Although Bai Yu's last fishing trip was before the Lunar New Year, which was almost half a year ago,
But as soon as Bai Yu holds the fishing rod in his hand, a familiar feeling always washes over him, as if his last fishing trip was just yesterday.
Bai Yu felt exactly that way at that moment. Holding the beginner fishing rod set that Brother Tongzi had given him, he found it incredibly easy to use.
This fishing rod is now in its fifth year, and the owner still cherishes it very much.
There's nothing I can do. The system is really unfair. It promised to give him other equipment later, but even after the system has been updated, he still hasn't received any equipment.
Therefore, Bai Yu was very careful when using this fishing rod, especially when fishing for big fish. If he caught a fish weighing four or five hundred pounds, he would rather break the line than risk taking the fishing rod.
Of course, this is just Bai Yu's thought. When things actually happen, it's uncertain what choice Bai Yu will make.
So far, Bai Hao has only intentionally broken the line once when fishing for a fish weighing over 400 pounds, and that was because the fish was a great white shark.
Since Bai Yu knew beforehand that there were no large creatures in the nearby waters, he had nothing to worry about this fishing trip.
Although the fishing rod that Brother Tongzi gave me is a bit old, it's still perfectly capable of catching fish weighing less than 300 pounds.
Perhaps there have been too many crew members fishing here since last night, resulting in an excessive amount of bait being thrown in.
Not long after Bai Yu cast his line, a fish started biting the hook!
As soon as the fishing rod made a sound of a fish taking the bait, Bai Yu immediately lifted the rod as if by reflex.
Since the Yuxue is a fishing boat, there are no fishing holes on the railing on the deck, so Bai Yu and his crew can only hold their fishing rods in their own hands.
Therefore, they can sense when a fish bites the hook immediately and react as quickly as possible.
Bai Yu's hook-setting motion was as smooth as flowing water, as if he had memorized the entire movement into muscle memory.
Bai Hao could then clearly feel that his hooking attempt had succeeded, and the fish had successfully kept the fish that had taken the bait.
However, judging from the feeling coming from the fishing rod, the fish that took the bait this time wasn't very big; it didn't seem to weigh more than ten pounds.
For a seasoned angler like Bai Yu, catching a sea fish weighing less than ten pounds is an incredibly easy task.
Bai Yu immediately picked up his fishing rod and began reeling in the line, listening to the familiar sound of the rod cutting through the wind and the faint sound of the fishing line cutting through the water (the fishing boat's deck was high, making the sound of the fishing line cutting through the water difficult to hear).
Bai Yu's excitement grew, and he reeled in the line faster and faster!
Even though Bai Yu knew that the fish was probably not very valuable, he still wanted to catch it as soon as possible.
Perhaps because he hadn't fished in a long time, Bai Yu only took a little over a minute to drag a seven- or eight-pound fish, which was still struggling violently, to the surface.
However, when he looked at the sea fish on the surface of the sea, Bai Yu was completely stunned!
"Golden? Why does this look so much like a big yellow croaker, a seven or eight-pound big yellow croaker?"
Holy crap, it really is a big yellow croaker! Ah Hai, Ah Hai, get me the landing net, quick, quick, hand me the net, the catch is ready!
Indeed, Bai Yu, who originally thought the fish wasn't very valuable, became excited when he saw what it looked like.
The creature floating on the sea was entirely golden, nearly a meter long, and resembled a golden knife as it drifted with the waves.
Bai Yu was so anxious to call Wang Hai for the landing net because he saw the large yellow croaker floating on the surface of the sea and it was about to drown, so he was a little worried.
The main reason lies with Bai Yu. He reeled in the line just now far too quickly. Bai Yu was fishing at a depth of over 70 meters, but he only took a minute to pull the big yellow croaker out.
Such a rapid change in water pressure had already caused the large yellow croaker to suffer from oxygen deprivation and was nearing the end of its life.
Under these circumstances, how could Bai Yu not be anxious?
What if this big yellow croaker, due to internal pressure loss, turned into an ugly creature with a wide-open mouth, bulging eyes, and a swollen belly?
Do you think this thing can still fetch a good price?
Fortunately, Wang Hai acted quickly. Bai Yu had just called him when Wang Hai grabbed the net and scooped the large yellow croaker in with one hand.
Once Wang Hai had brought the large yellow croaker onto the deck, Bai Yu immediately took it out of the landing net, removed the hook, took a syringe from his tackle bag, and plunged it into the croaker's belly.
For someone who frequently goes sea fishing, syringes or needles are essential tools, specifically used to release air from depressurized fish.
After Bai Yu gave the large yellow croaker an injection and felt gas coming out of the needle hole, he could rest assured that at least the quality of the large yellow croaker had been preserved.
As for the life of this large yellow croaker, it was naturally beyond saving. Moreover, Bai Yu himself had no intention of saving the life of this large yellow croaker. Its final destination would be a styrofoam box filled with crushed ice.
It was only at this moment that Bai Yu had time to examine the large yellow croaker in his hand. To be honest, this yellow croaker was truly enormous, nearly a meter long, with a slightly flattened body.
Thus, this large yellow croaker only had length but no weight. In Bai Yu's estimation, this thing weighed at most eight or nine pounds.
Moreover, judging from its appearance, this is a standard wild-caught yellow croaker, not one that was artificially farmed and then released.
This size of yellow croaker is considered top-quality. If Bai Yu remembers correctly, someone used to be able to sell a four- or five-pound yellow croaker for more than ten thousand yuan. So, his eight- or nine-pound fish should be worth several times more, right?
As for how to distinguish between farmed and wild large yellow croaker?
The two have some differences in appearance. Firstly, in terms of body shape, wild large yellow croakers are more slender because they have no fixed abode and no stable food source.
In addition, regarding the scales, wild large yellow croakers have neat scales, while farmed ones have messy scales.
There are also obvious differences in the fins. Wild large yellow croakers have longer fins that can cover their eyes, while farmed large yellow croakers have short and weak fins.
Finally, there is also a difference in the tail: the tail of wild large yellow croaker is longer, while that of farmed large yellow croaker is shorter.
The above differences are due to the different environments in which they exist.
Farmed yellow croakers have no growth pressure, no need to worry about going hungry or their own safety. They just need to eat the feed provided by the breeders at the breeding base and grow big.
Therefore, they are somewhat casual about their physique and don't care that much about their figure.
However, wild large yellow croakers are different. Their body shape is designed to help them survive better in the ocean.
Bai Yu then went to the freezer and brought back a styrofoam box filled with ice, and put the large yellow croaker inside.
He had already decided that this box would only contain large yellow croakers. If he only caught one large yellow croaker today, he would keep it in the box. If he caught a second one, he would keep it company.
Bai Yu then hooked another mackerel and cast his line.
Regardless of the future catch, one large yellow croaker is enough to make a profit for fishermen right now.
In addition, while collecting the crab traps, he also found a nautilus shell inside. Although this thing has no economic value, it is enough to show how lucky he was today.
The reason why nautiluses are protected is naturally because they are relatively rare and have certain research value, which is why they have their current status.
Bai Yu has already come up with a solution for dealing with the shell: once it returns to the dock, it will be handed over to the relevant authorities.
As for handling it privately, whether through a transaction or keeping it for yourself, it's not allowed by law. If you get caught, you can enjoy free meals for several years.
Whether it was because word had spread that Bai Yu had caught a large yellow croaker, or because every now and then after Bai Yu cast his second line, one or two crew members would come over to check on his catch.
He then returned to his fishing spot with an excited expression, ready to show off his skills and catch a big yellow croaker to earn some extra money.
The large yellow croaker is a type of sea fish that is only valuable now. However, decades ago, it was a major economic fish species along my country's coast.
However, due to overfishing in the later period, the number of large yellow croakers decreased sharply, which caused their value to skyrocket to a level that ordinary people could only dream of.
Of course, this is also related to the nutritional value of the large yellow croaker itself, as well as the taste of the fish meat.
Otherwise, if the large yellow croaker doesn't taste good, then even if this fish is on the verge of extinction, its value won't be very high.
Within my country's jurisdiction, whether terrestrial or aquatic, any creature under protection is primarily protected because it has been eaten by Chinese people or contains substances that humans need.
Even for ferocious beasts like tigers, their numbers have been reduced to a sparse number by the Chinese people, partly for the safety of our own people, and partly for valuable items such as tiger skins and bones.
When the crew confirmed that the large yellow croaker Bai Hao had caught was wild, what excited them most was the croaker's habits.
Because this creature is a gregarious sea fish, if one large yellow croaker appears, there will almost certainly be a second, or even a third, or a hundredth large yellow croaker in the surrounding waters.
The key is to determine whether the school of fish is large or small. However, according to the fish finder on the fishing boat, there are no large schools of fish in the surrounding waters.
Therefore, it can be concluded that even if there are schools of large yellow croakers here, the number is very limited, and may not even be enough for the crew members on the ship.
Not long after Bai Yu cast his line, he soon caught another fish.
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