No one noticed that this fish was left unharmed. If someone had, it would have been best to release it quickly; otherwise, someone might get envious and a single phone call could keep you busy for half the day.
The current of Ganjiang was swift, making it impossible to use the Lure Rod below. Da Gui Wang went to release the fish while Calmly took the opportunity to switch rods in the car, bringing out his heavy thunder rod. He found a secluded spot and dove into the water, targeting a sharp bend in the rapid flow, a favorite haunt for Huchen.
After casting a few times, Calmly paused.
He missed the first bite; after waiting a moment, the fish didn’t take the bait again, which was a bit disappointing!
"I had a bite but missed!" he called out to Da Gui Wang, then continued casting. He aimed for the same spot as before, about seven meters ahead of where he had gotten that last bite. Once the hook sank, he quickly reeled in; if it was Huchen, reeling in slowly would be disrespectful!
"Is it big?" Da Gui Wang asked eagerly as he reeled in his line.
It felt strong; I probably didn’t hook it properly.
Before he could finish his sentence, Calmly felt another tug on his line. This time, he wasn’t going to be polite; he lifted the rod sharply and the sound of the drag immediately echoed like a bicycle tire releasing air—a melody to any angler's ears!
Xiao Tian’s Water Drop Reel was impressive; at least the drag sounded high-quality, unlike ordinary reels that were so dull! Hearing Calmly’s reel sing, Da Gui Wang felt a twinge of envy; the Junyu he had caught earlier didn’t make such a delightful sound!
That fish was pathetic; even releasing tension was a struggle. I’ll just stew it when I get back!
Calmly tightened the drag on his line. The line held firm and the reel was large enough; otherwise, this fish wouldn’t come up easily—he might end up cutting the line!
As Calmly fought with the fish, Da Gui Wang couldn’t help much and hurriedly cast his own rod, hoping to catch a Giant Fish too!
Watching as his line spool decreased gradually before slowly returning some slack made Calmly want to complain.
The current was too fast; the fish used it to its advantage to struggle, which was why it was pulling so hard.
Da Gui Wang managed to haul in a small Huchen weighing over seven pounds while Calmly still hadn’t reeled in his line.
After nearly half an hour of tussling, Calmly finally managed to bring back the Huchen that had been dragged downstream. Despite being upstream against the current, it had taken a few gulps of water and regained some strength.
With another surge of effort, Calmly locked down the drag; it was getting dark and there wasn’t time to play around! The fish had already exhausted itself; it wasn’t going to turn things around now!
He dragged the fish firmly towards the bank where Da Gui Wang had prepared a large net. A fish this size couldn’t be handled without one; there was no way to control it otherwise!
As soon as it hit the net, part of its body remained outside. With a quick scoop from both hands, they brought it ashore where it could thrash about freely—regretting its decision to swallow Xiao Yu!
"This fish is over thirty pounds! Take your rod back to the car first; I’ll bring this one over to Dog Brother!" Calmly instructed Da Gui Wang as he unhooked it and urged him to hurry with both rods.
By now, Da Gui Wang had likely stowed his rods in the car. Calmly then carried the net towards Wang Ergou.
Unfortunately, at this time of day there weren’t many people by the river; otherwise, they could have taken breaks along the way! Climbing up from the riverbank and glancing around revealed no signs of life—he could only proceed quietly on his own!
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