He Guohua was infected by Fu Wan's confidence, and the few worries that had come up in his mind were instantly forgotten.
Fu Wan's words made sense. Their boat was overflowing with fish, so if anyone was worried, it was He Guosheng and He Guoli, those two bastards.
At this moment, He Guohua completely forgot that he had also invited other anglers. Fu Wan's catch was just too good. Although He Guohua had never gone out to sea to fish, Ah Cai was a seasoned angler.
Judging from the way that kid is now so eager to become Fu Wan's disciple on the spot, you can tell how much they've gained.
After catching the pomfret, the fishing rod didn't get a bite.
Fu Wan was considering whether to change fishing spots when she suddenly felt someone pat her on the back.
She turned her head and saw that it was Bai Qianzhou.
"Ah Wan, would you like some pears?"
Fu Wan took it unexpectedly, "Where did you get this?"
"I took it from Mr. He."
Bai Qianzhou pointed to He Guohua, who was holding a cup and talking to A Cai at the bow of the boat. He had to admit that this man really knew how to enjoy life. He brought not only cigars and a radio, but also several kinds of fruit and champagne.
Fu Wan took a big bite of the pear, and the unique sweetness of the pear burst in her mouth instantly. It was very juicy, and you could tell it wasn't cheap just by tasting it.
Fruits in Hong Kong are a bit more expensive than on the mainland. A single pear like this might cost about the same as a meal on the mainland.
Such delicious food shouldn't be wasted, so Fu Wan took two more bites of the pear. It was already past five in the evening, the sun had set, and the sea under the glow of the sunset was exceptionally beautiful.
This beauty is different from the beauty of the sea area around Fujia Village. Fu Wan squinted and admired the beautiful scenery for a few minutes.
A breeze picked up on the sea at dusk, causing the waves to ripple gently and making the sea appear even more shimmering.
Many seabirds also flew in, circling over the sea for a long time, reluctant to leave. Every now and then, a seabird would dart into the water, catch a fish, and then suddenly take flight.
But aren't there too many of these birds?
Fu Wan suddenly came to her senses and exclaimed, "Damn, with so many birds, there must be a school of fish over there!"
"Ah Cai, quickly turn the boat around and head towards where there are more birds!"
"Ah? Okay!"
Ah Cai immediately responded and then turned the steering wheel to drive in the direction Fu Wan had indicated.
The speedboat made quite a racket, and the splashes it created caused the alert seabirds to take flight.
"Ah Wan, there's a school of fish!"
"Ah Wan, there's no hand-throwing net!"
Upon spotting a school of fish, Fang Min instinctively reached for a hand-thrown net, only to realize upon turning around that she wasn't on the "Riding the Waves" ship, but rather on a small speedboat in the port city.
"It's alright, a landing net will do the same thing. No need to rush, let me check what kind of fish it is first!"
Fu Wan gave a loud order, and the speedboat slowly approached the location where the flock of seabirds was circling, allowing her to see them more and more clearly.
There are indeed schools of fish in the sea, and there are several kinds of fish.
With just one glance, Fu Wan could see the sardines and mullet frantically trying to escape in the sea.
"Holy crap, what's that?"
He Guohua also leaned against the side of the boat and looked out to sea with great curiosity. He had good eyesight and could vaguely see a huge silver ball rolling in the water.
Judging by its size, its radius is at least two or three meters.
What's even more surprising is that the ball not only didn't float to the surface, but instead spun continuously in the water.
Fu Wan couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, "Haha, Boss He, this isn't just any ordinary ball, it's a bait ball!"
"A bait ball?"
He Guohua was confused. Just as Fu Wan was about to say something, Bai Qianzhou picked up a net and stretched it out towards the water. When he quickly pulled the net back, several lively mullet and sardines were clearly visible in it.
"Here, these are the components of the bait ball."
Fu Wan deftly grabbed two mullet, casually hooked them onto the fishing line, and quickly cast them out.
He Guohua then belatedly realized and asked incredulously, "Miss Fu, do you mean this ball is made of fish?"
Fu Wan snapped her fingers and nodded affirmatively: "That's right, bait balls are basically fish balls. Haha, Mr. He, the ball you see is a huge fish ball made up of thousands upon thousands of sardines and mullet."
It looks nice, doesn't it? But actually, there are definitely large sea fish hunting for food underneath.
"So you changed your bait because you wanted to catch a big fish down there?"
He Guohua perked up. He wasn't stupid. Fu Wan had been using bait prepared by A Cai, so there must be a reason for her sudden switch to live bait.
Fu Wan laughed and said, "Boss He is indeed smart. Anyway, there's only half an hour left, so I'll try to see what kind of fish are down there."
"Miss Fu, do you mean we don't need to change fishing spots?"
Upon hearing this, Ah Cai shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Yes, we're not changing it, we're staying here."
"Then I'll give it a try."
Ah Cai couldn't wait to stand up and take out his fishing rod. He had only heard of the bait ball phenomenon but had never seen it before. Today's sea trip was quite an eye-opener.
The bait ball, to put it simply, is a small school of fish, and now the school of fish is getting bigger and bigger, with a diameter of more than ten meters.
Image of bait ball phenomenon (image removed due to copyright infringement)
It's no exaggeration to say that the sea surface was boiling like water, with many fish leaping out of the water.
Not to mention Ah Cai and He Guohua, even the new inspectors were stunned.
Fu Wan, however, was not surprised. This bait ball phenomenon was actually small fish banding together to resist being hunted by larger fish.
Small fish have a numerical advantage over large fish, so they instinctively gather together and make it difficult for predatory large fish to lock onto their targets by constantly rolling around.
But big fish aren't stupid; when so many small fish gather in a group, it only attracts more and more big fish to participate in the hunting.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; Fu Wan wants to be that oriole today.
It's just unclear whether the mantises on the seabed are tuna or some other large fish.
Fu Wan definitely hoped it was a golden tuna, because if it was a sea wolf or a similar fish, then all her efforts would have been in vain.
Last time she went into the water and caught two barracudas. To be honest, they didn't taste very good, and there were a lot of bones.
Having grown accustomed to fine fish, Fu Wan no longer finds this kind of sea fish appealing.
Just as she was thinking this, Fu Wan suddenly felt a weight in her hand, and the fishing rod began to shake rapidly.
At the same time, the bait balls in the sea suddenly scattered, and many seabirds boldly rushed into the water, then snatched up the small fish that were scattering in all directions and took flight again.
Fu Wan was already used to such chaotic scenes. She let the reel spin for a while until it stopped moving, then she smiled confidently and began to reel in the fishing line.
Hehe, judging from the degree of bending of the fishing rod, this is probably another big fish.
Well, to be honest, the resources in the waters off Gangcheng are really good. She only fished for a little over three hours today, but she had quite a catch.
Take those fighting pomfret for example, they can fetch a good price at the fish market.
If it weren't for all the things waiting for her on the mainland, she would have been reluctant to go back.
"Haha, a fish's on the plate! I got a fish too!"
Ah Cai's exaggerated laughter rang out from the other side of the speedboat. Fu Wan turned her head to look and found that Bai Qianzhou was also reeling in and releasing the fishing line. He had also caught a fish!
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