The fishing line grew tauter, and the stimulus on the fish increased. As expected, after reeling in less than 20 meters, the large fish underwater started moving again.
Lin Yang saw this, held his ground for a moment, then switched back to the line-out gear, allowing the fish to continue swimming.
A few minutes later, the large fish paused again, and he repeated his tactics.
After a few back-and-forth struggles, he began to understand the actual strength of the large fish and grew bolder.
Reflected in his reeling operation, Lin Yang increasingly disregarded the fish's feelings, confronting it head-on by keeping the line tight. Even when the reel felt very tight, and each exertion progressed only from one gear tooth to the next, he still did not give an inch.
Following this stalemate, Lin Yang successfully reeled the thick line back to about twenty meters. By simple calculation, the large fish was now less than ten meters from the surface.
