The water continued to churn, making it impossible for Ye Cheng to see what was below. But soon, a dark fish tail emerged.
"What a big one! Bro, what a huge fish!"
"Damn, second brother, this fish is probably over a meter long."
Ye Cheng saw it too, and his heart raced, his voice became hoarse.
"Make sure you get it right away, don't let it get away."
Swoosh.
It came up with another big tail swing, splashing water a meter high.
"Brother, it feels about the same size as that threadfin you caught last time."
"If it were threadfin bream, that would be good too; it's worth quite a bit of money."
As Duan Chunsheng spoke, he lowered the net down.
As soon as he touched the fish's body, it suddenly jerked away, and Duan Chunsheng couldn't catch it at all.
However, this resulted in part of the fish's body being exposed above the water.
It is grayish-brown overall, with many spots on the surface.
"Bro, what kind of fish is this? I've never seen anything like it before."
Ye Cheng searched his memory but couldn't recall what kind of fish it was.
“Okay, I’ll pull it up, you guys use the net to hold it in place.”
After saying that, Ye Cheng put on his gloves, grabbed the fishing net, and began to struggle upwards.
The fishing net was quickly pulled out of the water.
The big fish is already visible, over a meter long, and quite round and plump.
Ye Cheng's eyes lit up, and he increased the speed of his hands again.
Duan Chunsheng seized the opportunity and quickly put the net over the fish's head, helping Ye Cheng to pull it upwards.
Soon, the fish was pulled out of the water and hung upside down on the drift net.
It has a grayish-brown body, yellow fins, and a huge mouth.
Duan Chunsheng's eyes widened in disbelief, and the net in his hand began to tremble.
"This...this could be..."
Little Tiger stared intently at the big fish, his Adam's apple bobbing, before finally uttering a single sentence after a long pause.
“A giant grouper, brother, it’s a giant grouper.”
Ye Cheng was no better off. Even though he had seen a lot, his heart raced and his eyes lit up when he saw the giant grouper.
Giant grouper!
A giant among grouper!
One meter is the norm!
Even 2 meters is not the limit!
The largest recorded in the news is over 3 meters tall, an absolute giant.
My current one is a little over 1 meter long, which is only considered a normal size.
As a member of the grouper family, its flesh, though not as delicate as that of the mouse grouper, is extremely thick, firm, chewy, rich in collagen, and has a strong flavor.
Besides the fish meat, the grouper is most famous for its skin.
One of the dishes in the Manchu Han Imperial Feast is called "Dragon Robe, Unrivaled Under Heaven," whose main ingredient is the skin of the grouper.
Because the skin of the grouper is different from that of ordinary fish, it has no fishy smell.
In addition, the skin of the grouper is thick enough, with large grouper skin reaching about 5 centimeters thick, and it is also rich in collagen. When picked up, it is like jelly, making it an absolute delicacy.
It's definitely a high-end product among seafood.
Even the strongest fish pulled out of the water will quickly lose its strength.
After struggling in the fishing net for a few moments, the giant grouper could only gasp for breath.
With trembling fingers, Xiao Hu pressed the rope-lifting mechanism, and the giant grouper landed on the deck.
The sea breeze blew the seawater onto the three of them, but they didn't feel it at all. They grinned and stared blankly at Long Dun, drooling almost dripping from their mouths.
"A giant grouper."
"Brother, you've struck it rich!"
"I've never seen such a big grouper before."
Once a giant grouper is out of water, the sudden decrease in external pressure causes damage to its internal organs, and it usually dies very quickly. So don't expect a fresh giant grouper; it can only be frozen.
To maintain the freshness and texture of this high-end fish, it needs to be bled immediately.
Duan Chunsheng went to the kitchen, picked out a sharp knife, and stabbed it into the giant grouper.
Instantly, fish blood flowed down the fish's body.
"Quick, stand it up so the blood flows faster. If it sits too long, the fish will turn sour."
The two originally wanted to pick it up, but the giant grouper weighed over 100 pounds.
It was a bit difficult for two people to hug it, but thankfully it was still hanging on the net.
The only solution was to use a rope hoist to lift it up again.
The blood dripped onto the deck and quickly ran out.
The three of them found a water pipe and washed the fish thoroughly, cleaning it completely.
Duan Chunsheng jumped directly into the cabin and started removing ice blocks.
"Hurry up, put the fish down, and then cover it with ice."
The two men placed the giant grouper on the ground and then began to untangle the net.
Although drift nets don't pierce a fish's mouth like fishhooks, they can still cause significant damage.
The main problem is that the more the fish struggles, the tighter the line becomes, often injuring its skin and fins.
Fortunately, the giant grouper had thick skin, so the impact wasn't too great.
The ice blocks that Duan Chunsheng retrieved were of different sizes. In order to ensure that they were all covered, the two of them picked up small stools and started to break the ice into small pieces and sprinkle them on the giant grouper.
"That's about it." Duan Chunsheng climbed out of the water tank, his hands red from the cold. He quickly rinsed them with water to warm them up.
To keep it frozen, he went inside and took out the dirty thin blanket that the three of them had used when they rested and covered the giant grouper with it.
What was originally a fish has now been dressed up in a mysterious way.
After finishing all that, the three of them sat on the deck, panting heavily.
They exchanged a glance and then burst into silly grins again.
"Brother, a giant grouper? I've never even considered it."
"Haha, I never expected to catch such a big grouper. I've been fishing for over 30 years, and I've never even seen one before, let alone caught one."
Ye Cheng shook his hand, looking at the grouper on the deck with a blissful expression, then suddenly propped himself up.
"Come on, let's finish putting this net away, then we'll go back and show Lao He what real awesomeness is!"
With half a net left, they pulled up a few more yellowfin tuna and filefish, but the three men's minds were no longer on that.
As soon as the net was pulled in, they immediately turned the engine up to full speed and rushed straight to the dock.
Xiao Hu, swimming happily in the boat, said, "Brother, do you think another one will come later? If so, we'll have to come back again."
Ye Cheng smiled warmly, "You're dreaming. You're unlikely to have such good luck again. But remember to go and get some more ice later, make sure you get a lot."
"Yes, yes, get more ice. If we had more ice earlier, we could have finished and come back later."
Little Tiger pouted, "Fine, then it's my fault."
An hour later, they returned to the dock. Xiao Hu volunteered to jump off the boat and ran off to find Lao He.
Ye Cheng and Duan Chunsheng then uncovered the blanket, carried the giant grouper to the shore, and placed it there.
Then he crossed his arms and looked smugly at the passersby.
This is the pride of fishermen.
You have to show off when it's time to show off.
Such a huge object immediately attracted the attention of the people on the dock.
Holy crap!
"A giant grouper? It looks like a giant grouper!"
"This...this must be 1.5 meters tall, my goodness, we've never seen such a big grouper at our dock before."
"We're rich now."
"Second brother, hurry up and find a camera to take a picture. We need to hang it up when we get home."
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