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"Hey, kid, don't follow what those people online do. Their rods and lines are sturdy! Yours is thin, so when it's time to let out the line, just let it out. If you cut it, you'll regret it! Watching Shi Tian struggle with the fish, Professor Liu was even more anxious than Shi Tian.
A crowd nearby had already started to murmur. Seeing Shi Tian holding firm, they thought it was only a matter of time before he landed the fish. If a big fish came up, one person would be happy. If the big fish got away, everyone would be disappointed. The atmosphere had built up to this point; they were all waiting to celebrate together.
Whether the big fish could be landed depended not only on the rod and line but also on the fish itself. If the hook wasn't set right, if it was too deep or too shallow, or if the fish's mouth was too thick, any of these issues could lead to losing the catch!
"Don't worry, Professor Liu! My rod is just as good as theirs! It's sturdy! This fish is at most twenty pounds; it's a piece of cake! Just wait for me to land it!" Shi Tian said confidently.
Though he spoke boldly, when it was time to let out the line, Shi Tian still did so obediently. After fishing for so long, he had learned a thing or two!
After a couple of strong pulls, the fish was already close to the shore under Shi Tian's control. With a swift netting motion, he caught the fish. Just as he dragged it up, Air Force rushed over with his phone!
"Don't post this on social media!" Air Force exclaimed. After snapping a few photos and giving Shi Tian a quick reminder, he let the fish struggle on the ground while he took off.
"Am I not allowed to post? You want to? You really have no shame! Is a twenty-pound carp worth it?" Shi Tian retorted as he grabbed the fish by its tail and tossed it into Yu Hu. He quickly washed his hands and handed a cigarette to Professor Liu.
Professor Liu seemed like a university professor; he had that kind of demeanor. Unfortunately, his tendency to chatter had turned into an annoying habit! This needed to be corrected!
"Professor Liu, this is my first time fishing at Wan Quan River. Are there many big fish here? I heard someone caught a carp over forty pounds just two days ago?" Shi Tian casually asked while lighting Professor Liu's cigarette.
He threw out a topic for Professor Liu to bite on and see if he would engage. If he did, their conversation could continue smoothly.
Fishermen are judged by their catches; now that Shi Tian had hooked a big one, surely Professor Liu wouldn't lecture him anymore! If he did lecture again, well then, he'd have to counter with his catch!
"Yes, someone has caught over forty pounds of big carp before, but not here; they were fishing over at Bo'ao!" Professor Liu replied quickly.
After saying this, Professor Liu was worried that Shi Tian would take his rod and run off toward Bo'ao. It was hard enough to find a young person willing to fish; he couldn't let him go!
"There are big fish here too! Have you ever caught a fifty-two-pound big carp? Let me show you; I caught one right here!" After saying this, Professor Liu pulled out his phone and began scrolling through his photo album.
He didn't need to search long; that big fish had been shown off to so many people already that he found it in no time. He held it out in front of Shi Tian and waited for him to express admiration!
After glancing at the photo of the fish on Professor Liu's phone, Shi Tian scratched his head and adjusted his rod while changing to a new hook: "I haven't caught a fifty-two-pound big carp before, but I did catch one about that size in Sanya!"
He pulled out his own phone and showed Professor Liu a picture of the fish he caught at Xinyue Lake previously.
Fortunately, that fish wasn't too different from his fifty-two-pound catch; this conversation could still continue!
However, after flipping through photos, Shi Tian swiped his finger and pulled up last month's catch from Dongjiang—a hundred-pound giant blue—displaying it proudly in front of Professor Liu."
This one isn't small either. Last month, I caught it in Dongjiang, weighing over a hundred pounds! If it gets any bigger, it will be considered a sea fish. Just last week, I reeled in a tuna that weighed over two hundred pounds from Xisha!
After being hit hard by Shi Tianyi, Professor Liu's face turned as dark as a pot bottom. Is it really necessary to bully an old man like me this way?
Fuming, he ran to his own fishing spot. Professor Liu cast his line several times but had no bites. After struggling for a while, he picked up his rod and walked over to Shi Tian: "What kind of expertise do you have that teaches you how to fish? Does it even work?"
Professor Liu wasn't lacking in intelligence; he had figured out that Shi Tian and Air Force were just there to bully him and the other old men. They pretended to be novices seeking advice, only to catch several big fish and rub it in their faces. Those two were truly mischievous!
He pulled up a carp and casually tossed it back into the river. Shi Tian blinked and glanced at Professor Liu, pretending to ponder: "It should work, right? Different fish have different habits, prefer certain water layers, like specific environments, and are sensitive to various colors—these are all within our area of expertise."
As the saying goes in military strategy: know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated! If you can't even understand fish habits, how can you catch them?
After finishing his thought, Shi Tian chuckled: "You know about Sanya Tropical Ocean University, right? There's a professor there from our field who also loves fishing. Many fishermen in Sanya know him; whenever he goes out, everyone keeps an eye on him, trying to steal his fishing spots. He catches fish every time!"
After chatting for a bit, Professor Liu moved his fishing box closer and sat down next to Shi Tian. While they talked, he was quick with his hands—casting his rod just two meters away from Shi Tian's spot!
Was this just casual chatting? It felt more like he was trying to intrude on Shi Tian's territory! No wonder Professor Liu had stopped lecturing him!
A professor from the Tropical Ocean Institute? Which one? There can't be many professors teaching your specialty! Let me see if I recognize them! Professor Liu said this while keeping his eyes fixed on the float.
Fisheries Science is already a niche field; there can't be many professors teaching it. Take the Tropical Ocean Institute as an example—they only recruit one class per year; it's surprising if they have more than one professor!
As he shared news about Electric Car Guy with Professor Liu, Shi Tianyi began attaching plastic particles to his hook. With a cast of his rod, the plastic particles hit the water. Professor Liu's eyes lit up—those two little rascals had hidden a trick up their sleeves!
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