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Wang Ergou had hooked a fish, and Scallions and Ginger had also caught one, weighing over sixty pounds. Next, Oka and Lobster simultaneously hooked their fish, with Oka having slightly better luck, reeling in a tuna that weighed over fifty pounds. Unfortunately for Lobster, the fish he had caught dove straight into the bottom of the boat as soon as it reached the side, leaving Scallions and Ginger no chance to help; before the boat could even move, the line snapped.
One by one, they took turns reeling in their catches, but Shi Tian remained still. Watching as others pulled in such large fish with shrimp bait, Shi Tian gently pushed the button on the Electric Reel and prepared to switch to Xia Pi; tonight was definitely a good night for fishing!
However, as soon as the Electric Reel had unwound less than twenty meters of line, there was a sudden tug that sent the tip of Shi Tian's rod plunging into the water! He lifted the rod sharply, feeling an immense force pulling him off balance.
He had hooked a fish! It felt like it could be Little Twenty Jin! Just as he was about to declare it weighed a hundred pounds, he recalled how Shi Ye and Air Force had mocked him last time. Remembering his earlier embarrassment with that forty-pound catch made him hold back; after much deliberation, he finally reported a weight of twenty pounds!
Twenty kilograms—forty pounds—this should be about right! Last time he felt this much force when he hooked a fish, so the difference shouldn't be too great! But why was the Electric Reel letting out line?
From the tension in the rod, he knew he couldn't loosen it any further. His rod was equipped with six-pound braided fishing line and a six-hundred-pound rod; together they could handle two hundred pounds of fish without issue. But if the hook got stuck while he loosened the tension and the fish made a sudden surge of power, it could break free, and he would be devastated!
Seeing Shi Tian struggling so hard, Scallions and Ginger looked up and cautioned him: "Be careful! That fish is no small fry; don't loosen it too much!"
As the numbers on the Electric Reel climbed into four digits, the fish finally stopped its initial struggle. The tension eased up, and line began to slowly retract. Scallions and Ginger stood beside him, spraying water onto the Electric Reel to cool down the wheel and brake pads.
While others might not have realized it, Scallions and Ginger understood just how much strain Shi Tian's rod was under. He had used Shi Tian's rod before; Shi Tian had even given him a Boat Rod. Just earlier, he had used that rod to reel in a tuna weighing over sixty pounds. Judging by how bent Shi Tian's rod was now, it was clear that this fish was significantly larger than what he had caught.
Worried that Shi Tian had tightened the drag too much, Scallions and Ginger urged him to loosen it a bit. It wasn't just Scallions and Ginger's advice; Shi Tian's arms were starting to ache from exertion. If he kept pulling against such heavy resistance, he would struggle to keep going.
As soon as he loosened the drag slightly, the fish surged again. Just as he reached three digits on his line counter, it shot out over a hundred meters in an instant, making Shi Tian's heart race.
At this point, several others noticed something was off. They abandoned their own fishing lines to come help him. If such a large fish got tangled up and broke free because of line issues, Shi Tian would surely feel like his leg was being crushed!
"This fish is pretty big; let's take turns!" Seeing sweat bead on Shi Tian's forehead, Oka went into the cabin to grab a bottle of water.
"It's not that big; I can hold on for a bit longer!" Shi Tian wanted to take Oka's water but felt reluctant since everyone else had reeled in their own catches. He didn't want to lose face by asking for help when he could still fight this fish himself!
As Oka and others came over to assist him, Scallions and Ginger handed over the spray nozzle to Wang Ergou before heading back to the cockpit.
After some effort managing to reel in two hundred meters of line, the fish started fighting back again. This time Shi Tian decided not to give it any slack; he tightened the drag again and prepared for a battle of strength!
"Be careful with that line; it's too thin!" Lobster warned quickly as Shi Tian tightened his drag.
The six-pound braided line could only handle about one hundred pounds of pressure. Given how much force was coming from Shi Tian's rod now, if that fish made another powerful surge, things could get dangerous!
It's nothing, just a six on the line, but it's a tough one! Though he pretended to be strong, his hands were honest as he loosened the drag a bit, continuing to hold his ground against the fish.
After more than twenty minutes of stalemate, looking at the Electric Reel with over a hundred meters of line still out, Shi Tian lost his patience. He turned to Oka and said, "Brother Oka, come help me out for a bit. I need to smoke a cigarette. When I come back, we'll see who wins this battle!"
Fishing is truly a remedy for all kinds of discontent. When he caught that Big Carp initially, no matter how well-equipped he was, if it weren't for the Air Force helping him fight the fish, he definitely wouldn't have been able to haul it in.
Later, when he broke his rod while reeling in that three-kilogram Carp, any experienced fisherman would have had no problem bringing the fish in with a Fiberglass Rod. Even just a little guidance from someone nearby would have made it easy.
Oka didn’t believe Shi Tian’s claim of a twenty-kilogram fish. As he took the Rod from Shi Tian’s hands, even though he was mentally prepared, he stumbled back slightly as he felt the pull.
Damn, it’s still so strong! This fish must be over a hundred kilograms! Steadying himself, Oka quickly loosened the drag again and started letting out line.
In the water, the fish didn’t have as much strength anymore. After letting out over thirty meters of line, they reached another stalemate.
By the time Shi Tian finished his first cigarette, he still didn’t rush to take the Rod back. The numbers on the Electric Reel had just entered double digits; within ten minutes, this fish wouldn’t be showing its head!
Taking his time, he pulled out another cigarette and occasionally glanced at the numbers on the Electric Reel. When it hit sixty meters, he finally lit up his cigarette and began rubbing his arms.
Seeing Shi Tian leisurely smoking, Oka couldn’t help but smirk. What did this kid eat to grow up? With such tight drag, he had been wrestling with that fish for over half an hour; most people would have lost feeling in their arms by now!
After finishing two cigarettes, Shi Tian stretched his arms and slowly walked over to take the Rod from Oka's hands. There were still about thirty meters of line left; this fish was about to surface!
With the Rod in hand, he tightened the drag a couple of times and increased his reeling speed significantly.
At this moment, Longxia stood at the edge of the boat with a fishing spear ready, just waiting for the fish to show its head.
As soon as the Electric Reel stopped, Shi Tian shook the Wheel twice and pulled hard. Finally, the fish surfaced.
Seizing the opportunity, Longxia hooked it perfectly with his spear and lifted it up while Wang Ergou went to fetch some rope.
This Tuna was definitely over a hundred kilograms. For such a large fish, relying solely on the Fish Spear to pull it up was still somewhat risky; the best method was to tie a rope around its tail and haul it onto the boat.
After struggling for another ten minutes, all four of them worked together to drag the fish onto the boat. At that moment, Scallion and Ginger arrived from the cabin to personally handle bleeding and acid removal from this fish.
Once they finished their busy work and weighed it, it came in at one hundred thirty-one kilograms—this time their goal for going out to sea was achieved!
They placed the fish in the Ice Chamber and tied it off with a strap for marking. The group decided not to continue fishing after that.
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