The fish, hooked by the fishing hook, thrashed wildly in the sea, the stinging pain in its mouth making it even more frantic, and the fishing reel went out of control.
"Squeak...squeak..."
As the big fish struggled, the fishing reel in my hand creaked and the fishing rod stretched out like a fully drawn bow.
If it weren't for the fact that the fishing rods in their own store are really good, this rod would probably have broken long ago.
When Grandpa Chen saw that his granddaughter had caught a big fish, he quickly came over to help.
"Tangtang, your unloading is too loose, you need to tighten it a bit."
"Oh, oh, I'll adjust it right now."
Seeing her flustered, Grandpa Chen quickly went over to help tighten the unloading mechanism.
The big fish was incredibly strong; after just a few minutes, Chen Zhiyao's hands were already aching terribly.
The big fish in the sea was still very fierce, and the fishing rod in her hand was pulled by a huge force, almost pulling her into the sea.
Seeing this, Grandpa Chen was terrified and quickly stepped forward to take the fishing rod and help him play the fish.
The grandfather and grandson took turns playing the fish, and it took about half an hour to finally exhaust the fish.
However, Chen Zhiyao was also exhausted at this point, and her hands were trembling.
Seeing that the fish had stopped struggling, Grandpa Chen quickly reeled in the line, his fishing reel spinning rapidly.
Chen Zhiyao stared intently at the sea, her heart pounding with excitement. A fish weighing over ten kilograms! If it were a valuable grouper, it would be worth at least several hundred yuan.
However, fishing is like opening a blind box; no one knows what kind of fish they will catch.
As Grandpa Chen continued to reel in the line, about three meters from the shore, a long, slender, silvery-white sea bass leaped out of the water, creating a huge splash.
"What a huge sea bass, it must weigh at least 15 pounds."
Sea bass mainly inhabit coastal waters and are loved by anglers for their large size and strong pull.
Although sea bass is not as valuable as grouper, it is still quite good.
Chen Zhiyao took the long-handled fishing net and stood ready.
Grandpa Chen continued reeling in the line, and as soon as it emerged, she seized the opportunity and scooped it up with a "whoosh".
Although the bass was exhausted, it still tried to escape, struggling desperately in the net.
The fish was already big, and it was constantly jumping around inside, so Chen Zhiyao almost couldn't lift it out.
It took a lot of effort to get the large bass, which was longer than her arm, up to the surface.
sea bass
After the big bass was caught, Grandpa Chen was even happier than she was, and he asked Chen Zhiyao to take a picture of him with great joy.
The old man was as happy as a child, sometimes comparing the size of his foot to the fish, and sometimes squatting down to take a picture with the big bass.
Chen Zhiyao took many photos of the old man and the big fish with her phone, and then gave the phone to Grandpa Chen so she could take a photo with the big fish.
Not long after, Chen Zhiyao posted all the photos she had just taken in the Chen family's small group chat.
Seeing the photos in the family group chat, Chen Weiqiang, who was still busy at the shop, was so envious that his eyes almost turned red. He wished he could rush back to go fishing right away.
Then Grandpa Chen started posting photos of himself with the big fish in his fishing tackle shop's group chat, which drew out a bunch of anglers who were just idly fishing.
Messages kept coming in the group, hundreds of messages in just a few minutes, almost all asking where the fish was caught.
But the old man wasn't stupid; this was his secret base, how could he tell anyone?
After showing off for a while, Grandpa Chen quietly put his phone away, then sat down and continued fishing.
As Chen Zhiyao selected photos she had just taken to post on her WeChat Moments, she asked cheerfully:
"Grandpa, how's the price of sea bass lately?"
"There are still more than two months until the Chinese New Year, so the prices are neither good nor bad. A sea bass that weighs a few kilograms is only 30 yuan per kilogram, but a sea bass like yours that weighs more than ten kilograms can easily sell for 40 yuan per kilogram."
When Chen Zhiyao heard that it was 40 yuan per catty, her eyes lit up. "That means this one fish is worth several hundred yuan? It feels like it's more profitable than beachcombing."
"Whether it's beachcombing or fishing, the harvest is unpredictable. Today you might earn several thousand dollars, but tomorrow you might only get a few dollars."
When asked about his granddaughter's desire to stay home and go beachcombing, Grandpa Chen suggested she instead help out at the family's fishing tackle shop.
However, the young man had his own ideas, so the old man didn't say much.
Moreover, if you go beachcombing at home, you'll never go hungry as long as you're diligent.
As the grandfather and grandson were chatting, Grandpa Chen felt a pull on his fishing rod.
Although it wasn't as strong as the big bass her granddaughter had just caught, it was still quite powerful and probably weighed several pounds.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
As the fishing reel continued to emerge, the old man's fishing rod gradually bent.
Grandpa Chen was so happy he couldn't stop smiling. He suddenly lifted the rod to set the hook and then leisurely began to play the fish.
Chen Zhiyao had originally planned to help, but seeing the old man easily reeling in the fish, she sat back down and continued fishing.
However, no big fish were caught after that; the two that were caught were only three or four ounces each.
Chen Zhiyao felt like she was getting carried away. She had caught a big bass weighing over ten kilograms, and she no longer cared about these small fish.
Grandpa Chen's fish this time was much smaller than the big bass from before. He only played it for about 5 minutes before he felt the fish was running out of energy, so he quickly started reeling it in.
Before long, a red fish was caught; it was a red snapper weighing about four or five pounds.
Red Friends Fish
Wild red snapper like this can sell for 50 yuan per kilogram in the market, and for more than 30 yuan per kilogram at the purchasing station.
Grandpa Chen once caught a smaller one, and it was quite delicious.
However, given how big the fish was, Chen Zhiyao guessed her family wouldn't be willing to eat it.
This fish is quite big. If the old man caught a red snapper this big normally, he would probably be so happy that he would walk around the village three or four times.
However, compared to his granddaughter's large bass weighing over ten kilograms, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Despite his disappointment, the old man immediately stretched out his foot so his granddaughter could take a picture of him.
When the old man opened the fishing group again, there were hundreds of messages, almost all asking where he had caught the fish.
The old man ignored these people and posted a few more photos of himself and Hongyouyu with a smile.
Another big fish! It got so exciting that the anglers, who often came back empty-handed, were now all red-eyed with excitement. Several of them were already packing up to come to the beach to fish.
Seeing the praise coming in the group chat, the old man was no longer disappointed and immediately beamed with joy.
Just then, Yan Shuting called, urging the grandmother and grandson to go home for lunch.
"These fish are still alive. Let's hurry and take them to the purchasing station at the dock; we can get a good price for them," the old man said cheerfully as he packed his things.
"Grandpa, this fish was just caught, and with the aerator, it won't die anytime soon. Let's go back and eat first, and I'll take it to the town's purchasing station to sell it this afternoon."
"That works too, the prices are better in town."
On the way back, the tricycle drove very slowly, and Grandpa Chen deliberately chose to go through crowded areas.
The tricycle drove slowly, and almost everyone who passed by could see the large bass weighing over ten kilograms on the vehicle, as well as the bright red mullet.
After finally getting back to the village entrance, the old man stopped at his small shop and warmly greeted all his relatives and friends in the village.
What should have been a 10-minute walk took the old man half an hour to get home.
Everyone in the village knew that the grandfather and grandson had caught two big fish.
Chen Zhiyao's face was stiff from smiling the whole way, and she regretted letting the old man drive. She was afraid that the fish would die from the sun when they got home.
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