Bai Yu had never caught such a large freshwater fish before; in fact, this grass carp was the first one he had ever caught in this competition.
Therefore, he could only guess the weight of the big bluefish, based on his usual estimation method for fishing in the sea, and the error should not be too great.
But now there's a problem facing Bai Yu: how to get this big bluefish into the fish basket?
In the past, when he was fishing for sea fish at sea, if he faced such a big sea fish, he would either have someone help him or he would just kill it, bleed it, remove its internal organs, and then send the dead catch to the freezer.
But that's not possible now. He's participating in a competition, and the competition requires the fish to be taken back, and live fish at that. What they do with the fish after they're taken is not something Bai Yu can worry about.
So Bai Yu had no choice but to put the big bluefish alive into the fish basket.
In addition, this is an individual competition, and the organizers will only monitor for cheating and will not provide any assistance.
So Bai Yu could ask for help, but only from fellow contestants. However, he only knew Wang Hai in the competition, and he wasn't particularly familiar with the other contestants. He didn't know if they would help him.
After all, everyone is now a competitor, and if someone else helps him, it will disrupt his fishing rhythm, which is not a wise choice.
But before Bai Yu could even have a headache, the person closest to him, the one to his left, got up from his fishing spot and came over with a landing net to help.
"Wow, you're really something! You got first place yesterday, and today you caught such a big grass carp right off the bat. You've got some real skills, you're awesome!"
The person to Bai Yu's left is also a fishing blogger, a guy in his thirties, but not from Douyin, but from another platform. He's quite generous.
When Bai Yu arrived at his fishing spot early this morning, it was the other person who greeted him first.
At this moment, the man took the net and went straight to the big bluefish that Bai Yu had dragged to the shore, then used the net to scoop the fish up by the head.
However, because the net that the man was using wasn't very big, and the big grass carp that Bai Yu had caught was so big, the net didn't completely capture the fish; a section of it was still sticking out.
"Goodness, this grass carp is huge! My net is almost too big to hold it all, but it's not a big problem. I can just scoop its head in."
Bai Yu, are you going to handle catching the fish yourself, or should I help you? By the way, what kind of bait are you using now? It's not corn kernels again, is it?
"Brother, I can carry the fish myself. You just need to help me open the fish basket net."
As for the bait, it's definitely corn kernels, right? I don't know much about other baits, and I don't have any other bait besides corn kernels. So what? Is it strange to catch a grass carp with corn kernels?
Bai Yu put his fishing rod on the ground and prepared to go and clean up the big bluefish.
As for the question about bait asked by the man next to him, he answered honestly that he did use corn kernels, and that this was the only type of bait he used.
"It's not that strange. After all, grass carp are omnivorous freshwater fish, and you can catch them with corn kernels. It's just that catching such a big grass carp like you is not so easy. You're really lucky!"
When the man heard that Bai Yu had actually caught such a big grass carp with corn kernels, he was speechless and marveled at Bai Yu's luck.
Although corn kernels are known as the king of vegetarian baits and can catch almost any freshwater fish, they still have some limitations when it comes to catching big fish.
After all, how big can a corn kernel be? It's such a small kernel, and the smell isn't even that strong. It's really difficult to attract a fish weighing tens of kilograms to bite the hook.
But no matter how difficult the situation, Bai Yu eventually made it a reality; the bluefish in the net was something that couldn't be changed!
With the help of their older brother, they put the grass carp into the fish basket and prepared to start fishing for the next one.
To ensure Bai Yu was telling the truth, he even put corn kernels on a fishhook in front of his older brother. After seeing Bai Yu put five large corn kernels on a fishhook and only leave a small part of the hook exposed, the older brother fell silent once again.
A single kernel of corn might not attract a large bluefish, but five carefully selected, very large kernels together would be extremely appealing.
He prepared to return to his fishing spot and try fishing in the same way as Bai Yu, to see if there would be any different results.
The big bluefin bream has been protected, but fishing continues, and the whitebait fish have begun a new round of waiting.
After catching this big bluefish, he also discovered the differences between fishing for freshwater fish and saltwater fish, especially fishing for big fish, which is just as fun as fishing for saltwater fish.
Especially when the fishing line is of limited length and he needs to operate with caution, the feeling of this battle of wits and courage is quite exciting.
Don't be fooled by the seemingly simple fishing method for whitebait – it's all about brute force – there are still techniques involved.
For example, in the process of a direct confrontation, how do we adjust the fish's escape route? The angler cannot be led by the nose by the fish; instead, we must take the initiative into our own hands.
Another point is how to leave the fish with a sliver of hope during the fishing process, so that it doesn't realize it has no hope. If you give the fish that feeling, it will go crazy and try to escape in a desperate, all-or-nothing manner.
All the maneuvers involved require the angler to make adjustments based on the actual situation; a single misstep could allow the fish to escape.
So when Bai Yu was fishing for this fish, he used his brain a bit. Based on the feeling transmitted through the fishing rod, he adjusted his fishing strategy in real time, and finally managed to catch the fish.
Unfortunately, he never caught another fish of that size during his subsequent fishing trips, and his catches returned to being mainly fish weighing around ten pounds, just like the day before.
As for smaller fish, Bai Yu couldn't catch them. After all, the fishhook he used effectively limited the size of the fish that bit the hook; fish that were too small couldn't swallow his hook.
Unless it has an exceptionally large mouth, like the mandarin fish (the smallest fish Bai Yu caught today was a mandarin fish).
Don't be fooled by the fact that these fish don't have very big heads; their mouths can open extremely wide, and swallowing a whitebait's hook is no problem for them.
It's worth mentioning that during lunchtime, the organizer's live stream switched back to Bai Yu and his brother, making them act as food vloggers.
Even during this time, when other contestants were still fishing instead of eating, the live stream didn't switch back to filming Bai Yu and his brother.
The main reason is that the way the two of them ate was so delicious, and they ate so much, which easily whetted the appetite of the audience.
They switched the camera to Bai Yu and his brother's side, which was at the strong request of the viewers in the live stream. They said that watching Bai Yu and his brother eat made them feel very hungry.
Then, during the meal, the number of viewers in the live stream once again exceeded 100,000, and it was steadily moving towards 200,000, which was much more popular than the viewership of their other streams.
That noon, he and Wang Hai once again performed exceptionally well, each finishing four boxed lunches. It wasn't that their appetites had increased, but rather that they had expended a lot of energy that day.
Needless to say, Baiyu caught a huge grass carp today, weighing forty or fifty pounds.
He didn't rest afterward; he still made other gains. Overall, his gains this morning were much better than the previous day.
With a good harvest, consumption will naturally increase, leading to more food consumption. After all, energy is conserved; there must be replenishment for consumption.
The closing time for the second day was the same as the previous day, 5 pm. Then, the catches of each participant were tallied and added to the day's scores and the overall score.
As a contestant who is keen on leaving work on time, Bai Yu immediately put away his fishing rod as soon as the loudspeaker sounded at the competition venue, and called over the organizer's staff to start counting the catch.
The staff members who came were the same two as yesterday. They were responsible for the Baiyu area, so the task of counting the fish catch was naturally left to them.
After about ten minutes, Bai Yu's results for the second day came out: a total weight of 425.8 jin (approximately 217.9 catties), breaking his best record set the previous day.
This result shows that the reason why it took so long to count the catch was because there was too much fish and the fish basket was too heavy to move in the water. Otherwise, it would have been cleaned out much earlier.
Finally, with the help of the two contestants next door, the five of them worked together to retrieve the fish basket full of fish.
After tallying the results for the second day, Bai Yu greeted the two contestants next door, gave each of them a drink, and then left with Wang Hai.
It's not that Bai Yu didn't want to offer cigarettes, it's just that he doesn't smoke, so even if he wanted to, he couldn't.
So Bai Yu simply substituted drinks, hoping to share his good luck with the other contestants.
After leaving the competition venue, Bai Yu and Wang Hai first took their fishing tackle bags back to their guesthouse. After putting the bags in their room, the two brothers changed their clothes and then went out.
This time, they hailed a car and left the village, heading straight to the city to find a place to eat.
Since they've finally made it to Yellowstone, they naturally want to take a stroll around the city, experience the local customs and culture, and try the local cuisine.
Although the location of the fishing competition is a bit remote, there are still quite a few vehicles coming and going because of the competition, so it is relatively easy to get a taxi.
Around 7 p.m., Bai Yu and Wang Hai were waiting for their food at a restaurant in the city when their phones rang at the same time.
"Brother Yu, look at the competition group! You're in first place again today! You've already won two first places, and you're more than 100 pounds ahead of the second place!"
Hey, isn't that number 88 in second place? We two brothers took the top two spots!
After reading the message on his phone, Wang Hai immediately shouted excitedly.
"Huh? I'm in first place again today? And you've even risen to second place?"
Upon hearing what Wang Hai said, Bai Yu also opened his phone, entered the competition group, and checked today's results.
Day 2 Results:
#43: 425.8 jin (approximately 212.5 catties) Total: 772.3 jin (approximately 381.5 catties)
No. 133: 386.6 jin (approximately 148.3 catties) Total: 524.9 jin (approximately 212.3 catties)
#88: 353.6 jin (125.8 catties) Total: 683.3 jin (345.8 catties)
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