As the fishing boat sailed away from the dock, Bai Yu and his two companions were packing their luggage in the crew cabin.
There were 36 anglers on the boat this time. Bai Yu and his crew chose two double rooms in the crew quarters, which were next to each other.
This fishing boat is very large, and the living conditions on board are naturally very good.
After all, fishing boats are different from fishing boats; they don't need much storage space and can easily use more space on board for accommodation and other purposes.
Therefore, the days when four people would squeeze into one crew cabin will not return.
However, this doesn't mean that the fishing boat doesn't have four-person cabins; in fact, it does. But the space in the four-person cabins is very large, and four people living inside don't feel crowded at all.
However, Bai Yu and his group arrived a bit too late this time. By the time they boarded the ship, all the four-person cabins had already been booked, leaving them with only double rooms.
After packing their luggage, Bai Yu and his three companions went to the ship's restaurant and had breakfast with the ship's staff.
They got up too early this morning and didn't have time for breakfast. Luckily, the ship's crew was eating, so they naturally ate a meal without hesitation.
These days, you have to be thick-skinned when you're out and about. Only if you're thick-skinned enough can you eat your fill and eat well.
People who are thin-skinned and feel embarrassed about everything seem to save face in front of others, but in reality, they are nothing. Not only do they save face, but they also end up in a state of hunger and thirst.
Of course, they didn't get the meal for free. During the meal, the brothers also found out some information: the first destination of their voyage.
The first destination is the sea area located between the Zhongsha and Nansha Islands, which is vast and rich in resources.
Whether it's a fishing boat or a fishing vessel, they all really enjoy coming here to conduct maritime operations.
It's not just domestic ships that like to come here; neighboring countries do too. For example, the ships from the Philippines and Vietnam frequently cross the border to fish in this area.
For example, a few years ago, Bai Yu encountered three Philippine boats at sea, which were also found in this area. He gained a lot of followers on his account by riding on that wave of popularity.
It will take Bai Yu and his group about eleven or twelve hours to reach their destination.
As darkness fell, the fishing boat slowed down, and Bai Yu and the others went up to the deck with their fishing rods, ready to start fishing once the boat had come to a complete stop.
At this point, the fishing boat had sailed to the area between the Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha Islands, but due to time constraints, the location was still closer to the Zhongsha and Xisha Islands.
The Nansha Islands are located at the southernmost point of my country's border, which is extremely far away. Even from Sanya, which is in the same province, it takes a long time to get there.
As the fishing boat slowly came to a stop, their first fishing spot for this trip was determined.
This fishing spot wasn't chosen randomly. The captain of the fishing boat used advanced fish-finding equipment to determine the resources in the surrounding waters before stopping the boat.
According to the captain's announcement over the loudspeaker, the fishing spot he found had more than a dozen large fish, each over a meter long, scattered within a 200-meter radius.
The meter-long fish mentioned here are not the thin, long, and lightweight barracudas like barracuda, mackerel, or mahi-mahi.
Instead, they are large, robust fish, truly gigantic creatures. Only such large fish will be visible on fish-finding equipment.
After hearing the information from the captain, all the fishermen on the boat became eager to try their luck.
People spend money to go fishing at sea not only because they love fishing, but also because they want to catch big fish and earn back their boat fare.
Big fish have already appeared underwater, although there are only a dozen or so. For the group of over thirty anglers, that's still a bit too few.
But for the fishermen on the boat, each of them was destined to catch a big fish, perhaps not just one, but two or more.
As for the more fish they catch, the more people will fail to catch big fish, but does that have anything to do with them?
Absolutely not, okay.
At this moment, Bai Yu and his three companions shared the same thought. They were also full of expectations for catching big fish, and they did not think of themselves as unlucky ones who could not catch big fish.
When it came to choosing a fishing spot, the four fishermen followed their usual practice. They went to the stern of the boat and lined up to occupy the deck.
The four fishermen took this first fishing rod very seriously. They used two different types of bait: a large squid and a large mackerel.
These two types of fish will basically be included in the prey range of any sea fish that is slightly larger. Once they spot these two types of fish, they will definitely bite the hook without hesitation.
Moreover, this kind of bait is not cheap; it's sold by the piece, with each piece starting at twenty yuan.
However, this was just a small amount of money for Bai Yu and his group. After all, for someone who could afford a boat fare of 12,000, what was the cost of buying bait?
Forget about buying bait, the anglers at the bow of the boat immediately brought out several boxes of frozen bait and chopped them up before throwing them into the sea.
Bai Yu and his three companions didn't care about what had happened before; they only cared about whether they could catch fish, and whether they could catch big fish.
"Brother Yu, which archipelago do you think is closest to us from our current location?"
While waiting for the fish to bite, the four brothers, bored, naturally chatted together.
Li Shuang was standing next to Bai Yu, who was quite curious about their current location, especially the mysterious Spratly Islands.
"Which island group is closest? It should be the Spratly Islands, right? Didn't the captain say before that we're going to sail from the Spratly Islands this time, and then go out of the South China Sea into the Pacific Ocean?"
"Brother Yu, do you think the descriptions of the Spratly Islands online are true?"
"Description? Which descriptions are you referring to?"
"It's what people online say about a region in China where buying a house is very cheap, costing only a symbolic one yuan, and there are also policies like free medical care and free education."
People say this is the Spratly Islands, and it seems the Spratly Islands aren't open to the public, so even tourists can't go. Is that true?
Most people in China don't know much about the Spratly Islands, since they are located in a very remote area, at the southernmost point of China.
People's understanding of it is limited to information circulating online, giving them a vague impression.
The questions Li Shuang asked reflect the general public's impression of the Spratly Islands online: the islands offer relatively good welfare benefits but are quite isolated.
"Where did you get this information from? And why is it half true and half false? Who told you that people in the Spratly Islands don't have to pay to buy houses?"
Besides, this isn't just a benefit available only in the Spratly Islands; eligible people throughout Sansha City receive the same treatment.
Also, who said the Spratly Islands are not open to the public? That's pure fabrication. The Spratly Islands are open to the public, but it depends on the area. Some areas opened last year, some have time-limited openings, and some are not open at all.
If you want to travel to the Spratly Islands, you first need to find a professional tour group, or if you want to take a self-driving tour, you also need to find a professional yacht operator. Be careful not to go to places you shouldn't, or the consequences could be severe!
"Serious consequences? How serious could they be? Do you think there's a military base of ours up there?"
In Li Shuang's memory, if we were to talk about which type of law is the most serious in China, it would definitely be military law.
So when Bai Yu talked about the serious consequences, his first thought was of the army. After all, the Spratly Islands are the border of our southern coastline, so it seems reasonable to have troops stationed there.
"Congratulations, you're right. There are quite a few islands and reefs in the Spratly Islands that are garrisoned by our soldiers, so don't wander around there unnecessarily."
"Hey, hey, hey, Shuangzi, let's continue chatting later. I've caught a fish, I'm going to go fishing now."
When men discuss military topics, they become incredibly energetic and eager to have a long, heart-to-heart talk with the other person.
Unfortunately, before Bai Yu could even get a chance to show off his skills, the tip of his fishing rod suddenly bent down, and the fishing line in the reel was rapidly flowing out. This reaction clearly indicated that a fish had taken the bait.
Upon seeing this, Bai Yu immediately picked up the fishing rod and lifted it sharply, then quickly activated the drag. The entire operation was incredibly smooth.
Although Bai Yu has focused on sports in the past two years, he has not slacked off in fishing either. Whenever he has time, he goes out to sea to fish and improve his fishing skills.
...
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com