The night passed quickly.
While everyone was asleep, the yacht quietly sailed towards a new sea area.
As dawn broke and the sea shimmered, the new sea area was bustling with activity.
Feng Ye was not awakened by the roar of the engine, but by the cries of seabirds.
When he stepped out of the cabin and onto the deck, he saw a large number of seabirds circling in the sky, a dark mass that almost blotted out the sun.
"A school of fish! We've encountered a school of fish!"
When Qin Aijun saw him come out, his voice trembled with excitement.
He still remembers the spectacular sight of the sardine run last year, which made them a fortune, with everyone catching big fish.
"The moment the fish leaps out of the water is absolutely spectacular!"
Hao Aiguo was also full of excitement, pointing at the sea and gesturing wildly.
The scene was truly spectacular. The sea surface shimmered with silver light, and schools of fish surged like waves, each leap creating layers of splashes.
The entire sea surface was boiling.
Seabirds swoop down like falcons, easily capturing their prey and emitting joyful calls.
"Xiao Feng, how do you fish for these fish? There are so many big fish, but they won't bite."
Yang Wei was getting a little anxious.
He had been fishing for a while, but the fishing rod didn't budge.
He knew that the fish were not worth much, but there were also many large fish such as tuna, swordfish, swordfish, and amberjack among them, and many of them had floated to the surface.
Unfortunately, I just couldn't catch it.
Zhong Cheng and Cai Guoqiang had similar expressions.
What kind of bait did you use?
"Of course it's shrimp. It worked fine before, but it won't work today."
"You can't catch dead shrimp; you have to use live bait."
He originally had live shrimp on his yacht, but he used them all up three days ago, and has been using dead shrimp ever since.
"Ah, live bait? We don't have any."
Feng Ye was speechless. He turned to Qin Aijun and Hao Aiguo and said, "Didn't you two teach them how to prepare live bait?"
Qin Aijun shrugged helplessly: "I just got up too, we were practically right next to each other."
Hao Aiguo chimed in, "Me too, look, I haven't even had time to take out my fishing rod yet."
"Getting live bait is simple..."
Feng Ye picked up the landing net next to him, reached into the sea, and quickly scooped up several mackerel.
Yes, that's a school of mackerel.
To be precise, it's a white-bellied mackerel, also known as a Japanese mackerel.
"See these? These small fish are live bait."
"Ah...right, use a dip net to scoop it up, how could I have been so stupid?"
Yang Wei slapped his forehead, quickly took the net from Feng Ye, and also reached into the sea to scoop up a few fish.
"The fish in the sea are too big, so we've all changed our fishing hooks to large single hooks."
Feng Ye gave a reminder, picked up a mackerel, and hooked it onto the fishing hook.
He was bottom fishing all day yesterday, using a large single hook, so there was no need to change it.
The others, except for Yang Wei, all used multi-hook rigs because they were fishing for yellowtail chicks, so they had to change theirs.
"Be careful when you catch a fish. Big fish weighing over 100 pounds are very strong. Don't let them drag you into the sea."
As he spoke, he forcefully swung the fishing rod, and the bait, along with the fishing line, flew in an arc, traveling dozens of meters before landing in the sea.
Feng Ye didn't rush to reel in the line, but waited for the sinker to sink with the bait.
Although there are many large fish on the surface of the sea, there are certainly many more beneath the surface.
Moreover, the large fish on the sea are too far away to be attracted.
Once he felt the line had sunk enough, Feng Ye began to slowly reel it in.
Actually, it's fine not to collect them, because the live bait is mackerel, which will swim in the water on its own.
However, others also started casting their lines, and it was necessary to control the direction of the mackerel's movement to avoid the fishing lines getting tangled.
Suddenly, he remembered that he had forgotten something.
The belly button is still inside the cabin; it hasn't been taken out and put on yet.
If a big fish bites the hook, it will be a big problem if there is no belly tip. How can you fight the fish?
He quickly turned his head and said, "Xiao Chen, go get the belly button out."
Qin Aijun then belatedly realized and said, "Yes, yes, take out the top of your belly."
Xiao Chen responded and quickly ran into the cabin, retrieved the belly-shaped ornaments, and distributed them to everyone.
Just as Feng Ye finished putting on the belly band, he saw the tip of the fishing rod suddenly sink, and the entire fishing rod bent into an astonishing arc.
The next moment, the reel spun wildly and appeared at lightning speed.
Anyone who sees it can tell that this is a big guy!
"Wow, the speed at which this fish is caught is incredible."
Yang Wei exclaimed in surprise.
The others stared wide-eyed, their eyeballs practically popping out.
Everyone rushed over to watch the excitement, but they didn't forget their fishing rods, glancing at them every now and then, afraid of missing the chance for a big fish to bite.
Feng Ye dared not let it go unchecked, otherwise all the line in the reel would soon be pulled out.
He jerked the fishing rod hard, then pressed it down while quickly reeling in the line.
However, the line that had just been reeled in was immediately pulled out again; the strength of the big fish was beyond imagination.
For a time, he was caught in a tug-of-war with the giant fish.
Each time a little bit of line is pulled back, it is quickly pulled out again, sometimes even more.
"Holy crap, what kind of fish is this? It's incredibly strong."
Yang Wei exclaimed repeatedly, speechless with astonishment.
Qin Aijun couldn't help but exclaim, "This fish must weigh at least two or three hundred pounds. Could it be a tuna?"
His words also carried a hint of expectation.
Although he didn't catch it himself, the fish ultimately belonged to him, and he naturally hoped it would be a valuable one.
"This force doesn't seem like that of a tuna."
Feng Ye gritted his teeth, not daring to loosen his grip at all.
He knew very well what it felt like to fish for tuna.
The tuna's strength, though powerful, is not sustained and is intermittent.
The fish's strength was continuous, as if it never tired and had inexhaustible energy.
Although he hadn't seen the fish yet, he had already guessed it.
He caught one yesterday afternoon.
However, this one is much larger, and its weight is estimated to be more than ten times that of the others.
Half an hour later, Qin Aijun asked, "Xiao Feng, do you want me to take over so you can rest?"
It's been so long, and the fishing line hasn't been reeled in at all; instead, it's been pulled out dozens of meters.
He was a little worried that Feng Ye wouldn't be able to handle it, and that the big fish might get away.
Feng Ye didn't dare to speak at this moment, fearing that if he relaxed his strength, he would not be able to hold on any longer.
He simply shook his head quickly, his hands never stopping for a moment.
The fish seemed to have inexhaustible strength, and every struggle made Ye's arm ache.
Despite the freezing weather, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his breathing became very rapid.
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