Chapter 204: A Fish, A Huge Fish, A Tiger Shark
Leon wasn’t sure if the fish in the sea could be fooled, but since he had nothing else to do, he might as well keep fishing. Even if nothing bit, it could still count as a bit of exercise.
Maybe it was because his mindset had shifted—no longer fixated on catching something—that Leon gripped his rod with one hand while casually chatting with Willy, paying no attention to the sea.
At that very moment, a dark shadow was racing through the depths, chasing after the fast-moving sardine lure. Just as it closed in, it opened its massive jaws and swallowed the lure whole.
That was when Leon felt a tremendous pull on his fishing rod. His mind hadn’t caught up yet, but his muscles instinctively tightened. By the time his brain caught up, he was already in full fishing mode.
Willy also noticed Leon’s ocean rod bending into a C-shape. He slowed the boat immediately and called out, “Leon, you’ve got a bite!”
“I know. Working on it,” Leon replied, locking the rod in his grip as he wrestled with the monster in the sea.
Willy stepped closer after slowing the boat to a crawl, keeping his eyes on the rod as he gave instructions. “Ease the tension. Let out some line. Wear it out a bit—yanking like this will snap the rod.”
“Got it.” Leon wasn’t new to fishing. He understood and loosened the drag, deliberately alternating between letting out and reeling in the line.
“This one’s a big one. The strength is insane—harder than that giant catfish last time.”