Suppressing his excitement, Ye Lin gritted his teeth and pulled the tuna out of the water. At the same time, Fu Shi didn't hesitate and dug with his hook.
Before long, a yellowfin tuna weighing about ten pounds was pulled onto the deck. After thumping its tail against the deck a couple of times, it showed no signs of struggling.
Fu Wan knew that this was because the blood vessels in the tuna's body had started to burst after the pressure of the deep sea was removed.
She quickly put down her fishing rod, then pulled out the knife she carried with her and bled the tuna.
Ye Lin looked at the tuna with great joy, his heart pounding with excitement. Haha, he'd go to the cockpit later to show it off to Fu Ming!
Fu Wan could easily see his joy; catching a tuna on the very first cast of the new year was indeed a good omen.
"Brother Lin, wishing you a prosperous and joyous New Year!"
"Hehe, may everything prosper, may everything prosper!"
Fu Shi was also envious. Wasn't Ye Lin supposed to be a hunter? How come this kid is even more skilled than him, a fisherman?
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
"Haha, I knew it! The money I donated to Mazu would definitely be worth it!"
"Hey, when did you go to worship Mazu?"
Ye Lin was a little embarrassed and scratched his head, saying, "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, when your sister-in-law and I went back to her parents' home, we visited the Mazu Temple."
Wow, no wonder he's so lucky, he's a new follower of Mazu!
Just then, a ship's horn sounded. Fu Wan looked up and realized that Fu Ming's ship had approached them at some point.
"Ah Wan, what are you doing!"
Fu Ming shouted at the top of his lungs. Fu Wan took a closer look and realized that they were indeed siblings. Fu Ming was also holding a fishing rod and was fishing at the stern of the boat!
"Hey, Amin, look here!"
Ye Lin had originally planned to show off to Fu Ming using the radio, but now this guy was right in front of him.
He wasn't about to let this opportunity slip by; he held up the tuna, which had already been bled, and showed it to Fu Ming.
If the two ships hadn't been restricted from getting too close during trawls, Ye Lin would have let him touch the fruits of his labor.
"Holy crap, where did that golden gun come from?!"
Fu Ming was wondering what Fu Wan and the others were doing on the deck, but when he saw Ye Lin holding a tuna, he immediately cursed.
Is he really that boastful? He hasn't even caught a single fish yet!
"Hehe, I caught it! How about it, are you envious?"
Fu Ming couldn't deny his envy, so he lightly slapped his own face. "Serves you right for asking! Now look what you've done! You've been thoroughly humiliated!"
No, I need to catch some fish myself quickly so I can show off later!
After the two boats met, they slowly drifted apart. At this time, Ye Jianguo was piloting Fu Ming's boat, while Chen Balang was resting in the cabin. He wasn't very enthusiastic about fishing and thought he would rest for a while before replacing Ye Jianguo.
Fu Laoda and his team hauled their nets towards the trench, where there are coral reefs and a relatively large number of fish. However, this also required skilled boat handling. Fu Laoda handled it with ease, while Ye Jianguo was sweating profusely.
However, Fu Dahai was also experienced and kept giving Ye Jianguo pointers. He said that to go out to sea, you definitely need to know how to drive a boat. People on the boat usually take turns driving and hauling in the nets, and there is no fixed rule about who does what.
After Fu Wan cast her bait, she didn't catch anything on her second cast. Not only that, the sardines she had on her hook were all eaten clean.
Fu Wan had planned to catch two fish and then go back to sleep, but after having her bait eaten three times in a row, she couldn't help but get annoyed.
You like to eat, right? Then she'll feed you something stimulating.
"Brother Lin, where did the head of the grouper I just cooked go?"
"Oh, it's on that cutting board. I was thinking of frying it and cooking it with noodles tomorrow morning."
Ye Lin, who was reeling in a fish, hurriedly replied upon hearing this. Seeing this, Fu Wan simply put away her fishing rod, ran to the cutting board, and brought back the fish head.
The head of the grouper was quite heavy, weighing at least three or four ounces. Fu Wan forcefully dug the hook into the fish's head, then swung it forcefully, casting the fishing line out.
Then she frantically let out the fishing line, and only stopped after she had let out nearly two hundred meters of line.
This move left Ye Lin and Fu Shi completely dumbfounded.
"Ah Wan, this is too extravagant of you! You're actually using grouper to fish?"
Ye Lin couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He had been longing to cook noodles with that fish head, and tonight he had eaten a few bites of steamed grouper, which tasted absolutely amazing.
Fu Wan deliberately cut off the fish head, and she comforted him with a smile, "Brother Lin, just you wait, I'm going to catch a big fish."
Ye Lin's ability to catch a tuna proves that there are tuna in this area. Fu Wan couldn't help but feel nostalgic when she thought of the bluefin tuna she had eaten in the United States.
If I can catch a bluefin tuna today, then today will be worth it!
"What? You can catch big fish with grouper?" Ye Lin had just pulled up a red grouper, which weighed about half a pound. Hearing Fu Wan's words, he was also eager to try.
Seeing that he was interested, Fu Shi couldn't help but pour cold water on his enthusiasm.
"That's not necessarily true. It's also possible that the grouper will escape in the end, and all your efforts will be in vain."
Well, Ye Lin didn't want to gamble anymore after hearing that, since this kind of grouper was quite expensive and delicious.
"Hey, you know this big fish isn't stupid, it even knows grouper tastes better!"
"That's right! Big fish eat little fish, and little fish eat shrimp. These big fish might even have eaten more fish than we have in the past!"
Fu Wan made a joke, and before she could finish speaking, the fishing rod in her hand flew out of her hand.
"Oh my god!"
Fu Wan rarely swore, but her hands moved faster than her brain to grab the fishing rod. Luckily, she reacted quickly, otherwise she would have ended up like Fu Ming last time, having to retrieve the fishing rod from the sea.
"Wow, there really is a big fish!"
Seeing the fishing rod in Fu Wan's hand bending rapidly, Ye Lin also became excited. Since he hadn't baited the hook yet, he simply held the hook in one hand and the landing net in the other, ready to rescue her.
Seeing Fu Wan holding the fishing line taut, Fu Shi immediately put away his own fishing rod. He had worked at the docks for many years and had seen many people fishing.
Judging by the way Fu Wan is handling the fish, it will take at least half an hour to tame it.
"Ah Lin, don't rush to grab the net. We might have to take turns playing with Ah Wan's fish."
After saying that, he stared intently at Fu Wan and said, "Wan, you walk around for a bit, but don't use too much force, be careful not to hurt your arm. If you can't hold on, just tell us, we'll be waiting here!"
"Um!"
Fu Wan gritted her teeth and agreed. All her strength was focused on battling the fish. This fish reminded her of the one in Alaska. She estimated that the fish weighed no less than 100 pounds.
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