Fishing is physically demanding, and although I had eaten a lot of barbecue skewers beforehand, they had long since been digested.
As soon as the announcement came over the loudspeaker that lunch was ready, Chen Zhiyao grabbed her family and rushed into the kitchen.
The lunch served on the ship consisted of mixed fish stew, pan-fried pomfret, and stir-fried pork belly with cabbage.
Seeing that the dishes were not very appealing, Chen Hu took out a three-pound sea bass and asked the kitchen to steam it.
Chen Zhiyao and her three friends occupied a small table and sat together to eat lunch.
Once the group got together, they began to boast proudly about their catch and their superb fishing skills.
"The fishing is really good today. I caught several decent-sized groupers, and the last two were big ones weighing over 20 kilograms."
"Tiger, your vision is too narrow. If you're going to fish, fish for big fish, like the sailfish I just caught."
Grandpa Chen ate his lunch calmly, saying, "You two should keep a low profile. I caught an 80-pound sailfish, but I didn't tell anyone."
The people who were originally sitting next to them, upon hearing them grumbling about being in Versailles, took their lunches and went elsewhere.
Fearing they would get beaten, Chen Zhiyao urged them to eat quickly and talk less.
However, she was secretly pleased with herself, as the combined catch of the twenty fishermen on the boat was less than that of her family.
Yes, today is truly a good day!
The fishing was good in the morning, and right after lunch, everyone went back to their fishing spots to continue fishing.
The biggest fish caught on the boat so far is the sailfish that Chen Zhiyao and her two friends caught. Now they are all eager to try their luck at tuna fishing.
Chen Zhiyao turned on her X-ray glasses and took a stroll around the boat.
Disappointingly, there were no more big fish in the nearby waters; they were all small creatures weighing less than 10 pounds.
Chen Zhiyao picked up a large shrimp and then looked at the large squid offered on the boat.
There were only four squid provided on the boat. She thought she would finish them quickly, but to her surprise, there were still two left by the afternoon.
The large shrimp on the fishing hook sank slowly into the water with the sinker and was quickly eaten by the fish that were eyeing it from the sea.
The fish wasn't very big, but it was surprisingly strong, pulling the reel so hard it made a squeaking sound.
Chen Zhiyao quickly turned on the lever's resistance and turned off the X-ray glasses.
The fish in the sea are very fierce, and at this moment they are biting the hook and desperately swimming towards the deep sea.
Chen Zhiyao had just finished eating and had regained the energy she had used up in the morning, so she easily played with the fish below.
Hearing the commotion and seeing how quickly she had caught a fish, the other fishermen on the boat all looked on with envy.
The more it struggled, the more painful the fishhook in its mouth became.
The fish in the sea sensed the danger and began to struggle frantically below.
The two, a human and a fish, were pulling back and forth, but their states were vastly different.
The sea fish below were already starting to lose their strength, but Chen Zhiyao remained radiant and full of energy.
This guy has a lot of explosive power and strength, but his endurance is a bit lacking; he got tired in less than 10 minutes.
After walking around for a few more minutes, Chen Zhiyao felt that the fish below had completely lost their strength.
Now it was her turn to take the stage. The handle of the reel was cranked vigorously, and the fish was pulled out of the water little by little.
Soon, a sea wolf with its mouth wide open was caught on the hook.
"No wonder we encountered such a strong creature even though there were no big fish around. It turned out to be a sea wolf."
Sea wolves are strong and have very sharp teeth; if you don't bite them squarely, they can easily cut your jaws.
Moreover, the price has remained stable at 10 yuan per kilogram for many years, which makes it less appealing to many anglers.
Chen Zhiyao looked at the ferocious-looking sea wolf in her hand, and the smile on her face faded a bit.
I don't know if I used up all my good luck this morning, but I caught seven or eight-pound barracudas with every cast of my line.
However, she wasn't the only one like that; almost everyone on the boat caught barracuda in the afternoon.
Moreover, those who are smaller than her generally weigh around four or five kilograms.
Needless to say, we must have encountered a school of barracuda.
Chen Zhiyao turned on her X-ray glasses, preparing to check if there were any other valuable seafood items on the seabed.
Just then, a ball-shaped black shadow suddenly appeared on the left front, slowly swimming upwards from the seabed.
This dark shape was unlike any fish she had ever seen before; it was shaped like an oval sphere, with wide and large fins on both sides.
She could tell it was a fish just by looking at the fins on both sides.
This creature moved slowly and looked somewhat clumsy, so Chen Zhiyao couldn't guess what kind of fish it was.
She no longer wanted to fish for barracuda, so upon seeing this big guy, she quickly switched to a larger hook.
The bait was changed to a large squid weighing about half a pound.
The shadowy figure was quite far away, so Chen Zhiyao used all her strength to throw the bait to the left front.
The bait, pulled by the sinker, falls rapidly into the sea, while the fish that come into the sea rise slowly.
Soon, the two met.
With the help of the bait additive, the large fish swimming upstream were quickly attracted.
This big guy opened its mouth wide, ready to eat the delicious squid.
I didn't expect to be so slow. My mouth was only half open when the squid in front of me continued to fall due to gravity.
As it turns out, even the most lazy fish will become proactive when faced with delicious food.
Chen Zhiyao watched as the fish swam downstream chasing the squid, and quickly gripped her fishing rod, ready to pounce at any moment.
Less than two minutes later, the fishing rod in my hand indeed felt a strong pull.
This fish is quite strong, but it feels strange. Like the jujube I caught this morning, it doesn't like to move.
Chen Zhiyao had only been playing with the fish for a few minutes when a strange type of sea fish suddenly popped into her head.
"An oval-shaped behemoth that doesn't like to move—isn't that an ocean sunfish?"
Unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, I ended up catching a large barracuda.
Although the ocean sunfish looks very different from the barracuda, its flesh is almost identical to that of the barracuda.
The flesh of the sunfish is loose and crumbly, and even my dog Ah Huang doesn't like to eat it.
This fish is only suitable for making fish balls, and the price is very low.
To Chen Zhiyao, this guy was no different from a large sea wolf; both were the kind of creatures that cost 10 yuan per kilogram year-round.
In less than 10 minutes, a sunfish with round eyes and a plump body was pulled out of the water.
Sunfish
The ocean sunfish, scientifically known as *Tetraodon laevis*, is also called pufferfish or jellyfish, but here it is commonly called ocean sunfish.
Sunfish usually appear alone or in pairs, but occasionally you may see more than a dozen of them together.
When sunfish are small, they are quite agile, but as they grow up, they become very slow, perhaps because they get too big.
However, because this fish doesn't taste good, other marine life in the sea won't attack it.
Therefore, the sunfish is also known for its tendency to slack off.
When the weather is nice, they float on the sea to sunbathe, living a very leisurely and comfortable life.
This fish weighed at least several dozen kilograms, and just pulling it out of the water had already exhausted most of Chen Zhiyao's strength.
In the end, it was lifted up using the ship's crane.
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