One shot ended the life of this bigeye tuna, but that didn't mean the fishing was over. There was something even more important to do next: bring it ashore.
It's obviously unrealistic to get a fish weighing over 200 pounds onto the deck by manpower alone.
Especially since Bai Yu and his group were positioned at the bow of the boat, those familiar with large fishing boats should know that fishing boats are typically designed with a high bow and a low stern.
Because fishing nets need to be towed at the stern, the fishing nets need to be loaded onto the boat. The deck here is only one or two meters above the bottom of the sea, and sometimes even lower.
The bow of the ship offers the best view and is naturally the highest point.
The deck where Bai Yu was standing was at least four or five meters above the sea, or even higher.
Not to mention that this is not just the height of the deck, but also the railings along the sides of the fishing boat, which are at least a meter high.
The combination of these two factors results in an incredibly high height. To lift it up by human power would require a force like the mighty Overlord himself.
Anyway, it was impossible for Bai Yu to get it up there; he would need to use machinery.
Fortunately, the staff nearby were able to help. With their assistance, Bai Yu managed to bring the bigeye tuna up in just over ten minutes.
Then Bai Yu started to work on the bigeye tuna. First, he made a few wounds to bleed it out, and then he gutted it and removed its internal organs.
Bai Yu was very skilled at these things, and in no time he had cleaned it up and rinsed it with water.
With the help of the staff, they then loaded the bigeye tuna onto a trolley and pushed it to the freezer.
This tuna is just too big to fit on the deck; it needs to be put into the freezer for storage.
While sending the bigeye tuna to the freezer, he also weighed it to see how much it weighed.
As for surpassing the giant grouper that Wang Hai caught, Bai Yu didn't even dare to dream of it; it was simply impossible to catch up. That guy would be lucky to weigh over 200 pounds.
Just as Bai Yu had expected, the tuna weighed 209 jin (approximately 104.5 catties). This was after it had been bled and gutted. If the weight of this part were added, it would weigh about 400 to 500 jin (approximately 200-250 kg).
Although he didn't surpass Wang Hai's best result, Bai Yu was still satisfied with this bigeye tuna, and his result for the day was close to 1,000 jin.
In just one day, he caught a thousand pounds of fish, which is quite an impressive feat.
In particular, the fish caught by the white fisherman are not cheap. Whether it is grouper, sea bream, or the last tuna, their prices range from tens to hundreds of dollars.
The catch of over a thousand kilograms of fish is worth tens of thousands of yuan, which is no small sum.
In this situation, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it was a bumper harvest.
Bai Yu put in a lot of effort and time to catch this bigeye tuna.
Although Bai Yu continued to bait his hooks and cast them back into the sea after returning to his fishing spot, it seemed that his luck had run out.
In subsequent fishing trips, the fishing conditions at Baiyu were only so-so. It wasn't that they caught nothing, but the number of fish they caught was very small.
This may also be related to the bait and hooks that Bai Yu uses. He uses large hooks and large baits, so he naturally wants to catch large fish.
In this situation, even if smaller fish want to bite the hook, they will not be able to swallow the bait.
So compared to others who catch fish one after another, Bai Yu's situation is rather lonely; he might not catch a single fish even after waiting for a long time.
At midnight, a whistle blew on the deck, and Bai Yu put away his fishing rod.
This whistle signals the end of the day's competition. When the whistle sounds, any competitor who hasn't caught a fish must immediately put away their line; otherwise, it will be considered a violation.
As for those who are fishing, they can catch the fish that have taken the bait and then reel them in.
Bai Yu didn't get any bites, so he could reel in his line immediately.
After he finished fishing, he did the same thing as before: first, he put his few catches on the cart, and then he pulled the cart toward the freezer.
It was already quite late; we packed up at midnight, leaving only six hours until the competition the next day.
There are still a few competitors still competing on the fishing boats. Of the seventeen competitors, only nine persisted until midnight, while the others packed up their lines earlier.
Given tonight's situation, packing up early has its advantages. After all, packing up early means you can wash up and rest earlier, without having to fight for a spot in the washroom with the crowd and without having to queue.
The competition will also start at 6:00 AM on the second day, allowing the contestants to arrive earlier to participate.
This was something Bai Yu hadn't anticipated. After putting the catch into the freezer, he returned to his crew quarters, grabbed his toiletries, and headed to the washroom.
Unfortunately, when he arrived at the washroom, there was already a queue, with people washing up at four or five taps, and several staff members in line.
Faced with this situation, Bai Yu raised an eyebrow, picked up her things, and left the washroom.
There was a queue for the washroom, so he could just go somewhere else to wash up. The people queuing here were obviously not very familiar with the fishing boat, since there was more than one place to wash up on the boat.
Putting aside other places, at least in the restaurant, there are a few taps where you can wash up.
Bai Yu then took his things and went to the restaurant, where there were also people washing up. Bai Yu wasn't the only smart person on the ship.
Fortunately, there weren't too many people here, and they even reserved a place for Bai Yu to wash up, so he could brush his teeth and wash his face.
After washing up, Bai Yu returned to his cabin to rest, as he didn't have much time left.
After all, there's a competition at six o'clock tomorrow morning. If he wants to win the championship, he definitely can't miss that time. He needs to ensure a long enough competition time to catch more fish.
Nothing was said that night.
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