Bai Yu caught large yellow croakers on three consecutive casts, which is enough to show that there are really a lot of large yellow croakers in the waters they are in.
As for the fishing situation, he wasn't very clear about what Wang Hai, Li Shuang, and the others were doing, but Bai Yue and Li Xue, who were nearby, had also caught something.
Moreover, in terms of the value of the large yellow croaker alone, Li Xue's harvest was better than Bai Yu's.
Bai Yu caught three large yellow croakers in half an hour, which was quite a lot, but they weren't very big. The largest one was less than two pounds.
Li Xue's situation was different. She only caught one large yellow croaker in half an hour, but her yellow croaker weighed nearly three pounds. If she were to sell it, it would fetch at least six thousand yuan.
A nearly three-pound yellow croaker is not only quite heavy, but its selling price is also very high. It's not something a one-pound yellow croaker can compete with.
As for Bai Yue, she also caught a large yellow croaker, but she wasn't very lucky. She only caught one, and it wasn't very big, weighing just over a pound.
But that doesn't matter too much, it's still quite early, and there's plenty of time to fish.
Before you pack up your line, no one knows what your catch will be.
The outcome is still uncertain; we could all be dark horses!
While Bai Yu was thinking about all sorts of things, his hands didn't stop moving. Even if his mind was on something else, his hands could still keep working.
Just then, the fishing rod made another sound of a fish being hooked, and Bai Yu reacted immediately.
For an athlete like Bai Yu, some things and some movements have already become muscle memory.
Just like he wants to sprint to seize the lead when he hears the starting gun, he will also immediately lift the rod to set the hook when he hears the sound of a fish biting.
Moreover, this action must be performed before his brain can process it; it is a purely instinctive reaction.
As Bai Yu lifted his rod to set the hook, he felt the weight on his fishing rod, and his strike also prevented the fish from escaping.
This time, the fish that took the bait felt pretty good to him; it weighed about four or five pounds. In that instant, Bai Yu's face was filled with a smile.
Based on previous experience, the fish that bites the hook this time will most likely be a large yellow croaker, and a yellow croaker weighing four or five pounds can sell for ten or twenty thousand yuan.
What's wrong with Bai Yu showing a slight smile in the face of money? Is smiling at money shameful?
It's not shameful at all, making money is nothing to be ashamed of.
Bai Yu's idea was quite nice, but the reality was very cruel.
In order not to affect the quality of the fish, Bai Yu had slowed down the frequency of reeling in the line during the fishing process, mainly to prevent the fish from losing its quality due to internal pressure.
But when Bai Yu finally managed to fish it up, and looked at the sea, his vision went black, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.
The fish he caught this time was quite large, and its skin was slightly yellowish. Its overall body shape was spindle-shaped, and even its head was slightly bulging.
However, this thing still looks somewhat different from the big yellow croaker. It may look similar, but a fake can never become real.
"Damn it, after all that fishing, it was just a yellow croaker? What a waste of all my effort!"
That's right, Bai Yu caught a yellow croaker this time. Although the name of the yellow croaker contains the word "yellow", its value is far less than that of the large yellow croaker.
Take the five-pound, one-ounce yellow croaker in his hand, for example. Both are five-pound fish, and both are relatively rare in their respective groups.
However, a five-pound yellow croaker can only sell for a few hundred yuan at most, which is already the highest price. But a five-pound large yellow croaker can sell for ten or twenty thousand yuan.
Tell me, isn't the difference between these two huge? It's the difference between a hundred and ten thousand!
Bai Yu then slashed the yellow croaker twice and put it into the fish tank without even glancing at it.
It's just a worthless creature; it's not worth Bai Yu's attention.
Bai Yu then continued to bait the hooks, and the fishing continued.
Fortunately, the yellow croaker incident was just a minor episode. After waiting a few more minutes, Bai Yu got another fish biting the hook.
Bai Yu has mastered the timing of setting the hook very well, especially since he missed three casts this morning. He has been paying more attention to setting the hook since then.
Now, as long as he lifts the rod to set the hook, the chance of hitting the fish is up to 90%. As long as he leaves the fish behind, there is a high probability that he can catch it.
This time, the fish that took the bait was no exception. It only took Bai Yu eight or nine minutes to drag it to the surface of the sea.
This time, looking at the fish emerging from the water, Bai Yu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile.
The fish I caught this time were also yellow, and they were entirely yellow, making them look especially beautiful under the lights.
As expected, Bai Yu caught a large yellow croaker this time, and a very good one at that.
Bai Yu then grabbed a net from the side and scooped up the large yellow croaker. When Bai Yu held the large yellow croaker in his hand, the heavy feel of it made the smile on his face even brighter.
This large yellow croaker is truly rare; it is nearly forty centimeters long and appears round and plump.
After Bai Yu weighed him, the weight displayed on the scale was 2.4 kg, or four catties and eight taels.
This is a large yellow croaker weighing nearly five pounds, which can be worth five figures. How could Bai Yu not be happy?
At least for Bai Yu, if Bai Yue's requirements were any lower, this one large yellow croaker would be enough to satisfy Bai Yue's desire to buy a bag.
Both were yellow fish, weighing around five pounds, but Bai Yu treated this large yellow croaker much better than the previous yellow croaker.
Both fish were cut to bleed, but Bai Yu made only two casual cuts on the yellow croaker, just enough to let the blood flow out.
However, he was much more careful with this large yellow croaker, cutting it specifically from the base of the gills to better release the blood.
Furthermore, when putting the catch into the fish box, the yellow croaker and whitebait are just thrown in very casually and then left unattended.
However, Bai Yu very gently placed this large yellow croaker into the fish tank, arranged it in a comfortable position, and let it rest in peace.
Bai Yu's actions were clearly those of a VIP, the kind of treatment only the most distinguished guests could receive.
Of course, this big yellow croaker also deserves to enjoy it. After all, it brought benefits to Bai Yu, so it's reasonable for him to respect it.
Fishing continued in the following days, and the white fishermen's catch did not stop, with a good number of large yellow croakers also being caught.
However, the idea of catching large yellow croakers one after another is basically unrealistic and should be abandoned.
Even if you catch fish in a row, it will only be three or four times in a row, and there will inevitably be a few other fish caught in between.
Moreover, because they were out fishing for large yellow croaker, Bai Yu didn't dare to operate too recklessly during the fishing process.
Therefore, it takes a relatively long time for a white-tailed fisherman to catch a large yellow croaker, averaging about ten minutes per croaker, and only about five or six croakers per hour.
At the same time, even when fishing for fish that are not large yellow croakers, the fishing speed of white fishermen is not too fast. After all, before the fish is brought out of the water, no one knows what kind of fish is biting the hook.
By 12:30 a.m., Bai Yu had only caught 23 or 24 fish, which was not a very large number overall.
The only good news is that the proportion of large yellow croakers is quite high. There are a total of seventeen large yellow croakers, the largest of which weighs five pounds and three ounces, and the smallest weighs one pound and two ounces.
Putting aside the quantity, just considering the overall value, Bai Yu undoubtedly made a fortune. In just the first half of the night, he earned several tens of thousands of dollars. If he's lucky, he might even be able to exchange it for 100,000 dollars.
At 12:30, Bai Yu put away his fishing rod.
It wasn't that Bai Yu had caught enough fish and wasn't planning to continue, but rather that it was already quite late, more than five hours since they had eaten dinner.
As has been emphasized before, fishing is a sport, and a very physically demanding one at that.
After fishing for more than five hours straight, Bai Yu was already starving, and it was time for a late-night snack.
"Xue'er, Yueyue, are you two hungry? Do you want me to get you something to eat?"
Bai Yu didn't even put away his fishing rod; instead, he asked Li Xue and the other woman what they wanted to eat.
"Brother, just make whatever's convenient for you. Instant noodles are fine too, but I want seafood noodles. Put a few big shrimp in them for me."
"Brother Xiaobai, I have the same one as Yueyue. Also, you don't need to put away your fishing rod. Yueyue and I will keep an eye on it for you. Maybe we can even catch a couple of big yellow croakers for you while you're making noodles."
Li Xue and Bai Yue didn't even turn their heads when Bai Yu asked her question; they simply gave her an answer directly.
Eating instant noodles is all about convenience and speed, and then they still have to keep fishing!
"Instant noodles? We haven't had that in ages, and it's not nutritious at all. How about I make you some noodles?"
"No need, bro. Who said instant noodles have no nutrition? Besides, even if they don't, we don't eat them every day. It's been so long since we've had instant noodles. I'm actually craving them right now. I'll have them tonight."
"That's right, Brother Xiaobai, I also want to eat instant noodles. Just make one for each of us."
"Hey Bai, I'm not going to talk to you anymore, I've got another fish, probably another big yellow croaker!"
"Alright, alright, you two can fish by yourselves. I'll go cook you some instant noodles."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he left his fishing spot and headed towards other areas on the fishing boat.
There were other people on the fishing boat besides the three of them. Wang Hai, Li Shuang, and others were also there.
Since we're talking about getting a late-night snack, we should naturally ask them first; whether they'll eat or not is another matter.
However, it's unclear whether everyone was spurred on by the prospect of catching yellow croaker and making money. After asking around, Bai Yu received the same answer: they were willing to eat anything, as long as it was convenient and quick.
Among all the options for late-night snacks, instant noodles are undoubtedly among the top choices.
Of course, Bai Yu didn't need to make the instant noodles for Li Shuang and the others. He just needed to cook a little extra when cooking the seafood and leave some for them.
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