As Bai Yu and the others arrived on the island to choose fishing spots, the live stream also started, with Ke Ke introducing the basic information about the island.
It recounted its glorious past and its current decline.
It's not so much a decline as it is a loss; it's just that the fishing paradise that used to attract anglers is gone, and the number of anglers coming here now is far less than before.
I just don't know what Coco was thinking. Just as she was saying that the island was no longer as glorious as it used to be, she suddenly blurted out:
The statement, "It is our duty as anglers to rebuild the glory of the fishing paradise," is quite something. I wonder what Keke was thinking. Did she read some melodramatic novels before?
But you know what, it was precisely Keke's somewhat childish remarks that generated a lot of buzz in the live stream, getting the viewers really fired up.
The live stream chat was flooded with comments praising Bi Boran, with some saying that the players should strive for victory without regrets, at least they should be more courageous than TES.
Keke turned a perfectly good fishing competition into a heated discussion.
This is why Bai Yu and the others didn't have internet access on their phones and weren't clear about what was happening in the live stream; otherwise, it's hard to say whether the contestants would have gotten fired up.
Bai Yu doesn't know if others are as passionate as him, but for him, he gives his all to everything he does, except for studying.
It's not that he doesn't want to learn, but that he genuinely lacks the talent and simply can't learn it.
But in other areas, he is definitely willing to try. No matter what the final result is, at least Bai Yu tried, and that's enough.
As the time approached nine o'clock, Bai Yu had already prepared for fishing, with bait already on the hooks.
This time, Bai Yu used a huge fishhook, a large fishhook specially designed for catching giant fish, so he was particularly willing to spend a lot of money on the fishhook.
Logically speaking, if you want to catch a big fish, you must use big bait.
However, the organizers did not provide Bai Yu and his team with bait for this competition. The shrimp they had initially used up had already been used up, and the bait they were using now was all obtained by themselves.
The fish that Bai Yu is currently hooking has three squid clustered together, covering the hook.
He planned to use three squid at a time to increase his chances of catching fish. He refused to believe that any fish could resist the temptation of three squid.
Even if he had some, he would replace it with three octopuses or a few shrimp. His main focus today is on volume!
The three squid together weighed about half a pound, and with his big fishhook, the total weight was not light either.
With these baits and hooks, someone who has never fished much would probably not be able to cast the hook very far.
But for a seasoned angler like Bai Yu, casting the line is very easy. With just a slight flick of the wrist, the hook flies out with three squid.
For a seasoned angler, the sound of the fishing line leaving the cup is undoubtedly very pleasant; it's a sound that all anglers love to hear.
You can tell the quality of a fishing line by listening to the smooth sound it makes when you cast the rod.
A good fishing line setup is very smooth when casting, with no obstruction in the middle. Only a little force is needed to cast the hook far away.
Bai Yu felt the same way. Listening to the swishing sound from the reel, he was very happy and looked forward to the fish biting the hook.
As for how far he cast his rod?
Actually, it's not that far, only about 100 or 200 meters away, and the depth there isn't too deep either, only about 40 or 50 meters.
The three squid on the hook were a bit too heavy, which limited his casting. Otherwise, with the quality of the fishing line used by Bai Yu, casting a hundred or two hundred meters would have been no problem at all.
Although the cast wasn't very far, it was enough for a white-haired fisherman; this distance was sufficient to catch a big fish.
In fact, for those giant creatures, whether it's tuna, sailfish, naked tuna, or giant grouper, the most suitable sea areas for them to live in are definitely places with a depth of over 100 meters.
However, that's under normal circumstances. The place where Bai Yu and his group are currently is different. There is an inner bay here, and it's the kind that's relatively rich in resources.
If large fish want to come here to feed, they must adapt to the environment, which is why there are so many large fish here.
The first catch didn't keep Bai Yu waiting long. Just a few minutes later, he clearly felt the fishing rod in his hand pause, as if it wanted to slip from his grasp.
However, Bai Yu didn't give it that chance. He immediately grabbed the fishing rod, and it wasn't going to be that easy for this guy to drag the fishing rod away.
Even so, it still startled Bai Yu, because just before that, Bai Yu was about to put the fishing rod on the stand.
Fortunately, he didn't put the fishing rod down; otherwise, given the force transmitted through the rod just now, he certainly wouldn't have been able to keep it.
Faced with the guy's sudden attack, Bai Yu instinctively raised his fishing rod and returned the fish with a set of hooks.
During the process of Baiyu lifting the rod, the fish that has taken the bait is also exerting force at the same time. The collision of the forces of the two results in only one thing: the fishing line comes out faster.
That's not necessarily true. Bai Yu only lifted the rod to set the hook, but didn't lock the fishing line. Under these circumstances, the fishing line will definitely come out.
Seeing this, Bai Yu turned the dragger to its maximum setting, then seized the opportunity, grabbed the reel handle, took a deep breath, and began to exert force with his right arm, preparing to lock the fishing line!
As Bai Yu exerted his strength, the fishing rod creaked and groaned. The forces of both collided, and the fishing rod was the first to bear the brunt of the force.
After only the first collision, Bai Yu quickly released the crank handle. The guy who had taken the hook was stronger than he had imagined!
"Holy crap, this is a huge thing right off the bat! It must be a hundred-pound behemoth!"
"Brother Yu, what are you muttering to yourself over there? What do you mean by a hundred-pound giant? Did you catch a big fish?"
Li Shuang, who has sharp ears, heard Bai Yu's complaints and quickly asked a question.
The main focus of today's competition is who can catch the biggest fish. The bigger and more big fish someone catches, the greater their advantage will be.
"Pretty much. Anyway, the guy who took the bait on my side is quite big. In terms of strength alone, I think I might not be able to beat him."
Now I just hope that as long as the fish that took the bait this time isn't a protected species, even if it's a sunfish, I can accept it.
Bai Yu was unusually modest, not giving a definitive answer about the size of the fish, but instead providing a vague one.
As for his concerns, they were reasonable. After all, Bai Yu had fished here before, so he knew about the resources here, and it was indeed possible to catch protected marine fish.
As for the ocean sunfish, although generally no one wants this kind of fish, that's not generally true. Strictly speaking, the ocean sunfish does have some value, it's just that it's practically worthless.
However, on the other hand, as long as this thing has value, no matter how much or how little it has, it can be counted as part of the competition results.
In other words, even if the white fisherman catches a sunfish, it can still be considered a success.
But sunfish aren't so easy to catch. They're also known as lazy fish because when they get lazy, they don't even want to spend time eating.
After exchanging a few words with Li Shuang, Bai Yu glanced at his reel to see how much fishing line he had let out.
In Bai Yu's recent operation, the creature that took the bait felt to be at least 100 jin (50 kg), but whether it was exactly 100 jin or 200 jin (100 kg), he would have to take a comprehensive assessment from other factors.
Bai Yu glanced at it briefly, and the next second his eyes widened as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.
"Holy crap! Just how big is this thing? It's running way too fast! How long has it been? And the 300-meter fishing line is gone just like that? Does it think my drag system is just for show?"
What kind of thing can run that fast? How big must it be? Two hundred pounds? Or three hundred pounds?
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