As night fell, Bai Yu arrived at his fishing spot, ready to re-bait his rod and start fishing again.
After a short rest, he had recovered considerably and was now able to put up a fight even against a giant fish.
However, if you want to catch a giant fish, the first thing you need to do is change your equipment, especially your fishing line.
The fishing line he's using now is the same one he used early this morning, with a tensile strength of around fifty pounds.
This fishing line is fairly strong, but if you want to use it to catch a giant fish weighing over 100 pounds, then the strength of this fishing line is a bit too weak.
So, for this evening fishing session, the first thing Bai Yu did was to change his fishing line to one with a tensile strength of over 100 pounds.
Nighttime is the prime time for sea fishing, and the area they are in is rich in resources. Fishing here gives them a high chance of catching a giant fish.
After all, the richer the resources, the easier it is to attract big fish.
In addition, Wang Hai caught a super giant grouper weighing over 300 pounds here during the day. This grouper shows that there is no shortage of giant creatures here.
After Bai Yu finished changing his equipment, he hooked a mackerel onto his fishing hook and threw it into the sea.
Due to the restrictions of this competition rules, Bai Yu and other contestants were not allowed to use fixed rod holders; after casting their lines, they had to hold the fishing rods in their hands.
This greatly restricts the freedom of all players; once the rod is cast, there can be no relaxation whatsoever.
Bai Yu was doing just that. After casting the bait, he needed to hold the fishing rod with one hand while also paying attention to whether the fish were biting the hook.
Fishing for sea fish is different from fishing for freshwater fish. You can't use a fishing float when fishing for sea fish, or rather, a fishing float is not very useful for fishing at sea.
This isn't a big problem when fishing during the day; as long as a fish bites, the rod tip will bend down.
Additionally, once a fish bites the hook, the reel will start spinning simultaneously, giving the angler a clue.
However, when fishing at night, the bending of the fishing rod is not as obvious, so anglers need to find their own ways to pay attention to the condition of the fishing rod.
There are countless ways to monitor whether fish are biting the hook in today's society; technology is incredibly advanced.
However, even auxiliary tools like fish mounts are not allowed in this competition. The same applies to other auxiliary equipment used to monitor fish biting.
Therefore, for Bai Yu, there is only one method he can use now, and it is also the simplest and most unpretentious method.
That is, you put a finger on the fishing line, and as soon as a fish bites the hook and the line moves, the fisherman can detect it immediately.
Not long after, while Bai Yu was lost in thought, he suddenly felt something similar.
The fishing line on his fingers seemed to move, and the line brought a burning friction to his fingers.
Upon sensing this situation, Bai Yu reacted swiftly, immediately grabbing his fishing rod and jerking it upwards.
This action had long been ingrained in Bai Yu's body and had become his instinctive reaction.
Then the fish that took the bait was in trouble. Faced with the sudden lifting of the rod to set the hook, it had no choice but to be firmly pricked by the hook.
What Bai Yu didn't expect was the power that the fish would unleash when stimulated by the fishhook.
Bai Yu wasn't particularly concerned at first, treating it as just a normal fishing trip. He even planned to reel in the line a couple more times after setting the hook.
However, he had only just begun reeling in the line when the force from the fishing rod exceeded his expectations, making it impossible for him to reel in the line.
In a moment of carelessness, Bai Yu was even pulled forward a step by this force.
Although this was a result of Bai Yu's carelessness, the fact that this guy was able to pull Bai Yu is enough to show that this guy is really not small.
Faced with this result, Bai Yu seemed to have made a fool of himself, but there was no sign of unhappiness on his face. On the contrary, his face was full of smiles, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn upwards with longing.
After all, Bai Yu is currently participating in a fishing competition.
The competition requires a large catch of fish, and the more fish he can catch, the more likely he is to win the championship.
So the bigger the fish that bites the hook this time, the happier he is.
It's no big deal to get pulled a little; the most important thing is that the final outcome is good.
Faced with this big fish, Bai Yu quickly adjusted his position and then had a good fight with the guy.
As Bai Yu took a deep breath, his right hand gripped the crank handle of the reel, and he suddenly began to exert force, trying to lock the fishing line firmly and restrict the fish's swimming speed.
However, while Bai Hao was exerting his strength, the fish that had taken the bait wouldn't just sit idly by and wait to die. It was definitely considering its own safety and preparing to escape from here.
Especially when stimulated by the hook, the fish that bites the hook reacts very strongly, and a huge force is transmitted to the fishing rod.
In this confrontation, the first thing to suffer is the fishing rod in Bai Yu's hand.
While Bai Yu was reeling in the line, he was also struggling to lift the fishing rod as high as possible, trying to pull it back.
Then, just as Bai Yu exerted his strength, the two forces collided, causing the fishing rod to bend and make a creaking sound.
"Wow, it's quite strong, weighing about 100 pounds. That's a giant, not bad at all."
After just the first exchange, Bai Yu was able to roughly determine the size of the fish.
According to the usual fishing enthusiasts' assessment of giant fish, any fish weighing over 100 pounds can be considered a giant.
This fish that took the bait met the criteria and could be considered a giant.
What we need to do now is determine what kind of fish it is and whether it has any value.
If it has no value, then no matter how big the fish is, Bai Yu's efforts will have been in vain.
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