Bai Yu looked at the large blue-spotted fish in the net and was momentarily at a loss.
Because the big green grouper he caught was too big, weighing over ten kilograms and measuring half a meter in length.
Bai Yu and his group didn't bring a fish basket this time; each of them only had a plastic bucket, and such a large grouper definitely couldn't be put in the bucket.
After all, the space inside a plastic bucket is limited. If the big blue-spotted fish were put inside and suffocated, its value would be greatly reduced.
Anyone who has bought seafood knows that, regardless of the type of seafood, the fresher the seafood, the greater its value.
Seafood like the large grouper, which won't die immediately after being caught and can even survive if handled properly, is naturally much more valuable alive than dead.
But if you ask Bai Yu to stop fishing now and start selling fish, he'll be a little unwilling.
After all, he caught two fish in a short period of time. He didn't know if he would have such good luck again when he came back later.
Although today was Bai Yu's first time fishing, and he didn't have any particular fishing addiction, he still enjoyed the feeling of catching fish, even though it was his first time.
He was particularly excited when he caught a big fish, especially the pulling sensation it brought.
Unfortunately, although the big blue spotted cat was not small, it was still a bit smaller than Bai Yu, so he didn't get to pull it to his heart's content this time.
Perhaps sensing Bai Yu's hesitation, Li Xue, after weighing the large blue-spotted fish in her hand, spoke up:
"Brother Xiaobai, I think this big fish is going to be a bit too big for the bucket. Why don't you keep fishing here, and I'll take it to Uncle San to sell?"
"Hmm? Can you manage to sell the fish by yourself? It's quite a distance from here to Uncle San's purchasing station. This big fish weighs over ten pounds. I'm afraid you won't be able to carry it."
Upon hearing Li Xue's words, Bai Yu's brows twitched, and he was slightly tempted. However, after seeing Li Xue's thin arms and legs, he became a little worried.
Li Xue is not short, standing at 1.68 meters tall, but she is a bit too thin, weighing less than 100 pounds.
Despite being a big foodie, Li Xue doesn't gain weight despite her love of food. Bai Yu's thighs are almost as thick as Li Xue's waist.
"Brother Xiaobai, don't look down on me. It's just a fish. Selling it is a piece of cake. You just wait here, I'll be right back."
Seeing Bai Yu remove the fishhook from the big green grouper's mouth, Li Xue immediately stepped forward, put the big green grouper into the bucket, and then carried it along with the golden pomfret inside, heading towards the purchasing station.
"By the way, Brother Xiaobai, could you pack up my fishing rod over there? I'm not selling the golden pomfret I caught earlier; I'll have it as an extra dish for dinner tonight."
"Okay, be careful on the way, especially on these rocks. It's okay to walk slowly, the most important thing is safety."
Bai Yu watched Li Xue's retreating figure, and still called out with a hint of unease.
Then he went to Li Xue's fishing spot next to him, collected her fishing rod, plastic bucket, and all kinds of bait, and put them all on his fishing spot.
Bai Yu then baited his hook again and cast it back into the sea.
When someone's luck turns around, there's really no stopping them.
Especially in the fishing world, when anglers are having a good fishing season, there's a professional term for it: "catching fish one after another".
The two fish I caught earlier were almost caught in a row, but there were only two at the time, so the total number of fish I caught was not much.
But now it's different. Bai Yu had only cast his third line less than a minute ago when, with his eyes fixed on the float, he saw it disappear again.
This time, Bai Yu was well-prepared. The moment the float disappeared, he instantly lifted the rod to set the hook.
In terms of reaction time, Bai Yu, being an athlete, is absolutely top-notch. This time, he timed his hooking perfectly, and the hook firmly caught the fish that had taken the bait.
The only thing that Bai Yu found a little regrettable was that the pulling force transmitted by the fishing rod was not great, which meant that the fish that took the bait was not big, just a small fish.
Just as Bai Yu had guessed, when he pulled the hooked creature out of the sea, Bai Yu looked at the round thing with a slightly helpless expression.
This time, he caught a pufferfish, which was currently inflated, making the whole fish look like a round ball.
The general public's first impression of pufferfish is that it is poisonous, tastes delicious, can be inflated, and can be used as a shoe brush.
However, Bai Yu has to say a few words in defense of the pufferfish. The public's first impression is correct; the pufferfish is as they know it.
The pufferfish that Bai Yu caught was quite large. He held it in his hand and weighed it; it was about eight ounces to a pound. The rough, gritty texture of its body was quite interesting.
This pufferfish is already quite large, and it can fetch a good price whether it's kept as an ornamental fish or used as food.
The only downside is that it's not easy to sell. This is because it's poisonous, and not many people like to eat it or buy it as an ornamental fish, which puts it in a very awkward position.
However, Bai Yu had already prepared a home for the creature in his hands: to take it home and raise it.
As a family living in a small fishing village by the sea, Bai Yu's family has a huge aquarium where they keep all kinds of seafood.
From scallops and conches to crabs, groupers, and sea bream, they have everything.
Besides being used for decoration, their aquarium is primarily used for storing food.
For example, if Bai Yu's father catches fish at the beach and can't finish them all in one day, he will put the rest of his catch in the aquarium to eat slowly.
Next, this pufferfish will be placed in an aquarium, where it will find its final resting place.
After rebaiting the hook, Bai Yu started playing with the pufferfish, finding it increasingly interesting to play with.
Especially when the pufferfish has recovered, stimulating it to inflate it up is a truly unique experience.
Half an hour later, Li Xue returned carrying a plastic bucket.
In that half hour, Bai Yu was so busy catching fish that he couldn't keep up. In just half an hour, he caught more than ten fish.
On average, it takes less than three minutes to catch a fish, which includes a series of operations such as baiting and reeling in the line.
Although I caught quite a few fish, not many of them could be considered good quality or high-class.
Perhaps because the live shrimp bait used by Bai Yu was relatively small, the fish that bit the hook were also not very big. Among them, he caught three pufferfish, the largest of which was the first one he caught.
There weren't any other big fish, the best one being a large blue crab. When Bai Yu caught the blue crab, he was a little stunned. He really didn't expect to be able to catch a crab with a fishing rod.
Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed fishing for whitebait for half an hour; it was truly exhilarating.
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