Most people are familiar with the white-scaled fish; in the ocean, this fish holds a similar status to the whitebait among freshwater fish.
Moreover, not only are they equal in status, but they are also roughly equal in value.
Seriously, don't be fooled by the fact that many anglers find whitebait particularly annoying when they're fishing, especially when it's causing a nuisance to their bait; in that case, they can't catch anything else except whitebait.
However, the price of whitebait, a type of freshwater fish, is really not cheap. It's just that because whitebait are so small, it takes dozens of them to make up a pound. That's why some anglers might not be able to catch a pound even after a whole afternoon of fishing.
If you only sell a small amount of whitebait, nobody will want it, mainly because it's too small and there aren't enough of them for anyone to sell.
But the white-scaled fish is different. Although it is called sea white stripe, it is actually quite large.
The fish that Bai Yu caught this time weighed about seven or eight ounces. Although it wasn't very big, it was enough to make a simple meal.
Bai Yu held the whitebait in his hand and examined it for a while, and he had a general idea of how to deal with it.
I'm craving fish for lunch today, so I'll make braised whitebait.
Bai Yu then put the white-scaled fish into the box, then hooked a shrimp onto the hook and continued fishing.
White-scaled fish are a type of schooling marine fish, and they are also one of the most important economic marine fish in my country. If you encounter them in the ocean, you will almost always find them in a group.
Therefore, when fishing for them, there is absolutely no need to worry about not having enough white-scaled fish.
However, sometimes God plays tricks on us. When you want to catch a certain type of fish, He just doesn't give you that fish.
Bai Yu's second cast didn't keep him waiting long either. Soon he heard the reel spinning again, and he saw the rod tip bend down.
Wow, another fish is biting the hook! I'm having good luck today!
The moment the rod tip bent down, Bai Yu reacted immediately, lifting the rod to set the hook.
However, he didn't know whether he lifted the rod too quickly or too slowly, but the moment he lifted the rod, he could clearly feel something on the hook.
But as the fishing rod continued to rise, the weight in Bai Yu's hand immediately loosened, the feeling of catching a fish disappeared, and he missed!
"Damn, missed? Okay, okay, let's try again!"
It's okay to miss a fish; every angler has missed a fish before.
Two minutes later, after once again lifting the rod to set the hook and missing the fish, Bai Yu's expression became slightly serious. Missing two fish in a row was not a good sign!
It's alright, acceptable, only two casts.
A minute and a half later, after his third attempt to hook the fish failed, Bai Yu's expression turned serious; he stopped smiling.
After all, as the saying goes, things don't happen more than three times. This is the third time he's lifted his rod to hook a fish and missed. Doesn't that show how serious the situation is?
Bai Yu, who originally just thought fishing was a hobby to pass the time, is now starting to take it seriously.
After all, if he keeps missing his catch, then there will be no footage to edit from his first fishing trip in Zhoushan.
Unless he releases a compilation of all his missed shots, but if he does that, he'll probably be ridiculed by his fans.
Bai Yu would not allow such a thing to happen. That mole was a trap for fishing, a social death, and Bai Yu would never allow such a thing to happen.
"Ahem, that was just a rehearsal. Dear fans, if you want to go fishing in the future, when you lift the rod to set the hook, please don't rush, and don't do it too late either. You must grasp the right timing."
As for what constitutes an appropriate time, that requires time and experience to develop.
Bai Yu muttered something to the microphone on his collar and offered a forced explanation.
The video footage shot today will definitely be edited, and the few missed shots will also be selected and included in the video.
Bai Yu then baited the hook with a shrimp again, and then cast it into the water with great concentration. He watched the bait sink slowly until it disappeared.
He refused to believe that he could possibly miss with this shot!
With the fifth cast, time once again entered a period of waiting until the fishing rod gave a signal of a bite before Bai Yu could take the next step.
This time, the wait was a little longer than usual. So long that it was enough for Bai Yu to cast three times without getting a single fish caught.
Before long, Bai Yue and Li Xue, who were standing to the side, had already caught two or three fish while chatting and laughing, and they hadn't missed a single cast.
As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison. As the only fishing blogger on the entire internet with more than 100 million followers, Bai Yu lost in the fishing game, and he lost to his sister and wife.
To be honest, Bai Yu was unwilling to accept it. Not only did Bai Yue steal his wife away, but he couldn't even catch fish as well as Bai Yue. He was so upset!
Fortunately, after waiting for nearly ten minutes, just as Bai Yu was about to change the bait and cast his line again, before he could even reel in the line, the tip of the fishing rod bent down first.
Oh ho, finally a fish is biting the hook!
When the fish took the bait this time, Bai Yu didn't rush to lift the rod to set the hook. Instead, he waited for a little over a second, giving the fish a little time to swallow the hook before lifting the rod to set the hook.
Moreover, he lifts the rod very forcefully to hook the fish, his main idea being that once the fish gets the hook in its mouth, he won't let it come out; he'll keep the hook firmly in the fish's mouth!
As Bai Yu lifted the rod to set the hook, he could clearly feel the weight on the hook, and it wasn't light—at least seven or eight pounds.
Bai Yu estimated that the fish weighed around ten pounds, and this time the fish that took the bait was quite big!
After missing three fish in a row, he caught a ten-pound fish on this last cast. Could it be that Bai Yu's previous three missed casts were just bait, and this last cast brought a huge catch?
Well, it's not impossible. Bai Yu has played DNF before. Although he doesn't really understand the game, he does know about the "padding" technique.
The only thing that Bai Yu is really curious about is what kind of fish this ten-pound fish, which he caught after three attempts, is.
If it's a relatively valuable fish, such as a grouper, tigerfish, or some other valuable snapper, then it can be considered a huge success.
However, if you only catch a trevally or a barracuda, it's not considered a big win; it's just like opening an ordinary blind box.
With this anticipation for the unknown, Bai Yu began fishing.
Although this time the fish caught was a ten-pound fish, calling it a big fish is an understatement by Bai Yu. To be honest, compared with the real big fish that Bai Yu has caught, it was just a tiny fish among tiny fish.
However, even when facing a small Karami, Bai Yu would not underestimate it and would still go all out and take it seriously.
If Bai Yu takes it seriously, it will be a disaster for such a ten-pound fish.
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