After sailing for more than five hours, Bai Yu had no idea where he and his companions were. All he could see when he looked around was a few distant lights; the entire sea was pitch black.
Bai Yu came out with a squid fishing rod. When he came out, there were already quite a few people on the deck who had started fishing, including Hu Tao and his roommate.
However, Bai Yu did not intend to disturb Hu Tao. Instead, he went to a spot on the deck next to a light, which was his fishing spot.
According to what Liu Tianyu had taught him, a light source is essential if you want to fish for squid with a squid fishing rod.
Fishing boats at sea have no shortage of lighting equipment, because only by lighting up the entire boat can collisions be avoided at night.
Because of these lighting devices, a large number of phototactic marine creatures gather around the ships every night, with squid and octopus being indispensable.
Whitefish are targeting these squid and octopus.
With everything ready, Bai Yu held the fluorescent hook up to the light, and after absorbing enough light, he cast his first line of the night.
When fishing for squid with a squid fishing rod, you don't need to fish too deep; 20 to 30 centimeters below the surface is sufficient.
At this depth, combined with the clarity of the seawater, the brightness of the fluorescent hook, and the light from the lamp, it's no exaggeration to say that you can see every rustle of wind around the fishing hook clearly.
Bai Yu was waiting for his fluorescent hook. In his line of sight, at least three squid passed by the fluorescent hook in just a few dozen seconds.
Just as Bai Yu was wondering why no squid was biting the hook, the glowing hook suddenly sank. Bai Yu reflexively pulled the fishing rod up, and a squid more than ten centimeters long was pulled out of the sea.
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You caught it already? That was easy.
When the squid came onto the deck, Bai Yu grabbed it with one hand, then took it off and threw it into the fish box. He then held the hook up to the light for a few seconds before casting the second line.
Half an hour later, Bai Yu had caught dozens of squid with his squid fishing rod, and the bottom of the fish box was already covered with a layer of them.
He was getting a little bored, mainly because squid fishing was stress-free; all he had to do was cast, reel in the line, and keep the light on, repeating the process.
Compared to others fishing for big fish at the bottom, his job was a bit too boring, but there were others who were even more boring than him.
That was the fisherman who waited for more than half an hour without getting anything, which was equivalent to being on the deck and feeling the sea breeze for half an hour.
Just as Bai Yu was still debating whether to switch to bottom fishing, a loud shout suddenly came from the deck. Judging from the voice, Bai Yu recognized that the person who shouted was Hu Tao.
Upon hearing his cousin's shouts, Bai Yu felt it necessary to go and see what was wrong, regardless of the reason.
However, when Bai Yu followed the direction from which the sound came and saw Hu Tao, he honestly regretted it.
At this moment, Hu Tao was excitedly holding the fishing rod, occasionally jerking it up or shouting, clearly indicating that he had caught a big fish.
Why did he come here to join in Hu Tao's big fish fishing spree? He's just offering himself up to listen to Hu Tao brag. Didn't you see that Li Shuang, who came before him, has already been kept by Hu Tao's side, listening to him endlessly boast about the feeling of catching a big fish?
Seeing this, Bai Yu took a step back without hesitation, then turned around and walked back to his fishing spot.
He then put away his squid fishing rod and replaced it with a fishing line for catching big fish. According to the fishing tackle shop owner, the fishing line Bai Yu was using now was more than capable of catching a fish weighing over 100 pounds.
Moreover, spurred on by Hu Tao, it wasn't just Bai Yu who changed his fishing gear. Currently, there are fifteen people fishing on the deck, fourteen of whom have changed their fishing rods and equipment, switching to bottom fishing to catch big fish.
The other person who didn't leave is Li Shuang. This guy is still by Hu Tao's side. He can't leave even if he wants to. He has to listen to Hu Tao talk for at least a few more minutes.
After changing the fishing line, Bai Yu used the squid he had just caught as bait on the hook and attached a 200-gram sinker to help it sink quickly to the seabed.
To be honest, it's quite common for the sinker to weigh more than the bait when bottom fishing.
After a period of settling in, the sea area where Bai Yu and his group are currently located is more than 80 meters deep. Large fish can indeed be found at this depth, but large fish like the so-called tuna should not be numerous.
If they exist, they won't be very big.
Although Bai Yu had never fished for tuna before, he had spent the last two days learning a lot about the ocean in preparation for this fishing trip.
According to his understanding, adult tuna inhabit depths of over 100 meters, while tuna below 100 meters are either smaller or extremely rare.
But that doesn't matter. Bai Yu didn't have much hope of catching tuna anyway. He hoped to catch grouper, all kinds of grouper.
He doesn't discriminate between cheap pearl grouper and expensive red grouper or mouse grouper, as long as it's a grouper.
While Bai Yu was waiting, he didn't know how much time had passed. He only heard a commotion coming from the bow of the boat, and then a few of the fishermen who were still fishing couldn't resist their curiosity and went to the bow.
Just by listening to the noise, Bai Yu knew that the fish that Hu Tao had hooked had been caught. Perhaps it was because the species was too rare, or perhaps the fish was too big, that it caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.
Bai Yu had no intention of joining in the fun; he wanted to stay at his fishing spot and guard his rod.
It's alright if Bai Yu doesn't go; there will be announcements on the ship informing him.
A few minutes later, the loudspeaker on the fishing boat came on.
"Congratulations, everyone! Our fishing boat caught a giant fish on our very first day at sea – a 104-pound brown grouper! On behalf of all the staff of the Dongfeng fishing boat, I wish you all the best in catching yourselves a 104-pound catch!"
A 104-pound brown-banded grouper? Can brown-banded groupers grow this big?
Bai Yu's idea wasn't that brown-banded grouper couldn't grow to 100 pounds, but rather that in my country's waters, this type of grouper rarely has the opportunity to grow that large.
Why, you ask?
Is there even a need to ask? Don't you even know what kind of country we are? A country with a long history and ancient civilization, where the culture of food is equally profound.
In a country so obsessed with food, it's a huge challenge for the fish in the surrounding waters to grow to such an enormous size.
Just as Bai Yu's thoughts drifted into the distance, the fishing rod in his hand suddenly sank, instantly pulling him back to reality.
Without a second thought, he immediately turned on the drag and then suddenly lifted the rod to hook the fish. No matter what kind of fish took the bait, this lift was essential.
With that lift, Bai Yu felt the pulling force from the fishing rod was too great, so he tightened the drag a little, leaving only a small gap to allow the fishing line to go in and out.
"Damn it, I wasn't ready at all, and you're already launching a sneak attack? Don't you have any sportsmanship? If I hadn't reacted quickly, this fishing rod would have been out of my hand."
Feeling the pull from the fishing rod as it came up, Bai Yu changed his standing position and started cursing at the creature in the sea.
Although fishing is inherently unpredictable, and it was Bai Yu who was distracted and not paying attention, that didn't stop him from cursing at it, since the guy who took the bait couldn't talk back anyway.
Even with the decelerator in place, the line kept going out of bounds. Bai Yu thought to himself that this couldn't go on forever, so he decided to confront the guy head-on.
Bai Yu is a man who acts on his thoughts. Since he had decided to confront it head-on, he seized the opportunity, grabbed the crank handle of the reel, and used all his strength to try to resist the pull of the reel.
But how can human strength compare to that of a big fish? At least for now, Bai Yu really can't withstand the pull of this thing. All he can do is to further deplete its strength and try to squeeze it dry as soon as possible.
Two minutes later, Bai Yu couldn't hold on any longer and had no choice but to give up and let the fish drag the fishing line.
If you ask whether Bai Yu's two minutes of confrontation had any effect, the answer is of course yes.
At least in those two minutes, thanks to Bai Yu's resistance, only a few dozen meters of fishing line were dragged away. If it weren't for Bai Yu's strong resistance, that number would have been several times higher.
Moreover, after being worn down by Bai Yu, although the fishing line is still moving outwards, the speed is no longer comparable to before. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe the current speed as tortoise-like.
Even with the stimulation of the white fish, the fishing line only extends slightly. Without stimulation, the fishing line basically doesn't move. I guess the guy who took the bait is probably close to his limit.
Bai Yu understood the saying "take advantage of your illness" and "when you're sick, make sure you get sick."
Even though Bai Yu is exhausted, you should know that he is not fighting alone; he has helpers.
A single arrow pierces the clouds, and a thousand armies rush to meet it.
"Ahai, come quick! I'm in trouble!!!"
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