As the yacht continued to sail northeast, the only feeling Bai Yu and the others had on board was that it was getting colder and colder.
Even though they were all wearing windproof down jackets and life jackets over them, the biting cold wind could still penetrate their protective gear and directly affect their bodies.
How to describe this feeling? It's like playing a video game. This cold wind has a true damage effect, and Bai Yu and the others' armor is completely ineffective.
This may also be related to the fact that Bai Yu and others have been living in tropical regions for many years, and their resistance to cold is very low. They can't stand even a little bit of cold wind.
Otherwise, even though they were all on a yacht and experiencing the same sea breeze, Bai Yu and his companions were not in the same condition as the security personnel and the crew.
The cold sea breeze seemed to have no effect on them, which made Bai Yu and the others extremely envious.
Five or six hours passed in the blink of an eye. After enjoying the sea breeze for a while, Bai Yu and the others decided to return to their cabins.
Let whoever wants the sea breeze blow it, let them. Anyway, these few people can't stand it.
However, after the yacht slowed down, Bai Yu and the others gradually came out.
They came out with their equipment as the yacht began to slow down and started making various preparations.
The preparations here are truly different, and it's not just Bai Hao and his eight companions who are making the preparations; there are also the ship's crew and security personnel.
Bai Yu and his companions fish to earn money for their future travel expenses, or at the very least, to cover fuel costs; otherwise, they would be unable to move an inch.
The other staff and security personnel fish to earn extra money. Since they were just sitting idly on the vast ocean anyway, they figured they might as well fish and make some money.
At first, the crew members on the ship had nothing to do, but in the past month, Bai Yu and others made a lot of money by fishing and using longline fishing lines and crab traps. They have already refueled twice.
Then the staff asked Baiyu if they could set down a few fish traps or longline fishing lines when they were moored, to keep themselves occupied.
Bai Yu naturally agreed to this request, since it was indeed a bit too boring to be on the high seas.
Bai Yu had originally agreed to let the staff fish, but they didn't want to compete with Bai Yu and his group for the catch. They only needed to set up a few crab traps and put out a few fishing lines, which wouldn't affect Bai Yu and his group's normal fishing methods.
Therefore, whenever the yacht stopped, they would send a rubber boat down and then set crab traps at a distance from the yacht, so as not to affect Bai Yu and the others.
The security personnel also prepared a lot of fishing gear before boarding the boat, which was also reminded to them by the boat staff to prevent them from getting bored on the boat.
Before the security personnel boarded the ship, Bai Yu created a group chat for them so that all three parties could get to know each other a little better and get along better later.
These security personnel were hired by Bai Yu to make money, so they naturally brought fishing equipment after the staff reminded them that it was allowed.
Protecting Bai Yu and the others is one thing, but if they can earn extra money, especially with the employer's permission, why not?
Making money is nothing to be ashamed of.
At this moment, the crowd on the yacht's deck split into three groups: Bai Yu and his group, the yacht's staff, and the security personnel.
Bai Yu and the others gathered at the stern of the boat. What they needed to do now was to lower the three longline fishing lines they had.
When a longline is lowered, the boat needs to be in motion, since the longline is very long and can only be deployed when the yacht is in motion.
Moreover, longline fishing is very useful for fishing mid-to-upper-level sea fish; with good luck, the catch rate can reach 70-80%.
If this probability could be achieved, Bai Yu and his team could catch hundreds of fish with just one rope. Even if the fish that bite the hook aren't very big, the overall harvest would still be excellent.
Moreover, this time Bai Yu and his team upgraded the fishing line by lengthening the leader line. Now each leader line has two hooks, spaced five meters apart.
This means that the number of hooks on this longline has doubled, now totaling more than three hundred.
If they can catch 70% or 80% of the fish in one go, then they're really going to get rich, and become very rich.
After all, the sea fish species in the Bering Strait are very good. Even herring, which is not very famous in our area, is the main ingredient in canned herring. Once you catch it, you don't have to worry about selling it.
After a month of practice, Bai Yu and his team have improved their efficiency in preparing the longline fishing line, now switching to the next hook in just a few seconds.
Then, attach the chopped mackerel pieces to the hook, put it into the sea, and wait for a fish to bite.
Once Bai Yu and his crew had lowered all three longline fishing lines, the yacht came to a stop on the sea; they had arrived at their destination.
As for their current location, Bai Yu didn't know where they were. On this vast ocean, there were no landmarks on the surface, and this was the first time Bai Yu and the others had been here.
How could they possibly know where they were? Even Bai Yu was starting to lose his bearings.
The weather wasn't very good today; the sun hadn't come out. They initially knew they were heading northeast, but they weren't sure if they had drifted east or north.
If you were to ask Bai Yu to point out which direction is due north or due east, Bai Yu really wouldn't know, and the directions he would give would all be inaccurate.
Even after the yacht stopped, it didn't mean that Bai Yu and his group could start fishing; there were still things to do.
Soon, three more rubber boats were launched: one for Bai Yu and his group, one for security personnel, and one for staff.
The items placed on their rubber boats varied; Bai Yu and his group placed ten crab traps and a gillnet.
These ten crab traps aren't the kind used to catch king crabs, but rather deep-sea swimming crabs and mud crabs.
Although these crab traps are quite large, each measuring over a meter or nearly two meters, they are foldable, making them much lighter overall.
After all, these crab traps are made of metal except for the frame, which is made of wire mesh, while the traps for catching king crabs are made entirely of metal.
If they were to replace all ten crab traps with those used for catching king crabs, their rubber boat simply wouldn't be able to move them.
In other words, you can carry a regular crab trap and drive it to a distant place.
"Brother Yu, it's really cold here. I guess it's almost below zero. It's freezing cold."
Li Shuang sat on the rubber boat, stretched out a hand to touch the seawater, and then immediately pulled it back.
"Look at you, Shuangzi, you just couldn't resist touching me. Don't you even look where we are now, how far we are from the Arctic Circle? You just stuck your hand into the sea. You're just being reckless."
Seeing Li Shuang's actions, Lu Sheng immediately made a sarcastic remark from the side.
"Alright, let me tell you two, don't mess around on the rubber boat. You can both see what our situation is like. If we fall into the sea, let alone whether we can get back up, the water temperature alone will be enough to make you both suffer."
"Just stay still for a while, we'll be able to set the crab traps soon. After that, we'll set the gillnets, and then we can go fishing."
Bai Yu glanced back at Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, who were bickering, gave them a warning, and then ignored them.
Anyway, their safety measures are pretty good. They are wearing life jackets, and their down jackets are also buoyant, so it's like each person is wearing two life jackets.
Moreover, Bai Yu had just asked the captain, and they were not even in the Arctic Circle yet, and hadn't even reached the Bering Strait.
They are currently located on the outer edge of the Bering Strait, where the environment is relatively much better.
The environment in the Bering Strait is much harsher than it is now. The captain plans to let Bai Yu and the others familiarize themselves with the area here first before heading to the Bering Strait.
That's why Bai Yu didn't care about Li Shuang and Lu Sheng. Let them make a fuss if they want. If someone actually fell into the water and got drenched in the sea, they would naturally behave themselves.
Fortunately, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng were very sensible. Although they were joking around, their joking was limited to verbal teasing and nothing more.
Soon, Bai Yu arrived at the location in his rubber boat and stopped about 200 meters away from the yacht.
"Get to work! Ah Hai, keep a close eye on the rubber boat. I'll tell you when to drive. Shuangzi, Ah Sheng, you two set up all these crab traps. Be careful where you are, don't slip and fall into the sea."
"receive."
"clear."
"Um."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, the four of them started working.
Wang Hai was maneuvering the rubber boat at the stern, while Bai Yu stood at the bow carrying a bucket. The two of them tried to leave enough space for Li Shuang and Lu Sheng.
The two of them were fiddling with crab traps inside the hull of the rubber boat.
As the first crab trap was opened, Bai Yu grabbed a handful of mackerel bait from the bucket and stuffed it into the crab trap's net.
Three or four handfuls of bait were stuffed in, and nearly two pounds of mackerel were stuffed in.
The bait was made by Bai Yu and his team themselves. The mackerel was just regular frozen mackerel, which they then marinated with crab bait they bought.
As for whether this bait works, I'm not sure. Anyway, it works quite well for catching swimming crabs, but I'm not sure about its effectiveness against snow crabs and king crabs.
Whether it works or not, they'll find out by trying it today.
Soon all ten crab traps were lowered into the sea, and a rope connecting the ten traps to a buoyancy ball floated on the surface of the sea.
This buoyancy ball is telling Bai Yu and the others where these crab traps are located, so they don't go to the wrong place when they collect the crab traps later.
It's worth mentioning that Bai Yu and his group are currently at a very deep depth, nearly four hundred meters.
It is said that this is not the deepest part. When they reach the Bering Strait tomorrow, the water depth there is generally over 500 meters, and there are many trenches on the seabed, which are bottomless.
After setting the crab traps, Bai Yu and the others then set down the gillnets they had brought.
However, after learning about the depth of the seawater, Bai Yu and his companions had already given up hope on the gillnet.
Because at this depth, there are basically no good fish in the surface layer of the sea. Even if there are, they are in the middle and upper layers, at a depth of about ten or twenty meters.
As for gillnets, their fishing area is only on the surface of the seawater, at most a few meters below.
However, in the end, Bai Yu and his group decided to just cast the gillnet, thinking they might catch fish or not, since it wouldn't matter much.
Afterwards, Bai Yu and his three companions returned in their rubber boat and went back to the deck to start fishing.
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