Looking at the enormous mahi-mahi on the deck, Bai Yu felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time. This was the first time he had ever been helpless against a fish!
But there's really no good solution to this. After all, no one can predict what kind of fish will bite the hook when fishing; it all depends on luck.
Unless you're posing for a photo with a fish on the hook, it all comes down to fate, your connection with the fish.
Upon seeing that Bai Yu had caught another scythe, Bai Yue, who was standing nearby, promptly shut up.
Although she had just 'blessed' her brother that he would catch the Ghost Head Knife again this time, it was just a playful argument between the siblings. She never thought that it would actually come true. Did she have the ability to make her words come true?
The mahi-mahi caught by the white fisherman was truly enormous; its length alone exceeded one meter, and its weight must have been at least thirty kilograms.
At first, the guy struggled fiercely, and Bai Yu really thought he had caught a tuna, but who knew that it would turn out to be this guy again in the end.
After Bai Yue took a photo of herself and the creature together, Bai Yu put it into the cryogenic chamber with satisfaction. The creature was too big to fit in the styrofoam box, so it had to be put into the cryogenic chamber.
Well, the mahi-mahi is ugly and not very valuable, but it's a great companion for photos. Bai Yu looks quite imposing holding it.
After settling the mahi-mahi, Bai Yu still didn't give up. He refused to believe that he could be subdued by the mahi-mahi today.
The afternoon fishing session lasted until after 6 PM. I fished for mahi-mahi for over three hours, although not as frequently as in the morning.
But in the afternoon he still caught nine gargoyles, four of which were over a meter long. Each one was bigger than the last, constantly broadening Bai Yu's horizons.
Compared to Bai Yu, the others had a much better catch, including quite a few tuna. They used up three boxes of frozen bait, but unfortunately, these three boxes of frozen bait did not bring Bai Yu a good harvest.
During dinner, Bai Yu once again prepared a mahi-mahi, using the same method as before: cutting it into eight pieces and frying it in oil.
At 7 p.m., the sky over the sea was completely dark, and it was time for night fishing.
The night fishing trip was still a group of seven, with Bai Yu being the most spirited.
Bai Yu had been fishing for mahi-mahi all day, but this situation did not break him. On the contrary, it aroused his fighting spirit. He was determined to fight the sea today. He refused to believe that night fishing could still catch mahi-mahi.
Even if it's a ghost-headed knife, Bai Yu will accept it, but he hopes that the ghost-headed knives will come bigger and more frequently tonight.
After all, although mahi-mahi is not worth much, whitebait catches a lot of it.
He didn't have time to do the math while fishing during the day, but since Bai Yu didn't cook dinner tonight, he had time to do the math.
According to Bai Yu's calculations, he caught more than twenty mahi-mahi today, the largest of which weighed forty or fifty pounds. On average, each one weighed about twenty pounds, which adds up to a catch of four or five hundred pounds.
If we calculate based on a price of ten yuan per kilogram, then this batch of mahi-mahi fish would be worth four or five thousand yuan.
Keep in mind that today is only the first day at sea, and they've already earned four or five thousand yuan?
There are still four days left. If he can catch fish like this every day, he can break even on this trip by himself. Everyone else's catches will be pure profit!
After figuring this out, Bai Yu was filled with fighting spirit again, but at the same time, he was also somewhat conflicted.
He wanted to continue fishing for mahi-mahi, but he was also a little unwilling. He wanted to fish for something else, but he was afraid that after fishing for a long time, he would only catch small fish like black sea bream and wouldn't catch much even after a whole night.
With this internal struggle, Bai Yu cast his first line for night fishing.
Just like in the afternoon, he used the same fishing line, hooks, and bait that he would use for catching big fish, and his target for the night was still big fish.
While waiting for the fish to bite, Bai Yu took out a squid fishing rod from his tackle box. He planned to use the lights on the fishing boat to fish for small squid on the surface of the sea.
Anyway, at least he caught something different, right? He really should try catching a different kind of fish.
Bai Yu wasn't the only one fishing for squid during this time; Bai Yue and his uncle, who were on either side of him, also took out their squid fishing rods and started fishing for squid.
Under the illumination of the lights around the fishing boat, there were so many squid on the sea surface that Bai Yu wanted to take a net and scoop them up a couple of times.
Unfortunately, this idea is unrealistic. Although these squid were attracted to the surface by the lights, their wariness did not decrease.
If Bai Yu and his crew try to catch them with a landing net, these marine creatures, which are adept at catching ripples in the water, will instantly take cover and evade.
Whether or not we can catch squid this way is another matter. But if this happens, the squid on the surface of the sea will disappear instantly. Even if a new batch gathers soon, it will still affect the fishing progress.
Instead of doing that, it would be better to use professional equipment to deal with these squid, such as squid fishing rods.
Before Bai Yu started fishing for squid, he had one more thing to do: teach Bai Yue how to fish for squid.
For a complete novice like her, she had never even seen a squid fishing rod before, let alone fished for squid. She had to learn all of this from scratch.
Fortunately, squid fishing is a relatively simple fishing technique. Bai Yu explained it to Bai Yue and demonstrated it once, and the latter learned it.
The only thing to be careful about is when you catch a squid, be careful when removing it from the hook, and don't get hurt by the unique squid hook.
When it comes to squid fishing, Bai Yu can be considered highly experienced. He had just cast his line when, within seconds, a squid attacked the fluorescent hook.
In the end, Bai Yu gained an extra squid. The process was unremarkable; everything was simple and unpretentious.
As time ticked by, just as Bai Yu was getting into the swing of squid fishing, he heard the swishing sound of the line coming out of the reel.
Upon hearing the sound, Bai Yu was stunned for a moment, almost forgetting that he was night fishing and that his main target was not squid, but large fish from the deep sea.
After realizing what was happening, Bai Yu threw the squid fishing rod aside and quickly went to his fishing rod, turning on the deflector.
Bai Yu's original plan was to first use the deflector to put some pressure on the guy who had taken the bait, and then he would have some fun with him.
However, his idea seemed to be in vain, because even though Bai Yu had turned the drag on to the maximum, it didn't seem to have much of an impact on the fish that had taken the bait, and the speed at which the line came out was not slowed down.
Looking at the scene before him, how could Bai Yu not see the specific situation?
He's caught a huge fish! And it's a size that even mahi-mahi can't reach. Could it be that his luck is about to change after fishing for mahi-mahi all day?
With excitement in her heart, Bai Yu carefully took the fishing rod off the holder.
He was pondering his next move: should he let out some line and play the fish for a while, or should he go all out now and quickly wear down the fish's stamina?
Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages.
After some consideration, Bai Yu finally decided to go head-to-head with the fish. It wasn't that Bai Yu enjoyed the thrill of wrestling with a big fish, although that was part of it, but the main reason was that the fishing line wasn't long enough.
Although the fishing line he used this time was for catching giant fish, it wasn't very long, only 500 meters. And the depth he was fishing at was over 100 meters, and it hadn't even reached the bottom yet.
This leaves very little fishing line in the reel. If you run out of line while playing the fish, there's a risk of the line getting snagged.
So, in general, Bai Yu decided to confront this guy head-on after considering many factors.
As Bai Yu seized the opportunity to grab the crank handle, the speed at which the fishing line came out came to an abrupt halt the moment he exerted force.
However, this situation did not last long. Then, with a series of snapping sounds, the fishing line was slowly pulled out again. This guy's strength was not so easy to resist.
Even as a sports student, Bai Yu was at a significant disadvantage in terms of physical strength.
It was through this point that Bai Yu could be certain of one thing: the guy he was fishing for could not possibly be Ghost Head Knife.
Because this fish must have weighed over 100 pounds, and it's impossible for a mahi-mahi to grow to over 100 pounds; to date, no mahi-mahi has been found weighing over 100 pounds.
With this guess, Bai Yu's motivation to fish increased greatly. Even though he couldn't gain the upper hand in the struggle, Bai Yu still didn't intend to give up.
What he's thinking now is to put some pressure on this guy. If he wants to pull the fishing line away from him, then this guy will have to pay a certain price!
Three minutes later, Bai Yu finally couldn't hold on any longer, but his efforts were still worthwhile. In those three minutes, he only managed to pull the fishing line away by twenty or thirty meters.
From this perspective alone, Bai Yu can already be considered to have won.
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