In order to win over A Heng's heart, he had just caught a catfish weighing over twenty pounds, and Shi Tian had let him experience the thrill of fishing. Unexpectedly, this sensation became addictive.
Seeing A Heng still eager to try again, Shi Tian thought it would be best to find him something to do. "Brother Heng, help me record a video. I’ll send it to Lu Ge later to give him a little thrill!"
Lu Ya probably hadn’t caught such a large Largemouth Bass here; if he had, he would have boasted about it long ago. But then again, considering the crocodiles they had been eating, he hadn’t flaunted that either.
Slowly reeling in the line without letting the fish's head break the surface was a technique to prevent the Largemouth Bass from getting off the hook. In truth, trying to hurry wouldn’t work; this fish was too big—definitely over a hundred pounds. Dragging such a large fish with a Lei Qiang Rod was quite challenging.
After more than half an hour, Xin Ba had already jumped into the water, but this guy couldn’t swim well, and Shi Tian didn’t dare let him go too deep. Watching the enormous white belly of the fish flip over made it clear that bringing it up wouldn’t be easy.
For a fish this size, using a Control Fish Tool was out of the question; in front of this fish, it looked like a toy. They were using a Texas Rig, which allowed them to hook the gills without worrying about getting the Fish Hook caught in their hands.
"If you get hooked, just know that once that hook goes in, it will calm down immediately."
"Xin Ba, don’t use your hands! You won’t be able to hold it! The Fishing Box has a Loss Prevention Rope; use it to thread through its gills and pull it up!" Shi Tian quickly reminded as he watched Xin Ba struggle with the big fish in the water.
Using hands to hook the gills wouldn’t work unless one could stretch their entire arm inside; otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to grip it properly.
As soon as Shi Tian spoke up, Mu Sa immediately went to grab the Loss Prevention Rope. Once the rope was threaded through, Shi Tian loosened his line spool, and together they pulled the fish up with all three of them working together. They laid it on the ground for a quick photo op before posting it in their group chat to show off.
The fish was indeed massive—over one hundred eighty pounds—making it Shi Tian's largest Saltwater Fish catch yet. It was a Nile Perch; the International Fishing Association's record was two hundred eight pounds, so they were just over twenty pounds shy of breaking that record.
"Let’s go; we need to drill for water. The drilling rig will arrive tonight and start tomorrow morning. If we don’t hurry now, we’ll have to travel through the night!" After washing up and packing their gear, Shi Tian turned to the others and said.
They had already discussed everything; now they needed to bring Shi Ye and his crew over. If they didn’t come, not only would they lack funds to build houses, but they also wouldn’t have any opportunities.
"Xiao Tian, are you bringing that Lure Rod with you? If not, can you leave it for me? How much is it? I’ll transfer you the money!" As soon as the car door opened, A Heng eagerly ran to the driver’s seat. Ever since Shi Tian mentioned going back on the road that day, A Heng had kept the car keys in his pocket—even sleeping with them at night.
Without a car, there was no way they could go back; even going to Dashi would be impossible. Shi Tian felt like he was being watched closely by A Heng!
"Brother Heng," he said regarding Rod, "Ye Ge should be coming over soon. I’ll ask him to bring you a full set: Hand Rods, Lures, and Iso Rods. But you need to take care of your little brother when necessary!"
Taking a seat at the back, Shi Tian smiled slightly; he first needed to win over A Heng or else he wouldn’t be able to move freely.
After scouting out the drilling site, Shi Tian planned on making a trip to Dashi but A Heng stubbornly refused because Dashi had an airport. Once Shi Tian took his passport and ran away, there would be no stopping him.
"Ye Ge is coming over? I’ll just call him and ask him to bring me a set!"
"Don’t worry; with our relationship, I’ll take care of what I can. If I can’t help you out with something, don’t blame me! Compared to offending Ye Ge, I’d rather offend you a bit." Upon hearing that Shi Ye was coming over, A Heng immediately gained confidence.
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