Let's go! When the four of them arrived at the dock, it was quite lively, with many fishing boats returning late docking.
Judging from the smiles on everyone's faces, it seems they made a good amount of money at sea today.
When Chen Zhiyao and her companions arrived at their fishing boat, they saw the diesel delivery guy waiting there.
It takes four or five hours to get to Wanyu Island, and once you get there you'll definitely have to wander around the sea looking for bluefin tuna.
The ship would need a lot of fuel over the next two days and nights, so in addition to filling up the ship's fuel tank, Chen Weiqiang also asked for a few extra cans of diesel fuel as a backup.
In addition, a considerable amount of ice and fresh water were also stored.
They said they would be gone for two days and two nights, but Chen Weiqiang prepared for three or four days.
After everything was arranged, the four people, led by Chen Weiqiang, quickly boarded the "Peaceful Vehicle" at home.
As soon as he boarded the fishing boat, Chen Weiqiang spoke first:
“It’s a little past 9 o’clock now. We’ll probably get to Wanyu Island around 2 o’clock. I’ll drive the boat the whole way. You all go and rest.”
As soon as Chen Weiqiang finished speaking, Chen Zhiyao immediately followed up:
"Okay, I'll set my alarm for 2 a.m., and I'll be in charge of looking for fish around here in the middle of the night."
Grandpa Chen, who had been silent all along, also spoke up:
"The kids need more sleep, so I'll take over for the second half of the night. I usually get up early, so getting up two hours earlier is no problem for me."
Seeing the grandfather and grandson arguing, Yan Shuting finally made the decision to take charge of the second half of the night.
Then he sent the two of them to rest, and turned around and went into his own small room to rest.
Chen Weiqiang timed it perfectly, arriving near Wanyu Island at exactly 2 o'clock.
At this time, besides their fishing boat, there were quite a few other fishing boats nearby, at least seven or eight.
Chen Weiqiang also saw his elder brother's fishing boat.
Not only did he not approach, he also deliberately kept the fishing boat a distance away, for fear of being recognized by acquaintances on the boat, which would make things difficult for his nephew.
At this moment, Yan Shuting also came out of the cabin:
"Honey, why don't you go back and get some sleep? I'll wander around the neighborhood and see if I can spot a tuna."
"No rush. Let's look around and see if we can find other schools of fish with better prices, and then we can set the gillnets."
Although their main purpose for going out to sea was to fish for bluefin tuna, they couldn't have come all this way just for tuna.
If we don't run into it, wouldn't we lose money on gas?
Tuna swim very fast and, unlike other fish, they don't stay still on the seabed; they are constantly moving in the ocean.
Therefore, no one can say for sure where they will be encountered. To put it bluntly, it's all about luck.
I've seen boats that come to fish for tuna, and they mostly circle around this small island.
Chen Weiqiang simply sailed the fishing boat to the outermost edge of Wanyu Island.
Surprisingly, the two were quite lucky. Not long after, they spotted a group of rockfish near a coral reef.
Moreover, judging from the fish finder, these rock bream are quite large, with some estimated to weigh three or four pounds.
Yan Shuting glanced at the fish finder, then excitedly walked to the outer deck to prepare to lower the gillnet.
"As expected of Wanyu Island, there are really a lot of fish here."
Chen Weiqiang, who had moored his fishing boat, followed behind and said with a smile:
"Otherwise, why do you think this place is called Wanyu Island? When I was a child, I came here with my parents, and that was when the land was truly abundant in resources."
"Stop showing off and get to work."
As they spoke, the two deftly lowered two sticky nets. They also set down half of the earth traps and crab traps.
After wandering around the sea for half an hour, the two found a large group of small fish.
Judging from the fish finder's display, some of them look like sardines or angelfish.
These fish are relatively small and don't look very valuable, but there's a lot of them.
It was a huge, densely packed group, two or three times larger than the group of rock bream we had just seen.
The two men, beaming with joy, lowered the sticky net with the smallest mesh size.
After setting up the fishing net, Chen Weiqiang steered the fishing boat to the other end of the net and used something to drive the fish upwards.
There are plenty of small fish around here, but you rarely see big fish weighing over 10 pounds, let alone tuna weighing over 100 pounds.
Chen Weiqiang could only place the remaining crab traps, crab cages, and the last sticky net on a remote sandy seabed.
After doing all this, it was already three in the morning.
Chen Weiqiang, who is used to going to bed early, was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open and yawned several times in a row.
Seeing him like this, Yan Shuting forcefully told him to go back to sleep immediately.
"Alright, you should go to sleep now. I'll take care of things here."
Chen Weiqiang yawned again and said listlessly:
"Okay, I'll go back and get some sleep first. Call me if you need anything."
"Let's go, let's go. Your dad will probably get up soon."
Yan Shuting guessed correctly; the old man woke up at 4 a.m. Also walking out of the cabin was Chen Zhiyao, whose alarm had been set long ago.
As soon as she stepped out of the cabin, she was captivated by the boundless sea before her. The sea at night was especially peaceful and tranquil, the gentle sound of the waves like a lullaby.
Chen Zhiyao had just yawned at the beach when she heard her mother's excited voice.
"Tangtang, stop standing there! Grab your fishing gear, there's a school of fish nearby, and one of them is quite big."
"Hey, they're here!" Hearing the sound of a school of fish, Chen Zhiyao's drowsiness immediately vanished.
However, instead of rushing to get the fishing rod, she turned on her X-ray glasses and quickly circled the boat.
At the same time, she also got a clear view of the situation in the nearby sea area.
Mom was right, there were indeed fish down there, but the fish were pitifully small, only about twenty at most.
Moreover, they varied in size, with the largest ones weighing around 10 kilograms and the smaller ones only weighing two or three kilograms.
Chen Zhiyao first found a place with a lot of dark shadows, and then quickly called her mother and grandfather who were carrying fishing gear over.
"Over here, over here! I just saw several big ones jump out of the water. There must be a lot of fish here."
Without much thought, the two quickly arrived at her location and deftly hooked a shrimp onto their fishing line to begin fishing.
Having given up the spot with the best catch, Chen Zhiyao picked up her fishing rod and approached the largest dark shape with a smile.
The shadowy figure looked to weigh only a dozen kilograms, so she used large shrimp from her home.
Shrimp soaked in a special sauce have a deadly attraction for fish in the sea.
She hadn't even been in the water for two minutes when she felt the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sink.
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