As the fishing line remaining outside dwindles, the creature that has taken the bait is about to reveal its true form.
Just then, Brother Li came over with a landing net, watching the sea intently, ready to cast the net and catch fish at any moment.
"Here it comes, Little Fisher! The fish that took the bait has come out of the water. It's red, with red fins. It looks like a red octopus!"
"It really is a red snapper, a red snapper weighing over 100 pounds! You're in luck!"
As Bai Yu kept reeling in the line, the fish that was about to bite the hook surfaced from underwater, and Brother Li immediately recognized its species.
Upon hearing the name Zhang Hongyu, Bai Yu's thoughts began to wander.
He was very familiar with the red snapper. Although this big fish was neither the tuna he had caught before, nor the sailfish which was slightly inferior to the tuna, he was still very happy to have caught a red snapper.
Since Bai Yu started fishing at sea, the first big fish he caught was a red snapper. Although the red snapper didn't weigh more than 100 pounds, it still left a very deep impression on Bai Yu.
Moreover, the octopus that Bai Yu has just caught is a very good big fish, both in terms of size and other aspects.
However, in terms of length, this red octopus is about 1.5 meters long, definitely a big fish.
To find out the exact weight, we'll need to put it on the deck and weigh it on a scale.
"Brother Li, take the net and scoop it in. Let's see if we can lift it up directly. If not, then we'll have to get a crane!"
Upon seeing this red octopus, the information Bai Yu most wanted to know was whether it was the same fish that had broken the fishing line earlier.
Although the probability is low, there is still hope, so Bai Yu wants to confirm the news as soon as possible.
Li Ge, who was standing nearby, was not slow either. He had already started moving when the guy came to the surface of the sea.
However, because the red octopus was still alive and had not given up hope of survival, it kept looking for a way to escape on the surface of the sea, which brought some obstacles to Brother Li's fishing.
Catching a big fish is different from catching a small fish. For these giants weighing hundreds of pounds, the safest way to get them into the net is to scoop them up from the head. Scoop the head into the bottom of the net to prevent it from jumping out later.
After a while of adjustments, Brother Li found a good angle to net the fish and scooped it up in one go.
With Bai Yu's help, the two of them got the red octopus onto the deck.
"Well, it's a pity it wasn't the one that bit through the fishing line before, but it's still alright. In any case, it's a huge fish."
Bai Yu didn't see what he wanted to see on the red octopus, so he could only slap the fish's head to vent his frustration.
After all, Bai Yu changed his fishing line because his previous line had been broken by a big fish, and he wanted to catch the culprit, so he changed the line. Unfortunately, he ended up catching an innocent red octopus instead.
Although the guy was innocent, Bai Yu couldn't let him go; instead, he made him his prey.
Then Brother Li began to process the red octopus, first by bleeding it, and then by removing its internal organs and gills.
For fish that can be used for sashimi, the preparation methods are basically the same; it's just one of those two methods over and over again.
The real difference lies in the preparation done by the chef before the food is served.
Then Bai Yu followed Brother Li and took the guy to the cryogenic chamber. When they passed the door of the cryogenic chamber and the weighing scale, they made a point of checking the displayed weight: 56.4kg!
Even after being bled and gutted, this red octopus still weighed over 110 pounds, which was well worth its length, almost as long as the white fish!
After finishing all that, Bai Yu didn't return to his fishing spot at the stern. Instead, he took his fishing gear bag and went into the cabin to rest.
In order to catch this big fish, Bai Yu spent a lot of time and effort outsmarting it. By the time he finally caught the fish, it was already 2:30 in the morning.
Bai Yu was exhausted and sleepy, and he had no energy left to go fishing.
Besides, he should be content with catching a giant fish weighing over 100 pounds in one night. At least this one fish is enough to cover his boat fare. If he wants to continue making money, there's plenty of time ahead of him.
Bai Yu rested, so naturally Brother Li also rested.
Although there are still quite a few anglers fishing on the fishing boat, there are other staff members providing services for them, so Brother Li can rest.
Moreover, Brother Li has his own service standards, which are to provide services to Bai Yu and others, and each staff member only needs to serve four fishermen.
There are about a dozen anglers on Bai Yu's side right now, and they are all resting. Naturally, some staff members also need to be resting to match the schedule with Bai Yu and the others.
We can't wait until tomorrow when Bai Yu and the others wake up and come to the deck to fish, while the staff are all still asleep.
After a quick wash, Bai Yu lay down on the bed in the crew quarters and fell asleep within two minutes.
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Nothing more was said that night!
The next morning at seven o'clock, Bai Yu opened his eyes amidst a jolt.
"Brother Yu, Brother Yu, get up and have breakfast! It's already seven o'clock. Why are you still sleeping in? Are you still going fishing or not?"
When Bai Yu opened his eyes, he heard Wang Hai's voice in his ear. The latter was actually waking him up to have breakfast.
Holy crap, I didn't go to sleep until almost 3 a.m. last night, and I only slept for four hours. It was the time when I was sleeping the best, and I was woken up just to eat breakfast.
"Ah Hai, do you know what time I went to bed last night? Is it really okay to wake me up now?"
Oh right, you don't know, you were already asleep when I got back last night! Never mind, let's not think about it anymore. I'll just get up and try to take a nap at noon!
Bai Yu initially looked at Wang Hai with a helpless expression, but as he continued talking, he suddenly realized a problem: Wang Hai didn't know what time he went to sleep, and his expression became even more helpless.
Then it stretched on the bed and prepared to get up.
His earlier words, however, piqued Wang Hai's curiosity, and he couldn't help but ask:
"Brother Yu, according to what you're saying, you slept with us last night, right? So what did you do last night? Did we have a second dinner last night?"
"What are you thinking? There's no second chance. I just fished for a while last night and only caught a red snapper weighing over 100 pounds. It's nothing serious, don't worry about it."
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"Brother Fisherman, do you want to listen to what you're saying? What do you mean you only caught a fish weighing a little over 100 pounds? Is catching a giant fish weighing a hundred pounds a small matter these days?"
"By the way, Fisherman, that 100-pound fish you caught, is it a tuna, a marlin, or a grouper? It can't be too cheap, right? If it's a trevally, it's really not worth mentioning!"
Wang Hai was initially unhappy when he saw Bai Yu's slightly Versailles-like expression, but then he thought, maybe Bai Yu caught a trevally?
Although a 100-pound trevally is still a giant, it is really not worth mentioning compared to some valuable large fish such as tuna and sailfish.
"Ah Hai, that's a bit disrespectful of you. Who would brag about catching a trevally?"
However, the fish I caught was not a tuna or a marlin, but an amberjack, a marlin weighing over 110 pounds!
"By the way, Ah Hai, are Tao and the others up yet? After breakfast, let's call them and go fishing together!"
Bai Yu ate the breakfast that Wang Hai brought her while chatting with him.
Today's breakfast was pretty good: seafood noodles with some pickled vegetables and a salted duck egg.
Seafood noodles can't possibly contain high-end seafood, but there are still quite a few prawns, octopuses, squid, and the like, which taste very fresh and delicious.
After finishing breakfast, Bai Yu followed Wang Hai out of the crew quarters, picked up her fishing rod, and prepared to go fishing.
"Hey Tao, good morning! How's the fishing this morning? Any good fish biting?"
On the way to the fishing spot at the stern, Bai Yu saw Hu Tao, who was fishing by the side of the boat.
Then Bai Yu went over and started chatting with Hu Tao while yawning.
"I'm not too sure either. I just came out of the cabin and haven't caught a single fish yet!"
"But what's wrong with you, kid? Why are you yawning so much this morning? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"You must not have slept well. You all drank too much and went to bed last night, but I didn't sleep at all. I was fishing until after 2 a.m. and even caught a big fish weighing over 100 pounds. How could I possibly sleep well!"
Bai Yu came to chat with Hu Tao, not only to ask about the fishing situation, but also for other purposes.
Since ancient times, for anglers, if they don't show off when they catch a big fish or walk around the fishing boat a couple of times, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark; they might as well not fish at all.
So when Hu Tao asked him what he did last night, Bai Yu didn't hesitate and immediately told him that he had caught a big fish last night!
"A hundred-pound fish? What kind of hundred-pound fish? Why didn't you invite us to go fishing, Xiao Yu? That's not very nice of you!"
"I'm not being fair, Brother Tao. Given how much you drank last night, how am I supposed to call you guys to go fishing?"
And yesterday you drank the most and fell asleep the fastest. You fell asleep the moment your head hit the bed, without spending any extra time in between!
"But it's alright. I fished near this oil well last night and caught a red octopus weighing over 100 pounds. If you're lucky, you might catch one today too."
"Then I'll take your good wishes. If I catch a big fish today, I'll treat you to dinner!"
"Okay, then Brother Tao must catch a big fish today!"
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