When you catch a great white shark, cutting the line is absolutely necessary; you can't just reel it in.
Although the great white shark that Bai Yu caught wasn't very big, weighing only two or three hundred pounds at most, it could only be considered a small great white shark.
But that doesn't mean you can fish it up; in other words, you can't fish it up alive. Bai Yu said he couldn't do it!
In the past, when he caught such a big fish, if he wanted to get it onto the deck, he would kill the fish first and then use a crane to lift it onto the deck.
He wouldn't bring such a large live fish, especially a ferocious great white shark, onto the deck.
If this guy goes berserk on the deck, and we give him a good shove, that would be quite a sight.
That's why Bai Yu didn't hesitate at all when cutting the line, and directly took the knife and made the cut.
As for the fishing line lost due to line breakage, this is within the acceptable range for white fishing.
Anyway, the fishing line he was using was long enough, so losing five, six, seven or eight meters wouldn't be a big deal.
The only thing that Bai Yu found a bit of a pity was the fishhook hanging on the fish; those things are not easy to buy.
The fishhook he was using was really too big. He always made it custom-made in advance, and he only prepared two this time, so now he only has one left.
Although Bai Yu suffered some losses this time, he was still very satisfied with the result.
After all, it was only a great white shark weighing two or three hundred pounds, but it brought him a result of five hundred pounds. This was definitely very good news for Bai Yu, who was aiming for the championship.
Although he wasted a lot of time fishing for this great white shark, he even missed lunch.
But this isn't a big problem. The other contestants had also just finished eating not long ago, so it's fine for him to go eat now.
Bai Yu then reeled in his fishing rod and headed straight for the cabin. He was going to take a break from fishing and have lunch.
As he passed the cabin door, he took a moment to glance at the notice boards hanging there. One board listed information about special fish species, and the other listed the achievements of the king of fish.
When Bai Yu saw that the bluefin tuna he had caught was the king of fish, he felt a little relieved.
As long as no one can surpass this result, he is guaranteed at least one award in this competition.
Moreover, with time ticking away, there's not much time left in the competition, and the chances of catching a new kingfish in the remaining ten hours are really slim.
Since this competition is an individual event, no one is allowed to help during the fishing process; the contestants must fish independently.
If someone manages to catch a new kingfish, their catch will weigh at least four or five hundred pounds. Such a large fish would take a considerable amount of time to catch.
Even someone as strong as Bai Yu took several hours to slowly wear down his opponent's stamina before finally catching him.
Bai Yu may not seem very strong, but don't forget that he is still an athlete, and a top long-distance runner at that.
Although he trains in running, his upper body strength is also very strong, especially his waist, which is unmatched by most people.
It's fair to say that even though Bai Yu isn't a professional arm strength trainer, in terms of upper body strength, 99% of the competitors in this competition can't match him.
In terms of endurance and willpower, needless to say, his overall strength is definitely among the top three or even the top two.
The only one who could surpass him was probably Wang Hai, because the latter had a higher level of focus. When doing something, he would only concentrate on that one thing and wouldn't think about anything else.
So overall, in terms of physical strength, Bai Yu is definitely the best among the best in this competition.
It's really not an easy task for other players to catch a fish of the same size.
Therefore, Bai Yu is quite confident about the reward for the Fish King; others may not necessarily be able to surpass him.
He only needs to work on his overall grades now.
After a simple lunch, it was already past 2 p.m. when Bai Yu returned to the deck.
He ate his lunch quite quickly, but after finishing, he took a short rest.
There was nothing he could do; those two fish he caught that morning had really taken a toll on his energy.
If he doesn't get a proper rest, he might not be able to finish the afternoon fishing session.
His recovery wasn't about finding a place to lie down or sit and rest; instead, he went to the gym on the fishing boat and did some simple exercises there.
The main strain he endured while fishing for those two big fish was on his arms; his arms were incredibly sore.
Bai Yu's approach to dealing with soreness was quite drastic. He would go to the gym and do a few sets of push-ups to loosen up his arm muscles and combat the soreness through exercise.
Surprisingly, this method was quite effective; at least by the time Bai Yu left the gym, his arms were no longer sore.
Of course, this method is only temporary. After the next day, the soreness in his arms will be overwhelming, and at that point, he will have a lot to suffer.
However, there's nothing that can be done about it; today is the last day of the competition, the so-called final battle.
In order to achieve better results in this competition, Bai Yu must be in top form to face the remaining time of the competition.
As for what kind of experience he will have after the competition, that's a matter for later and has little to do with him now.
When Bai Yu returned to his fishing spot, he took out the middle section of the croaker from the box and hooked it onto the hook.
Interestingly, this croaker was the same one that Bai Yu had taken out early that morning. At the time, the croaker was frozen so hard that even a cleaver couldn't cut it.
He had originally thought he might need a lot of croaker today, and he even took a box of croaker out of the freezer. But now that the last day of the competition is already halfway over, he hasn't even used up a single croaker.
I wonder how many croakers will be used this time. If only a few are needed, then it will save him some fish.
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