That day, Lin Yang didn’t catch any larger fish. He did catch two Marlins that were three to four hundred pounds each, but compared to that record-breaking fish of 1488 pounds, they were simply not impressive. Besides gaining some experience, they were of no other use.
However, Zhang Yuanhong, a teammate on the boat, caught a 678-pound swordfish today! It broke his previous record of 456 pounds.
Beyond that, there were no other changes on the leaderboard for the heaviest single fish.
There was an increase in both team points and individual points, but the rankings didn’t change.
If nothing unexpected happened on the fifth day, the rankings were likely to stay as they were.
Team Points Rankings:
First place, 3765, CN, Global Team
Second place, 2999, USA, Pirate Team.
Third place, 2456, CA, Maple Leaf Team.
Individual Points Rankings:
First place: 3197, CN, Global Team, Lin Yang.
Second place: 2345, CA, Maple Leaf Team, Bretton.
Third place: 1888, USA, Pirate Team, James.
Heaviest Swordfish: 678, CN, Global Team, Zhang Yuanhong.
The competition on the fourth day came to an end, and it was time for the final sprint.
In the sprint phase of the fishing competition, luck is more important than technique!
Whoever hooks a large fish has the potential to turn defeat into victory.
After all, at the top tier of anglers, there may be differences in technique, but overall, they aren’t too far apart, and they’re mostly at the same level.
Therefore, luck becomes very important.
For instance, in this competition, there are many competitors who have not caught every valid species of fish!
As a result, even though some anglers have caught plenty of fish, and of substantial size, they still don’t have their names on the leaderboard.
One can only say that the competition rules have limited the performance of certain competitors.
The fifth day, which is also the last day of the competition, proceeded smoothly!
With all kinds of buffs activated, Lin Yang was surprised that he didn’t have to try for long before a big fish took the bait.
Not long after the bait hit the water, a terrifying pulling force transmitted up the fishing rod!
This caught Lin Yang, who was somewhat unprepared, off guard.
"Squeak, squeak..."
The big fish that took the bait in the water was clearly not simple, as it even managed to pull the drag-locked fishing reel.
The pulling speed wasn’t fast and was intermittent, incomparable to the Marlin from the day before yesterday.
But since it was a fish that could pull the line out of the reel, it wouldn’t be small; it should weigh at least several hundred pounds!
It should be bigger than the 688-pound Bluefin Tuna he caught on the first day!
Among the big fish Lin Yang had caught that made it to the leaderboard, only the Bluefin Tuna and Marlin were listed, with the swordfish, Grouper, and GT fish still to be contested!
Based on the feedback from the fishing rod, it wasn’t likely to be a GT fish, as even if they are aggressive, the upper limit of their size restricts how much they can pull.
As long as this fish is either a swordfish or a Grouper, it could take his existing results to the next level, solidifying his position at the top of the double points leaderboard.
Feeling the pull on the fishing rod in his hands, Lin Yang thought about it but decided not to have the captain move the boat. Given the rate of line being pulled, even if he didn’t reel it in and let it continue pulling, it would probably take no less than an hour to run out of line.
With him ready to reel in the line at any moment, the big fish in the sea was unlikely to pull all the line out of the reel. It only had to await being caught obediently.
Unless the fish happened to take the line near some sharp objects and cut it, escaping would be possible.