With everything prepared, Bai Yu cast his baited hook and waited for the first fish to bite.
The wait for the first cast was a little long. Bai Hao had already added bait to the hook twice, but he still hadn't seen a single fish bite.
That's how it is when fishing with powdered bait. After casting the line, you have to retrieve the hook and re-bait it after a short time.
After the powdered bait enters the water, it will gradually disperse, and in a short time it will all disperse, leaving only the hook.
You're not Jiang Ziya, who could catch King Wu of Zhou with a straight hook, so when we're fishing, we should just stick to baiting the hook properly.
Actually, using powdered bait for fishing, although the powdered bait will dissolve, it also has certain advantages, namely, the dissolved powdered bait is equivalent to groundbaiting.
This bait can attract some fish, and over time it's essentially like baiting the area.
Bai Hao cast his line several times, but still didn't get any response. However, he wasn't in a hurry. Fishing requires patience.
It's okay if you don't catch any fish right now. Just wait a little longer, and eventually some fish will bite. Don't be impatient.
If it's said that fish will bite the hook, then fish will bite the hook.
Sure enough, Bai Yu merely glanced casually to the side, and when he looked back at his fishing float on the water, he suddenly realized that it was gone.
It's gone!
Bai Yu initially thought he had misjudged the location and was about to search again on the water's surface when...
Suddenly, a tremendous force came from the fishing rod. The force was so great and so sudden that it caught Bai Yu off guard and startled him.
Although Bai Yu was startled, that was all; the guy didn't cause him any other problems.
Then Bai Yu suddenly lifted the fishing rod upwards to hook the fish and keep it there before doing anything else.
As Bai Yu exerted his strength, his fishing rod bent down, and the two forces collided.
"Hey, after waiting so long, I've finally got a big fish! This is the kind of force that's just right!"
Bai Yu felt the tension on the fishing rod, and his face was full of smiles.
He was waiting for a big fish, and after waiting for so long, a fish that could finally be called a big fish finally appeared. How could he not be happy?
Now all he needs to worry about is that the fishing line must hold up and not break.
Otherwise, the big fish he finally caught would get away, and he would be furious.
Fortunately, the result is quite good so far. Although the fishing rod bends a lot, neither the rod nor the line can withstand it for the time being and there is no sign of it breaking.
At the same time, because the force transmitted from the fishing rod was a bit too great, Bai Yu immediately braced the rod handle against his thigh while fishing, so that he could exert more force.
At the same time, because Bai Yu was using an 8.1-meter long rod, the rod itself had a certain rebound force. Even if he did nothing, the rebound force of the rod could still put a lot of pressure on this guy.
During this process, the fish that took the bait was stimulated by the hook and would definitely try to escape.
After all, if a fishhook gets stuck inside a person's body, it will definitely make them feel uncomfortable, or even extremely uncomfortable.
However, Bai Yu was determined to catch it, and he certainly wouldn't let the fish go; he was going to put in a lot of effort.
Then, the more force the white-haired fisherman used, the more pain the fish felt when it bit the hook, and the stronger its reaction became.
It's like a vicious cycle, with both sides constantly exerting their efforts to gain the upper hand in this confrontation.
For this kind of operation, Bai Yu wasn't under too much pressure. In his opinion, as long as the fishing rod and line could withstand it, he would definitely have the upper hand.
After all, although the fish that took the bait this time was not small, he felt that it did not exceed 100 pounds, and was still only around several tens of pounds.
Moreover, Bai Yu is currently in a defensive position. All he needs to do is withstand the resistance of the fish that has taken the bait and prevent it from causing too much trouble.
In this situation, Bai Yu's pressure is much less.
For example, Bai Yu's operation at this moment only requires him to prop the fishing rod against his thigh, letting the fish struggle no matter how much it bites the hook.
Whether it darted left and right or rolled back and forth, Bai Yu remained as steady as a rock, holding his fishing rod.
What he needs to do now is to exhaust the fish's energy. As long as he can outmaneuver the fish, he will have the upper hand and be able to easily control it.
The process of exhausting the opponent's stamina is actually quite simple, but it's not exactly easy either.
However, Bai Yu had done this many times before, so for him it was just a matter of how long it took.
Just as Bai Yu was resisting the pull, the fish that had taken the bait seemed to have had enough and swam directly to the surface.
A black head popped out of the water. It glanced at Bai Yu with its black bean-like eyes, and then shook its head and wagged its tail, splashing water at Bai Yu.
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What's going on? Is this guy provoking him?
Bai Yu was stunned by what he saw. He was absolutely certain that the fish had indeed looked at him, and that they had made eye contact.
This is absolutely outrageous! How could a seasoned angler be mocked by a fish?
The key point is that, looking at it this way, this fish seems to have some intelligence; it even manages to find a target that opposes it.
Regardless of what the fish was thinking, Bai Yu wasn't going to let it go. He held onto the fishing rod tightly, not giving it any chance.
However, through this guy's provocative behavior just now, Bai Yu still got some information; at least he saw what the fish looked like.
This time, the fish that took the bait was quite distinctive, with a long, slightly pointed mouth and a row of short dorsal fins on its back, which gave it away.
This is a sturgeon, which is a species that can be farmed.
In addition, the sturgeon that Bai Yu caught was only of average size.
Although Bai Yu didn't see its whole body, judging from its upper body alone, the fish was only about a meter long.
Sturgeon of this size, raised in the reservoir without feed from a young age, are mainly slender in shape and weigh at most 60 to 80 pounds.
Although it was still some distance from the 100-pound giant, one should be content with what one has. Being able to catch such a big fish was already quite good, and Bai Yu was satisfied.
As time ticked by, while Bai Yu was wearing down his opponent's stamina, his own stamina was also being depleted.
However, Bai Yu mainly exerted his strength on his two arms. At first, he used his right hand as the main point of force, and then after his right hand became a little sore, he could switch hands to continue a new round of exertion.
But once a fish has taken the bait, there's nothing it can do. To escape the white hook's grasp, it can only keep trying to escape, desperately attempting to break free.
But unfortunately, it can't do that!
After more than ten minutes, thanks to Bai Yu's persistent efforts, the tension on the fishing rod decreased significantly.
Although the fish still hasn't given up trying to escape, judging from the force transmitted through the fishing rod, the balance of power between them is about to shift.
Bai Yu was on the defensive before, but now it's his turn to launch an attack.
Bai Yu then immediately started to exert force with his fishing rod. He stood up from his fishing spot and vigorously lifted the fishing rod upwards, dragging it toward the shore.
In order to drag it to the shore as quickly as possible, Bai Yu even began to adopt a backward strategy to pull it towards the shore.
I must say, although using your own weight to fish is a bit unethical, it's a really effective method, and the results are quite noticeable.
During his maneuver, the fish that had taken the bait was approaching the shore at a very fast speed.
At the same time, Wang Hai also took the net in his hand, and that's when he was needed to help.
After all, Bai Yu is now retreating. The sturgeon is gradually getting closer to the shore, but Bai Yu is getting further and further away from the shore.
At this point, even if he had a landing net, he still wouldn't be able to reach the sturgeon.
Moreover, because this sturgeon is quite large, you'll need to concentrate a bit to deal with it, otherwise you might not be able to handle it.
This can be seen from the fact that Wang Hai used a net to deal with the sturgeon. Even if the two brothers worked together, dealing with this sturgeon was not an easy task.
It still took Wang Hai quite a bit of effort to finally get it into the net and catch it.
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