Chapter 1574 - 1574:
Liu Zhizhong clearly knew that after failing to hook a giant fish last night, Zuo Xintong switched to a smaller setup with a No. 3 nylon main line and a No. 2 nylon sub-line, saying that even if the big fish don't come, the feeling of catching crucian carp is also quite nice.
The Scythe Fish they ate at noon had a really nice feel to it, very impactful.
But now, seeing the impact of the fish in the water, Liu Zhizhong really felt like he couldn't eat it, he had to think of a solution!
Finally hooking such a big one, he didn't know what kind of fish it was, but he really couldn't cut the line, he really wanted to reel it in to take a look!
As a result, just when it looked like he couldn't hold on any longer, the creature underwater was still exerting force, Liu Zhizhong suddenly leaped in, with a splash, into the water.
Once in the water, the splashes were all over the place. Luckily, the water wasn't very cold, it was warm enough to keep Liu Zhizhong from freezing.
However, the giant creature in the water seemed startled and rushed even more fiercely in the water.
Liu Zhizhong wasn't afraid of it at that moment, holding onto Zuo Xintong's fishing rod, skillfully treading water with both feet, allowing the fish to drag him all around in the water.
Surprisingly, the giant fish in the water could really drag him around! Though the swimming wasn't that fast, Liu Zhizhong could keep up by floating and treading water, but this cost the fish much more energy, and it wouldn't take long before it got tired.
Meanwhile, Zuo Xintong and Zhang Minmin were just having tea after their noon break when they heard the commotion in the water and got startled, thinking Liu Zhizhong had fallen into the water, and rushed over to take a look.
When they looked, the cousin pair was stunned.
Zhang Minmin, still concerned, called out, "Liu Zhizhong, are you crazy? Isn't the water cold? What if the fish drags you into deep water?"
Liu Zhizhong was still happily playing with the fish, turning back with a smile.
Zuo Xintong, being the skilled angler she was, immediately said, "It's fine, I tried it today, the water here is quite warm. Besides, with what Zhizhong is doing, the fish can't pull him under due to his weight, and it won't manage to drag him into deeper water; he's safe, but the fish will exhaust quickly. My line setup is too small, he can only use this method, he's truly a clever one, hehe..."
Liu Zhizhong heard all this from the water and chuckled, saying, "Mayor Zuo gets me! There's no other way, to get the fish ashore, this is the only method! Otherwise, the line would quickly snap. Finally managing to hook a giant here, it has to be steady, hehe..."
Thus, Zhang Minmin was relieved. Deep down, she really didn't want anything to happen to Liu Zhizhong, hehe...
Zuo Xintong looked at the situation in the water and said, "This fish is really not small, Zhizhong, you better be careful, it might take a long time before it's out of energy enough to come ashore. You must ensure this fish has no more strength left before bringing it to the shore!"
Holding the fishing rod with one hand, Liu Zhizhong gave an OK gesture with the other, "Don't worry, Mayor Zuo, I've got it under control. It's really a big guy, hehe, this time it was worth the trip, got it, got it..."
However, Liu Zhizhong noticed very clearly in the water that the giant fish wasn't coming out, swimming all around the deep water area. He didn't dare to force it, he could only follow along.
As a result, by dusk, Liu Zhizhong sensed the fish had run out of energy and started to float to the surface, and only then did he head towards the shore.
By this time, Zuo Xintong had already prepared the large fishing net, ready to scoop up the fish at any moment.
Zhang Minmin was also extremely excited because she could already see the shape of the giant on the surface...