Chapter 729 - 305: Giant Bluefin_3
And when the fish in the sea was stimulated by him, it started to struggle again, taking the line from the reel out into the water.
Such a big fellow wasn’t something you could pull up in a short amount of time. Even if Lin Yang relied on his great strength and tried to reel it in by increasing the drag on the fishing reel, he probably wouldn’t have much luck with the fish in the ocean.
Without exhausting the fish’s strength substantially, it was not advisable to pull it over rashly. Otherwise, the fish would still be lively and struggle violently.
Lin Yang estimated that the weight of the big fish he was dealing with could reach two to three hundred kilograms, or even heavier!
To pull it up, relying on a hook was unrealistic. Only with the boat’s crane was there a chance.
Of course, Lin Yang could use all his strength and make a lot of effort to bring the fish up, but that would be quite troublesome, wouldn’t it?
So, the best approach was to tire the fish out with tug of war until it stopped thrashing about, and then use the crane to lift it up. This was the most reliable and safest way.
If they got close while the fish still had plenty of energy, it might injure someone with just a flick of its tail, and if the hooked ones were swordfish or flagfish, it would be even more dangerous.
Therefore, Lin Yang didn’t rush but played a game of advance when the enemy retreated and pursued when the enemy advanced with the fish in the sea. Through the back and forth tug, he not only drained its strength but also slowly retrieved the fishing line.
About two hours later, the reel in his hands was nearly full, and a vague shadow was gradually approaching the surface in the clear water.
His struggle with the fish for nearly two hours had attracted the attention of the others on the boat. As the big fish was about to come out of the water, the others set down their fishing rods and gathered around to watch.