The Top Fishing Master

Actually, the simplest way is to directly tell Lin Yang about some of the comments online and let him deal with them himself.

But doing so would mean passing the problem on to Lin Yang, and it would serve no purpose because, given Lin Yang's personality, he probably wouldn't care at all. He would just scoff at it, which would certainly make those unscrupulous media even angrier and more prone to spreading rumors.

So after a moment of thought, the photographer made a decision.

He decided to try to resolve this matter himself first.

He cleared his throat, put on a smile, and started speaking in a somewhat normal tone.

"Master Lin, the tents, gas stoves, and pots you brought are equipment unrelated to the competition. Won't they delay the match? Aren't you afraid it will waste time and affect your results?"

Upon hearing this question, Lin Yang immediately laughed, knowing what the other was worried about.

However, he really didn't take these outside voices seriously.

Especially when some said that he was too indulged in enjoyment to achieve the same great results as before, he completely ignored it.

Who says you can't enjoy yourself while fishing?

For Lin Yang, fishing is supposed to be enjoyable.

If fishing means toiling and suffering, what's the point?

It's meant to be a relaxing and enjoyable activity, not about suffering for a catch. That's his attitude toward fishing.

Lin Yang didn't answer his question but instead proved his point with actions.

After setting up the tents and other things, Lin Yang also started preparing for the competition.

Since it was ice fishing, it couldn't be like normal fishing. Most importantly, there was no need for a fishing rod; a fishing line with bait and a hook would suffice.

Lin Yang grabbed one end of the fishing line and attached bait to the other end, then threw it into the already drilled ice hole.

As the competition began, he quickly started catching fish.

The first one was the target fish of the competition, a very large Fat Head fish.

Of course, during the contest, he also caught some white carp and Crucian Carp, among others.

Lin Yang, in less than half of the competition, had already silenced those skeptics.

Because at this point, his catch had far outstripped what other competitors could achieve throughout the entire match, reaching a leading score.

This was his absolute strength, something others couldn't match.

After discovering that he had securely held first place, Lin Yang began to focus more on having fun.

Yue'er and Xiao Peng didn't catch much the entire competition, mainly because most of the Cha Gan Lake was pre-stocked with Catfish, making other fish rarer.

Also, the Catfish were generally quite large and usually required chumming to be effective, so naturally, they caught nothing.

Seeing the two of them looking a bit downcast, Lin Yang spoke.

"Do you want to catch some fish?"

"Yes!"

They answered without hesitation, after all, it's the final round of the competition. Without a bit of participation, it would indeed be too dull.

"Alright, I'll teach you to catch Willow Root fish."

So, for the rest of the time, instead of fishing for Catfish, Lin Yang began to instruct them on catching Willow Root fish.

Willow Root fish is a rather uncommon cold-water fish, primarily found in the Northeast region of our country.

Furthermore, Willow Root fish have high requirements for water quality; they are rarely seen in waters that aren't clean or oxygen-rich.

The flesh of Willow Root fish is extremely fresh and tender and is considered a top delicacy, often revered as a gourmet frontier dish. Its need for high water quality makes it hard to farm, making it rarely accessible to the average person.

Thus, Willow Root fish are very rare and considered a top-grade fish species.

Also, individual Willow Root fish don't grow very large, roughly comparable in size to dace, categorizing them as small fish.

The method of fishing for them is completely different from fishing for Catfish.

However, for Lin Yang, it doesn't matter what fish he's fishing for; he can handle it with ease.

He switched out the rods and line sets, turned to red worm bait, and then guided them to focus on Willow Root fish.

Soon, the three began to consecutively catch Willow Root fish, and seeing one large Willow Root fish after another being hauled from the ice hole, they were all very happy.

Lin Yang even cleaned a few Willow Root fish on the spot and put them directly into the steaming pot to cook and eat. The fresh fish meat and white fish soup made the audience drool.

After the entire competition ended, Lin Yang, thanks to his outstanding performance, unsurprisingly took first place again.

Considering the previous six rounds of the contest, his points unquestionably ranked first.

When the results were announced, although Lin Yang wasn't too surprised, he was still full of joy and emotion.

Once upon a time, he never thought he would see the day when he'd become the most remarkable fishing master in the country.

.....

After the competition at Cha Gan Lake concluded, Lin Yang and his team wrapped up what was roughly a month-long national tour tournament.

He unsurprisingly took the championship.

This time, not only did Lin Yang gain massive fame again, but his club also gained significant recognition.

Once the tournament ended, they returned from the cold Northeast to the relatively warmer Jiangdong City.