92: Chapter 92: Fighting Fish 92: Chapter 92: Fighting Fish “I know this host, last time when we were at Dong Family’s big pit catching fish, I lost to him.
He really has skills!” Wang Jian said, gritting his teeth.
Isn’t it normal in fishing to not always win?
Brother Jian, do you have a friend who knows the owner of Cliff Dam Reservoir?
Ask them about it; let’s go there too!
We can start live streaming as well, the money comes so darn fast!” Er Mao said enviously.
Though the speaker might not have intended it, Wang Jian had also been considering this issue for a long time.
Although live streaming was a relatively new phenomenon, it had already shown impressive results.
Take fishing for example: if you could connect with anglers all over the country, even without gifts, just selling some products could bring in a handsome income.
“You guys watch for a bit; I’ll call my senior brother to see if he knows the reservoir owner.
He has wide connections!”
Wang Jian pulled out his cellphone and called Yu Qulong.
“Senior brother, it’s Wang Jian!
Do you know the owner of Cliff Dam Reservoir?”
“Cliff Dam Reservoir?
I have a friend who knows him, what’s up?”
“We were just chatting over tea in the shop and saw on Seafood Live that Yue Feng and his crew are fishing at Cliff Dam Reservoir.
They hooked a big one and are still playing the fish!”
“Damn, big catches in spring?
Share the live stream with me; I’ll take a look!”
If you divide the year into seasons, spring really isn’t the season for big catches.
Autumn is the best time for that, around September and October when the water temperature is just right, the air pressure is high, and the fish are voraciously feeding to store fat for winter.
Now, it’s only the end of April, quite a bit early.
After a while, Yu Qulong called back.
“I just took a look, and damn, they really did hook a big one!
What’s this about the reservoir; thinking of going there?”
“Yeah, we don’t know the owner, and that reservoir has been closed to the public for almost a decade!”
“The guy in the live stream playing the fish just now is Liu Fengnian, seems like he’s a factory manager somewhere.
I guess he must have pulled some strings to get there.
I’ll ask around for you and let you know!
But don’t get your hopes up; it’s tough to get permission!”
After hanging up, Wang Jian felt his hopes were dashed by half.
He knew his senior brother’s character very well.
He’s straightforward with friends, and if he says it’s tough, then it really is tough.
“My senior brother is asking around, but don’t expect much.
I’ll let you guys know if there’s any news,” Wang Jian reported back honestly to Er Mao and Xiao Bo.
Yue Feng’s live stream was still going on, and about twenty more minutes had passed.
Yue Feng had mostly recovered by now.
After a long head-to-head battle, the fish’s attempts to break free were growing weaker.
The old veteran Liu Fengnian held the rod as if it were welded to his arms, unmoving.
If one were to judge by firmness alone, he appeared even sturdier than Yue Feng.
“Hey, look at your friend, he seems even firmer than you!”
“The master in the camera looks like an experienced angler, his technique is no worse than the host’s!”
“Good skills, the only downside is he’s a bit too dark and ugly!”
The superficial crowd in the public channel completely baffled Yue Feng; even fishing wasn’t spared from their critiques on the angler’s appearance.
“Ah, the guy in the camera is my friend Brother Liu, don’t bring up pointless stuff, folks, he’s almost old enough to be my uncle!”
Yue Feng might have been better off not explaining, because after his comment, the pace in the live chat room picked up even more, with some viewers even starting to call him ‘Uncle.’
It seemed Yue Feng’s words in the livestream were heard by Liu Fengnian, who glanced at Yue Feng while holding the fishing rod.
In careful observation, Yue Feng saw that although Liu Fengnian’s posture hadn’t changed, sweat was already visible on his forehead.
Holding the rod for half an hour and maintaining constant alertness were indeed tiring.
Want me to take over?”
Enjoy!” Liu Fengnian responded, stepped back, and handed the rod to Yue Feng.
During the entire fishing process, the rod was in a deep bow, with the piercing buzzing sound never stopping from beginning to end.
Yue Feng took the rod and entered combat mode once again.
Liu Fengnian had persisted for over twenty more minutes, the fish’s strength had reduced slightly, and Yue Feng tried to raise the rod’s angle a bit higher.
Surprisingly, the fish didn’t struggle violently but was instead pulled over.
Those experienced in catching big fish know that maintaining a swimming posture underwater also consumes energy, and the larger the fish, the more energy it expends.
The greater the force Yue Feng applied on the rod, the more energy the fish would dissipate.
With this test, Yue Feng knew the fish underwater was at its last gasp, virtually unable to make any sizable upheavals anymore.
“Liu, arrange a big landing net.
I feel the fish’s strength has decreased considerably!” Yue Feng turned and called out.
“Qiangzi, go get the big net!” Liu Fengnian shouted to Qiangzi.
Hearing Liu’s call, Qiangzi hurried over carrying the big landing net.
I’ll scoop it up!” Ma Boqiang came over with a landing net at least 50 centimeters in diameter, looking around for the fish’s location.
Just then, Yue Feng felt the fish in the water rise up, noticeably higher.
The drone’s camera captured a dark, big fish, more than one meter long, emerging for the first time from the water.
“Qiangzi, crouch down, don’t rush!” Seeing this, Liu Fengnian loudly ordered, and Ma Boqiang paused slightly in surprise.
The moment the large fish first emerged, it was startled by the brightness and the shadows and swung its tail, diving back into the water.
“Yue Feng, let go, don’t confront it directly!
Everyone, step back and crouch!” Liu Fengnian’s thoughts were clear; he immediately crouched down.
Yue Feng felt the previously feeble big fish suddenly possess endless strength, madly plunging back into the water.
If Liu had not given the order, Yue Feng might have reverted to forcibly controlling the fish by reversing the rod into the water.
Hearing Liu say let go, Yue Feng hesitated for a moment before letting the rod be dragged into the water again.
The slip knot was swiftly moving, diving into the water by over thirty meters at an astonishingly fast rate.
If Yue Feng had hesitated a bit longer, the line might have snapped instantly.
The fish got scared just now, luckily it didn’t escape!” Liu Fengnian took the net from Qiangzi, still feeling shaken.
Ma Boqiang’s original intention was to help, but almost made a mistake without realizing it, scratching his head embarrassingly with an uneasy expression.
Seeing this, Yue Feng quickly said, “My fault, I was a bit careless, thinking the fish was out of strength!
Who knew it would rebound like that!
It has darted back in again, probably a few more rounds to go!”
Liu Fengnian watched the water and said, “This Big Qing fish, I reckon, is at its final stretch.
It was pushing hard a moment ago!
A couple more rounds, and it will surely flip over!”
“Let’s reel it in and see!”
And true to Liu’s prediction, as Yue Feng reeled in the line, he could already feel the fish in the water was almost completely exhausted, barely struggling as the slip knot was pulled back.
When Yue Feng grabbed the fishing rod’s handle again, he easily lifted the rod, sliding it a few rounds back and forth.
The big fish’s energy was completely depleted, flipping belly-up as it floated to the surface.