Looking at the longtail snapper, which was over 1.3 meters long, in the landing net, Bai Yu felt as if he were looking at a stack of banknotes. This thing is too expensive.
"Xiaoyu, what are you doing? Quickly put this guy in the live fish tank and install the oxygenation equipment. Make sure it doesn't die."
While Bai Yu was in a daze, Liu Tianyu had already examined the longtail snapper and found no signs of depressurization.
"Ah, okay, okay, I'll put it in the fish hold and make sure it doesn't die. If it dies, that would be a huge loss."
Bai Yu then quickly removed the fishhook from the mouth of the longtail snapper. His movements were fluid and graceful; he could swear that this was the fastest Bai Yu had ever removed a fishhook.
Bai Yu then carried it quickly to the fish hold, opened the hatch, and put it inside.
Although Bai Yu and his crew's fishing boat wasn't very big, their live fish compartment was actually separated, probably to better serve the anglers who went out to sea with them.
To ensure the safety of the longtail sea bream, Shirayu placed it in a separate trough and then added a handful of live shrimp to it, mainly to keep it from going hungry.
When Bai Yu returned to his fishing spot, he was still a little excited. Although he had already made a lot of money by beachcombing, earning as much as 10,000 yuan a day was not uncommon.
But he had never experienced anything like catching such a valuable fish while fishing before; it was a truly rare and wonderful feeling.
However, ever since he caught that longtail snapper, Shirayu's luck seemed to have run out. For the rest of the afternoon, he didn't catch a single decent fish.
For this reason, Bai Yu even took a look at the system panel to see if he had used up his luck points for the day.
He had checked, and although he didn't have much luck left, he still had more than ten points left to use. He was completely baffled by this result.
Around 6 p.m., as darkness gradually fell over the sea, the fishermen prepared to pack up their lines.
In one afternoon, Bai Yu caught only four fish: a brown grouper, a longtail snapper, a black sea bream, and a ribbonfish.
Aside from the two large ones at the front, the two small ones at the back can be completely ignored.
This isn't to say that Bai Yu is getting cocky, but it's just the truth. Compared to grouper and longtail sea bream, these two are really negligible.
In contrast, the others, although their catches were not as precious as the longtail snapper, caught more of them.
Wang Hai, in particular, caught more than ten fish in one afternoon, more than half of which weighed over ten pounds. However, the only pity was that none of the fish Wang Hai caught were alive; they all died from internal pressure loss.
Wang Hai's fishing strategy revolves around speed; he doesn't consider whether the fish that bite the hook will survive, which has led to the current situation.
For example, the one Bai Yu and his friends ate for dinner was a large sea wolf that was nearly a meter long, with unusually frighteningly bulging eyes.
If Wang Hai hadn't caught it and gutted it, it's questionable whether Bai Yu and his friends would even have had a chance to eat this sea wolf fish.
That's right, Bai Yu and his friends had sea wolf fish for dinner, braised in soy sauce. It was freshly caught and eaten, emphasizing freshness.
Around 7 p.m., the sea became completely dark.
After dinner, Bai Yu and his companions sat in a row in the cabin's living room, chatting about the day's results and calculating how far they were from breaking even.
The one who profited the most was definitely Bai Yu. He could break even with just that grouper, not to mention the even more valuable longtail snapper.
After dinner, Bai Yu went to check on his fish in the hold and found that his longtail snapper was still alive and well.
"Brother Fisherman, you've had the biggest catch this time. When we get back to the dock, shouldn't you... hahahahahaha?"
After calculating their respective gains, Li Shuang looked at Bai Yu with a wicked grin, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"It's too early to talk about these things now. There's still plenty of time. Nobody can predict what the future holds. Maybe you'll even surpass me."
"Then I'll take Brother Fisherman's good wishes. If I can have the same catch as Brother Fisherman today, I'll treat you to a meal when we get back to the dock!"
As human beings, who would willingly remain in the background for long? Li Shuang is also full of expectations for what's to come.
"Brother Yu, Shuangzi, what do you think we should do now? We're on the vast ocean, there's no cell phone signal, and no other entertainment facilities. It's a bit boring."
While Bai Yu and Li Shuang were discussing who would treat them back at the dock, Lu Sheng, who was standing nearby, asked about the plans for that evening.
The main problem is that it's still too early. Even if you ask them to sleep at 7 o'clock, they won't be able to. But there's nothing on the fishing boat, so there's no way to do anything to pass the time.
However, before Bai Yu could speak, Liu Tianyu spoke up first.
"Aren't you planning to go fishing tonight? Let me tell you, fishing at night is much better than fishing during the day. Most marine life is nocturnal."
They come out to forage at night, making fishing much easier than during the day. Few anglers who go out to sea on boats choose to rest during the first half of the night; they rely on that time to earn their fare.
Is it easier to fish at night than during the day?
When Bai Yuting heard Liu Tianyu's explanation, his eyes lit up. They were just worried about having nothing to do, and fishing wasn't such a bad idea.
Although they had been fishing all day, since they had already chosen to go out to sea, who would complain about not catching enough fish? After all, that's money.
"Cousin, what fishing method do you suggest for tonight? Should we bottom fish and wait for big fish, or fish for surface-dwelling sea fish?"
"Either way, it's up to you. What kind of fish you catch depends on fate."
"Let's take a break, brothers. Everyone, get some rest from now on. We'll continue fishing in half an hour!"
After Bai Yu finished speaking, the cabin fell silent instantly, and no one made a sound.
After setting an alarm for himself for an hour and a half on his phone, Bai Yu lay down on the sofa and began to rest with his eyes closed.
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Half an hour later, just as Bai Yu was half asleep, a piercing ringtone rang in his ears, and he opened his eyes instantly.
The ringing of the bell woke up more than just Bai Yu; the cabin was too small, and the others also heard it.
And it wasn't just one alarm; not long after Bai Yu's alarm rang, two more alarms sounded in the cabin.
Now, without Bai Yu even having to shout, the others were also woken up by the noisy ringing.
"Brother Fisherman, what time is it? Is it time to start fishing?"
"It's 8:15. If you're awake, then get up and go fishing. If you don't want to fish, you can go back to sleep. It's up to you."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he picked up his fishing rod and walked out of the cabin. On the other hand, Li Shuang, who had asked the question, turned over and closed his eyes again.
When Bai Yu arrived on the deck, he discovered that someone had already started fishing there before him.
It goes without saying that Liu Tianyu is the only one who's so enthusiastic about fishing; the other three are still lingering in the cabin.
"Cousin, you're out fishing so early? How was your catch tonight?"
"I'm not fishing. I'm just fishing for bait that I'll use later. Look, it's all in this bucket. Not bad, right?"
"Fishing bait? Cousin, didn't we bring fishing bait when we went out to sea? Did you run out of yours? I have plenty left, can I give you some?"
He looked puzzled as to what Liu Tianyu meant by fishing bait.
You have to understand that they spent the entire afternoon on the shore yesterday trying to gather more bait for fishing, and the various small fish and shrimp they collected were more than enough for them to catch.
But if that's enough, what's Liu Tianyu's purpose in using this bait?
"No, I still have some bait, but the small fish and shrimp we catch while beachcombing are too small to catch big fish. Look at these squid I'm catching now, you can catch big fish with them."
As Liu Tianyu was talking, he lifted the rod again, and as he did so, Bai Yu realized that the fishing rod he was using seemed a little different.
If you're wondering what's different about it, then this fishing rod is different from a normal fishing rod from beginning to end.
First, let's talk about the length. The fishing rod Liu Tianyu is currently using is very short, only a little over a meter from start to finish. Secondly, his fishing line is also very thin, probably a 0.x line.
The fish hooks are even more unique; they use a three-piece set, and the middle part of the hook even glows, which is incredibly magical.
At this moment, a squid is hanging on the umbrella-shaped fishing hook. This squid is quite large, about the size of a handful.
Today was truly an eye-opening day for Bai Yu.
He not only learned about more types of fish, but also gained a great deal of knowledge about fishing rods.
Take the fishing rod that Liu Tianyu is using now, for example. Before he went out to sea, Bai Yu had never even heard of such a fishing rod, let alone seen it before.
"Cousin, how did this thing catch a squid? I didn't see any bait on it."
Bai Yu looked at the squid on the fishing hook, and then at the squid in Liu Tianyu's bucket.
And you know what? This thing may look weird, but it's really amazing for catching squid. By this time, Liu Tianyu had already caught more than a dozen squid, each one about the size of a fist.
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