Feng Ye then went and took down Qin Aijun's fishing rod.
It wasn't very big, at most no more than 15 pounds.
He had no interest in walking the fish; he just violently pulled and dragged it around.
Anyway, Qin Aijun's fishing rods are all of excellent quality, so there's no need to worry about them breaking.
If they can lift fish weighing two or three hundred pounds, then lifting a small kalami weighing a dozen pounds is a piece of cake.
Before long, a large fish with a bluish-gray back and a silvery-white belly was dragged to the surface of the sea while struggling violently.
"This is a sea bass, right? Why does it look different?"
Hao Aiguo leaned closer to take a look, his brow furrowing slightly.
This fish is indeed different from the common bass; its mouth is too pointed.
"Good question. This is a type of sea bass called the golden-eyed sea bass. This fish is very large; it's a giant among sea bass."
"This one is considered small, only about fifteen pounds." The golden-eyed perch, scientifically known as the barramundi, gets its name from the golden ring around its eyes.
This fish is known for its enormous size and ferocious nature, growing to weigh up to two or three hundred pounds, making it a true "heavy predator".
They prefer dim environments and dislike bright light, so they mainly forage at night.
The best time to fish for barramundi is between 7 pm and 10 pm.
During this time of year, the golden-eyed bass are very active in foraging.
"It weighs 15 pounds already, and it's still considered small?"
Hao Aiguo's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"Of course, the smaller fish usually weigh eight or nine pounds, while the largest can grow to two or three hundred pounds."
On the surface of the water, the golden-eyed bass struggled incessantly, biting the hook, trying to return to the bottom, and the fishing rod was pulled into an arc shape.
Feng Ye gripped the fishing rod tightly, the reel spinning rapidly, and soon he pulled the line to the side of the yacht.
Without letting Xiao Chen use a landing net, he simply flew the golden-eyed bass up.
As soon as the fish were on the boat, Xiao Chen eagerly stepped forward to unhook them.
Hao Aiguo also stepped forward curiously to take a look: "Hey, this fish really does have a ring of golden yellow around its eyes."
"Of course, the name is definitely not wrong, it must have corresponding characteristics. In fact, the fish's real name is barramundi, which is quite descriptive."
After Xiao Chen unhooked the fish, Feng Ye re-hooked a live shrimp and threw it back into the sea, then walked over to Qin Aijun.
At this moment, Qin Aijun is still locked in a stalemate with the large truck underwater.
Judging from its appearance, it seems that it hasn't reeled in much fishing line.
Feng Ye didn't disturb him. After watching for a while, she went to hang up the line.
Qin Aijun's fishing rod has started to move again.
Meanwhile, Hao Aiguo was also busy reeling in the fish, so he reluctantly went to help him collect them.
It was another golden-eyed bass, and this one was even bigger, more than double the size, weighing about forty pounds.
Hao Aiguo pulled up a small red cat, weighing only eleven or twelve pounds.
For the next hour or so, the two of them were very busy, pulling up a lot of seafood of different sizes.
The varieties are all pretty good, mostly red oil, with the worst and cheapest being the golden eye bass.
We've been quite lucky today; we've stayed here for so long without attracting any ferocious creatures like sharks or sea wolves to come and snatch our food.
Qin Aijun finally managed to overturn that big truck.
As expected, it was indeed a large bullhead tuna.
"Xiao Chen, hurry, give it a shot!"
Qin Aijun said, panting heavily.
He was exhausted, his whole body soaked in sweat, but his eyes sparkled with an irrepressible excitement and sense of accomplishment.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen abandoned the large red snapper he was processing, nimbly picked up the speargun beside him, ran to Qin Aijun's side, and aimed at the bullhead trevally.
With a soft sound, the harpoon pierced the bull mackerel's eye precisely, penetrating straight into its brain.
The bullhead trevally jolted, struggled for a while, and finally floated helplessly to the surface of the water.
"President Qin, you have a silver tongue. You really are a shrew. It seems I'm not the one who's regretting it."
Feng Ye, who was reeling in the wires, turned to look at Qin Aijun and said with a smile.
"What's there to regret? This fish isn't worth much, but it's so satisfying, even more satisfying than pulling a tuna."
Despite being exhausted, Qin Aijun wore a satisfied smile.
"Fishing for this stuff is really exhilarating, a truly immersive experience."
"Good heavens, this ox is really big, at least 120 or 130 jin!"
Hao Aiguo walked over, glanced at Qin Aijun, then looked at the trevally floating on the sea, and couldn't help but marvel.
This fish was not even as big as the bluefin tuna they had caught, but its strength was extraordinary and its endurance was astonishing.
You should know that when they pull up bluefin tuna, it only takes them a few tens of minutes at most.
Qin Aiguo spent more than an hour on this smaller bullhead carp, and was exhausted.
In later generations, fishermen who caught bullhead trevally would usually release them back into the wild or cut them into pieces to use as bait.
But Qin Aijun would definitely not do that.
The meat of the bull mackerel is not very tasty, but it's okay when made into fish balls.
His Jinghong Hotel caters not only to the wealthy, but also to those who come seeking pleasure even if they have little money.
Therefore, both high-end and inexpensive ingredients can be used.
For him, this bullhead tuna might earn him more money than that goldenmouth bass.
"You guys go ahead and fish, I'm too exhausted to go now, I'm going to sleep, I'm dead tired."
As Qin Aijun spoke, he swung his hand and walked towards the living quarters.
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