The fish in her hand wasn't very strong, and Chen Zhiyao was using a level 2 lucky fishing rod, so catching this little guy was a piece of cake.
Lin Zhiyao played the fish for a few minutes, but found it too weak and not interesting, so she simply started reeling it in.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
As the reel turned, the fishing line was pulled taut, and the fish in the sea, still having some strength, struggled desperately to break free from the hook.
However, he was no match for Chen Zhiyao in strength and was eventually pulled out of the water.
The weather was lovely today; the sun was blazing, and the fish emerging from the water seemed to glow like gold under its rays.
Chen Zhiyao's eyes widened as she stared at the large, golden yellow croaker.
"What a fat yellow croaker! Judging by its size, I thought it was a grouper."
The average large yellow croaker has a slender body, but the one in her hand is plump and its shape is exactly the same as that of a grouper.
Looking at the plump, round yellow croaker, Chen Zhiyao couldn't stop smiling.
As soon as the fishing hook was removed, she couldn't wait to take the valuable yellow croaker to the electronic scale to weigh the catch.
This fish is quite plump, weighing a full 5.8 jin (2.5 catties).
This size of yellow croaker is much more expensive than the ones that weighed only one or two kilograms before. Chen Zhiyao estimates that it can sell for over a thousand yuan per kilogram.
"Haha, it's even bigger than the one my second brother caught yesterday!" He said, then happily took several photos and posted them in the family group chat to show off.
Large yellow croakers cannot survive once they are taken out of the water, and their original golden color will gradually fade under the sun.
Chen Zhiyao put away her phone, just about to put it in the freezer, when Grandpa Chen, who was playing with a fish, quickly reminded her:
"Tangtang, first wrap this fish in a black bag, and then put it in the freezer."
"Yes, yes, it needs to be wrapped up well, otherwise it will fade and won't fetch a good price."
The grandfather, his grandson, and their two grandchildren went out to sea today mainly to catch large yellow croakers; the black bag had been prepared in advance.
Chen Zhiyao quickly took one out, wrapped up the large yellow croaker worth several thousand yuan, and put it in the freezer for preservation.
As she emerged from the cryogenic chamber, she heard a burst of lively laughter outside.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that my grandfather and father had also caught a large yellow croaker, though theirs was smaller than mine.
The old man caught a pretty good one, weighing about three or four pounds, while the one my dad was holding looked to be only about two pounds.
Seeing that both of them had caught large yellow croakers, Chen Zhiyao figured there must be a school of large yellow croakers down below.
So she quickly jogged back to her position, and with the help of the X-ray glasses, she quickly spotted a fish that looked to weigh only three or four pounds.
The fish wasn't very big, so Chen Zhiyao picked out a smaller live shrimp from the bucket.
With a strong pull, the bait was quickly thrown towards a dark shape that might be a large yellow croaker.
I don't know if the fish wasn't hungry, but no matter how much bait was tempting it, the fish didn't move at all.
The fish wouldn't bite even though they were being fed delicious shrimp, which made Chen Zhiyao very angry.
Just as she was considering whether to shift her target and flirt with another, slightly larger fish nearby.
The previously unmoving shadow finally made a move.
It slowly approached, and seeing no danger, it opened its mouth and ate the shrimp.
As it turns out, the prey that comes to you without warning is a trap; its mouth is quickly pierced by an iron hook, and it hangs firmly on it.
The stinging pain disoriented the fish, causing it to become agitated and begin to thrash about wildly.
However, this fish was not very big, and its strength was naturally not comparable to the two fish in front of it.
After walking it for three or four minutes, Chen Zhiyao easily pulled it out of the water.
It was another large, golden yellow croaker, but it looked long and thin, much smaller than the previous one.
After removing the fishhook, Chen Zhiyao hurriedly carried it to the electronic scale.
It weighs 3.3 jin (1.5 catties) and is about the same size as the one Grandpa Chen just caught.
With the help of X-ray glasses, Chen Zhiyao quickly caught another 4-pound yellow croaker.
When I was about to catch my fourth fish, I found that the fish in the middle and upper layers had mostly dispersed.
Only in the deepest part of the sea, there are a few huge, seemingly motionless black shadows gathered together.
Chen Zhiyao carefully examined the figures of the large creatures below, which looked round like pot lids.
And it looks like it's lying on the seabed; only a manta ray could do that.
manta rays
Although the large yellow croaker is gone, the stingray is still pretty good; one can weigh twenty or thirty pounds.
Under Chen Zhiyao's precise control, the bait slowly descended to the fish's side.
By this time, the prawns had lost their vitality and, in the eyes of the fish, looked like wounded prey.
This type of prey is most easily targeted by predatory fish.
In less than two minutes, a tremendous pulling force came from the fishing rod in Chen Zhiyang's hand.
Although this fish is very strong, it doesn't move much; once it bites the hook, it stays still.
However, if you try to reel in the fishing line, it will silently resist, desperately pulling on the taut line.
If you don't move it, the fish will stay quietly in the water without moving.
Its shape and its languid posture clearly indicate that it is a manta ray.
Although manta rays are strong, they don't try to escape like other fish. You just need to put in some effort and pull them up by force.
The fish was quite large and strong, but Chen Zhiyao only spent a few minutes pulling it out of the water.
It's a manta ray weighing over 30 pounds, and it even has a smiling expression. It looks a bit goofy and is quite cute.
Smiling manta ray
The fish was huge; its outstretched body was even larger than Chen Zhiyao's.
It took her a lot of effort to move this big guy to be weighed; it weighed a full 36 jin (18 catties).
The manta ray definitely couldn't fit in the bucket, so Chen Zhiyao had no choice but to put it and the wavy grouper she caught at the beginning into the live water tank.
The live water tank is filled with seawater, so it's perfectly fine to keep fish in it for a day or two.
Just as Chen Zhiyao returned to her fishing spot, Chen Weiqiang caught a manta ray from the sea.
However, the stingray in his hand looked only slightly larger than his palm, so it could only be considered a baby.
The little manta ray's facial expression is very eye-catching; it looks adorable and cute.
Baby stingray
When Chen Zhiyao saw the little manta ray grinning foolishly, a silly smile also appeared on her face.
The little guy was still a baby. Chen Weiqiang took two photos with it and then casually threw it back into the sea.
"Let's go, and while we're at it, let's call your parents over."
As soon as the little guy got into the water, he swam away as fast as he could, completely ignoring what Chen Weiqiang was saying.
Actually, Chen Zhiyao quite liked that little manta ray from earlier. It's a pity that none of the fish she keeps live past three days.
Chen Zhiyao was still gazing longingly at the sea when suddenly her fishing rod was violently pulled.
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