The second network didn't take too long; it was up and running in about two hours.
This net yielded far fewer silver pomfret, only about half the amount from the previous net, and contained a lot more miscellaneous items.
Another net was hauled in, and the number of silver pomfret decreased even further.
With the help of the network setup machine, it really saves effort. You don't have to struggle for a long time to pull it up, and the network setup speed is much faster.
After playing three games, Feng Ye and A-Can didn't feel tired at all.
The school of silver pomfret had already dispersed or fled, and it was already noon.
The two of them made a pot of seafood noodles, and after eating, they took their boat to go longline fishing.
He hooked the buoy up and pulled the main line to retrieve it.
While longline fishing can also be done using a net hauler, it's more troublesome to haul in the catch.
They didn't use many longlines, so they just used hand-fishing.
The first fish pulled up was a dead fish, and it wasn't even fresh anymore.
This is not a good sign.
"The first one is interesting, but what bad luck!"
Ah-Can opened the gill cover to take a look, muttered something in dissatisfaction, and forcefully threw the fish into the sea.
Why did you throw it away?
Feng Ye was speechless as he watched the dead fish trace an arc and fall into the sea.
"They're not fresh anymore, why keep them?"
Ah-Can shrugged, looking completely indifferent.
"Can't you keep it if it's not fresh?"
Feng Ye looked at A-Can with amusement.
What a waste.
"Why keep it? To feed the dog?" Ah-Can asked, puzzled.
"Are you stupid? Why not keep it and put it in the trap as bait later?"
"Damn, how could I forget about that!"
Ah-chan paused for a moment, then scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.
The main reason is that he used to throw these stale fish back into the sea, so he got used to it.
That's why he couldn't remember it for a moment.
To achieve good results with fish traps, bait is essential.
Previously, they would put the cheap fish and shrimp they caught into the traps as bait.
These less-than-fresh fish can also be used; in fact, their stronger fishy smell makes them even more appealing.
Besides, since they were going to be thrown away anyway, keeping them in the traps can increase the catch, so why not?
One by one, the fish were pulled up, and the catch rate was quite high. However, there were also quite a few dead fish that weren't fresh, accounting for almost half of them.
With Feng Ye's reminder, A-Can stopped throwing the stale fish back into the sea and put them in a basket.
Nearly two hours later, they had gone through all the longline fishing, and then they couldn't wait to set sail to retrieve the bottom traps.
After collecting the traps, dive down to check the condition of the sunken ship, and then it's about time to head back.
What is that?
The Rising Sun had only been sailing for a few minutes when Ah-chan pointed to the left front, looking surprised.
Feng Ye looked in that direction and saw a large white object floating quietly on the sea.
He was initially curious and wanted to ask Ah-Can to take the boat over to check it out.
But when he saw several seagulls circling overhead, seemingly attracted by it, he understood.
"It must be a dead fish, right?"
He hesitated for a moment, not entirely sure.
"Such a big fish died? How did it die?"
"It could have died of old age, it could have been killed by a predator, it could have been strangled by a fishing net, or it could be..."
Feng Ye said irritably, "With so many possibilities, how would I know?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the white thing moved.
Suddenly, a violent wave surged on the surface of the sea, and the white thing flipped over, its huge fish head leaping out of the water.
The enormous fish head opened its gaping maw as if to devour the entire world.
When the seagulls realized the danger was approaching, they tried to flap their wings and fly away, but it was too late.
The fish's large mouth snapped shut instantly, trapping several seagulls inside.
The scene that unfolded left both of them stunned; they could hardly believe their eyes.
"Street hustler!"
"Orca!"
Feng Ye and A-Can both exclaimed in surprise.
They were both familiar with orcas; they had met one not long ago.
This was the third time Feng Ye had seen him in the past month.
He then remembered one of the hunting methods of orcas.
Orcas sometimes float on their bellies, motionless on the surface of the sea, like a dead body.
When squid, seabirds, or marine mammals approach it, it suddenly flips over, opens its mouth wide, and eats them.
Sometimes they will use their tails to stun their prey, such as sea lions, before hunting them.
The two men were stunned as they watched the orca swallow the seagull and then return to its dead fish form, floating on the surface of the sea.
"Wow, this orca is so clever! It even knows how to play dead to trick its prey. It's really cunning!"
Ah-chan snapped out of his daze, his face full of surprise.
Seeing Ah Can's exaggerated reaction, Feng Ye said, "Orcas are very clever; they have many ways of hunting, and this is just one of them."
"For example, when hunting marine mammals, they will observe the cracks and channels that lead directly to the beach before high tide. When the tide is high, the channels will be filled with seawater and form a shallow area on the beach. At this time, the killer whale will rush onto the beach along the channel and deliberately run aground in order to catch the seals or sea lions."
"Orcas are also highly skilled at teamwork. They communicate and coordinate with each other using ultrasound waves emitted from their foreheads (the part of the dolphin's forehead used to create echolocation, which focuses sound into a beam). They also plan their tactics."
"They work together to gather the fish into a large ball, and then take turns diving in to feed..."
Ah-Can listened with great interest: "I never imagined that such a big guy would have such wisdom."
"You wouldn't believe it, would you? There's a lot you don't know."
"How did you know that?"
"Read more books and newspapers, eat fewer snacks and sleep more."
"Pshaw, I don't believe you."
Ah-chan gave the middle finger and slightly adjusted his course.
Although he had heard Feng Ye say before that orcas do not attack fishing boats, he still decided to keep his distance from such a large creature.
"Could this orca be one of the ones we saw last time?"
While steering the fishing boat, Ah-Can kept an eye on the orca playing dead in the distance.
"have no idea."
Feng Ye shook his head.
Orcas all look pretty much the same; unless there's a huge difference in size, how could you possibly tell them apart?
The two watched the orca for a while longer, but seeing that it was pretending to be dead and making no movement, they gradually lost interest.
As the Rising Sun sailed further and further away, it soon left the Orca behind.
Ah-chan immediately corrected his course and sailed for another ten minutes or so. Just as he was about to arrive, he suddenly saw a ship appear in the distance.
Neither of them paid any attention, assuming it was just a passing ship, and the Rising Sun continued towards the isolated island that was already in sight.
To their surprise, the ship turned a corner and sailed straight toward them.
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