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The Fisherman Who Never Catches Fish-Chapter 174 - 128 Good News: Caught Another Fish! Bad News: ... (Please Subscribe)_2
"Be careful of the barbs on its tail."
Seeing Xiao Pang approaching, Fang Hao gave a reminder.
"Don't worry, Hao Bro, I'm being careful."
Xiao Pang also didn't dare to be careless.
In this vast ocean, if one were to be stung by the venomous spine on the stingray's tail, that would be trouble.
He carefully used something to restraint the tail, preventing the venomous barbs from stabbing someone.
The venomous spines of the stingray were barbed, and once they penetrate, they were very difficult to pull out.
Moreover, the spines contained venom, and nobody knew what symptoms the venom could cause if introduced to the human body.
Xiao Pang first used something to tie up the tail, then grabbed the tail with one hand, so the barbs would not attack anyone.
Then he supported the stingray with his other hand.
"Guys, do I look handsome?"
He struck a pose for the camera in the live stream.
"Handsome, handsome, handsome, so handsome!"
"Abs Bro looks extra handsome today."
"Abs Bro, you're so handsome, from now on, I'm your ten-year loyal fan."
"Abs Bro, you're really lucky today."
The viewers in the live stream immediately agreed with him, flooding the screen with comments about him being handsome.
This made Fang Hao feel somewhat jealous.
This bunch of little trolls, they do not skimp on compliments for others.
When it's his turn, they keep dissing him.
Whose live stream is this really?
Damn.
"All right guys, I'm going to release this fish now."
After showing off the stingray, Xiao Pang was ready to release it.
He had already caught a sixty-plus pound grouper, and since stingrays were rather rare, he decided to release it.
Just took a few photos for memories.
"Eh? I thought Abs Bro would eat it, but he chose to release it."
"I support Abs Bro's decision."
A large part of the viewers in the live stream supported his decision to release the fish.
Fang Hao and Captain Ye had no objections either; since it was a fish caught by Xiao Pang, he could deal with it however he wanted, and they wouldn't interfere.
And just like that, after taking some photos, Xiao Pang released the stingray back into the sea.
With a splash, it went back into the ocean.
So far, Xiao Pang had caught two fish, and both were big ones.
This put some pressure on Fang Hao and Captain Ye.
Neither of their rods had shown any activity.
The two looked at each other, seemingly understanding each other's thoughts.
This is frustrating.
They haven't caught a single fish yet.
Forget a big fish, they haven't even caught a small one.
"Master, are there really tunas in this area?"
Fang Hao was skeptical and couldn't help asking the captain, a local fisherman guide who was helping them with the boat.
Aside from taking care of sailing, he was tasked with leading them to fish for tuna.
The tuna were their main target for this trip.
But so far, they hadn't even seen a shadow of a tuna.
"Yes, there are. We once caught a tuna that weighed over a hundred pounds in this area; shouldn't be out of stock."
That big!
Wow, a hundred-plus pound tuna.
If they really could catch such a big tuna, that would be satisfying.
Fang Hao's spirit was instantly rekindled.
His entire being perked up as if he had been injected with adrenaline, becoming spirited again.
The passion for fishing returned.
"Eh? I feel like the host seems more energized after hearing that a hundred-plus pound tuna has been caught here before?"
"The host doesn't really think he can catch a tuna that big, does he?"
"Does the host think he's capable again?"
"Host, wake up, it's still daytime, don't fall asleep."
"Host, stop daydreaming, you're not going to catch any fish."
The viewers started teasing again.
This was completely different from the scene when they were praising Xiao Pang, Chen Sheng, a stark contrast.
No wonder Fang Hao was so annoyed.
Fang Hao didn't need to read the comments to know what the viewers were saying; he just felt full of energy to catch a tuna.
Fortunately, he hadn't caught anything weird this time.
Previously catching a sea turtle was still considered a relatively normal marine creature.
At least not like before with divers, detectors...
Right, this time, please don't catch any detectors again.
Fang Hao did not want to experience the pain of being chased by an enemy ship again.
Their little fishing boat couldn't handle that sort of ordeal.
Luckily, last time they were fortunate because a naval vessel happened to be nearby.
However, what Fang Hao didn't know was that in the hearts of Xiao Pang and Captain Ye, they were actually hoping to see him catch another detector.
Catching one meant a prize of a hundred thousand, an opportunity not to be wasted.
...
Fang Hao felt much better after hearing the captain's words and once again returned to fishing.
He continued to focus on the task at hand.
Now, his only thought was to catch a tuna weighing a hundred pounds!
Then this fishing trip would be truly perfect.
Fang Hao regained his confidence.
His confidence came from the captain's words.
Seeing Fang Hao spirited again, Old Ye also continued to fish with concentration.
But their luck just wasn't good today.
Xiao Pang was already on his third fish.
"What's going on???"
Why was it that only Xiao Pang, the newcomer, was catching fish today, and neither of them had a bite?
Not even a nibble.
How bizarre.
There wasn't anything particularly special about Xiao Pang's situation either; the bait was set the same way, and they waited similarly.
They were even fishing on the same boat.
Why were the fish only biting his hook and not theirs?
Could it be that their bait wasn't enticing enough?
Both were puzzled and frustrated.
"Why is it always you who's catching fish?"
"This... I don't know either, maybe I'm just luckier today?"
Xiao Pang scratched his head, indicating that he was also clueless.
He was fishing like he always did, without any special tricks.
It could only be chalked up to luck.
The luck of a beginner.
"Ah, maybe this is your beginner's luck package."
They both looked at Xiao Pang with envy.
This guy had already caught three fish, and they were all big ones, each weighing dozens of pounds.
And the fish he was catching now seemed no different.
By the look of the struggle, it was somewhat terrifying.
The fishing rod had bent into a large arc.
Xiao Pang was still using an electric reel to bring in the line.
With the motor spinning, the line was gradually reeled in.
The whirring sound echoed.
The fish from the sea depths was quickly pulled up.
Two hundred meters.
One hundred eighty meters.
One hundred fifty meters.
...
No matter how much the fish struggled, it couldn't beat the power of the machine.
If it were left to Xiao Pang himself, handling the fish would probably take a long time, and it wasn't even guaranteed to succeed.
Most people couldn't withstand such a big fish tugging.
It's getting close.
As the fish got closer to the surface, everyone watched with anticipation.
They wanted to see what kind of fish had been caught.
"Is it a tuna?"
Fang Hao and Old Ye actually hoped the catch would be a tuna.
Even if it wasn't them who caught it, they would be happy.
It would mean there were tuna below.
They would feel more motivated.
"Holy shit, ab-bro is on fire today!"
"What kind of luck is this, catching another one."
"Seems like you've got to be a novice, only newbies catch fish."
"Old Ye used up all his luck last time; this time he hasn't caught a single one."
"Hehe, when I was a newbie at fishing, I caught an East Star Grouper!!!"
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The viewers in the live stream also expressed sympathy for Old Ye's lack of luck.
And they marveled at Xiao Pang's fortune as a newcomer.
This was quite extraordinary.
Soon, under everyone's gaze, the caught fish entered their line of sight.
"Arrowfish."
Yes, it was an arrowfish, also known as a swordfish.
With a long, pointy snout, just like a sword.
The fish was named after this characteristic feature.
The arrowfish weighed around eighty pounds.
It was also a big catch.
It was the last significant catch they had, apart from the sea turtle that Fang Hao caught.
"Wow, it's huge..."
"Ab-bro's luck today is really explosive!"
"Good news: another fish has been caught."
"Bad news: the one who caught it isn't the host."
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