"It really is a giant grouper! Good heavens, that size must weigh at least fifty pounds!"
Jiang Chunlan was astonished; it was no exaggeration to say that the mole looked bigger than her.
Fu Wan also stood by the boat watching the excitement, while Fu Ming and Bai Qianzhou held iron hooks, preparing to pull the gentian grouper onto the deck.
But as Fu Wan looked around, she noticed something was amiss.
"Hey, why does this fish have two hooks on its mouth?"
Upon hearing Fu Wan's words, everyone turned to look at the head of the spotted dog.
Upon seeing this, Tom was the first to jump out excitedly.
"It was my fishhook, and it was the fish I caught!"
What? The fish he caught?
Fu Wan was the first to react, "You mean this is the fish you were playing with that fish and the fishing rod broke?"
"Yes, yes, Wan, you're so smart!"
Tom nodded repeatedly, excitedly calling out to Fu Ming and Bai Qianzhou.
"Hey, my dear friends, hurry up and pull my fish up!"
Before Fu Ming and Bai Qianzhou could respond, Robert immediately became unhappy.
What do you mean "his fish"? This fish clearly bit his bait!
"Tom, you're wrong. This is the fish I caught, not yours."
"But it also has my fishhook in its mouth!"
"But now it's biting my hook!"
Just as the two were about to start fighting, Fu Ming and Bai Qianzhou remained completely undisturbed, working together to pull the grouper up while chanting slogans.
"One, two, three, go!"
"Hey, finally pulled it up!"
Not only the fish, but also the broken half of Tom's fishing rod was pulled onto the deck.
Looking at the broken end, it fits perfectly with the remaining half of the fishing rod on the boat.
Tom seemed to have found some confidence, and picked up the fishing rod to gesture at Robert.
Robert's face darkened instantly. Seeing this, Fu Wan shook her head speechlessly and could only try to smooth things over.
"Alright, stop arguing. If you keep arguing, I'll make you go downstairs and calm down."
"It's great that you caught a fish; you all deserve credit. I'll go to the rest cabin later to find the camera and take pictures of you to show your families back home."
How old are you? Why do you still act like a child?
Seeing Fu Wan's obviously unhappy expression, Robert and Tom immediately suppressed their competitive thoughts.
They weren't particularly concerned about who owned the fish, but it was the biggest fish on the boat, and what they wanted was the glory of catching such a big fish.
But all of this was meaningless in front of Fu Wan. They had experienced Fu Wan's temper firsthand, and if they continued to make trouble, Fu Wan might really throw them into the sea.
Seeing that the two of them had quieted down, Fu Wan shook her head. In her opinion, they both deserved credit for catching the fish.
Tom had been playing with the fish for quite a while, and although it escaped, it must have suffered some damage.
Therefore, it takes two bites and a series of people taking turns playing the fish to finally bring it up.
She had just seen it too; the two hooks were in roughly the same position in the fish's mouth. The reason the fish didn't break the fishing rod again was because the previous hook hadn't broken yet, and pulling it would cause pain to the wound.
What's more, it's fortunate that the fish was pulled up. Otherwise, with such a large hook and line floating in the sea, it would have been a disaster if it had been swallowed by a whale or dolphin, or gotten tangled in a sea turtle.
As the group marveled at the size of the fish, they suddenly heard running sounds coming from not far away.
Fu Wan looked up at the sound and saw that Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu had woken up.
Upon seeing the large rock formations on the deck, Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu were immediately astonished.
They kept exclaiming in amazement as they surrounded the grouper.
"Wow, Robert, did you catch that fish? That's amazing!"
Robert was a little embarrassed by the praise, while Tom, who was standing next to him, was not happy about it.
“No, little Fuling, I have to correct you. Not just Robert, but me too.”
Robert glared at him, and Tom glared back without hesitation.
The ship of friendship capsized again, and Fu Ling and Qin Mingzhu looked at each other in bewilderment.
Two people fishing for one fish?
Looking closer at the grouper's mouth, there really are two fishhooks.
Wow, that's amazing! This is the first time they've ever seen a fish bite two people's hooks!
Seeing the two young men arguing again, Fu Wan felt helpless and immediately told Boss Fu to go ahead and steer the boat.
"Alright, stop fooling around. We still have time, let's change the area."
"We just caught a few mackerel, let's give it one last try and see if we can catch any tuna!"
It was already four o'clock. After another hour of trolling, she could enjoy the sunset over the sea on the way back. Fu Wan felt that her plan was perfect!
Upon hearing this, the two men, who were on the verge of exchanging blows, immediately changed their expressions and made up with fake smiles. However, they secretly vowed that they would catch a more valuable golden gun than the other man later!
According to the ship's log, the area where tuna are found is not far from their current location, about a 20-minute boat ride away.
While Boss Fu was sailing, Fu Wan took out all the mackerel from before and processed them.
The fish caught earlier filled a small bucket, most of them weighing between half a pound and a pound, with five or six weighing over a pound each. Just by holding the fish in her hand, Fu Wan could feel how fat they were.
Fu Wan picked out the two fattest mackerel and set them aside, intending to take them home and stew them.
Although mackerel are generally used as bait, those are the small ones. For the fishermen in the Fujia Village area, the larger mackerel are actually a common fish that they can eat at home.
Especially the plump and fresh flounder, take it home, fry it in some lard, add some potatoes and onions and stew it in a pot, the taste is enough to satisfy the whole family.
After Fu Wan finished processing the remaining small abalone, the boat arrived at the area where Fu Wan had previously caught tuna.
That is, the same place where the yellowfin tuna previously leaped out of the sea to hunt.
Upon reaching the designated location, Fu Ming greeted Robert and the others who were waiting anxiously to the side.
"Come on, let's see if you can catch a golden tuna today!"
After saying that, he vividly described it to Qin Anning.
"Anning, we ran into a school of tuna here a while ago. Wow, it was quite a sight."
We netted several thousand kilograms of tuna! What a pity, I wonder if we'll be so lucky today and find one again!
Qin Anning was standing by the ship enjoying the sea breeze when she heard Fu Ming's words and responded with a smile.
"Your luck is sure to be good today, Ah Ming! You have to believe in yourself too!"
Fu Ming was delighted by these words. Fu Wan went to wash her hands and came back, by which time Fu Ming had already cast his bait.
To fish for tuna, you have to use trolling, and you need to cast out at least a hundred meters of fishing line.
Fu Wan switched to a lure fishing rod and found two of the fattest pieces of mackerel.
Fishing is a recreational activity that requires patience. Ye Xiaocui and Jiang Chunlan weren't very interested in fishing, so the two old sisters simply went to the restaurant to prepare dinner.
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