Ten minutes later, Chen Zhiyao was exhausted and quickly called over Uncle Li to help her reel in the fish.
With Uncle Li joining us, things have become much easier.
The two took turns playing with the fish, slowly wearing it down.
After a long tug-of-war, the big fish in the water gradually slowed down and was eventually exhausted.
Seeing an opportunity, the two quickly tightened the reel again and began frantically reeling in the line.
The large creature in the water sensed the danger and struggled desperately, but it was too late.
The fishing line was slowly reeled in, and when there were 20 meters left, Uncle Li handed the fishing rod back to Chen Zhiyao.
At this moment, Chen Zhiyao had just rested and was full of energy.
She gripped the fishing rod tightly with both hands, concentrating intently on reeling in the line. With each meter she reeled in, her joy grew.
Just when only a few meters of fishing line remained, a huge dark shadow appeared beside the fishing boat.
"Wow, it's huge. Judging by its size, it must be a tuna."
Chen Weiqiang, who was standing nearby, was very excited and quickly called over the crew members on the ship to help bring the big guy up.
Chen Zhiyao pulled back about two meters of fishing line, and the giant creature in the water finally revealed itself.
It was a tuna about the same height as Chen Zhiyao, but a bit fatter. Judging by its size, it must have weighed at least 140 pounds.
The local anglers were all in an uproar. It was a bluefin tuna, and a bluefin tuna weighing over 100 pounds at that.
Chen Zhiyao was overjoyed. As soon as the fish was brought onto the deck, it lay down next to the bluefin tuna.
"Mom, hurry, hurry, take a picture of me."
"Tangtang, hurry up, hurry up, we're here too."
Less than a minute after Chen Zhiyao lay down, Grandpa Chen and Chen Weiqiang next to her started urging her to hurry up.
As soon as they got up, the father and son couldn't wait to lie down on either side of the tuna, making peace signs with their hands and laughing like idiots.
"Tangtang, hurry up, take more pictures of us."
The local anglers were green with envy, but in the end, they shamelessly came over to take pictures of the fish.
Seeing that the fish was on its last breath, Chen Zhiyao quickly asked the handsome young man next to her to help bleed it.
This bluefin tuna weighs a whopping 148.6 pounds, making it the biggest tuna she has ever caught.
She suddenly made tens of thousands of yuan; she had undoubtedly won the bet she made with Chen Weiqiang that morning.
After playing with the fish for more than two hours, Chen Zhiyao was exhausted and hungry. The family happily enjoyed a luxurious late-night snack.
The appearance of this bluefin tuna seemed to have exhausted all her good luck.
Over the next two days, she encountered almost exclusively small fish weighing less than 5 kilograms.
Even if you occasionally come across a few slightly larger fish, they are usually inexpensive barracuda and sunfish.
She had been looking forward to catching a few more tuna, but reality dealt her a cruel blow.
The fishing hasn't been good these past few days, and the other anglers on the boat are in even worse shape, with many still empty-handed.
In the evening, Yan Rui asked for everyone's opinions and decided to go beachcombing on a nearby uninhabited island the next day.
There are also fishing spots on the island, so people who don't like beachcombing can fish there.
Thinking about going beachcombing tomorrow, Chen Zhiyao went to bed early, ready to show off her skills.
She heard that there were few people going to the beach to gather seafood on the outer coast, and that the island was full of valuable seafood such as abalone, sea cucumber, and lobster.
The next morning, Chen Zhiyao and her family woke up early. As the sun rose, Chen Zhiyao yawned and gently pushed open the door. With a soft creak, the slightly cool morning breeze instantly rushed in.
Looking up, I saw a bright red sun slowly rising from the sea.
The sun on the sea, like a giant fireball, radiated dazzling light, dyeing the surrounding clouds a magnificent orange-red.
It was like a beautiful painting slowly unfolding in the sky.
Just after breakfast, the fishing boat arrived at a small island.
After the boat docked, everyone eagerly disembarked.
The island looks very quiet. It used to be a large expanse of white sand beach, and in the very center of the island was a lush forest.
The boat was mostly filled with anglers who weren't really interested in beachcombing; most of them followed the staff to the fishing spot at the back.
Chen Zhiyao looked up at the picturesque beach and was completely captivated. She thought the white sand beach in the village was already beautiful, but she never imagined there was such a stunning beach here.
After taking several photos, Chen Zhiyao excitedly picked up a bucket and a shovel and walked happily toward the beach.
"Mom, I'm going to go beachcombing. We'll meet here when the tide goes out."
"Okay, be careful."
Yan Shuting and the others dispersed, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far, and then went off to explore the beach.
Chen Zhiyao had only run a few steps when she spotted a familiar little creature on the beach.
"I never expected to see you here in the open sea."
Before her stood a long-armed crab. The crab looked rather peculiar, but it had little meat, so it was neither edible nor marketable. Chen Zhiyao glanced at it twice and simply walked past it.
Although the tide had just receded, this area is usually sparsely populated, so the beach was teeming with all sorts of shellfish and snails.
Small seafood such as clams, razor clams, white clams, whelks, snails, and scallops are available almost anytime, and each one is exceptionally plump and delicious.
Chen Zhiyao looked at the dense mass of shellfish at her feet, feeling both happy and regretful.
What's great is that there's so much seafood; you can easily grab a whole sackful.
However, these shellfish don't keep well, and we'll have to wait a few more days before we can go back. By then, these seafood items will probably be spoiled.
Putting it in the freezer would take up too much space, and the other people on the ship would definitely disagree.
Considering that the space in the freezer is limited, Chen Zhiyao could only choose some expensive or durable seafood.
After walking about four or five meters forward, a large coconut snail appeared in front of her.
Chen Zhiyao took two steps at a time, skipping over with a cheerful jog:
"The ecology here is amazing! I even found coconut snails on the beach."
This coconut snail is quite large; from a distance, it looks just like a real coconut.
But when she held it in her hand, Chen Zhiyao's smile suddenly froze.
I turned the light snail shell over and saw that it was indeed hollow inside.
However, saying it's empty isn't entirely accurate; there's a tiny octopus hiding inside. "There's at least one more octopus living inside the shell. Let's find a few more; we can have the kitchen make some stir-fried octopus tonight."
As she spoke, she pulled the little one out of the box.
Octopus +1
The tide receded quickly today, and when I looked up, a large wet beach was revealed, along with various small seafood stranded on the sand.
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