge.
Seeing this, some might tease, saying if the lost line can move it, how come the rod won’t? Isn’t it the same fish?
It’s true the fish is the same, but the force exerted by the lost line and the force exerted by lifting the rod are in different directions.
The lost line’s force is nearly at a one hundred and eighty-degree inclination, whereas the rod’s force is a small upward angle. At this angle, the fish is extremely uncomfortable, and the resistance is naturally much greater.
The size of the fish is indeed impressive; a slight wiggle of its tail can give the angler ashore a tough time, let alone lifting the rod and directly opposing the fish.
After a few simple attempts, Zhang Yang gave up immediately lifting the rod to maneuver the fish; the tactic was not yet mature.
For the next ten-plus minutes, Zhang Yang once again resumed the state of maneuvering with the lost line. After going back and forth several times and trying, he finally lifted the rod.
Once the rod was lifted past sixty degrees, Zhang Yang let out a long sigh of relief. Damn, finally, it’s a bit normal. If the fish kept maneuvering down with the lost line, it would go crazy first before the fish does.
The thrill of fishing and maneuvering fish is in the process of game and conquest. Using a rod, this experience is ample, allowing the adrenaline to rush, whereas using a lost line for maneuvering provides a poor experience.
Zhang Yang steadily lifted the rod, squatted on the ground, held the rod firmly, and didn’t move.
In the following half-hour, Zhang Yang fully demonstrated the entire process of battling with a giant individual.
When the fish still had strength, he controlled it with the rod and coordinated with the margin of error of the lost line. As the fish used up some of its strength, it all turned into relying on the waist strength of the rod to fight the fish.
Especially during the mid-fight, the rod was constantly bent in a large arc, and the fishing line of over ten sizes buzzed without pause.
In the latter half, when the big fish exerted force to dive into the deep water again, Zhang Yang couldn’t make it turn back, so he held the rod and walked back and forth along the reservoir bank, using all his might to exhaust as much of the big fish’s strength as possible.
This battle between man and fish lasted from around ten in the morning until one in the afternoon and had not ended. The sun protection clothing Zhang Yang wore was completely soaked with sweat as he endured under the blazing sun, clutching the rod without letting go.
Not until two ten in the afternoon, after three and a half hours, did the big guy underwater finally surface!
The moment the big fish emerged from the water, the live stream room went into an uproar!
Big! Very big!
A super-sized blue fish more than a meter long and visually as thick as a bucket appeared before everyone.
Even though this big guy was originally released by Zhang Yang himself, it was still difficult to contain the excitement upon seeing it for the second time.
"Hahaha, that was exhilarating, so exhilarating! Boss, you’re awesome! This fish must be the reservoir’s masterpiece, right?"
Han Qiang stood up excitedly too, didn’t even bother with the live stream stand, held his phone in his hand, and started snapping pictures of the big fish on the water.
Zhang Yang wiped the sweat off his forehead with his sleeve, grinned, and said, "Originally, one was 97 pounds, and the other just over a hundred; I can’t tell which one we caught now!"
But now it’s not important anymore! Exhilarating, thrilling! Come on, Qiang, get a close-up of this big fish’s mouth for the live stream brothers! Let them see how big a hundred-pound giant blue’s mouth is!"
As he spoke, Zhang Yang directly placed a clenched left fist at the position of the fish’s head.
The big fish’s mouth kept opening and closing, more than ample to fit an adult’s fist inside.
[Holy crap! This big mouth is even bigger than the mouths of those huge fat heads weighing dozens of pounds.]
[If I caught this big guy, I could brag about it for a lifetime!]
[Thanks to Yang for the wonderful live stream! Now we’re among those who’ve seen a hundred-pound giant blue!]
[Bring it up! After such a hard catch, shouldn’t you embrace it for a photo?]
[Photo op +1, I’m just too far away. If I were in the same city, I’d drive there no matter what. This fish is stunning!]
[I wonder if the host is selling this big fish? I could offer a high price, buy it for a fish rubbing, make a big fish specimen, and even take a greenfish stone. Such a big fish is practically a treasure!]
Han Qiang glanced at the public chat and upon seeing someone offering a high price to buy the fish, relayed the information to Zhang Yang.
After hearing it, Zhang Yang shook his head with a firm smile: "Sorry, buddy, this fish is not for sale! No matter how high its value, it’s better alive in the reservoir!"
We’ve already provided a thrilling live stream for everyone through it, and I don’t want to exploit it excessively, let alone take its life away!
As for bringing it ashore for a photo, big fish being lifted ashore can easily get damaged, so let’s not have it out of the water!
Come on, Qiang, follow in my steps; let’s head to the shallow area in the northeast corner of the reservoir. I’ll get in the water for a photo with the fish!"
Soon, Zhang Yang led the big fish to the northeast corner, took off his shoes, took out his phone, and jumped into the water without hesitation.
The next second, Zhang Yang spread his arms in the water, embracing the big fish, and Han Qiang, responsible for the live stream, pulled out his phone and started snapping away.
After the photo session ended, Han Qiang put the live stream phone on the stand and excitingly jumped into the water too.
Today’s grand live stream premiere of the big fish reached its climax at this moment in the live stream room.
Zhang Yang and Han Qiang, holding the hundred-pound giant blue together in the water, the live stream gifts flooded, and the comment section became immensely sluggish due to the overload of comments.
After the commotion was over, Zhang Yang removed the fish hook, manually oxygenated it in the water using the same old trick, and only after the big fish regained some strength did he gently push it off, watching the giant blue disappear beneath the water surface.
"Whew... brothers, today’s live stream ends here for now. In a while, I’ll organize the video clips from today’s live stream and post them.
Interested brothers, keep an eye out! Lastly, if you haven’t followed yet, please click follow. Goodbye, everyone!!"
After climbing ashore, Zhang Yang, completely soaked, said goodbye to the water friends in the live stream room and then ended today’s live broadcast!
After confirming the end of the live stream, the always tough Zhang Yang’s leg almost gave out, nearly sitting down on the ground.
"Quick, get me a Coke. Damn it, I haven’t had lunch, and after maneuvering fish for so long, I’m having a bit of low blood sugar!"
Zhang Yang’s face was slightly pale, and he sat down heavily on the chair, his arms and body muscles involuntarily shaking.