After fishing for more than two hours, only small fish weighing one or two pounds had been caught. This time, she finally caught a big fish, and Chen Zhiyao jumped up and down excitedly.
The big fish in the sea was quite strong, so she quickly adjusted her weight distribution and then changed to a more comfortable position to start playing the fish.
The sharp fishhook caught on the fish's lip, and the stinging pain enraged the big guy.
The big creature in the water suddenly became agitated, and began to rampage and swim rapidly through the water.
The fish would swim forward quickly for a while, then turn around and swim back after getting hurt, causing the fishing line to become loose and tight at different times.
Chen Zhiyao seized the opportunity, quickly reeling in the line when the fish swam back, and loosening the drag when it swam forward to play the fish.
The fishing line tightened and loosened intermittently, quickly exhausting the large fish in the sea.
However, Chen Zhiyao was exhausted at this point, but she still refused to go fishing with Chen Weiqiang and Grandpa Chen, who were eagerly waiting to go fishing.
"I can do it myself."
She was really into fishing and wouldn't let go of the fishing rod no matter what.
Seeing that the big guy below was running out of strength, Chen Zhiyao quickly turned on her X-ray glasses.
Immediately afterwards, I could clearly feel the fatigue disappear and my whole body filled with energy.
Chen Zhiyao absolutely adores this double strength feature.
After skillfully maneuvering the fish for a few more minutes, Chen Zhiyao could sense that the fish in the sea had reached its physical limit.
At this point, the rotation of the reel also slowed down, and it hardly moved at all.
Chen Zhiyao seized the opportunity and began frantically reeling in the line, spinning the fishing reel so fast that it almost left afterimages.
Just as the fishing line was pulled back about ten meters, it suddenly slackened, and Chen Zhiyao fell backward onto the ground.
Seeing his daughter fall, Chen Weiqiang felt no pity whatsoever; instead, he chuckled mockingly.
"Oh ho, looks like you got disconnected too." Chen Weiqiang's tone was smug and incredibly irritating.
Grandpa Chen managed to suppress his gloating expression, quickly went over to help his granddaughter up, and then gave his son a warning glare.
Chen Weiqiang touched his nose guiltily; he was the younger brother in his family.
I even miss Ah Huang from home a little.
"This fish is pretty impressive. I think it's the big one your dad caught when he cut the line."
Grandpa Chen didn't think much of it, assuming it was the same big fish from before.
Chen Zhiyao reeled in the fishing line and saw that the hook was still on it, indicating that the fish had come off the hook.
But whether the fish got off the hook or the line broke, it didn't matter to her; the fish was gone anyway.
Seeing the big fish that was about to be caught escape, Chen Zhiyao was extremely frustrated. She unconsciously kept slapping her thighs with both hands, as if she couldn't feel the pain.
After baiting the hook, Chen Zhiyao turned around and found that the seat she had been sitting in had been taken by Chen Weiqiang and Grandpa Chen.
"You two, that's going too far."
Seeing his daughter's gritted teeth, Chen Weiqiang chuckled and gave a perfunctory reply:
"This big guy probably hasn't gone far. Dad will avenge you and definitely catch it."
Grandpa Chen smiled without saying a word, but it was clear that he shared the same thought as his son.
The father and son were fascinated by the large creature that first cut the line and then detached itself, their eyes brimming with excitement and anticipation.
Seeing that the two of them hadn't left her any space, Chen Zhiyao pitifully moved to a spot a little to the side.
"Hmph, I'm not playing with you guys anymore. I'm going to go fishing for grouper. These guys are over 400 yuan a pound."
Whether it was as compensation for the fish getting off the hook or not, she felt a fish bite as soon as the hook went into the water.
The pull was just right, the familiar dragging sensation and her usual exercise routine immediately energized her.
Having learned her lesson from the earlier incident, Chen Zhiyao immediately lifted the fishing rod to hook the fish. Only after feeling that the hook was firmly attached did she begin to play the fish.
After only two minutes of swimming, she could feel that the little guy in the sea was already exhausted, and she frantically reeled in the line without any hesitation.
The longer the night goes on, the more things could go wrong, so she dared not keep the fish in the water for too long. The fish was only hers once it was caught.
Chen Zhiyao frantically spun the handle of the fishing reel, violently pulling the fishing line back in quickly.
Two minutes later, a grouper weighing over two pounds was caught.
Chen Zhiyao held the spotted rat firmly in her hand and, amidst the envious gazes of Chen Weiqiang and Grandpa Chen, removed the fishhook.
She caught two grouper, weighing about three pounds in total, and easily made over a thousand yuan.
Grandpa Chen was looking at the spotted rat in his granddaughter's hand with a sour expression when he suddenly felt his fishing rod being pulled violently.
The fish had considerable pulling power, instantly bending the fishing rod into a crescent shape, and the reel spun incredibly fast.
Grandpa Chen immediately tightened the drag and then changed to a better posture to play the fish.
The fishing line taut and slacked rhythmically, constantly fooling the big creatures in the sea.
The old man holding the fishing rod had a serious expression, but his eyes were bright and fiery, as if a ball of fire was hidden in them.
Chen Zhiyao was infected by her grandfather's enthusiasm and couldn't help but feel nervous as well.
With a "crack," the old man's fishing rod suddenly broke in two.
One half was still held in the old man's hand, while the other half was being dragged into the sea by the fish.
As a natural reaction from a fisherman, Chen Weiqiang, standing next to him, exclaimed "Oh ho!" without hesitation.
Then you see the old man, with a lithe physique beyond his years, grab the fishing rod that was falling straight down and bring it back.
The movement was so fast that Chen Weiqiang wondered if he was seeing things.
Although the fishing rod broke in two, the end with the fishing line was still intact. Grandpa Chen held tightly to the broken half of the fishing rod with a look of lingering fear.
Chen Weiqiang and Chen Zhiyao, who were standing nearby, quickly went over to help. The three of them frantically tried to reel in the fishing line, and the scene became a complete mess.
A few minutes later, the big creature in the sea was finally exhausted and was slowly pulled up by the three men.
It was a large sea wolf weighing seventeen or eighteen pounds and over a meter long; it looked extremely fierce.
Chen Weiqiang stared at the sea wolf's wide-open mouth, its two rows of sharp teeth a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Moreover, upon closer inspection of the mouth, one can see that there is another fishhook inside.
Needless to say, that was the one that cut the line just now.
Although sea wolf fish are inexpensive, usually around 10 yuan, such large fish are not common.
Grandpa Chen hugged the giant wolf, which was over a meter long, with a big smile on his face.
Before Grandpa Chen could even speak, Chen Zhiyao, as if she knew exactly what to do, stepped forward to take a picture of the old man.
Chen Weiqiang, whose catch today was only so-so, quickly went over to mooch some fish and happily took several photos.
After posting the photos in the group chat, Chen Zhiyao glanced at the time and realized it was already 4 o'clock. She then prepared to get up and collect the fishing nets she had set that morning.
"Dad, Grandpa, you can fish here. I'm going to retrieve the gillnet I set this morning. It's been too long and the fish I caught have lost their vitality."
There's a significant price difference between live, fresh fish and dead fish.
Grandpa Chen was worried that his granddaughter wouldn't be able to manage on her own, so he quickly got up and went with her to collect the fishing nets.
Seeing that the two were managing, Chen Weiqiang continued fishing.
He felt a pang of envy, thinking that he hadn't caught any grouper or big fish yet.
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