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Standing in the crowd, I glanced at the clock—it was already past nine. It was time to send the package to Lao Shi! But I really wanted to see if the lobster could reel in this fish! I had no idea how big it was! Such a dilemma!
If I waited just ten more minutes and rushed on the way, I should be able to make it in time to send the package! Just ten more minutes!
The strength of the Azure Catfish was already impressive, and a wild one was even stronger! The sound of splashing water filled the air, and the lobster still hadn’t brought it ashore; in fact, it had even pulled back a few steps!
Old Li, I sent you my location! Bring the tent, two hundred pounds of small snails, and a bucket of big snails. What? They’re catching hundred-pound Giant Blues here, and you’re worried about whether snails are expensive?
Just don’t buy Fukushima Snails! Those things aren’t even fit for dogs!
No need to bring a hundred pounds; the reservoir is small. Two hundred pounds will be enough. If it’s not enough, we can buy more on-site. If we buy too much, they’ll spoil within half a day!
Listening to all the calls for support, Shi Tian felt a headache coming on. What are you all doing? Is it really necessary to fight with these Azure Catfish in the reservoir? Do you want to go fishing for big fish at sea? This is Sanya; if you want to go out to sea, it’s not that hard! With the money spent on snails, you could choose any way to go out!
Twenty minutes later, the Giant Blue on the lobster rod was losing strength; it had even surfaced several times, and people on shore could clearly see its shadow. Shi Tian checked his phone again—just wait a bit longer; the fish would be up soon. It wouldn’t be too late to send the package after the fish came up!
Right, let me take a picture for Lao Shi and send it over. If he were in this situation, he probably wouldn’t know what to do either; he would understand!
Another ten minutes passed. Since I couldn’t make it in time for the package anyway, I’d just wait for the fish to come up before sending it to Lao Shi. The express delivery truck before two o’clock in the afternoon would definitely make it; there was no rush now!
After forty minutes of fierce struggle, the lobster finally managed to reel in the fish!
Actually, the lobster had planned to play with it a bit longer, but Er Gou couldn’t watch any longer. After messing around in the water for so long, if he kept at it, there’d be no chance of catching any fish today!
Assembling the net, he waded into the water. Taking advantage of a moment when the lobster wasn’t paying attention, he scooped up a hefty Bighead Carp weighing dozens of pounds into the net.
Once the fish was on land, the first thing was to take pictures for memories.
The lobster’s phone should still be on the fishing platform or maybe in the reservoir. While he went looking for his phone, Er Gou had already grabbed hold of the fish and asked Shi Tian to take pictures for him!
After Er Gou finished taking pictures with Shi Tian’s help, holding such a big fish covered in slime wasn’t easy at all.
After striking a couple of poses and getting some shots taken by Er Gou with his phone, the lobster finally emerged from the water with his phone that he had just fished out from near the fishing platform!
Seeing that both of them were done taking pictures and there was a line of people waiting behind them for their turn, without hesitation, the lobster took the fish from Shi Tian’s hands and posed for two quick shots with Er Gou before quickly putting it back into protective care—he couldn’t let that crowd take pictures together with it.
With so many people around, if everyone took turns posing with it, that fish would surely suffocate! After finally catching such a big fish, if it died before noon, would he take it home or continue fishing here?
If he stayed here and continued fishing until evening, that fish would probably spoil!
If he sent it away instead, that would be even more troublesome. By the time he got there, would this fishing spot still belong to him?
Once the fish was secured in protective care, everyone scattered like birds and beasts. Er Gou and the lobster returned to their respective fishing spots.
On this rod, such a big fish had been caught, yet there was no line cut or rod explosion. Why was no one discussing it? With a helpless shake of his head, Shi Tian said to Er Gou and the lobster, who had just cast their lines, "You guys keep going. I need to send a package and buy some snails to bring over the fishing platform!"
Shi Tian initially wanted the two of them to keep an eye on the spot he had saved for himself in the morning, but after thinking it over, he decided against it. With so many people having seen the lobster catch a big fish, even if he spoke up, that spot would likely not be saved for him. It could even lead to conflict; it was better to act quickly!
He drove onto the highway towards the city to send the package first. Fortunately, the morning delivery truck was still loading. He quickly filled out the delivery form and stuck it on the box containing clothes and the rod. After handing it over to the delivery person and weighing it for loading, Shi Tian hadn’t even finished paying when the delivery truck set off!
After running home to grab the fishing platform, he also took a bucket to Old Zhao’s place to pack some snails from his stall—three roasted chickens, a bag of steamed buns, and a bottle of mineral water before hitting the gas towards Chida Reservoir!
When he arrived again, surprisingly, Er Gou's reserved fishing spot was still available. He didn’t know if those two had scared off anyone trying to take it or if those who had already baited their spots were reluctant to lose their snails; either way, no one came to claim it!
After sharing the roasted chicken, buns, and water with the two of them, Shi Tian carried down the assembled fishing platform into the water. Before he could find a good spot on the bottom, both of them came over with their buckets and dug out half a bucket of his snails under the pretense of replenishing their bait!
Fortunately, they didn’t take his snails for nothing; they explained the water conditions and fishing methods to him. Once they finished instructing him on finding the bottom and adjusting his float, they returned to their own positions.
Fishing for Azure Catfish was different from other fish; this species required a one-time baiting approach and should not be cast frequently. Once a snail was hooked on, you could wait for one or two hours without reeling in!
Some anglers targeting Azure Catfish started baiting days in advance, dumping bag after bag of snails into the water and needing to replenish twice along the way to increase fish density and improve catch rates.
Azure Catfish were notorious eaters; they could consume one-third of their body weight in food each day. The Azure Catfish caught by the lobster could eat thirty pounds of food daily based on that ratio.
Fortunately, these fish were not picky eaters; they would eat snails if available or river clams if not. If meat was hard to find, some aquatic plants would suffice—at worst, they would just grow slower but wouldn’t starve!
Shi Tian had been waiting for over an hour with his line cast down when his float remained completely still. Meanwhile, behind him onshore, people were coming and going; it seemed everyone knew that giant fish were being caught in this area! A thousand pounds might be an exaggeration, but anyone within a hundred miles who heard about it had probably rushed over!
While Shi Tian enjoyed soaking up the sun at the reservoir, Wen Qianqian finally arrived at the Fishing Tackle Shop after waiting impatiently with Su Xueyi and Sun Lang.
"Where's your boss?" she asked after searching around the shop without seeing Shi Tian.
She had arranged with him yesterday to come by for her fly rod. Now it was already past three in the afternoon, and she had come alone while Shi Tian was nowhere to be found!
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