Chapter 498 - 229: Broke the Record
"Those three boats are clearly trying to interfere with our fishing on purpose, but I refuse to let them succeed. Trust my judgment, let’s pull the fish up together!" Captain Harry said with confidence.
Lin Yang chuckled, "Ok! I’m ready to follow your command at any time. Plus, we’re still quite lucky, it seems like the biggest and most frequent bursts of strength from the big fish have passed."
"Don’t take it lightly. Let’s work together."
"Got it!"
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For the next half hour, Captain Harry stood next to Lin Yang.
With the heavy-duty fishing rod that Lin Yang had never used before, the captain clearly had much more expertise, constantly checking and reminding Lin Yang about his actions.
How much drag to use when the fish fought back, when to reel in and what gear to use—previously, Lin Yang had relied solely on his instincts to make these decisions. With Captain Harry’s directions, the struggle to control the fish became noticeably more stable, with close calls but no disasters.
After an hour and thirty minutes of battling the fish, the first stage of reeling in was over.