"Ah Hai, come help me quick! I can't hold on much longer!!!"
At Bai Yu's call, Wang Hai appeared next to Bai Yu's fishing spot twenty seconds later.
"Brother Yu, what's wrong? What happened to you?"
"I've got a fish on the hook! A big fish has taken the bait. I'm exhausted from watching this guy, so I'll give you the fishing rod. The rest is up to you."
"Wait a minute, how did you get here so fast? Did you reel in your fishing rod?"
Bai Yu briefly explained the current situation to Wang Hai and then handed him the fishing rod. It was at this moment that Bai Yu realized that Wang Hai had come a little too fast.
"I was wondering what urgent matter had happened to you. I hadn't even packed up my fishing rod, so I asked Li Shuang to keep an eye on it for me and came over."
"It's alright, I've been waiting for ages and haven't seen any fish bite. I'll go back after I've caught this one for you."
Wang Hai returned Bai Yu's smiley face, then took the fishing rod and prepared to fight this guy head-on.
Actually, it wasn't exactly a head-on confrontation. After being worn down by Bai Yu, this guy didn't have much energy left, so Wang Hai only needed to retreat to the back line.
"Who can predict fishing? I waited for ages, and then it took the bait."
"Ah Hai, you fish for me here first. I'll go and reel in your rod so that you and Shuangzi don't both catch fish at the same time, and Shuangzi won't be too busy."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he walked towards Wang Hai's fishing spot.
Wang Hai's fishing spot was a little far from Bai Yu's. Bai Yu was in the middle of the boat, towards the front, while Wang Hai and Li Shuang were almost at the stern.
When Bai Yu arrived at the stern, Li Shuang was holding two fishing rods by himself, and in order to ensure that the two fishing rods would not get tangled, he had to keep them far apart.
Actually, this is also Bai Yu and his group's own fault. For example, the fishing boat they were on had fishing holes on the railings that could be used to place fishing rods.
However, Bai Yu and his friends did not consider this point at all when they bought the fishing rods, so the model of the fishing rods they bought did not match the fishing holes.
As for other fixed equipment, they were also unprepared. This time, they mainly suffered from their lack of experience!
"Shuangzi, how's it going? How many fish have you caught so far?"
Bai Yu took Wang Hai's fishing rod from Li Shuang and started chatting with him while reeling in the line.
"Don't even mention it. Apart from catching quite a few squid, I haven't gotten a single bite since I switched to rock fishing. I don't know how Brother Tao managed to catch a grouper weighing over 100 pounds."
"By the way, Brother Yu, what's the situation on your end? Why did you call Ah Hai over? Did you catch a big fish too?"
"Hmm, congratulations on your correct answer, but unfortunately there's no reward. Alright, I'm not chatting with you anymore. Ah Hai, I'm putting away this fishing rod too. I need to go back and watch my big fish get on the boat."
"Did you catch a big fish? Brother Fisherman, do you need any help? I think I can handle this job. I just love the feeling of catching big fish."
Just as Bai Yu was about to go back, Li Shuang grabbed her and said with a hopeful look.
"Let's forget about this. Ah Hai and I can handle it. Shuangzi, just focus on fishing. Maybe you'll catch the next big fish."
Bai Yu patted Li Shuang on the shoulder and then returned to his fishing spot.
Just as Bai Yu said, he and Wang Hai could definitely handle this fish, there was no need to ask Li Shuang to come and help. They might as well let him fish a little longer, maybe a big fish will bite the hook at any moment.
After all, they bought boat tickets for this voyage, which cost 1,500 yuan for two days. Now, describing their current situation as "time is money" is absolutely true, and that is indeed the case.
Before he could even return to his fishing spot, Bai Yu heard the sound of a fishing rod cutting through the wind and the sound of a fishing line cutting through the water from afar.
Meanwhile, Wang Hai was making sweeping, large-scale movements as he tugged and reeled in the line, each movement producing a distinct sound as he pulled up a small section of the fishing line.
"Ah Hai, how are you? Can you still hold on? Do you need me to take over?"
"It's alright, Brother Yu, this is a minor issue. I feel like I can handle it on my own. Just wait for it to come up."
Hearing what Wang Hai said, Bai Yu nodded, and then he stretched his right arm on the spot.
The fight with this guy earlier had caused Bai Yu's right arm muscles to ache, and even though several minutes had passed, the soreness was still there.
Just as Bai Yu was watching Wang Hai reel in the line, the crew members on the ship pushed a machine over.
"Boss, you can call us anytime if you need our help. We have professional fishing equipment on our boat. If you can't pull up a big fish, just let us know."
Bai Yu glanced at the machine next to the staff member, a small crane, similar in length to a crane truck, but much smaller than the one on the ship.
"My goodness, this is a professional fishing boat! It even has a crane on board. Awesome!"
"Boss, you flatter me. Our fishing boats are professional, and we have all the necessary equipment. If you need anything, just let us know. Don't worry, we don't charge for that."
"Okay, okay, it will take me a while to catch the fish. You can wait here for a bit if you're free."
Bai Yu glanced at the length of fishing line that Wang Hai hadn't yet reeled in on the reel, and then gave the staff a reply.
To be honest, Bai Yu's trip to sea this time was truly eye-opening. Not only did he see professional fishing boats, but they even had small cranes on board. It really shows that every industry has its own needs.
Three minutes later, Bai Yu took the fishing rod from Wang Hai's hand. It wasn't that Wang Hai was also tired, but that Bai Yu also wanted to fish for a while.
From the moment the fish took the bait, he only fought it for a few minutes; he didn't participate in anything else.
There were only ten or twenty meters of fishing line left. If he didn't get involved now, he'd be out of luck.
Without hesitation, Bai Yu grabbed his fishing rod and immediately went into berserk mode, rapidly reeling in the line.
As a result of Bai Yu's actions, the creature in the ocean had finally adapted to Wang Hai's rhythm and had just recovered some of its strength when Bai Yu disrupted its rhythm.
Especially when the white fisherman quickly pulls the rod, the hook is constantly dangling in the creature's mouth, causing it unbearable pain.
So when Bai Yu took over the fishing rod, this guy started to resist again, and instead of running in one direction, he charged aimlessly in all directions.
The fishing rod in Bai Yu's hand was sometimes very slack and sometimes taut.
As a splashing sound came from the sea, the creature leaped out of the water. However, since only its back and tail were visible, Bai Yu and the others could not identify its species.
However, one thing is certain: this one is definitely not small. It is at least a meter long, and it is white.
A large, white fish, about a meter long—there are so many of them in this ocean, how can you possibly guess what kind it is?
However, it was almost over. As the creature rampaged, it created some resistance for Bai Yu, but at the same time, it made it much easier for Bai Yu to reel in the line.
For example, when this guy swam towards the fishing boat, Bai Yu reeled in the line without any pressure, and in just a short while, only a few meters of fishing line remained.
"Here it comes, it's almost touching the fishing boat. Hey buddy, what's the next step? Should we leave everything to you guys, or is there something I need to do?"
As the large fish was about to approach the fishing boat, Bai Yu looked at the staff member next to him.
They had caught big fish before when they went out to sea in their hometown, but back then it took several of them working together to pull them ashore.
But that won't work now. Let's not even talk about the fact that Bai Yu and his crew didn't bring such a large landing net. Even if they did, what about the crew of the fishing boat?
Therefore, professional matters should be left to professionals. Since the staff has already brought the crane over, he only needs to cooperate with them in operating it.
"Boss, you can just drag this fish to the side of the boat. I have a landing net here, and I'll use a crane to lift it up."
Bai Yu then dragged the large fish to the side of the boat as requested. The staff then prepared the landing net, which was connected to the crane by a rope at the edge.
As soon as the fish came over, the staff member scooped it up with the net, giving it no chance, and swung it over its head.
The other party then started the crane next to them, and with the crane's operation, the meter-long fish was slowly hoisted onto the deck.
"Congratulations, boss, you've acquired a meter-long red octopus. Will you handle the bleeding yourself, or will we take care of it for you?"
"Huh? You can even bleed the fish here? Is your service that good?"
I'm not very good at bleeding fish yet, can I learn from you?
To be honest, Bai Yu was genuinely surprised by the staff's service attitude. They not only helped with catching fish, but also offered bloodletting services.
Bai Yu knew about bleeding fish. For some deep-sea fish, those that die as soon as they are taken out of the water or cannot be kept alive, bleeding them is necessary as soon as they are caught or caught in order to ensure the quality of their meat.
However, despite knowing about it, he was not good at it at all, since he had only ever gone beachcombing before and had only ever gone deep-sea fishing once.
If you asked Bai Yu to bleed the fish himself, he could definitely do it, but whether he would end up cutting the fish a few times is anyone's guess.
Moreover, the location for bleeding varies depending on the fish species, a point that Bai Yu was not entirely clear about.
"If the boss thinks our service is good, he can choose our fishing boat as his first choice when he wants to go fishing at sea in the future."
As for bleeding the octopus, it's actually very simple. Just make one cut at its head and one at its tail, where its arteries are located. A cut like this will suffice.
The staff member took out a sharp knife and made a cut on the head and tail of the red octopus. While making the cuts, he explained to Bai Yu and Wang Hai, and then showed them the wounds.
With those two cuts, Zhang Hongyu's blood flowed from the wounds, soon covering the entire deck with blood.
"Boss, that's all. Now we can put it into the cryogenic chamber. Please take your number tag; it has your own label on it. Just stick it on and it can go into the chamber."
"Okay, sure."
At the staff's prompting, Bai Yu took out his number plate.
This was given to him by another staff member when he boarded the ship and they were checking his information.
He was wondering why there were only about twenty people on the boat, and why they needed to be numbered. It turned out that there was a series of stickers on the number plates, which were used to distinguish each person's catch.
Bai Yu's number was eleven. After he took off the tag from the number plate and stuck it on Zhang Hongyu's body, the staff pushed Zhang Hongyu away and put her into the cryogenic chamber.
Bai Yu didn't need to worry about anything throughout the entire process; the staff provided full service.
Two minutes later, the staff returned and told Bai Yu that the octopus he had just caught was about 1.3 meters long and weighed 82 jin (41 catties), which was more than 10 jin (5 kg) short of the 100-jin (50 kg) giant.
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