The first fish took the bait, and Bai Yu reacted very quickly, immediately setting the hook and activating the drag.
According to Bai Yu's observation, the fish that took the bait this time was not very big, weighing at most only twenty or thirty pounds.
For someone who trains in sports year-round, a fish of that size is practically a mini-Karamys.
Bai Yu then took the fishing rod into his hand and prepared to reel in the line.
It's worth mentioning that even now, in 2018, Bai Yu is still using the same fishing rod that Tongzi gave him as a beginner's reward.
The only pity is that the fishing lines, hooks, and other accessories that came with this fishing rod have all been lost at sea over time.
This fishing rod is of very good quality. Whether you're fishing for a big fish weighing over 200 pounds or a small fish weighing only one or two pounds, it works perfectly.
However, the fishing line that Brother Tongzi gave me before was no good. That thing is for catching freshwater fish. When catching saltwater fish, it can only catch fish weighing around 20 or 30 pounds at most. Any bigger than that would be beyond the other person's tolerance.
Over time, these fishing lines have naturally been phased out.
With Bai Yu holding the fishing rod in both hands, it was time for Bai Yu to perform.
With each cast of the fishing rod by Bai Yu, the sound of the rod cutting through the wind and the line slicing through the water echoed throughout the stern of the boat.
However, considering that the sea area where they were fishing this time was quite deep, with a depth of about 100 meters right from the start, they decided to fish.
When fishing at this depth, if you reel in the line too quickly, an irreversible common consequence will occur: the fish will lose pressure inside its body, resulting in a particularly poor appearance.
Only a very few sea fish are not afraid of such sudden changes in water pressure.
However, these sea fish that are not afraid of changes in water pressure all have one thing in common: they are either very large or very small.
Fish that are twenty or thirty years old don't seem to be in this category, unless they are the juvenile stage of some large fish.
However, regardless of the circumstances, Bai Yu still took the water pressure into account when reeling in the line, and showed signs of slowing down slightly, rather than relentlessly pursuing speed.
At a depth of over 100 meters and weighing only 20 to 30 kilograms, it took Bai Yu about ten minutes to finally drag it from the seabed to the surface.
Then, under the light, Bai Yu saw a red figure appear on the sea.
"Brother Fisherman, it's red! The very first one is red! Does this mean we're going to have a great start? Could it be that we're going to make a fortune this time fishing at sea?"
While Bai Yu was catching the fish, Li Shuang also caught one, but his fish was also small, which gave him time to keep an eye on Bai Yu's situation.
"It looks a bit like a red snapper. The first one turned red, which is a good omen, like a good start."
As Bai Yu watched the fish on the surface of the sea, he dragged it to the side of the boat, then picked up a landing net and scooped it onto the deck.
Yes, Bai Yu did the frying himself.
This fishing boat is different from the one Brother Li and his crew had; you can tell from the service provided by the crew.
Brother Li's fishing boat has four crew members. Each time he goes out to sea to fish, one crew member serves five fishermen. The service is excellent, and the fishermen don't have to worry about many things.
But this fishing boat is different. They don't have many crew members, only six people, and they have too many things to do, so it's impossible for them to provide services for everyone.
Fishermen will only come to help you if you ask them for assistance when they need it.
For example, if you catch a giant fish and you can't get it from the sea onto the deck by yourself, you can ask the other person for help. They will find a way to get the big fish onto the deck.
Alternatively, if you need bait, frozen bait, or food and water, you can contact the other party, and they will solve your problem.
As Bai Yu scooped the fish onto the deck, he recognized its species. It was indeed a red snapper. Bai Yu had caught this kind of fish before, but this was the first time he had ever caught a red snapper weighing twenty or thirty pounds.
With a length of about half a meter, a round body, and a red color, this red snapper is undeniably beautiful.
The red snapper that Bai Yu was holding was still alive, but three seconds later, it had already lost its vital signs.
Under Bai Yu's three strikes, fish blood was flowing continuously from the creature's body, quickly pooling into a small puddle on the deck.
You can't blame the fishermen for being cruel. After all, today is only their first day at sea, and they will be at sea for about a week. No one can guarantee that this red snapper will make it back to the dock alive in such a long time.
Rather than letting him live in uncertainty, Bai Yu would rather give him a quick death and let him be reborn sooner.
After draining most of the fish blood, Bai Yu rinsed it briefly and then put it into a box filled with ice.
The fish box was provided by the fishing boat staff, but it wasn't free; there was a charge. If you sold the fish box along with the fish to a fishmonger when you returned to the dock, the boat company would have to pay you for the fish box.
Each fish box has a unique mark, and only fish boxes used by the same person have the same mark. This is used to distinguish whose catch it is.
He particularly liked the marking on the white fish box because it was a fish, and a tuna at that.
For Bai Yu, who was aiming to catch big fish on this trip, this marker was exactly what he wanted. He was really looking forward to catching tuna this time.
After Bai Yu put the red snapper into the fish box, Li Shuang also caught a fish, but it was slightly inferior to Bai Yu's red snapper.
His fish was also red, but it wasn't from the sea bream family; it was a dark red sea bass.
"Hey, Shuangzi, your nine-spined bass is pretty good too. It's red as well, and I think yours is even better. Look at it, it's almost blackish-red. You're going to have a really lucky day!"
Bai Yu looked at the nine-spined perch in Li Shuang's hand and immediately made a couple of sarcastic remarks.
Bai Yu and his three friends are all brothers, so a few teasing remarks are harmless.
"Then I'll take Brother Yu's good wishes and have a lucky day. I just hope it doesn't make my luck too good."
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