Ye Cheng's fishing rod looked rather rudimentary, incomparable to those of Lao Wang and Jiang Weiyang. But that's how the pros are; their results may be poor, but their equipment must be top-notch.
"Be careful later. If we catch something too big with this fishing rod, we should release it immediately, otherwise the rod might not be able to handle it," Ye Cheng instructed Xiao Hu, who was also using a system fishing rod.
Ye Cheng looked at the sea and realized that sea fishing and rock fishing really do feel different.
When rock fishing, you're standing on a reef, so at least your feet are stable. But now you're standing on a boat, and even if you stop, the boat is still rocking.
That's nothing compared to the seawater.
During his rock fishing trips, Ye Cheng had only seen shallow waters where he could vaguely see the seabed. But here, all he could see was a deep blue expanse followed by an unfathomable blackness, leaving him with no idea what lay beneath.
Never mind, what's wrong with fishing this way?
Ye Cheng gave Xiao Hu half of the bait, then baited the hook and gently tossed it out.
There wasn't as much space on the boat as on the shore, so the casting distance couldn't be too large. Ye Cheng cast the line lightly, and it landed in the sea about 5 meters in front of him.
The fishing line sank, and the float stood upright.
Ye Cheng was a little nervous about his first time sea fishing, so he stood on the walkway by the boat, where the space wasn't very big.
Xiao Hu also took the bait, then lit a cigarette and began to watch silently.
Compared to the two of them, Lao Wang and his companion were fishing in a more relaxed manner. After casually casting their lines, they started drinking tea.
This is a senior citizens' chat group.
Meanwhile, Cui Shuran approached Lao Wang and the others, fishing and chatting casually with Xiao Rou.
"Brother, your float is moving." Ye Cheng was looking at others when Xiao Hu suddenly shouted a reminder.
Ye Cheng turned his head and saw that, damn it, the float had been pulled so far that it was almost gone.
He grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it up, and the rod was bent under the pressure.
Judging from the force, this fish must weigh several kilograms.
Having not fished in a long time, Ye Cheng felt a bit rusty and had no feel for it, just pulling hard.
Soon, the fish was pulled out of the water. After a few thrashing motions, Ye Cheng lifted the rod and pulled it straight out of the water.
Little Tiger stretched out the net and caught it in one go.
This is the first fish brought up today, and the others also peeked over to take a look.
"Acheng, what kind of fish is it? It looks pretty good." Zhao Zhiming asked.
Ye Cheng glanced at it a few times, made a brief examination, and then completely lost interest. He shook his head and called out to Zhao Zhiming,
"Bonito, nothing special."
Skipjack tuna, with its stout, spindle-shaped body, is also known as bonito flakes, tuna, or tuna flakes. As the name suggests, it has a tough texture and is known as the toughest fish in the world, yet many people have eaten it.
Because it is widely used in Japanese takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and other snacks, it is the wood-shaving-like substance sprinkled on top: bonito flakes.
That's made by drying bonito flakes and then scraping them out with a special tool.
This fish has a rather fishy taste and its flesh is quite tough, so it's usually used to make canned food, which can only sell for a few dollars per kilogram. The one Ye Cheng has might cost more than the bait itself.
Upon hearing that it was skipjack tuna, the group chuckled. Zhao Zhiming waved his hand, "Not bad, at least we've made our first sale."
As they were talking, there was a commotion on Cui Shuran's side. A bigeye snapper came up. The bigeye snapper is red all over and is called a bigeye snapper because its eyes are relatively large.
However, there are several subcategories, which Ye Cheng himself doesn't understand.
The fish looked auspicious, so Xiaorou squatted down to take a look.
They cast their lines again, and the third fish caught was surprisingly Little Tiger. This guy was good at pulling the line and pulled it up directly. It was a black sea bream, but it was a bit small, only a little longer than his palm. He threw it back into the sea.
It's a good thing that Xiao Hu was able to catch fish for Ye Cheng; it would be a waste to only use his lucky aura on himself.
Soon, Ye Cheng's float moved. The fish that took the bait was quite aggressive, pulling him down directly. It was clear that it was eating very fiercely.
As soon as the float dipped, Ye Cheng pulled the rod to make sure the hook was in, and also took the opportunity to feel the strength of the fishing line, which was stronger than the previous skipjack tuna.
He let out some fishing line, hooking the fish as he went, slowly wearing it down.
"Ah Cheng, you caught fish again?" Zhao Zhiming asked curiously as he turned around.
"Yeah, we caught one, but I don't know what it is," Ye Cheng replied to Lao Zhao while pulling the fishing rod.
"Impressive, Mr. Wang. Let me tell you, Ye Cheng catches fish really fast, it's true." Zhao Zhiming chatted with Mr. Wang.
This caught Xiaorou's attention, and she couldn't help but look over.
Ye Cheng had let out enough line by then, so he started to press down hard on the line, and then a stalemate ensued between him and the fish.
As soon as the tension on the fishing line eases, he reels it in. This rhythm of reeling in and reeling in makes fishing feel exceptionally easy for Ye Cheng.
Soon the fish was pulled down to a point below the surface, where a red figure struggled defiantly as it was pulled by the fishing line beneath the blue seawater.
"It's a bit ugly." Xiaorou walked over and took a look, giving a simple evaluation based on appearance.
"Yes, it should be Shi Jiugong, but this Shi Jiugong is a bit big."
I've caught quite a few Shi Jiugongs before when I was beachcombing, but those were all palm-sized. This Shi Jiugong is over 20 centimeters long, definitely a big one.
"Such a large stone gourd is a rare sight." Xiao Rou was also very curious and squatted down to wait for Ye Cheng to pull the fish up so she could take a closer look.
"It really is Shi Jiugong, much bigger than the kind we usually eat."
The stone goby looks a bit fierce and ugly, and it's red, so it's actually quite easy to recognize.
However, sea fish are like cigarettes; one brand has hundreds of models. This larger rockfish is probably a sub-variety.
In any case, as long as it's Shi Jiugong, it should sell for a good price.
After watching for a while, Xiao Rou went back to see Cui Shuran, since she wasn't very familiar with Ye Cheng.
Ye Cheng is here today to experience sea fishing; picking up girls can wait.
Cui Shuran also prepared a fishing rod for Xiaorou, and the two sat down and began to chat and fish at the same time.
After having Xiao Hu carefully place the stone into the water tank, Ye Cheng cast his fishing rod again.
This time the wait was a bit long, about ten minutes. The float moved, and Ye Cheng pulled the rod to set the hook. The force was a bit strong, and it felt only slightly smaller than the big mackerel from last time. Ye Cheng steadied himself and started letting out the line.
The offline hook was moving a bit too fast, so Ye Cheng would occasionally gently pull it left and right to try and make sure it was biting more steadily.
"Brother, is this a big catch?" Xiao Hu asked from the side. He had just caught another small fish, a fish that was only a dozen centimeters long and barely edible, and he threw it into the tank.
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