The "Riding the Waves" boat just left Yanwo Island, and now there's no bite when fishing.
Besides, it was the middle of the day and the sun was very hot, so Fu Wan didn't want to go up to the deck to sunbathe.
"Let's wait a bit. You guys play for a while first. Once the boat heads west, this area isn't really suitable for fishing."
Upon hearing this, Robert's smile vanished immediately, and he could only reluctantly agree. As a seasoned angler, he knew just how important a good fishing spot was to an avid angler.
None of them had the habit of taking a nap, and seeing that they couldn't catch fish, they simply asked Fu Ming for the playing cards they had played earlier, and the three of them hid in the restaurant and started playing.
Seeing this, Fu Wan was happy to see them entertaining themselves.
She had been fishing in the sea for more than an hour in the morning, and was tired, so she needed to go to the rest cabin to take a nap.
But before that, she went to the headquarters.
At this moment, Fu Ming was at the helm, while Qin Anning sat to the side, examining the instrument panel under Fu Ming's command with great interest.
This was the first time she had seriously observed what the dashboard of a large fishing boat looked like.
As someone who has no problem researching torpedoes, she understood the general meaning of this instrument panel in just a few minutes.
If Fu Wan had come in a little later, Qin Anning would have been able to start steering the boat.
Upon seeing Fu Wan enter, Qin Anning greeted her with a smile.
"Ah Wan, what brings you here?"
"Oh, I came over to check the boat's direction." Fu Wan smiled, then turned to Fu Ming and said, "Robert and the others want to go fishing. Brother, you steer the boat southwest. I remember there are good fishing spots near the dividing line. We'll fish for a couple of hours later, and then head back when it gets dark."
"Okay, that's exactly where I was planning to drive!"
Fu Ming nodded, his eyes fixed on the sea ahead.
There are several reefs near Swallow's Nest Island, and now that the tide has gone out, the reefs have been exposed.
Otherwise, Boss Fu wouldn't have trusted Fu Ming to sail the boat. If the tide hadn't receded yet and there were reefs hidden in the sea, someone without experience would definitely have run aground.
Seeing no other problems in the control room, Fu Wan decided not to disturb Fu Ming and Qin Anning and returned to her rest cabin.
The ship didn't rock much, and the sea was calm, so she fell asleep in no time.
I woke up about an hour later, around 2 p.m., and the sun was once again obscured by drifting clouds.
Seeing this, Fu Wan went out of the rest cabin. Just as she reached the stairwell and was about to go down to the deck, she heard Tom's exaggerated shouts coming from the deck.
"Oh my god, this is unbelievable! I caught a fish! I caught a fish!"
Robert's equally excited voice came from nearby, "That's awesome, Tom! Quick, pull that fish up!"
Fu Wan listened and quickly walked down the stairs, through the corridor, and saw Tom grinning as he straightened his back and vigorously played with the fish from a distance.
Without exaggeration, this man was using every muscle in his body. When he saw Fu Wan coming over, Tom was about to greet her when, in the next second, the pole in his hand snapped, and Robert and the others watching were instantly dumbfounded.
"Fuck, the fishing rod... is broken?!"
"Heavy gift of crabs! Why did the fishing rod break?"
Fu Wan was equally dumbfounded; she hadn't expected to encounter such a scene upon arrival.
Tom was unwilling to give up and tried to grab the broken section of the fishing rod, but before he could get a firm grip, the fish below suddenly exerted its strength, tearing the broken section open and sending it crashing into the sea with a thud.
That's not all. Just when the fish finally lost its pull, it quickly swam back to the seabed, pulling the fishing line with all its might.
In just a few seconds, the broken fishing rod disappeared into the depths of the sea. Tom lay on the side of the boat, on the verge of tears, and Fu Wan wanted to help but couldn't in time.
All I could do was pat him on the shoulder to comfort him.
"It's alright, Tom. There are plenty of fishing rods on the boat. Go pick another one and keep fishing!"
Tom was as excited as he was now. The broken fishing rod wasn't a big deal, though; he had brought several more with him.
The main problem is that he hadn't even seen what kind of fish he had caught yet, and it had already gotten away!
"Tom, cheer up, let's try again together!"
"Yes, Tom, Wan is here too. Let's work with her to recreate the legend of Los Angeles!"
Robert and Jack offered their advice one after the other, their faces brimming with confidence, which inexplicably ignited a fire within Fu Wan.
Before Tom could speak, Boss Fu, who was hiding in the corner, spoke up.
However, instead of offering words of comfort, he raised his head and beckoned to Fu Wan.
"Ah Wan, quickly get me a hook, I've caught a fish!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a splash was heard as a fish leaped out of the water to wash its gills. Fu Wan quickly grabbed the iron hook next to her and ran over.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a half-meter-long gentian grouper lingering on the water's surface.
Fu Wan's eyes lit up, and she immediately found the right angle and decisively extended the iron hook in her hand.
Bai Qianzhou, who had just stepped onto the deck, rushed over to help.
With their combined efforts, the two of them pulled the gentian grouper onto the deck.
"Oh my god, uncle, you're amazing!"
Jack and Robert stared in disbelief, excitedly circling the gentian grouper.
Fu Laoda laughed heartily as he was praised. These little brats still haven't seen enough!
What's a grouper weighing more than 10 kilograms? His daughter and son have pulled up groups weighing over 100 kilograms before!
Fu Wan wiped the seawater off her hands, looked at the gentian grouper that was still opening and closing its shell, and couldn't help but praise it:
"Dad, not bad, a great start!"
How long have you been fishing here?
Judging from Boss Fu's condition, he probably caught the fish earlier than this.
After all, there were several palm-sized golden pineapple and bigeye snapper in the bucket next to him!
"Haha, it's been about half an hour. Your mother and aunt haven't taken their afternoon nap either; they're dealing with those crabs. I saw there was nothing to do, so I came over and cast my line a couple of times!"
If they hadn't seen him carrying a fishing rod onto the deck, Robert and the others wouldn't have realized that even without Fu Wan, they could fish with Old Fu.
After saying that, Boss Fu pointed to the shady spot next to the nail plate. Fu Wan leaned over and looked, and suddenly realized that she had been wondering why she hadn't seen Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan. It turned out that the two old sisters were hiding here binding the legs of the blue crabs!
Blue crabs are aggressive and prefer shade, so before Ye Xiaocui boarded the boat, she specially asked Fu Ming and Bai Qianzhou to break off some branches with leaves and place them on top of the blue crabs to provide shade.
They found some hemp rope on the boat and started tying up the large claws of the crabs to prevent them from being missing claws or legs when they came ashore, which would affect their appearance.
There were so many crabs that the two families couldn't eat much of them, so from the beginning they planned to sell most of them.
Not only mud crabs, but also swimming crabs.
The male and female crabs must be separated. At this time, the female crab is laying eggs, so the female crab has less roe and is not as delicious as the male crab.
The price is also lower than that of male crabs, and male crabs are not as good as female crabs.
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