"OK!"
Fu Wan couldn't help but chuckle to herself. This competition was no different from simply assigning them to do the dishes.
Considering her previous achievements, Fu Wan was still very confident in her luck and fishing skills.
Seeing that she agreed, Fu Ming enthusiastically brought out all the fishing rods next to him for Fu Wan to choose from.
Ye Zhenxing was already quite bored, and seeing how lively the adults were, he clamored to join in.
"I want to go fishing too!"
Ye Zhenxing has never tried sea fishing before!
At most, I had previously used bamboo poles meant for herding cattle to fish for small crucian carp in the river.
Ye Lin had never found his son so annoying. He had been holding back from scolding him for skipping school. But now that his son was clamoring to go fishing again, he couldn't resist and raised his fishing rod.
"You little brat, instead of sleeping, you're fishing. Are you looking for a beating?"
Who wants to get beaten up? When Ye Zhenxing saw that his father was about to give him a good beating, he could only give up in a cowardly manner and then obediently lay down next to Boss Fu.
Ye Lin tossed him his spare thick coat, saying, "Cover yourself up. If you catch a cold, I'll beat you up when we get back!"
That brat skipped school without even saying goodbye; he can imagine how angry his wife must be at home.
Who knows, he might get dragged into the criticism too.
Although Ye Zhenxing was somewhat resentful, he still obediently covered himself with the clothes.
He knew his father's temper; if he continued to cause trouble, he wouldn't escape a beating, even in front of so many people.
A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle; at worst, he can just lie there and secretly watch them fish.
Thinking this, Ye Zhenxing closed his eyes, then secretly opened them a crack to check on Fu Wan and the others.
However, there is a lot of preparation work to be done before fishing. Fu Wan and Fu Ming also have to make bait and prepare the fishing grounds.
As Ye Zhenxing watched, his eyes unconsciously closed, and he didn't even know when he fell asleep.
Ye Lin prepared his bait and then saw Ye Zhenxing, who was already fast asleep. After all, he was his son, so he ran to the side and grabbed a spare set of clothes to cover Ye Zhenxing's legs completely.
"Brother Lin, we can begin."
Fu Ming called out in a low voice, and Ye Lin responded. Then the three of them began to choose fishing rods.
Actually, the fishing rods brought on the boat were carefully selected by Boss Fu and Fu Ming, so Fu Wan didn't look at them much and just picked up the one closest to her.
Seeing that Fu Wan had already made her choice, Fu Ming picked a longer fishing rod from the remaining ones.
"This one's long, cast it further back, and watch me catch a big fish for you to see!"
Men's competitive spirit is always inexplicable. Fu Wan just raised her eyebrows and smiled without saying anything, then picked up her bait bucket and walked to the side.
It's still hard to say who will catch the big fish!
Before baiting the hook, she casually took out her watch and glanced at the time; it was midnight.
The moon was still partially hidden behind the clouds, waves crashed one after another on the sea, and many seabirds followed behind the boat, occasionally swooping down to catch a small fish.
Fu Wan took out an octopus tentacle from the bucket. Fu Laoda had made improvements to the fishing rod, attaching two hooks to the fishing line.
So Fu Wan thought for a moment, then withdrew her hand from the sardine chunks she had picked up, and instead reached into the bucket next to her and grabbed a handful of small prawns that Ye Xiaocui had picked out for their own consumption.
These prawns were just hauled up in the trawl net, but because there weren't many, Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan picked out the larger ones to sell to Fu San later. The smaller ones, being half-dead, would just be fed to the seabirds if they were thrown back, so they might as well take them home to eat themselves.
Whether blanched or stir-fried, it tastes very fresh and sweet.
Shrimp, as long as it's fresh, won't taste too bad.
These small prawns are also a very tempting delicacy for some fish in the sea.
Perfect for fishing!
After attaching the two types of bait, Fu Wan gripped the fishing rod and swung it forcefully. The fishing line, along with the baited hook, flew out and landed a few meters away in the sea.
What followed was a long wait.
Fu Ming and Ye Lin didn't dawdle either, quickly casting their fishing hooks. The three of them didn't stand together, but each found a spot they liked on the deck.
The fishing rod I made this time also had a plastic fake fish model that Boss Fu specially bought from a small shop. He said that when the fish in the sea see this fake fish, they are easily fooled into eating the bait because of the smell of the bait.
Fu Wan hadn't had time to examine the fake fish model closely enough, because less than two minutes later, she felt like she was being fed a fish!
"I caught a fish!"
Fu Wan lifted the fishing rod with force. Pulling and playing a fish are technical skills. Although Fu Wan was just starting out, she knew that she couldn't fight the fish head-on.
"Awan, relax your grip first, don't fight that fish head-on. You have to handle it gently and go with its flow. Fishing is like fighting, if the enemy chases, you retreat; if the enemy flees, you attack. Slowly play it, and when it gets tired, quickly reel in the line and pull it up in one go!"
The seasoned angler Fu Ming was also extremely anxious, wishing he could have the fishing rod in his own hands. However, since he was a little further away from Fu Wan, he couldn't just abandon his fishing rod. So he could only keep rambling on about his experience.
Fu Wan nodded in response. She estimated that the fish she had caught was quite heavy, because she could feel the weight of the fishing rod and the tension from the end of the fishing line. If it were a fish weighing about a pound, she wouldn't be able to pull it up like that.
It must weigh at least three or four pounds.
While three or four pounds may not seem like much in daily life, in the sea, the pulling force of three or four pounds can be quite significant due to the action of the seawater, requiring considerable effort to overcome.
As Fu Wan reeled in and let out the line to play the fish, about six or seven minutes had passed. The fish underwater was getting tired and gradually moved closer to the surface, so Fu Wan could finally see what the fish was really like.
It's sea bass!
It was quite a large sea bass!
This sea bass is not the small, one-pound fish that Boss Fu caught on the island before. The one that Fu Wan caught looked to weigh at least five pounds.
"My goodness, this spotted bass is so beautiful!"
Fu Ming held his still fishing rod with envy, and even took the time to help Fu Wan catch fish with a hand net.
Fortunately, the net was big enough, otherwise it wouldn't have been able to hold the sea bass.
Spotted sea bass is actually one of the sea bass commonly known as sea bass. It is also called seven-star sea bass or white sea bass. It is a typical ferocious carnivorous fish in the sea.
The sea bass's favorite food is naturally the small fish and shrimp that Fu Wan hangs on her hook.
Although this fish is not a particularly rare or expensive species, it is very popular because of its thick flesh, few bones, tender texture, and sweet, non-fishy taste.
Moreover, the spotted sea bass is quite beautiful, with a sleek, streamlined body. Its back is bluish-gray or blue-green, while its belly is silvery-white, and its back is dotted with numerous star-like spots. (Image of spotted sea bass from the internet, please contact us for removal if copyrighted.)
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