The first big tarpon caught by the white fisherman wasn't very big, but that didn't matter much. As long as there were big tarpon around, he could just keep fishing.
Bai Yu then baited the hook again and cast it out once more.
The tarpon in the Atlantic Ocean should have the same habits as the tarpon in the waters near our home; they are warm-water, gregarious marine creatures.
Or rather, it's not just bighead carp; even freshwater carp appear in schools. If there's one in one place, there will definitely be a second one there.
For example, right now on the deck, Bai Yu had just cast his bait when he caught another fish.
However, this time it wasn't Bai Yu who caught fish; his bait hadn't sunk to the bottom of the sea yet, so catching fish wouldn't be that quick.
This time, it was Li Xue who caught the fish. She was taught fishing by Bai Yu. The moment a fish took the bait, she pulled the fishing rod up sharply to catch the fish.
Bai Yu, who was standing nearby, naturally saw what she was doing. He looked at Li Xue and asked:
"Xue'er, how was it? Was the fish that bit the hook big this time? Can you handle it?"
"It's okay, Brother Xiaobai. I'll call you if I can't handle it, so don't worry."
After receiving Li Xue's response, Bai Yu stood at his fishing spot and watched Li Xue's actions.
After setting the hook, she immediately reeled in the line twice. Judging from Li Xue's movements, although there was a slight resistance when reeling in the line, it was still possible to reel it in overall.
This also gives a rough indication that the fish that took the bait this time were within Li Xue's capabilities, so he can rest assured.
However, before Bai Yu could see Li Xue reel in the fish that had taken the bait, he heard another fish being caught, and this time the commotion was unusually loud.
Bai Yu was not alarmed at all by the noise coming from the fishing rod; in fact, he was even a little excited.
After all, the stronger the reaction from the fishing rod, the better for the fisherman, as it means the fish that bites the hook will be bigger.
He comes here to fish because he wants to catch big fish; the bigger the fish, the happier he is!
Then Bai Yu pulled on the rod and started to tug at it, but he only pulled the rod back and didn't seem to be reeling in the line.
It wasn't that Bai Yu didn't want to reel in the line, but the fish that had taken the bait this time was really big, at least a giant weighing over a hundred pounds.
If he were to choose to fight this guy head-on now, it would not be a wise move. Even if he could catch the fish quickly, it would be a great test of his physical strength.
While he wouldn't be completely exhausted from catching just one fish, it certainly wouldn't be easy either; he was planning to catch a few more big fish here.
So, in general, a direct confrontation is not the best approach. The best option is to play around with the creature first, wear it down, and then reel it in with minimal losses.
Bai Yu's main purpose in casting his line now is to provoke the fish. Fish are not very intelligent, and when they are stung by the hook, they will lose even more of their rationality.
If the whitebait handles it properly, it's easy to get the fish hooked and make it start to flee at all costs.
Once the fish loses its composure, it's only a matter of time before Bai Yu catches it, and its fate will be sealed.
Bai Yu was extremely adept at exhausting large fish; he had done it countless times.
As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.
Hearing the sound of Bai Yu casting his line, Li Xue, who was standing nearby, also turned her gaze over.
"Hey Xiaobai, you caught a fish too! How big was it?"
"I caught a big fish, it must weigh at least 100 pounds, much bigger than the one you caught, hahaha!"
Bai Yu replied with a hearty laugh.
When multiple people go fishing together, the competition is all about who catches the most fish and who has the best harvest.
Even if he and Li Xue are a couple, so what? They still have to compete, and they might even be happier if he wins.
However, even the loser wouldn't be unhappy at all, given their relationship.
However, when Li Xue reeled in the line, her movements became noticeably heavier, as she wanted to catch the fish as quickly as possible and then catch an even bigger one.
Bai Yu simply shook his head and smiled at this, then continued to deal with the fish he was currently fishing for.
After Bai Yu kept casting his line and exhausting the fish, the one that finally took the bait became increasingly frustrated and lost its sense of direction, struggling wildly in the sea.
The struggle of the fish, which weighed over 100 pounds, subsided after only eight or nine minutes.
Judging from the reaction coming from the fishing line, the fish that bit the hook this time seemed to be running out of strength.
This won't do. It's a hundred-pound behemoth, how can it be so short-lived?
Even so, Bai Yu's hands were not slow at all. He grabbed the crank handle of the reel with his right hand and started to reel in the line.
Moreover, once the first loop of fishing line is reeled in, the crank gear starts turning and it never stops, and it even seems to be turning faster and faster.
In no time at all, he had reeled in the dozens of meters of fishing line, and Bai Yu hadn't felt any pressure at all.
Seeing that the fish was indeed powerless to resist, Bai Yu officially sounded the horn of counterattack, and he wanted to quickly reel in the hundreds of meters of fishing line outside.
Previously, Bai Yu had made the big fish exhaust itself very quickly, but this did come at a price. The biggest price was that there was very little fishing line left in the reel.
If it weren't for the fact that Bai Yu would occasionally lock the reel while casting, creating a stalemate with the fish and further exhausting its stamina,
Otherwise, the last bit of fishing line left in this reel would have been used up, and this guy would have used it all up.
The fishing technique used by Bai Yu at this point is the same as before: constantly jerk the rod to catch this big fish.
However, unlike before, this time when he cast the line, he also reeled in the line, bringing back all the fishing line outside.
"Brother Xiaobai, do you need any help? Just let me know if you do, and I'll definitely help you."
Hearing the familiar lines, Bai Yu looked to the side with a doting expression.
Beside Bai Yu, Li Xue was holding a landing net in one hand and a speargun in the other, waiting to help Bai Yu.
Li Xue had already caught her own fish, a large silver carp, but it only weighed about thirty or forty pounds.
Although the fish in the video was a bit bigger than the first bighead carp that Bai Yu caught, it was still only slightly larger and did not reach the level they had expected.
So Li Xue came over to help Bai Yu, wanting to see just how big his fish really was.
"Okay, I'll definitely ask Xue'er for help if I need it, but you can put these two things down for now. It'll be a while before I can catch this fish, so there's no rush."
"No problem, just let me know if you need anything."
Li Xue then put her tools on the deck, but she didn't leave. She stayed beside Bai Yu and watched him fish.
As Bai Yu continued to reel in the line, the fish that had taken the bait gradually approached the yacht. Even during this process, the fish tried to resist.
But with this guy having just recovered a little strength, he thinks he can fight against Bai Yu? Isn't he overthinking it?
In the end, apart from a few minutes' delay in approaching the yacht, nothing changed; we still arrived at the side of the yacht.
As soon as the fisherman arrived at the yacht, Bai Yu recognized its species. This time, he had caught another bighead carp, but it was a much larger one than the previous two.
This creature, just floating on the sea surface, is at least 1.5 meters long, and its width is also considerable.
The whole fish floated on the sea surface, and under the sunlight, its entire body seemed to radiate silver light, making it so dazzling.
Especially the scales on this giant tarpon, each one was very large, just like the lenses of an eyeglass, making them particularly eye-catching.
"Wow, Brother Xiaobai, this giant tilapia is huge!"
"Absolutely. I told you before that I caught a big fish this time. If it wasn't big, how could it be called big?"
"Xue'er, come here for a second, let's switch spots. You use the fishing rod to pull this guy towards the side of the boat, and give me the landing net, I'll stir-fry the fish."
As Bai Yu spoke, he shifted his body and switched places with Li Xue.
After all, this big bream weighs well over 100 pounds. It would be too much of a challenge for Li Xue to use a net weighing several tens of pounds to catch this big fish.
After all, if Li Xue really did that, and if the big bream caused any trouble while Li Xue was cooking the fish, the consequences would be beyond what she could bear.
The end result is either the net slips out of your hand and falls into the sea, or you might even get injured by the net.
So it's better to leave this job to Bai Yu. He's a grown man, so he's got some strength. Dealing with this guy shouldn't be a problem for him.
Bai Yu quickly switched places with Li Xue and took the landing net in his hand, waiting for Li Xue to haul the fish over.
He had already set up the landing net along the path of the giant tilapia, and his coordination with Li Xue was still going smoothly.
With the couple working together, they easily scooped the bighead carp into the net.
Just then, Wang Haojun came over and helped Bai Yu lift the big tilapia up.
It was only after the giant tarantula came onto the deck that Bai Yu and the others were able to more directly perceive just how big the giant tarantula was.
When this guy was in the sea, Bai Yu thought it was only about 1.5 meters long, but when it lay on the deck, Bai Yu realized that its length was definitely more than 1.5 meters, at least 2 meters long.
Even with Bai Yu's height of over 1.8 meters, if he lay down next to this guy, he would still be much shorter than this big tilapia.
Because this big tarpon wasn't very bright, it went into a complete frenzy after being caught by the white fisherman, and then the white fisherman exhausted its strength.
Otherwise, given the size of this giant tarpon, it would really take a lot of effort for the fisherman to catch it.
Compared to the size of the giant tarpon, what interested Bai Yu the most were its scales, which were truly enormous.
When Bai Yu and Wang Haojun dragged the guy onto the deck, he was still alive and trying to find a way to survive in the net.
Because of this guy's reckless actions, some of his fish scales were scattered in the net.
Bai Yu picked up a piece and held it in his hand, gesturing with it.
One of the fish scales on this guy's body is almost half the size of Bai Yu's palm, and these fish scales have some patterns on them, they are not just pure transparent fish scales.
At first glance, these fish scales are quite beautiful; no wonder they can be made into works of art.
However, while Bai Yu wanted to trade these fish scales to make art pieces, she was even more curious about whether they would taste good if they were used to make a dish.
As a nation renowned for its culinary delights, even things like fish scales, which others might consider waste, can be transformed into delicious dishes.
For example, fish scales can be used to make fish jelly, or even deep-fried.
However, he had some doubts about whether such a large fish scale, about the size of a palm, could be boiled down to its original size.
If it won't melt after boiling, how do you make fish jelly?
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