“Remoras don’t just attach themselves to large fish; they also attach themselves to sea turtles, ships, and other similar objects.”
As Feng Ye spoke, he inserted the fishing rod into the holder and went over to check the situation.
He then turned to Xiao Chen and said, "Go find a stick and see if you can poke it down."
Since we've taken this money, we should provide excellent service and actively resolve any problems.
"I'll go find it right now."
Xiao Chen responded and ran off the deck.
"I forgot to remind you earlier," Feng Ye said. "President Qin, County Chief Hao, to prevent the remora from sticking to the boat, it's best to throw it further away."
"Okay, I understand."
They both nodded.
A moment later, Xiao Chen came out with a long-handled landing net: "Is this okay?"
"Can."
Just as Feng Ye was about to reach for it, Qin Aiguo snatched it away.
He thought the fish was quite interesting and decided to cook it himself.
He turned the net upside down and poked the remora in the head.
However, the remora remained unmoved and continued to suck in firmly.
"Damn, it's sucking pretty tightly."
Qin Aijun cursed and then stabbed a few more times.
Then, he was immediately dumbfounded: "Holy crap, dead?"
He used too much force; he stabbed the remora to death, even smashing its head.
It fell off the yacht it was attached to and floated belly up on the sea.
Feng Ye was speechless.
I told you not to be so brave and insist on doing it yourself. Now look what happened, you've stabbed me to death.
This remora is quite tragic; it died before it could even begin its mission.
Fortunately, we caught quite a few remoras, a total of sixteen. If they die, they die, so be it. There's no need to feel bad.
"It's okay, we can just replace it. There are plenty of other ones."
Qin Aijun took out another remora and hooked it with a fishhook.
This time, he learned his lesson and threw it far away.
The three of them stood a few meters apart, each holding a fishing rod, feeling the movement coming from the rods.
Before long, Hao Aiguo's side made the first move.
He suddenly felt that the pulling force from the fishing rod was different, as if it had become much stronger.
"Ah! I've got it, I've got it..."
Hao Aiguo shouted with delight.
"You got it so quickly? Is this method really that effective?"
Qin Aijun was very surprised and could hardly believe it.
"I don't know, I just suddenly felt the pulling force change."
Hao Aiguo happily turned the reel to reel in the line.
"That's 100% remora attaching itself to the fish."
Feng Ye said with certainty.
He was also somewhat excited.
He had only heard of remora fishing from others.
Although he believed it could work, he still had some doubts since he hadn't tried it himself.
But now that he's actually caught one, he can confirm that the method is effective, and he's completely relieved.
But at the very beginning, his fishing rod didn't make any unusual movements.
"This is the first fish caught on this voyage. I hope it's a good catch and that we get off to a good start."
"I also hope it's a valuable catch, but I don't know if I'll be lucky. Lao Qin, Xiao Feng, you guys can pull it up and take a look. What if it sucks up a fish but then doesn't move?"
Feng Ye listened, but just smiled and didn't hang up.
He was 100% certain that his remora had not yet found a hitchhiker.
On the other side, Qin Aijun couldn't resist and started turning the reel to try and pull up the line.
However, pulling it up is not as simple as putting it down; it still requires some effort and time.
The sea is wide enough for fish to leap freely; it is the fish's kingdom.
Besides, a pound of fish requires ten pounds of strength.
The remora he released was over 30 centimeters long and weighed about two pounds.
But no matter what, he still managed to retrieve the line before Hao Aiguo.
However, the result disappointed him.
On the other end, there was still only one lone remora, which hadn't attached itself to anything.
Qin Aijun shook his head and disappointedly threw it back into the sea.
Then he stuck the fishing rod on the stand, turned around and ran over to Hao Aiguo's side to watch the fun.
"It hasn't been pulled up yet? How heavy is it? Is it a big fish?"
"It's alright, not very big, around 30 or 40 pounds."
As Hao Aiguo's reel continued to turn, the fishing line was gradually reeled in, and the creature that had hitched a ride with the remora finally came into view.
However, the result was somewhat unexpected; it wasn't the big fish they had imagined.
"Huh? A sea turtle?"
Qin Aijun exclaimed in surprise.
"Why a sea turtle? That's bad luck."
Hao Aiguo looked disgusted.
"Although the sea turtle is not what we wanted, it's not bad either. At least it has a good symbolic meaning: longevity, good fortune, warding off evil and bringing blessings. It's a good start."
Feng Ye said with a smile.
Hao Aiguo's expression softened slightly after hearing this: "Alright, if that's the case, then it's a good omen."
"How about we take it home and raise it?"
Qin Aijun made a suggestion.
“It’s fine to keep them as pets. Although sea turtles are protected animals, the regulations are not strict now, and given your status, no one will be blind to your presence.”
Feng Ye thought the suggestion was good; the sea turtle wasn't too big, but it wasn't small either, making it a suitable pet.
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered the ornamental fish he had caught the day before yesterday.
After selling the sea urchins, I was so focused on opening the conch shells that I forgot about the damselfish in the live water tank.
The live water tank was never used again, so it was never discovered.
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