After collecting the squid eggs, Feng Ye put the bundle of branches back into the sea to continue attracting squid.
Because of this bunch of branches, the other branches on both sides were also affected, and the squid scattered. It will take some time for them to regroup.
"Let's wait here a while before catching any more squid. Let's go check other places for more."
"good."
Just then, Ah-Can pulled up a net, and without caring about anything else, he threw it down and ran to start the boat.
Feng Ye shook his head; his original intention was to drive the boat himself.
But since Ah-chan insisted on going, we'll let him have his way.
The Rising Sun immediately started moving and sailed along the edge of the island.
Before they had gone far, Ah-Can excitedly shouted, "Haha, there are squid ahead!"
Feng Ye had just carried a basket of squid into the cabin when he heard this, and he excitedly ran out to look at the sea ahead.
Sure enough, there were quite a few squid around the egg-laying apparatus beneath the water's surface.
He quickly picked up the hand-thrown net that had been thrown on the deck and began to tidy it up.
Once Ah-chan had brought the boat close enough to stop, he cast the net out.
The net was cast in an ideal location, covering the area where the squid were gathered without touching any branches.
However, just as the fishing net was being pulled onto the ship's side, ready to be dragged onto the deck, the squid squirted ink.
This time, he got a real beating.
Ink spurted from the mesh of the fishing net, smearing his face.
"Ptooey, ptooey... Damn it, it even got into my mouth..."
Feng Ye didn't wipe the ink off his face; instead, he spat out the ink that had sprayed into his mouth.
You can't just rub the ink off your face; the more you rub, the bigger the area will become.
Moreover, his hands were already stained black with ink.
If you apply it to your face, wouldn't that make things worse?
I had no choice but to let it run down my cheek and deal with it when I had time.
"Ha ha……"
Ah-chan, who had just cast his net, couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw this.
"What are you laughing at? You're no better off, aren't you? You were touched before, and you've already forgotten?"
Feng Ye glared at him, annoyed.
"Well……"
Ah-chan's smile faltered.
He had been sprayed in the face before, but he had just washed it off.
The only thing he's better at than Feng Ye right now is that his face is a little cleaner.
After catching several nets, the two men were already covered in ink.
No matter what color the clothes were originally, you can't tell anymore; they're just pitch black now.
After the brief incident, the two continued working.
We need to take advantage of the time when squid are laying eggs and catch them as much as possible.
Otherwise, once the squid has laid its eggs and died from exhaustion, it cannot be caught and can only be retrieved after being washed ashore by the waves.
The two men each cast two more nets, and the number of squid in the surrounding sea decreased significantly, becoming scattered.
The number is too small; you'll only catch a few when you cast the net, so it's not worth the effort.
Casting the net after the next wave of squid arrives will be much more effective.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of effort.
Now we can move on to the next point.
They deployed a large number of embryos, and they were scattered throughout, not just in one place.
The distance isn't far, there's no need to start the diesel engine.
Feng Ye simply picked up a long bamboo pole and used it to propel the boat across.
They searched every location where incubators had been placed, casting net after net...
For the rest of the afternoon, they didn't go anywhere; they just waited on Island Two.
When they saw squid coming, they quickly cast their nets to catch them.
The squid that come to lay their eggs come in groups of varying sizes.
Sometimes they are in a large group, but a group will split off and swim to other places;
Some only had a small amount, which they finished in no time.
Moreover, the intervals are also unpredictable.
Sometimes it's short-lived; just as one group is caught, another group arrives.
Sometimes it takes a very long time, one or two hours without any movement.
But there was nothing they could do but wait patiently on the ship.
Nobody knows when the swarm of squid will arrive.
Perhaps no sooner had they left than a whole group of them arrived.
It would be such a shame to miss it.
It wasn't until the sun was setting that they decided to give up the tedious wait and prepare to go back.
Moreover, no spawning squids have come over for quite some time.
Feng Ye stood up and stretched: "Don't wait anymore, let's go back and come again tomorrow."
"Okay, let's go back. Hopefully it won't rain tonight, otherwise we won't be able to go out to sea tomorrow."
"Damn it, can you please stop spouting nonsense?"
"I'm not just talking nonsense, I'm just a little worried about the weather."
Ah-chan argued, "If the weather permits, who wouldn't want to go out to sea? Not going out for a day means a loss for that day."
"How many squid did we catch today, plus the ones from my dad's side? How many have we caught in total?"
"If we are delayed for a day or two because of the weather, how much will we lose?"
"Alright, alright, stop arguing and hurry up and set sail, the sun is about to set."
Feng Ye waved his hand, sending Ah Can to the wheelhouse to start the boat.
No one can predict the weather.
Especially now that summer has arrived, with rising temperatures, unstable energy accumulates in the air, easily triggering severe convective weather and leading to frequent thunderstorms.
The weather at the seaside is even more changeable and unpredictable.
One second the sun is shining brightly, and the next second dark clouds will cover the sun and thunder will rumble.
We'll definitely go out to sea as long as the weather permits.
Among the four major fishing seasons, the squid season has the shortest duration, lasting no more than a month.
This is a great opportunity to make money, so of course we have to seize it.
Feng Ye picked up two blackened nets, threw them into the sea to rinse them, washed away the ink, and then hung them up to dry so they could be used again the next day.
Afterwards, he tidied up the deck and rinsed it clean with buckets of seawater...
After he finished his work, he went into the cabin to count his day's catch.
Looking at the stacked bamboo baskets, a smile spread across his face.
Aside from the trawl catch, there were 13 baskets of squid alone.
On average, a basket weighs between 50 and 60 jin (25-30 catties). Taking the middle value, that would be more than 700 jin (350 kg).
This is only the beginning of the flood season, and there has already been so much harvest.
In a few days, when the peak fishing season arrives, catching a thousand or so kilograms of squid a day should be an easy task.
Tsk tsk, the flood season is really great!
High returns, fast money!
If the weather is kind to us and we can go out to sea every day, we can earn tens of thousands of yuan a month.
They met up with the boat that Feng Jiaqing and Feng Jialing had been on and exchanged their experiences.
Their situation was similar, except they had less than two baskets less, with more than eleven baskets, which should amount to about 600 jin (300 catties).
The two boats, one after the other, quickly returned to Dongtou Village.
The sea breeze, carrying a hint of coolness, felt incredibly refreshing on my face.
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