Although several small boats rowed past, they did not arouse the dolphins' hostility, nor did they run away; they continued to hunt the fish with great enthusiasm.
After watching for a while, Feng Ye continued to bait the fishing hook with small shrimp and cast it into the sea.
Whether there are dates or not, let's try our luck first.
Maybe some fish will escape and dart around, swallowing his bait.
He was right.
A little over a minute later, I felt a vibration in the fishing rod.
He quickly lifted the rod, and a sea bass weighing about two pounds was pulled out of the water.
"Holy crap, there really are fish, and they took the bait so quickly."
Feng Ye was overjoyed and quickly untied the fish, rebaited it, and continued fishing.
This rod was even faster; in just a few dozen seconds, another fish took the bait. When I pulled it up, it was a yellowtail weighing over a pound.
As I put the yellowtail into the bucket, I glanced over and saw my brother pull up a net with a large, golden fish inside.
It was too far away to see what kind of fish it was.
However, in the sea, most yellow fish are not cheap, and only a very few are inexpensive.
Curious about what kind of fish it was, and no longer afraid, Feng Ye quickly swam over.
"Brother, what kind of fish was that big yellow fish just now? Was it a yellow croaker?"
"No, it's this guy."
Feng Xuan took the large fish that he had just put into the bucket out, his face beaming with undisguised joy.
"So it's a yellow croaker. This one must weigh over ten pounds."
Feng Ye felt a little envious.
Feng Xuan said happily, "About thirteen or fourteen jin."
The yellow croaker has a long, spindle-shaped body. Its back is orange-yellow, its belly is grayish-yellow, and its fins are darker in color, appearing grayish-black. There is a round black spot under the pectoral fin armpit.
This is a fish species unique to my country. People in Fujian and Guangdong call it the Golden Loach, and people in Wenzhou call it the Yellow Loach.
Large yellow croaker is expensive enough, but yellow croaker is even more expensive.
The reason why the yellow croaker is so precious is not because of its delicious taste. In fact, its taste is just average. The meat is flaky and rather coarse, and it is not as delicious as the large yellow croaker.
Its preciousness lies in the fish maw, which is far superior to even the same weight of gold.
Other small fishing boats nearby also rowed closer to take a look, satisfying their curiosity.
Some held hand nets; some, like Feng Ye, carried fishing rods; others were empty-handed, simply drawn by the sight of seabirds circling overhead.
"What good luck! We actually caught a yellow croaker in the net."
"It's a pity it's a bit small. If it were bigger, it could sell for tens of thousands."
"I regret it. I came out to collect fish traps and use longline fishing, but I only brought my fishing rod to pass the time and didn't bring my hand-throw net."
"That's right, who would have thought that dolphins would hunt and feed together, driving a group of fish together."
"Why didn't I bring the hand-throwing net that I clearly had at home? Now I can only watch others make money."
Everyone was talking about it with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Those who brought hand-throwing nets quickly cast a few more times, hoping they might also have a stroke of luck.
Feng Xuan happily put the fish back into the bucket and exclaimed, "Everyone, make way, don't crowd together, I need to hurry up and cast a couple more nets."
After the excitement was over, everyone dispersed.
Feng Ye also started rowing, wanting to leave this place.
He didn't want to stay here fishing.
The fish here are only concerned with escaping and have no appetite.
Moreover, attracting large fish such as sharks could also pose a certain danger.
Although sharks generally don't provoke dolphins, what if a shark does something foolish?
Feng Ye had only made a couple of strokes when he heard a "whimpering" sound.
He looked up and saw a large black and white creature with most of its body above the water before disappearing back into the water.
"Holy crap, the street thugs are here. Dolphin has to run."
Feng Ye was a little excited, and his voice unconsciously became a little louder.
Feng Xuan didn't understand and asked in confusion, "What street hustler?"
Feng Ye pointed and replied, "An orca!"
He originally thought he would attract large fish like sharks, but he didn't expect it to be orcas.
He's not planning to leave now.
"Orca? Holy crap, it's huge! Let's get out of here!"
When Feng Xuan saw the huge figure on the sea, his face turned pale, and he picked up his oar to row.
The others also hurriedly rowed their small boats and scattered in all directions.
Feng Ye reassured him, "Don't worry, orcas, like dolphins, won't attack people."
These days, others might be afraid of the enormous size of orcas, but he wasn't afraid at all; in fact, he was quite surprised.
According to what he knew from his previous life, wild killer whales have no record of harming people at sea; on the contrary, they have a record of saving people, so there is nothing to be afraid of.
"You really won't attack people?"
Feng Xuan was skeptical.
"It's true, in the eyes of orcas, we humans are just like kittens and puppies."
Seeing Feng Ye's calm and composed demeanor, Feng Xuan gradually relaxed and asked the question that had been bothering him: "Orca is orca, but what about the street urchin?"
"Because killer whales are quite mischievous and like to do bad things. Except for adult humpback whales, no matter what kind of creature in the sea it encounters, it will bully it. Isn't that just like a street thug?"
What Feng Ye didn't mention is that orcas actually have another nickname—"the husky of the sea."
As he was speaking, the dolphins seemed to sense the approaching danger. They stopped hunting and frantically fled in the opposite direction.
The orca, not one to let go of the food in front of its mouth, chased after it.
In fact, killer whales are also dolphin species and are considered close relatives of dolphins, but dolphins are one of the killer whales' food sources.
To be honest, Feng Ye really hoped that the group of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins could escape, but unfortunately, killer whales are also highly intelligent creatures and know how to cooperate in combat.
Sure enough, just as the dolphins were about to escape, three killer whales—one large and two small—emerged and blocked their path.
While it's described as small, it's actually quite large compared to those two giant killer whales, which are both two or three meters long.
"Wow, orcas are so smart, they even use tricks."
Feng Xuan was very surprised.
"Of course. Some scientists believe that the intelligence of orcas is equivalent to that of a 15-year-old human child. Although that's an exaggeration, it's enough to illustrate the intelligence of orcas."
"That's so clever!"
On the sea, when dolphins spot an obstacle in their path, they have no choice but to turn and flee in unison.
Unfortunately, two Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins that lagged behind were caught by the orcas, flung into the air by their tails, and ultimately became the orcas' food.
After escaping the encirclement, the other dolphins didn't dare to linger for a moment and swam away at full speed.
Once a dolphin swims at full speed, an orca may not be able to catch it.
So the orcas did not continue the pursuit, but after feeding on the two dolphins, they swam away towards the open sea.
After watching a great show, Feng Ye felt the trip was worthwhile.
This is a rare sight indeed.
The only pity is that two Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins died.
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