The nest was now teeming with fish, and naturally, the probability of catching different species of fish had increased.
Not long after the competition ended, the program team compiled the statistics, and the final results of the third match were finally announced.
Originally, Lin Yang’s results were not at the top, because everyone was furiously catching fish. Although he was faster than all the others, compared to the strong teams that had led before, he didn’t have a definite advantage.
On the contrary, his teammates, one Li Xiaopeng and one Yue’er, were at a big disadvantage compared to other teams, as both of them could be considered fishing novices.
In this match, Yue’er only caught a few small miscellaneous fish and didn’t even catch a single Anti-wave White Fish. In terms of individual performance, she was probably at the bottom.
Although Li Xiaopeng caught a fair number of Anti-wave White Fish, his speed was still slower compared to the fishing experts.
According to the program team’s statistics, about 1/5 of the competitors scored less than 10 points this match, meaning many of them didn’t even catch a single Anti-wave White Fish, and the points for other fish they caught didn’t add up to 10.
The resources in Fuxian Lake were just so peculiar, with very few species of fish. Although the Anti-wave White Fish were more abundant than anticipated, there weren’t enough for every angler to catch one.
Soon, the statistical results of the competition were released.
Thanks to Lin Yang catching eight of the rarest Large Scale Whitefish, their team broke into the top ten for the first time, ranking eighth, and successfully advanced to the final round!
Out of thirty teams, only fifteen could enter the final showdown.
Tianyuan Team still ranked first, while the Energy Girl Team, which had fallen behind after Xiao Ai caught a Large Scale Whitefish and then hardly caught any more fish, dropped to the eleventh place, nearly missing elimination.
However, as the first team to catch a Large Scale Whitefish and prove that the species had not gone extinct, they were still delighted, and the match was worth it.
While everyone was packing up and preparing to leave, Lin Yang sneakily checked the Atlas rewards. Having successfully unlocked the Large Scale Whitefish, which hadn’t been seen for over forty years, he was quite looking forward to the reward.
But when he saw the reward displayed, he was a bit dumbfounded or rather speechless.
Skipping over the cash, points, and experience rewards, he looked straight at the special reward [Fly Fishing Rod].
"Fly Fishing Rod?"
Seeing that the reward was indeed a Fly Fishing Rod, Lin Yang was somewhat speechless.
As implied by its name, a Fly Fishing Rod, also known as a fly rod, is used for fly fishing, a stream fishing technique widely popular in Europe and America, similar to lure fishing and mainly aimed at catching aggressive predatory fish species.
Currently, there are not many people engaged in fly fishing in China, as the resources are also limited.
"Brother Yang, what’s wrong?" Yue’er poked him with her finger as Lin Yang was lost in thought.
"Ah, nothing... let’s go," he said with a smile as they picked up their equipment and started to head back to the hotel.
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After the third match ended, the popularity of the Yunnan fishing competition surged once again.
The reason was simple; on the one hand, the competition’s promotion of the four famous fish was very successful. In the first two rounds, whether it was the Erhai Bowfish or the Dianchi Golden Line Barbel, the numbers caught were very limited.
Although the audience saw these two species of fish, because the numbers were so small, there wasn’t a sensational effect. Some viewers even felt sorry for the decline of these two fish species.
After all, if the trend continued, it was feared that in our lifetime, the chances of even seeing these two types of fish were very slim, let alone taste them.
But the third round was different, especially since the skilled anglers were furiously pulling up Fuxian Lake’s specialty, the Anti-wave White Fish. This sent an exciting signal to the outside world: after years of protection, the once-endangered Anti-wave White Fish had made a good recovery, at least now enough for many anglers to catch them in quick succession.
If this trend continues, one day it might be possible to return to the glorious scene where Anti-wave White Fish filled the lake.
And by that day, perhaps everyone will have the opportunity to witness the true appearance of this fish, and even taste it.
Many netizens also started posting online.
"I heard that the Anti-wave White Fish used to be a tribute to the Emperor, really hope I can taste it in my lifetime."
"Honestly, I think there is a chance, at least judging from this competition, the number of Anti-wave White Fish in Fuxian Lake has already recovered to a certain level."
"That’s right, obviously the Anti-wave White Fish are now the dominant species in Fuxian Lake, more abundant than any other fish. With a few more years of protection and breeding, they will definitely recover to a higher level, and then we’ll have our chance."
The appearance of the Large Scale Whitefish, a fish declared extinct over forty years ago, also significantly contributed to the impact of this competition, making it very meaningful.
After this competition ended, Lin Yang and his team had three days of rest.
In Yunnan Province, they had already visited many places, seen a lot of cultural and natural landscapes, and the next match would be their last stop in Yunnan Province, Lugu Lake.
After that, unless unexpected, the three of them would leave Yunnan, and when they might return was unknown.