While Wang Hai was battling the giant fish, Bai Yu was also keeping a close eye on him, standing beside him.
Looking at the taut muscles and bulging veins in Wang Hai's right hand, he asked with slight concern:
"Ah Hai, can you still hold on? If you can't, it's okay. There's still a lot of fishing line left. We can just let some more in without any harm."
Wang Hai did not say anything, but showed through his actions that he could still hold on.
As time passed second by second, each second felt incredibly slow at this moment.
For Wang Hai in particular, time seemed to drag on endlessly; in just one minute, sweat was already beading on his forehead.
Keep in mind that they are at sea, and although it is October 1st and they are in tropical waters, the temperature is still quite high.
However, at night, the temperature is not high at sea, and with the sea breeze blowing, you generally won't sweat.
This shows just how much effort Wang Hai put in during his struggle with this guy.
Even so, in that minute, Wang Hai had already cast out about twenty meters of fishing line.
It wasn't that he couldn't withstand the guy's strength, but Wang Hai had to consider the risk of the fishing line breaking.
While grappling is certainly the best way to wear down the opponent's strength, if it's a constant struggle, the fishing line will remain taut for too long, and even this fish won't be able to pull the line away at all.
Over time, the fishing line may not be able to withstand the strain, and the fish will also go berserk.
Therefore, when fishing, you must be relaxed and take your time to wear down your opponent.
When you see that the other party's patience is about to run out, it's not shameful to let it out a little bit of fishing line and give it a taste of sweetness.
Two minutes later, the fishing rod was back in Bai Yu's hands, and it was Bai Yu's turn to fish.
From the moment the fish took the bait until now, only seven or eight minutes have passed, and the actual struggle has lasted even less, just over two minutes.
In such a short time, this guy's stamina was not exhausted at all, and he still had the strength to fight.
However, compared to when it first took the bait, this guy is now a little weaker, and Bai Yu can now test his strength with the fishing rod.
Just as Bai Yu was about to exert his strength, Lu Sheng came over from the side.
"Brother Fisherman, Brother Fisherman, wait a minute, how about I take this cast?"
"Huh? Ah Sheng, what's wrong with you? Are you getting bored and sleepy because you haven't been fishing for a while?"
Bai Yu glanced back at Lu Sheng and noticed that Lu Sheng's face was full of fatigue, as if he was about to fall asleep at any moment.
"Yeah, I've been waiting for ages and haven't seen a single fish. If I don't find something to do, I might fall asleep standing up!"
"Alright, here you go with this rod. Let this guy give you a good wake-up call. But I have to warn you beforehand, this guy is pretty strong, so you'd better be careful and stay alert!"
"Don't worry, Brother Yu, none of the Mongolian men are cowards. Just watch me take care of it!"
Lu Sheng then took Bai Yu's place and went to the fishing rod, ready to start fishing.
Bai Yu, Wang Hai, and Lu Sheng have all arrived at Bai Yu's fishing spot. As for Li Shuang, who is usually very enthusiastic about catching big fish, he is currently busy and doesn't have time to join in the fun.
However, Li Shuang doesn't have time to come right now, but his heart is always with Bai Yu and the others!
"Brother Fisherman, don't fish too fast! I haven't caught a big fish in ages, I want to try it too!"
"Shuangzi, just focus on fishing. Come over whenever you're done fishing. I'll treat you well!"
Besides, mine is quite big; I can't catch it in a short time. I'm sure I can give you a taste of it.
As soon as Bai Yu finished speaking, Lu Sheng also began to exert his strength.
To be fair, Lu Sheng is a man from the grasslands, having grown up eating meat since childhood. In addition, he has been training with Bai Yu and the others for the past few years in college, so he has quite a bit of strength.
After he started to exert his strength, he actually managed to balance the fight with this guy, and the balance was even tilting towards Lu Sheng.
Although the tilting speed is a little slow, at least Rikuo has the upper hand now. So, is it still impossible to exhaust his stamina?
"Wow, Ah Sheng, you're something else! Ah Hai couldn't even pull this thing back a little bit, but it's different in your hands. You've already started pulling the line back in?"
Unfortunately, Lu Sheng didn't have time to pay attention to what Bai Yu said.
At this moment, Lu Sheng was focused on wrestling with the big fish. Although he had a slight advantage, he was under tremendous pressure and could not multitask.
Seeing this, Bai Yu wisely shut his mouth and settled down to be a spectator.
Three minutes later, even a strong man like him couldn't hold on any longer, so Lu Sheng moved aside and it was Bai Yu's turn.
Going out to sea fishing with friends and brothers has this advantage when you catch a big fish: you're not fighting alone, you have someone to help you.
If Bai Yu were fishing alone, he'd only have about ten minutes, let alone start reeling in the line.
Even if you let him fight this guy alone, he might not be able to exhaust the guy's stamina by now.
But now it's not just Bai Yu fishing alone; it's the four of them from Ocean University fishing together. They're using a rotation tactic, switching to the next person when one gets tired, and they'll wear the guy down eventually.
When Bai Yu took control of the fishing rod, he could clearly feel that the fish was no longer as good as it had been when it first took the bait.
With Bai Yu's effort, he was able to retract the line, and the speed was not too slow, about three meters per minute.
Don't underestimate this three-meter length; it's already a pretty good achievement for Bai Yu.
After all, the creature that has taken the bait has not completely given up struggling, nor is it completely exhausted; it is still fighting for its life.
Half an hour later, Bai Yu stood in front of his fishing rod for the second time, preparing to reel in the line.
During this period, Bai Yu and the others put in a lot of effort, especially Lu Sheng and Li Shuang, who had to manage their own fishing rods but were also reluctant to give up the opportunity to catch a big fish.
Opportunities to go fishing at sea can be found anytime, as long as there is money and available boats, people can go out to sea to fish.
However, they are not guaranteed to encounter a fish weighing hundreds of kilograms every time they go out to sea to fish, so they are determined not to give up this opportunity to catch a big fish.
It was thanks to the efforts of these four people that only a little over forty minutes had passed since the big fish took the bait.
The longest fishing line that was ever cast out was 520 to 530 meters, but now there is only about 100 meters left before it is all reeled in.
Just then, Bai Yu held the fishing rod with both hands and prepared to reel in the line, but to his surprise, the originally taut fishing line suddenly loosened.
Bai Yu's heart skipped a beat as the fishing line loosened. Just as he thought something had gone wrong with the fishing, a huge black shadow emerged from the sea not far in front of the four of them.
Unfortunately, the lights around the fishing boat were just illumination lights, not searchlights that could be adjusted to change direction. They didn't have a clear view of the situation on the sea, only knowing that a dark shadow had appeared in front of them.
"Brother Fisherman, what's going on? Has this big fish come to the surface?"
"I'm not too sure either, it's too dark over there, I can't see very clearly. Never mind, I'd better hurry up and reel it in."
Distracted by this unexpected scene on the sea, Bai Yu didn't have time to wonder why the fishing line had come loose.
What he needs to do now is to reel in the fishing line as quickly as possible, find out the specific situation, and then consider what to do next.
As Bai Yu kept reeling in the line, it didn't take long for the fishing line to become taut again.
However, this time Bai Yu only felt the weight on the fishing line and did not experience any resistance or pressure, which puzzled him greatly.
Despite his doubts, Bai Yu didn't stop reeling in the line at all. He continued to pull the fishing line back in, and soon a big, round fish was dragged to the side of the boat.
"Holy crap, such a big tuna? Brother Yu, you're going to strike it rich today! This guy must weigh at least 300 pounds. A tuna that big is most likely a bluefin tuna!"
"This bluefin tuna is huge! One of these must be worth 100,000! Wow, one fish is almost enough to cover the boat fare for ten people!"
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