Seeing that the grandfather and grandson had already caught their fish while he hadn't made a single bite, Chen Weiqiang became somewhat anxious.
I was just about to pull up the fishing rod to see if the bait was still there.
Before I could even make a move, I felt a strong pull on the fishing rod in my hand.
The previously loose fishing line was suddenly pulled taut, and the reel spun wildly.
Seeing this big movement, Chen Weiqiang knew it was a big fish. He immediately activated the drag and began to play the fish with great enthusiasm.
Looking at the fishing rod that had been stretched and deformed, it was now the old man and Chen Zhiyao's turn to look on with envy.
"With that force, this fish must weigh at least 8 or 10 pounds."
Chen Zhiyao said sourly, but quickly cast the bait toward a large dark shadow in front of her.
She gently swayed the fishing rod, and soon brought the bait to the mouth of the big fish.
When good food is delivered to your door, you might as well eat it. The greedy fish opened its mouth and swallowed the plump shrimp in one bite.
However, this big guy didn't expect that the delicacy would actually have thorns, and it was immediately hooked in the mouth by the fishhook.
The corner of my mouth was pierced by a sharp fishhook, and it hurt terribly as the fish swam around.
The fish didn't know why it was in so much pain, and it swam around desperately, trying to shake the thing out of its mouth.
Judging by the force, Chen Zhiyao was certain that the fish weighed at least eleven or twelve pounds, even bigger than the one her father had caught.
As she felt the pulling force from the fishing rod increase, Chen Zhiyao became more and more excited, her palms sweating with excitement.
As the fishing line tightened, the stinging pain in the fish's mouth became more and more obvious, and the big guy started to get agitated.
With a violent tail swing, Chen Zhiyao felt a strong tug, and her fishing rod was almost pulled into the sea.
Fortunately, she reacted quickly and immediately grabbed the fishing rod that was about to slip from her grasp.
Then, looking terrified, he changed to a more effective stance.
Playing a fish is hard work. Chen Zhiyao assumed a horse stance, braced the fishing rod against her stomach, tightened the drag on the rod, and let the fish in the sea wriggle around with her.
Chen Zhiyao held onto the fishing rod tightly, slowly wearing down the large fish that was still struggling below.
Ten minutes passed, and I could feel the fish below moving more slowly, and the speed at which the line came out of the reel also gradually slowed down.
Seeing that the fish was getting tired, Chen Zhiyao quickly and frantically spun the reel to start reeling in the line.
However, this big guy hasn't completely lost his strength, and he still occasionally comes back to life.
Chen Zhiyao's reeling in the line was not smooth. It took her seven or eight minutes of back and forth to finally pull the big fish from the seabed to a distance of three or four meters from the fishing boat.
Even with the X-ray glasses off, a large, dark shadow could still be seen on the sea surface. It was a huge, round creature, weighing at least 12 kilograms.
Just then, Chen Weiqiang, who was at the stern, let out a burst of joyful laughter.
Chen Zhiyao turned her head and saw her father holding a giant tiger stripe weighing about 10 pounds, while her mother was taking pictures of him.
Chen Zhiyao thought to herself with delight, "My fish is much bigger, and judging by its size, it should be a grouper."
Just as Chen Zhiyao was struggling to reel in her fishing line, Grandpa Chen on the left also caught a mackerel weighing over 10 kilograms.
One by one, they caught big fish, and Chen Zhiyao's competitive spirit was also aroused.
The muscles in his arms were taut, bursting with tremendous power as he frantically spun the stagnant fishing line.
The fish in the sea were already exhausted and could barely swim, so Chen Zhiyao violently pulled them out of the water.
Sensing the difference in air pressure, the fish thrashed about nervously, desperately trying to escape the hook in its mouth.
Amidst the splashing water, Chen Zhiyao spotted a giant grouper, one she had never caught before.
Although she had never caught one before, she recognized it at a glance as a brown-banded grouper.
Brown-banded stonefish
Brown-banded grouper is a relatively expensive type of grouper. A big one like this, weighing about 12 pounds, could sell for at least 100 yuan per pound.
This one alone costs at least 1,000 yuan, and brown-banded grouper usually appear in groups.
It seems that the larger black shadows below are brown-banded grouper.
Chen Zhiyao quickly removed the fishhook, didn't even bother taking a picture, and immediately re-hooked a larger shrimp.
Then he quickly cast the bait toward another dark figure.
At the same time, he excitedly shouted to Grandpa Chen and Chen Weiqiang, who were not far away:
"Dad, Grandpa, there's probably a school of brown-banded grouper down there."
"This fish is a high-end product."
As he spoke, Grandpa Chen moved closer to his granddaughter's fishing spot and cast his line over there.
Chen Weiqiang originally wanted to go directly to his daughter's spot to fish together, but before he could get up, he felt a pull on his fishing rod.
It was quite powerful, and its movements were jerky, so it looked like a grouper.
“I’ve got a grouper biting my hook too. It’s quite strong, at least seven or eight pounds. Maybe it’s a brown-banded grouper.”
Chen Weiqiang quickly activated the drag and began playing the fish with a big smile.
At this moment, Grandpa Chen and Chen Zhiyao served the fish at the same time.
The fishing rods in the hands of the grandfather and grandson were severely deformed from being pulled, and the fishing reel was making a whooshing sound; they were clearly large rods.
The meal had been prepared long ago, but the grandfather, grandson, and granddaughter were busy playing with the big fish and none of them had any appetite.
Seeing that the three were engrossed in fishing, Yan Shuting didn't disturb them.
Instead, he quietly went back to the cabin and took out one of Chen Weiqiang's spare fishing rods.
Actually, she was infected by the excited atmosphere of the grandfather, grandfather, and grandson, and she was itching to try it herself.
Since I'm just idling around anyway, if I can catch some fish, at least I can make some money.
Although Yan Shuting grew up by the sea, she usually goes beachcombing or fishing at sea; this was her first time fishing.
On her first time fishing, she clumsily hooked a large shrimp onto the hook.
Fortunately, the fishing rod came with a hook and sinker, so I could just attach the bait and use it.
After attaching the bait, Yan Shuting casually tossed it into the water.
She didn't expect to catch any fish. After casting the bait, she turned on her phone and started watching videos with a smile.
To my surprise, before I could even finish watching a video, I suddenly felt a distinct dragging sensation on my fishing rod.
"I...I've got a fish on the hook, Tangtang! What should I do? A fish has taken the bait!" Yan Shuting called out to her daughter in a panic.
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