fishing system

Chapter 174 Congo Jungle ([-])

The flashlight shines on the water surface, and the shadowy refraction makes people dazzled.

With the help of the flickering light, a round "cauldron" was dragged by Yang Zi's fishing rod, and suddenly emerged from the water in an upside-down posture.

With a diameter of [-] to [-] centimeters, the whole body is brown, and its thick limbs, head and tail can be vaguely seen around the edges. This is actually a huge soft-shelled turtle!
"Hiss! What a big bastard! Brother Yang, is this the giant turtle you caught in Thailand?" Tan Ziqing exclaimed after looking into the water carefully.

"No, this seems to be an ordinary soft-shelled turtle. It can be seen from the shell and head, but it is really rare to see such a large soft-shelled turtle." Yang Zi was also a little surprised.

The size of this soft-shelled turtle is definitely the largest he has ever seen in his life. A rough estimate, at least [-] to [-] catties, can't run away. It really is a thousand-year-old bastard.

When he found out that it wasn't a crocodile, Tan Ziqing lost the cautiousness he had just had. He bit the flashlight in his mouth, rolled up his sleeves, and planned to lift the turtle up the shallows.

But what is surprising is that the soft-shelled turtle was never hooked, it was just biting the catfish tightly and refused to let go. Seeing that its safety was threatened, it quickly gave up the delicious food in its mouth, and disappeared in the underwater.

"Ah? Brother Yang, why did the turtle get off the hook?" Looking at the empty water bottom, Tan Ziqing was stunned.

"Haha! That's why it didn't bite the hook at all, okay? It didn't let go just now, it's just that it didn't want to give up this catfish." Yang Zi looked at the fishing group and said after taking back the fishing line.

"Oh! It's a pity, what a bastard! I ran away before I could take a picture." Tan Ziqing looked regretful.

"What's the regret of a soft-shelled turtle? I caught a tiger fish for me. If you take a picture and release it, the effect will definitely be much more shocking. Let's go, let's continue working." Shaking his head, Yang Zi carried the fishing rod Go first to the boat.

"Oh! That's true, then Brother Yang, do you think we will gain something tonight?"

"I don't guarantee this. Why don't you swim to the water to find their positions? This way I will be more sure."

"Uh!... Ha ha! The moon is really round tonight..."

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The sky is gradually clearing up, and the dawn breaks through the sky, indicating that the night is about to dissipate and a new day is about to begin.

After scooping up a handful of river water to cleanse his face, Yang Zi regained some energy and looked at the newborn sun, his face seemed to have improved a lot.

"Morning! Brother Yang, why didn't you wake me up last night? I fell asleep again." Tan Ziqing greeted sleepily, and Tan Ziqing seemed a little embarrassed.

He nominally followed to shoot, but ended up sleeping on the wooden frame for three nights.

"Haha! There is no big fish biting the bait, so it's useless for me to wake you up? By the way, I caught a few bass last night and tied them to the wooden stake on the left. Brother De and the others come over later, you can bring them to him Make breakfast, I'll check the condition of the fishing rod." Waving his hand, Yang Zi greeted with a smile, and started walking towards the fishing rod.

This was the fourth day they had come to the waterfall to fish. They hadn't caught anything for several days in a row. The excitement and novelty at the beginning gradually faded away, and everyone seemed to be in a low mood.

Even Xima was a little embarrassed, after all, she brought this place here, but she couldn't see the expected tiger fish, which made her feel a little guilty
On the other hand, Yang Zi didn't appear to be in a hurry, because although the tiger fish was a fierce creature, it was extremely vigilant.

Especially in terms of foraging, unless they are really hungry or the bait is slightly wrong, they will not take the bait. He has always insisted on using live fish as bait, and it is mainly because of this.

But considering that there was no movement for several days, Yang Zi still carefully pondered the reason.

Speaking of the status of the African tiger fish in the river, there is no doubt that it is absolutely dominant. Except for humans, they are almost fearless. There have even been incidents of tiger fish attacking crocodiles.

Therefore, in terms of bait, catfish is definitely in its diet.

As for the choice of location and fishing spot, Yang Zi is also quite confident. This place fully meets all the conditions for the survival of tiger fish. The rainforest environment far away from civilization, rich food sources, and previous activity records are completely in his favor. The best fishing spot you can find.

Are there other places that I haven't noticed?
While thinking about it, Yang Zi came to a throwing pole, picked up the pole and slowly gathered up the fishing line.

The pulling force from the tip of the pole was very normal, the only thing that was not right was that he didn't feel the catfish's struggle, but Yang Zi didn't take it to heart, because every time the pole was closed in the past few days, catfish often died at the bottom of the water Situation happens.

The reason for this is that besides being restricted in movement, the water pressure and wound problems at the bottom of the water will occupy the majority, so he is no stranger to it now.

Slowly, as the fishing line was gradually retracted, the fishing group with the catfish hanging on it was quickly pulled closer to the shore. Yang Zi took off the hook, intending to replace it with a new baitfish and cast down again.

But soon, his bait changing stopped because of an unexpected discovery.

On the body of the dead catfish, there were several very obvious scars near the tail. This kind of scars seemed familiar, and Yang Zi had seen them in Lake Victoria.

The traces drawn by the sharp teeth left a very deep impression on him because it was too ferocious, and seeing it here again at this time could not help but arouse his suspicion.

"Could it be the bite mark of a tiger fish?" Yang Zi murmured to himself, but Yang Zi was not sure.

But it was rare to find a clue, and he didn't want to just let it go. After putting the dead fish into the fish basket he carried with him, he continued his inspection work.

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"Brother Yang, is this fish thrown into the river last night? The boatman said that this kind of wound is exactly the same as the bite of a tiger fish. It seems that we have made a mistake!" Tan Ziqing asked excitedly on the boat With Yang Zi.

"It's really a tiger fish? That's great! By the way, did you ask him why the tiger fish didn't eat after taking a bite?" Hearing such good news, Yang Zi was also overjoyed.

If this new information can be confirmed, then some of the details he just thought of may become the key to a breakthrough in fishing for tiger fish.

"He doesn't know about this, because this kind of fish is rarely caught. The boatman has caught fish for most of his life, and he only saw it once." Tan Ziqing shook her head and replied with some regret.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we are sure that there are African tiger fish here, I have an idea of ​​our next direction. We just need to verify one by one." Yang Zi was refreshed by the rare good news. Some key points came to mind.

He began to explain it to his companions while making practical arrangements step by step.

(End of this chapter)