Chapter 235 - 154: Fishing for the Giant Green
Watching the dark float, Lin Yang forcefully suppressed the urge to immediately lift the rod, counting to three silently in his heart.
After counting the three numbers, he then lifted the rod to hook the fish.
Upon hooking the fish, the first sensation he felt was its heaviness; it was as if he hadn’t hooked a fish at all but snagged the bottom or caught some underwater debris—the rod gave no responsive feel when lifted.
Lin Yang knew he had hooked a true big fish.
"This is definitely a big fish; lifting the rod is like hitting a stake, it just won’t budge," he said, glancing at his phone.
The live streaming audience also began to hold their breath, tense as if their own actions through the screen could affect his ability to play the fish.
After a stalemate of about 5 seconds, with no sign of the fish starting to swim, Lin Yang said, "This big fish is a bit cunning, watch how I deal with it. We’ve discussed the problem of big fish hitting a stake during live streams before. Let’s review what to do in this situation today.
First and foremost, check if the Losing Hand Rope is attached to the fishing rod. When fighting big fish with the rod in hand, the Losing Hand Rope is the last line of defense. While the big fish has yet to exert its full strength, it’s a good opportunity to calm your nerves. If the Losing Hand Rope isn’t attached, attach it first.
Once the Losing Hand Rope is secured, next is to look around the fishing spot to survey the surroundings. If you’re fishing with several rods at the same time, it’s best to retract the other rods to clear the area, as well as any debris at your feet, to leave enough space for controlling the fish. With all these preparations done, we can now move on to the main issue at hand—to deal with hitting a stake, the first trick is to slap the rod handle!"