After seeing off the patrol boat, Bai Yu and the others prepared to leave and continue their fishing trip.
As for the three fishing boats still anchored at sea, whether they are temporarily towed away and impounded or simply released is none of their concern.
The people on this ship were mostly students and working people. National affairs and diplomatic disputes were irrelevant to them. They only needed to live a good life under the protection of the country.
As for the school of fish that the monkey fishing boat caught earlier, Bai Yu and his crew learned from the coast guard that it was just a school of shrimp, not fish.
Although places with abundant shrimp will inevitably have abundant predators, these predators have little to do with Bai Yu and his group.
Who would bite the fishing hook if there are shrimp? Besides, there are flocks of seabirds above the shrimp, which can be quite dangerous. You have to be careful when fishing below them.
In that case, they might as well go fishing somewhere else; there's no shortage of fishing spots in the South China Sea.
As Liu Tianyu restarted the fishing boat, they headed to the next fishing spot, the location of which had just been told to them by the coast guard.
It is said that a dozen or so fishing boats and fishing vessels have gathered a dozen or so nautical miles to the northeast, and they are fishing with great enthusiasm.
A dozen or so boats are gathered together fishing?
Upon hearing this news, Bai Yu and the others' first reaction was that there were schools of fish there! Or that a big fish had appeared there!
Either of these two conditions being met would make it an excellent fishing spot for Bai Yu and his group.
After the fishing boat had been sailing for forty minutes, Bai Yu and the others saw the fishing spot that the coast guard had mentioned.
There are a lot of fishing boats here. Although there aren't as many as in the fishing grounds near Haikou before the Lunar New Year, these are still the most fishing boats Bai Yu and his crew have encountered in the past few days.
Furthermore, based on the situation at the scene, Bai Yu and his group discovered that these fishing boats were fishing around a reef, and this reef was not the one in the waters in front of the small fishing village.
The islands and reefs here are a bit larger. Just looking at it from one direction, the area of this island and reef is at least several nautical miles in size, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a small island.
The only downside is that there isn't much vegetation on this island. There are only some shrubs or similar plants at the very top, and the rest is completely bare, without even a beach.
"Cousin, this should be a small island, right? It looks like it's uninhabited. Do we have a good catch here?"
To be honest, even though I've been out to sea fishing dozens of times, I still don't have much experience in sea fishing.
In his memory, most of the places he went to were fishing grounds or fishing spots found by the captain. This was really the first time he had been to a place like this near an island or reef.
"Of course you can catch fish there. Let me tell you, the area around Zhongdao Reef is a natural fishing spot. And it's not just one fishing spot; these reefs are also great places for beachcombing and diving to catch fish."
Unfortunately, we don't know the name of this island or the surrounding reefs, otherwise we might have been able to go ashore and have some fun!
After finding an empty spot to park the fishing boat, Liu Tianyu also got out of the driver's seat.
Looking at the row of fishing boats moored around him, he could tell at a glance that this small island was not easy for boats to get close to, and there must be a lot of reefs around it.
After all, these boats are all moored here to fish, and not a single one of them goes near the island.
"So, what do we say? Shall we just fish here?"
"Let's go fishing. Since this place can attract so many boats, the resources here must be quite good. We should be able to have a good catch here."
After Liu Tianyu finished speaking, he went back to the cabin first to get his fishing rod and bait.
Just as Liu Tianyu said, within the few minutes of their arrival, someone on the fishing boat to Bai Yu's right had already caught a fish.
The fish caught was still green, but it wasn't the mahi-mahi that white fishermen hate the most. It was a different kind of green fish, a fish that looked completely different from the mahi-mahi.
This fish is the bluefin wrasse, a type of fish that completely surpasses the mahi-mahi in both appearance and value, and it is also a type of fish that Bai Yu particularly enjoys eating.
The moment Bai Yu saw the bluefin tuna, he turned back to the cabin, immediately took out his fishing rod, baited it with shrimp, hooked it onto the hook, and started fishing!
Although Bai Yu and his group are currently near an island reef, the water here is actually quite deep. Bai Yu cast his first line to a depth of over twenty meters.
This depth is generally good for catching big fish, such as wrasse, grouper, and bass. There should be plenty of them here.
Just as Bai Yu was imagining what kind of fish he would catch, his fishing rod suddenly made a snapping sound, and the float on the surface of the sea disappeared instantly.
A fish has taken the bait!
Bai Yu's reaction was incredibly quick. The moment the float disappeared, he immediately lifted the rod to set the hook, but that was all he did; he didn't make any further moves.
After all, the fishing line he was using was limited, and before he could determine the size of the fish that had taken the bait, he dared not recklessly confront it head-on.
If this fishing line breaks, he will really be out of fishing line!
When he received the newbie reward, Tongzi gave him ten sets of fishing lines, numbered one to ten. Four of them have already broken, including the thickest ones, number seven, eight, nine, and fourteen. He is now using number six fishing line.
Normally, a No. 6 fishing line can catch fish weighing less than 30 pounds, but they are fishing for saltwater fish, which are generally stronger and have better endurance than freshwater fish.
Therefore, the weight of 30 pounds should be reduced slightly, and 20 pounds would be the limit for a size 6 fishing line.
After Bai Yu lifted the rod to set the hook, a force of resistance came from the fishing rod. It was clear that the fish that had taken the bait was not willing to surrender. It wanted to continue living and did not want to fall into Bai Yu's clutches.
However, whether it will fall into Bai Yu's clutches is not up to this guy to decide; it depends on whether Bai Yu gives it that opportunity.
After feeling the tension of the fishing rod, Bai Yu immediately pulled the rod and reeled in the line. The weight of the fish did not exceed the range that the fishing line could withstand.
Bai Yu felt that it weighed no more than four or five pounds. With a fish of that size, Bai Yu could not only fight it head-on, but even if he eventually flew it onto the deck, the No. 6 fishing line could withstand it.
'Swish, swish, swish'
Listening to the continuous swishing sound from the fishing rod in his hand, Bai Yu, who hadn't heard this sound in a long time, was filled with joy. The sound was so wonderful.
As Bai Yu continued to cast and reel in his line, the fish that had taken the bait soon came to the surface of the sea. This time, the fish that had taken the bait was a red sea fish, about 30 centimeters long, with a pair of big, bright eyes.
"Big-eyed chicken! You still have big-eyed chickens here? This size big-eyed chicken is pretty good, I'll eat you tonight!"
That's right, this fish with big, bright eyes is the bigeye snapper, scientifically known as the bigeye snapper or red-eyed snapper.
It is a relatively common economic fish in the ocean. Depending on its species and size, the price of bigeye mullet varies. Small ones sell for only ten or so yuan per kilogram, while large ones can sell for over a hundred yuan per kilogram. The price difference is shocking.
There are many ways to cook this big-eyed chicken, such as braised, steamed, or as sashimi. However, Bai Yu's favorite is braised, as braised sea fish is the most delicious.
After flying the big-eyed chicken onto the deck, Bai Yu grabbed it and put it into a box filled with ice.
The first find of the day was a big-eyed chicken, which is undoubtedly good news for Bai Yu.
For no other reason than the big-eyed chicken's red skin, this is a great start for Bai Yu, and his fishing is sure to be booming today!
Bai Yu then hooked another shrimp onto his hook and cast his second line.
Compared to the first bigeye bream, Bai Yu still prefers the bluefin bream, even though the bluefin bream isn't as expensive as the bigeye bream in terms of size.
However, he still preferred the bluefin bream because, in his opinion, it tasted better. The bluefin bream had tender flesh and a delicious flavor, and it was absolutely amazing when braised.
This braised mackerel is one of Dad Bai's signature dishes.
It's a pity that Bai's father didn't come with him on this fishing trip. Even more regrettable is that Bai Yu hasn't caught any wrasse yet, and he's already thinking about how to eat them. Isn't that a bit premature?
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