Take a break
After lunch, it was already 2 o'clock.
It was already this late, so there was no way to set up the fish traps or crab traps. Chen Zhiyao simply ignored it and picked up her fishing rod to continue fishing.
She circled the fishing boat for a while, but saw that there weren't many fish nearby.
So he turned around and got into the driver's seat, and with the fish finder searching, finally stopped right in front of where the fishing net had been set that morning.
Judging from the fish finder's display, there are several large fish on the seabed.
Stepping out of the driver's seat, Chen Zhiyao activated her X-ray glasses again and quickly spotted a perfect prey.
The big fish in the sea, judging from its size alone, is about the same size as the 50-pound striped grouper from this morning.
It looks round and plump, and although its head is a bit big, it should be a grouper.
"I didn't expect there to be so many giant creatures on Turtle Island."
As she spoke, Chen Zhiyao cast the fishing hook with two large shrimps onto the giant grouper on the seabed.
It has been two months since Chen Zhiyao resigned, and her fishing skills have improved considerably.
Before long, the bait landed precisely in the fish's mouth.
Two large shrimp were pierced by the sharp fishing hook; in the eyes of the big fish, they were two small, badly injured prey.
The two prawns were already exhausted and could only struggle weakly.
It was this faint struggle that finally put the giant ahead at ease, and it opened its mouth wide.
Seeing the two small dark figures merge into one, Chen Zhiyao on the fishing boat immediately lifted the fishing rod with all her might.
The big creature in the sea got its mouth pierced by a fishhook and was then completely enraged, starting to swim forward violently.
The immense pull from the fishing rod brought a knowing smile to Chen Zhiyao's face. Having been prepared, she calmly began to play the fish.
At this moment, Grandpa Chen's excited voice came from the side:
"Wow, that's really strong, hehe, it must be a big fish weighing at least 20 pounds."
Seeing that the old man and the child had both caught big fish, while his own fishing rod remained motionless, Chen Weiqiang quickly pulled the hook out of the water.
Seeing that the shrimp on the fishing hook was still intact, he simply followed his daughter's example and hooked an even bigger shrimp on it.
It turns out that if the fish aren't biting, it's definitely because there isn't enough bait; if one isn't enough, try a pair.
Less than two minutes after the two large shrimp were put into the water, Chen Weiqiang felt a strong pulling force.
This fish was incredibly strong, and its movements were jerky, giving him the impression that it was a giant grouper weighing over thirty pounds.
"Let me tell you, this fish of mine is absolutely huge, it weighs at least 40 pounds."
When Grandpa Chen heard that the little brat had caught a fish bigger than his own, he immediately became unhappy, thinking that the man must be bragging.
"Tch, you're always bragging. Let's see you catch one."
Chen Weiqiang grinned smugly, “You’re clearly just jealous. Wait until I catch the fish, then let’s see how you try to deny it.”
Chen Zhiyao chuckled and started to expose him, "Hahaha, I've been telling you to keep bragging and talking nonsense, even Grandpa doesn't believe you anymore."
"Hmph, once I catch the fish, I guarantee you'll all be convinced."
The grandfather, grandfather, and grandson all caught big fish, and everyone was busy playing them, so things quickly quieted down.
Twenty minutes later, Grandpa Chen felt that the fish in the sea had run out of energy, and he smiled as he began to reel in the line.
A few minutes later, a large sea turtle with several barnacles on its back was caught.
Grandpa Chen looked at the sea turtle lying quietly on the deck, feeling utterly speechless.
"If I had known it was this guy, I would have just cut the line directly. He wasted my time."
Sea turtles are protected animals, so the old man dared not touch it and could only release it back into the sea.
Before releasing the turtle, Grandpa Chen also took the opportunity to remove the barnacles from its shell.
After throwing the sea turtle back into the sea, Grandpa Chen lost interest in fishing and picked up a huge net to help his granddaughter.
Chen Zhiyao has reached the final stage; she has pulled the fish in the sea to a distance of about three meters from the fishing boat.
This fish is very large; you can clearly see a huge black shadow when you stand on the deck.
The grandfather and grandson were having a good time when suddenly a large head with a big bump on its head popped up from the water.
Upon seeing the bulge on her head and her silly, adorable appearance, Chen Zhiyao's smiling face immediately fell.
"Why is it a grouper?"
Napoleon wrasse are extremely rare and ridiculously expensive. The problem is, they are protected animals. If you sell them, you'll probably end up working as a sewing machine operator.
It took the grandfather and grandson a great deal of effort to pull the giant Napoleon wrasse, which weighed over 50 kilograms, up to shore.
Then, they carefully put it back into the sea.
Chen Weiqiang felt a little uneasy seeing that the two fish were either sea turtles or Napoleon wrasses.
He didn't even know what kind of fish he caught.
Chen Weiqiang's requirements weren't high; he just wanted something that could be sold for money. Even a sea wolf that cost 10 yuan per kilogram was better than a Napoleon wrasse.
Just as he was desperately praying that it was a fish he could sell for money, he suddenly heard a faint sound.
"Smack!"
The taut fishing line suddenly loosened, and Chen Weiqiang fell backward, landing flat on his face.
"My fish, a 50-pound fish!!!"
"Oh ho!"
The old man's smile was incredibly bright as he looked at Chen Weiqiang, who had fallen and looked quite disheveled.
"He just said it was 40 jin, but now that the fish has escaped, he says it's 50 jin. He doesn't tell the truth at all. I bet it was just a tiny little fish."
"It was a big fish weighing over 50 kilograms," Chen Weiqiang insisted, adding that the fish that escaped weighed over 50 kilograms.
Chen Zhiyao cheerfully pulled her father up and comforted him tenderly:
"It might be a Napoleon wrasse."
Chen Weiqiang felt that his daughter was starting to slip up, and said, "Well said, don't say it again next time."
Napoleon wrasse, sea turtle, and tangent—the grandfather, grandson, and their two unlucky companions are all down on their luck.
Seeing that their luck wasn't good in the afternoon, the three of them simply started to pack up their net and prepared to go home.
Fortunately, the harvest from the two sticky nets was quite good.
The fine-mesh net was covered with yellow croakers, weighing at least 300 jin (150 kg).
On the coarse-mesh net, there were seven or eight large sea bream and two octopuses weighing about 10 pounds each.
Although the total amount of fish caught today is not as much as in previous years, the good thing is that they are all expensive large yellow croaker and grouper.
On her way back, Chen Zhiyao thought about the fish she had caught that day, and wondered if it might bring in more than 20,000 yuan.
On the way back, Grandpa Chen was in charge of steering the boat, while Chen Zhiyao and her father helped clean the fishing nets.
There were quite a few yellow croakers, and Yang Zhiyao's eyes were dazzled by the sight.
After slicing more than a dozen yellow croakers, Chen Zhiyao suddenly saw a yellow croaker that seemed even more luxurious.
"Am I seeing things? The more I look at it, the more this fish looks like a large yellow croaker."
Upon hearing this, Chen Weiqiang also looked over and excitedly said:
"This is a large yellow croaker! Quick, quick, let's look for other large yellow croakers."
After the father and daughter unloaded all the fish, they found a total of four large yellow croakers, but they were not very big, each weighing just over a pound.
After tidying up both fishing nets, the sun was slowly setting on the horizon.
Chen Zhiyao glanced back and saw her uncle's fishing boat following far behind.
Going home
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