He scratched his head: "You could try hanging it on its dorsal fin. If that doesn't work, tie it to its tail."
"How about we find a place to try first?"
Qin Aijun was already quite impatient.
"Forget it, there aren't many big fish in this coastal waters. Let's wait until we get to the deep sea tomorrow."
"That's right, if we're going to fish, we should fish for big fish, we can't waste them."
After chatting for a while, Feng Ye put away the remora and his luggage, then went to the cockpit to discuss the course with Yao He.
"Brother Yao, when you came back last time, didn't you see an oil drilling platform? Do you remember the flight path?"
Yao He frowned and thought for a moment: "I don't quite remember, but I can try to find it."
"Let's head in that direction first and look for it as we go."
"good."
Yao He nodded.
The yacht braved the wind and waves, sailing into the deep sea, leaving long trails of water in its wake.
...
The next day, before dawn, Feng Ye got up.
After washing up, he went up to the deck and found that the yacht had already stopped.
Moreover, several bright lights could be seen shining on the distant sea.
He was immediately overjoyed; had they found the drilling platform?
At this moment, Yao He also came over.
"Ah Ye, we found the drilling platform, but we're not allowed to get close. If we do, they'll shine a searchlight on us, so I have to stay here far away."
Yao He said helplessly.
"It's okay, it's good that we found it."
Feng Ye had nothing to be disappointed about.
This was entirely expected.
In his past life, he had heard from fishermen that some drilling platforms were managed by foreigners, who would drive away any boats that approached.
Moreover, it makes absolutely no sense; they simply won't allow fishing near drilling platforms no matter what.
The earliest drilling platforms were exactly in this situation.
However, this did not stump him.
With his ability to attract fish, he could likely draw the fish from below even if he didn't get close to the drilling platform.
Of course, it would be even better if we could get closer.
"Brother Yao, do you have any alcohol or cigarettes on the boat?"
"Yes, I have."
"That's good. After they go to work at dawn, we'll row over there, give them some cigarettes and alcohol, and see if they'll allow us to fish."
“I tried, but they simply wouldn’t accept it, saying it was company policy that no vessels were allowed to stay near the platform.”
Yao He replied somewhat dejectedly.
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye frowned, but quickly relaxed.
"If you don't want to accept it, then don't accept it. Even without Butcher Zhang, we can't just eat hairy pigs, can we? We can still catch big fish right here."
"Actually, it's still possible to get closer. As long as you don't get within 500 meters, they won't bother you. I parked this far away because I didn't want to cause any trouble."
"Then move closer."
"Okay, I'll go start the boat."
Yao He nodded and turned to walk towards the driver's seat.
Feng Ye thought for a moment and then followed.
A short while later, the Wind Chaser yacht started moving again, slowly heading towards the distant lights.
As the yacht drew closer, the night watchman on the drilling platform spotted it and shone his searchlight.
The bright lights blinded the two people in the driver's seat so much that they could barely open their eyes and had to turn their heads to avoid them.
"Brother Yao, stop the boat and wait a while," Feng Ye suggested.
He knew that if he continued to approach, the searchlight would continue to shine, and the other side might even take more drastic measures.
But if we stop now and stay in this position, the other party might ignore us.
The yacht was quietly moored in the night, with Feng Ye and Yao He waiting in the wheelhouse.
Time passed second by second. The lights on the drilling platform continued to flash, but the searchlights no longer shone directly on the yacht.
"It seems they have no further reaction, so we should be fine here."
"Then let's stop fishing here."
Feng Ye also breathed a sigh of relief, "Brother Yao, go and call President Qin and the others. I'll go and get ready."
With that, he left the wheelhouse and carried the bucket of remora onto the deck.
The fishing rods are just sitting in the rest area; you can just grab one and use it.
Take out the largest remora, which is over forty centimeters long, and thread the hook through its dorsal fin.
The larger the remora, the stronger its suction power, and the more likely it is to catch a larger fish.
At first, the remora didn't react.
When it realized what was happening and felt the pain, it began to struggle violently, its tail thrashing incessantly and splashing seawater all over his face.
But it's all over, all done.
Feng Ye wiped the seawater off his face, then walked to the side of the boat and cast the remora, along with the fishing hook, far out into the distance.
I dare not throw it too close, otherwise it might get stuck to the bottom of the boat, which would be bad.
Then, just wait quietly for the fish to come.
This method of fishing makes it difficult to use several fishing rods at the same time.
The remora searches for fish that it can attach to on the bottom of the water, and it keeps swimming around, which will cause the tip of the rod to move back and forth.
Operating multiple fishing rods at the same time can easily cause confusion, making it difficult to tell which rod has a fish on the hook, and you'll be exhausted.
Before long, Qin Aijun and Hao Aiguo also came to the deck.
The boatman, Xiao Chen, was following behind them; Yao He must have gone to sleep.
Hao Aiguo said with a smile, "Little Feng, you're here early! It's starting already."
"Early morning and late evening are the best times for fishing, so of course you have to make the most of it. You might even get lucky and catch something good."
Feng Ye also answered with a smile.
Qin Aijun eagerly grabbed a remora, threaded a hook through its dorsal fin, and held it up to Feng Ye, asking, "Is this all you need?"
Feng Ye glanced at him and, seeing that he was hanging too high, said, "Put it through close to your back at the end."
Hao Aiguo asked with great curiosity, "Can this thing really catch big fish?"
Feng Ye said confidently, "Of course you can, County Chief Hao, you should give it a try too."
"Then let's give it a try."
Hao Aiguo nodded, walked to the bucket, and took out a remora.
Qin Aijun put his clothes back on and then threw the remora into the sea.
However, he didn't throw it too far.
And to make matters worse, the remora swam right towards the boat.
Then, it adhered to the yacht.
Sensing something was wrong, Qin Aiguo leaned over the ship's railing, half his body hanging out.
"President Qin, what are you doing?"
"Oh dear, that fish seems to be stuck to the yacht..."
Qin Aijun pointed to the sea, looking somewhat anxious.
Hao Aiguo and Xiao Chen both ran to the ship's side, leaned over the railing, and looked down.
By the light of the boat's lights, a fish was indeed seen clinging to the yacht.
"Ah! It really is..."
"This fish is incredibly lazy; is it treating the boat like a big fish?"
Hao Aiguo marveled.
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