"The fish is so big that one fish keeper can’t hold it, and I have to release the ones in front. Damn, this is the confidence of a master."
Countless viewers were joking around.
Meanwhile, Deng Guang continued his fishing.
With a 40-pound-plus Fat Head in hand, he felt more at ease.
With just one fish, they might surpass many teams. If his two teammates perform even slightly, today’s results are already assured.
Of course, this was far from satisfying.
According to Deng Guang’s plan, Hua Lian was just one of his target fish.
So-called fishing for Catfish means fishing for Carp and bighead carp. He already caught a Big Flower Head, but no white carp yet, so any random catch could count toward the score.
So, his live stream had particularly many viewers, all waiting for him to deliver on his bragging and catch an even bigger fish to fill the fish keeper.
Other teams were also starting to land fish one after another.
Overall, there were still more miscellaneous fish, like Whitefish, Yellow-Tail, and even small ones like Pangpi and Mai Sui.
There were slightly larger small fish too, like Crucian Carp, Yellow Tail, and Red Tail, also being caught, as for Carp and grass carp, they were slightly less common, but still, many people caught them.
Catfish were still the key to determining the scores.
Almost every team had 1-2 anglers specializing in Catfish, and since Catfish generally have larger individuals and higher limits, they weigh a lot in the scores.
For instance, in Deng Guang’s team, a 40-pound-plus Big Flower Head established a solid base score.
Some other teams also landed decent-sized Catfish.
Like Liu Changgan’s team, they already caught a Hua Lian close to 40 pounds and a white carp over 20 pounds.
The two fish combined over 60 pounds, adding in some miscellaneous ones, they’re currently temporarily in first place.
Of course, Liu Changgan’s team didn’t hold first for long before there was a minor commotion at the competition venue.
It came from a less well-known team.
The one landing a fish was a young beauty from the team.
"Look quickly, over there a Bream is being landed by the beauty angler Su Xiaoxiao. No wonder she’s such an expert at fishing for Bream, she caught one so quickly!"
"Breams are generally quite large, you could say they are the size kings of common freshwater fish, I wonder how big this one is?"
Amidst everyone’s anticipation, Su Xiaoxiao did not disappoint, successfully landing the fish ashore.
She took more than half an hour just to land this fish, and when the Bream was finally on shore, a smile appeared on Su Xiaoxiao’s face.
This half an hour was worth it because once the Bream was weighed, the result was revealed.
68.8 pounds!
This was the heaviest fish landed so far and also the only Bream up to this point.
Once this Bream was ashore, it directly increased the previous record held by Deng Guang for the largest single fish by over 20 pounds.
It also skyrocketed Su Xiaoxiao’s team from a lower position straight to the top of the leaderboard, leading by a wide margin.
The live stream room went wild instantly.
"Wow, over 68 pounds, this one Bream just took Su Xiaoxiao’s team to the top immediately."
"And the other two in her team have also caught quite a few other fish."
"Looking at it this way, unless other teams also catch Bream, and not small ones, either, it will be difficult to shake Su Xiaoxiao’s team’s position."
"Breams are indeed strong, truly the dream fish of freshwater anglers."
"With this, Su Xiaoxiao is sure to make a name for herself..."
Seeing the Bream come ashore, everyone was extremely excited, as it was the first Bream of this event, a species not seen in the competition for a long time.
Also, fishing Bream is quite different from fishing Catfish.
The swimming ability and strength of Bream are unmatched by Catfish.
With the same weight, Catfish actually lack explosiveness; basically, a few runs and as long as the line and rod are strong enough, the fish can be landed.
But Bream are different; their explosive power is quite formidable, and their stamina is abundant, often seen pulling the rod straight with a single force, potentially causing the line to snap or the rod to break if it’s already damaged.
Although anglers love to see fish landed, a snapping rod or line can also draw attention.
Moreover, during a Bream’s fight, it often results in a fierce tug-of-war between fish and person, which looks very exciting.
In the live streams by Li Dapeng and others, there often are long battles with fish.
A big Bream can take several hours, so for Su Xiaoxiao as a female angler to land such a nearly 70-pound Bream in just over half an hour is incredibly fast.
It fully showcases her strength in both fishing and playing fish, where women are not inferior to men.
This one fish brought significant attention to Su Xiaoxiao’s team and brought the competition to a new climax.
"Since there’s already a Bream, it shows there must be some in Chaohu Lake."
"Many teams have anglers specializing in fishing Bream; I wonder if they can catch any Breams."
"A Bream’s bite signifies the competition entering a new phase, with new changes. Teams that manage to catch a Bream will surely become seed teams, those without a strategy to fish for Bream might regret it."
"Master Lin is also personally fishing for Bream; I wonder if he’ll be successful."
"Seeing Xiaoxiao land a Bream, I’m even more looking forward to Lin Yang’s performance."