"Red? I don't remember seeing any red sunfish. Could this not be a sunfish? Then what kind of fish is it?"
With a hint of doubt, Bai Yu increased the force with which he pulled the rod and reeled in the line.
Even after hundreds of rounds of fierce fighting, Bai Yu's arms were already exhausted, but out of curiosity about the big fish, Bai Yu still gritted his teeth and persevered.
"Brother Fisherman, what kind of fish did you catch? It's such a big red sea fish, do they even have this kind of sea fish?"
Li Shuang, who was standing nearby, also saw what was happening on the sea. No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't imagine that there was a giant creature among the red sea fish.
Based on his fishing experience, the largest red-colored sea fish he had ever seen was the red-eyed bream, also known as the bigeye bream, which weighed only a few dozen kilograms.
However, the fish that Bai Yu has caught is clearly a giant weighing over 100 pounds, otherwise Bai Yu wouldn't be struggling so much.
"Huff, huff, don't worry, huff, there are still twenty or thirty meters of fishing line left, and I can drag this guy to the side of the boat. Huff, then we'll know what kind of fish it is!"
In response to Li Shuang's question, Bai Yu, panting heavily, jerked his rod back and reeled in the line.
Since the fish was caught, Bai Yu had been struggling with this guy for half an hour. After such a long period of exertion, his arms felt like they were filled with lead, making him feel extremely heavy.
If Bai Yu hadn't been holding onto a grudge, he might have given up by now.
With a fishing line of twenty or thirty meters, it took Bai Yu another five or six minutes to finally drag the big fish to the side of the boat, and Bai Yu and the others were able to see what it looked like.
"Holy crap! A moonfish! What a huge moonfish! Xiao Yu, you're going to strike it rich this time! This is a moonfish that weighs over a hundred pounds!"
"Wait here for me a moment, I'll go get the crane. I can't lift such a big moonfish by myself, we need a crane!"
That's right, the big fish Bai Yu caught was a moonfish. Li Ge noticed it as soon as it got close to the fishing boat.
Then he spoke to Bai Yu about it, and then turned around and went to get the crane.
After Brother Li left, Bai Yu and the others nearby also stuck their heads out of the boat to look at the moonfish floating on the sea.
Just like its name suggests, this thing looks like a big round plate from head to tail. It's so big that we've all seen manhole covers in our daily lives, and this moonfish is twice the size of a manhole cover.
The area from the fish's lower jaw to its belly is silvery-white, and there are white spots on its body.
The red color that Bai Yu saw earlier was the color of the fish's back to its tail, as well as its mouth and fins.
Especially the fins and tail, the color of which can be described as the color of blood.
For such a super-sized moonfish, its kind must weigh at least 100 pounds. As for whether it can reach 200 pounds, that would require a specific weighing.
Fortunately, the white fisherman caught a moonfish. If it had been a different kind of fish, whether it was a tuna, a mackerel, or a grouper, it would have been much better.
Given the same weight, it would be impossible for a whitebait to catch it in half an hour; the time would at least double, or even more.
However, if the main fish is replaced with a moonfish, the result is quite different, because in some places the moonfish is also called a sunfish.
This guy has the same personality as the sunfish: he loves to slack off, swims slowly, and seems indifferent to everything.
However, this creature is far more valuable than the ocean sunfish (scientific name for the sunfish). The ocean sunfish is the type that no one would want even if it were given to them, but the moonfish is the type that I would snatch even if you didn't give it to me.
Especially in a certain island nation, moonfish has received unimaginable popularity, as if it were the king of the island's seafood world.
However, in our country, apart from a few specific regions, most areas don't know much about this moonfish. Even in coastal areas, people don't know much about it.
Besides the fact that there aren't many of these fish, it's also because they are a type of deep-sea fish, and they are not typically caught in marine operations.
Another reason is that this thing is quite expensive, and not many people can afford it, so there isn't much information about it.
Li quickly brought the crane over, and then he used a landing net to scoop up the moonfish. However, because the moonfish was too wide, the net couldn't fit it completely inside.
When the crane lifted it up, half of the moonfish's body was exposed outside the landing net.
Fortunately, Brother Li's crane operation skills were quite good, and he managed to lift the guy onto the deck smoothly in the end.
"Brother Yu, is this the moonfish? It does look quite like the moon, and the color is really vibrant. I just don't know if this kind of fish is valuable."
After the moonfish was caught and brought ashore, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng immediately gathered around, marveling at the large fish.
Lu Sheng was the one who asked whether the fish was valuable. His fishing spot was a bit far from Bai Yu's, and he hadn't heard what Brother Li said at first.
The only one who could answer Lu Sheng's question was Brother Li, as Bai Yu and the others didn't know much about him.
"Ah Sheng, moonfish don't really have a fixed price; they're usually priced according to market demand."
If you're lucky, this one fish could easily fetch tens or hundreds of thousands of yuan. If you're unlucky, you're guaranteed at least ten or twenty thousand yuan.
According to what Brother Li said, giant moonfish weighing over 100 pounds are extremely rare, and their price is generally no less than 100 yuan per pound.
This is still the base price. If a big shot happens to be looking for large moonfish and happens to have some in stock, then the price could easily increase several times over.
Before the giant moonfish had even died, Bai Yu lay down on the deck and had Wang Hai take a few photos of it as a memento before handing it over to Brother Li to deal with.
Such a large moonfish naturally needs to be frozen for refrigeration, and one way to eat moonfish is as sashimi.
After catching it, the natural course of action is to bleed it. Otherwise, once it dies and its blood seeps into its flesh, the moonfish will be essentially ruined.
"Xiao Yu, you can leave this moonfish to me. You guys should just focus on fishing."
I have some news for you: moonfish usually appear in groups. Since there is one moonfish here, there is a good chance that there will be a second and a third one!
This is a great opportunity to make a fortune, you all have to seize it!
Brother Li held a sharp boning knife in his hand, which was his special tool for bleeding sea fish.
Before he bled the moonfish, he secretly revealed a piece of information to Bai Yu and the others.
Upon hearing this news, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng, who were present, immediately became excited, as this was great news for them.
Sea fish that cost over 100 yuan per kilogram, and mostly large ones, mean that if they can catch just one, they'll definitely make back their boat fare.
So they immediately returned to their respective fishing spots, full of anticipation for the fish that might bite next. Similarly, Bai Yu re-baited his hook and continued fishing.
The wait wasn't too long. Just a few minutes later, Bai Yu served the fish to Li Shuang and the other two!
It's him again! Everyone else has been waiting on the deck for over half an hour without catching a single fish, and Bai Yu has already caught his second one!
Amidst the envious gazes of Li Shuang and the others, Bai Yu immediately took down the fishing rod, then gave it a sharp jerk, taking the opportunity to feel the weight on the rod.
Fortunately, the fish caught on this rod wasn't too big. While Bai Yu was relieved, he also felt a little disappointed. Then he started to reel in the line.
Fortunately, Bai Yu was already at his limit. He had just struggled with the moonfish for more than half an hour, and his arms were already sore.
If he were to catch a big fish this time, he might not be able to reel it in.
The disappointment stemmed from the fact that the fish wasn't very big, dashing Bai Yu's hopes of catching a second big fish worth ten thousand yuan.
A few minutes later, after Bai Yu's efforts, he managed to reel in the fish that had taken the bait this time; it was a grouper this time.
Moreover, it's a large grouper. Among the grouper family, this one is quite valuable. Although it's not one of the top-tier groupers, it's not the cheapest either; it's more of a mid-range grouper.
The large blue grouper that Bai Yu caught was of a decent size, weighing over ten kilograms. After the fishing ban, it could probably be sold for around a thousand yuan.
Bai Yu had just finished fishing when Wang Hai also caught a fish, and judging from his expression, it seemed like he had caught a big one.
When Bai Yu looked at Wang Hai, the guy was wrestling with the fish that had taken the bait. During the struggle, it was obvious that Wang Hai had used all his strength. Didn't you see that his face was turning red?
Starting with Wang Hai, Li Shuang and Lu Sheng also started catching fish one after another. Bai Yu felt like he had seen this scene of catching fish at the same time somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember where.
However, upon seeing this, Bai Yu immediately put away his fishing rod.
The four of them were positioned a bit too close together. After he put away his fishing rods, he could give Wang Hai and the others more room to maneuver.
He could also take this opportunity to rest properly, as his arms were really sore and he was about to give up.
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