Feng Ye followed suit, continuously waving his hand net to catch fish.
However, human strength is ultimately limited and can lead to fatigue.
After making more than a dozen scoops, he felt some soreness in his arms.
Don't be fooled by the fact that a net only holds ten or twenty pounds of fish; it actually requires a lot of effort.
Because fish struggle in nets, especially when they are still underwater, their struggles are very strong and require a lot of effort.
Feng Ye decided to rest for a while and let his arm recover.
Sharpening your axe won't delay your woodcutting.
If this continues, and your hand becomes too weak, it will be difficult to recover.
He swung his arms and looked around.
There was more than just the Rising Sun fishing boat on the sea.
He could see at least eight or nine fishing boats working frantically, and more were rushing toward him.
These ships, like them, were attracted by the overwhelming seabirds and were all destined to make a fortune.
"Brother Ye, you take a break, I'll do a few nets."
When Ah-Can saw Feng Ye constantly swinging his arms, he understood his predicament and offered to help.
"Alright."
Feng Ye nodded and was about to walk towards the wheelhouse when he saw a ship not far from them just hauling in its trawl net.
The bulging bag of fish glistened in the sunlight, indicating a bountiful harvest.
He couldn't help but glance at it a few more times, pondering to himself.
He remembered clearly that the boat that came a little later had hauled up just as many fish.
What about them?
Not more, but not less either, right?
"Ah-Can, stop the boat and bring the net in to take a look."
Feng Ye felt a little itchy and decided to check on the trawling first.
"Okay, Brother Ye."
Ah-Can responded, then pulled his foot back from the driver's seat and returned to turn off the machine.
Feng Ye strode to the stern, started the diesel engine that powers the net-lifting machine, and placed the traction net onto the drum.
As the net-hauling machine started turning, the tow rope was slowly pulled up, and the fishing net gradually became visible.
Feng Ye's heart also tightened as he stared intently at the fishing net being pulled out of the water, hoping for a full catch.
Finally, the fish-gathering part of the trawl net—the net bag—emerged above the water.
Large numbers of sardines gathered inside the net bag, struggling incessantly, splashing water everywhere.
A smile crept onto Feng Ye's face; the harvest was indeed quite good.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and then he was overjoyed.
He saw the figure of a large fish struggling.
Although it was only a fleeting glimpse, only a tail was seen, and
It was immediately obscured by sardines again.
But he was certain he wasn't mistaken; he just wasn't sure what kind of fish it was.
"Ah-Can, have you seen the big fish?"
"I saw a big tail," Ah-Can said excitedly. "We actually dragged down a big fish. It would have been great if it were a bluefin tuna."
"Hehe, my requirements aren't that high. As long as it's not a cheap fish like a bomb fish, it's fine."
"It's a pity the Harvest went to the open sea and didn't have a chance to encounter it. If the Harvest had spotted this school of fish and chased after it, how many fish could it have caught and how much money could it have made!"
Ah-chan's face was full of regret.
Feng Ye shrugged: "There's nothing we can do about it. Fish schools of this size are rare. Not only did the Harvest miss it, but many fishing boats never encounter one. We were just lucky to run into one."
"Yes, only a few are lucky. We've only seen a dozen or so boats so far."
“There are definitely many more boats out of our sight, and even more fishing boats will spot the flocks of seabirds and come over to try their luck.”
Ah-Can nodded: "Once they discover it, no one wants to miss out. Even if they come a little later, they can still make a fortune today."
"Definitely, they're all trawlers. With such a dense school of fish, a single haul could easily bring up over a thousand kilograms..."
As Feng Ye was speaking, he saw the net bag being pulled to the side of the boat and quickly said, "Pull the crane hook over here."
Upon hearing this, Ah-Can immediately ran over and started the crane, steadily attaching the hook to the net bag.
As the crane operated, the net bag, carrying the fishy smell of seawater, was slowly pulled onto the deck.
"Let's see what kind of fish that big fish is?"
Feng Ye grabbed the rope at the bottom of the net and pulled hard.
Meanwhile, Ah-Can shouted excitedly and expectantly, "Bluefin, Bluefin..."
"Splash!"
As the knot at the bottom of the net was untied, a large number of sardines poured out instantly, shimmering silver, and piled up into a small mountain.
Among a pile of sardines, a large fish stands out from the crowd, attracting attention.
"It really is a bluefin tuna!"
Ah-chan exclaimed incredulously, his eyes wide as saucers.
Despite his constant talk about Bluefin, he didn't actually have high hopes for it.
There are so many big fish in the sea now that the chances of catching a bluefin tuna are not high.
Feng Ye was also overjoyed: "I didn't expect that your jinx would actually come true, we actually caught a bluefin tuna."
The most expensive type of tuna – Bluefin tuna
This bluefin tuna is spindle-shaped, with a bluish-black back and a silvery-white belly.
Its first dorsal fin is blue, and its second dorsal fin is reddish-brown.
It weighs about 150 pounds.
"We're rich! We've made a fortune!"
Ah-chan was so happy he could hardly stop smiling.
"Stop grinning like an idiot, hurry up and get the knife, bleed it out and drain the acid."
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