After struggling with the moonfish for nearly three hours, Chen Zhiyao was exhausted, panting and weak.
The prolonged, high-intensity competition had exhausted her physical strength and energy, leaving her feeling as if all her strength had been drained away.
Just as she was about to stop and rest for a while, something unexpected happened: a large group of fish suddenly surged into the water below.
Through the X-ray glasses, you can clearly see that the long, thin shadow below is a ribbonfish.
As if summoned by some mysterious force, these ribbonfish swam in groups toward Chen Zhiyao's location.
The appearance of this school of fish was such a coincidence; they were small and numerous, which was perfect for her when she was exhausted.
Seeing so many plump ribbonfish swimming towards her, Chen Zhiyao perked up, and the weariness on her face vanished.
She immediately switched to a small hook, then calmly adjusted her posture and began leisurely fishing for ribbonfish.
After Chen Zhiyao caught two ribbonfish in a row, the people around her noticed the fish below and switched to smaller hooks.
The school of fish below was quite large, and the anglers on the boat were catching fish one after another.
Although there were schools of rock bream yesterday and schools of mahi-mahi this morning, several people still ended up empty-handed.
Now that we have this group of ribbonfish, almost every angler on the boat has had their buckets overflowing.
Although the price of ribbonfish was very cheap, the sheer quantity made up for it, and the boat was filled with joyful laughter.
Chen Zhiyao, who has always been lucky, kept fishing with her rod, and kept getting fish on the hook.
In just one hour, the large fishing box at her feet was filled with silvery-white ribbonfish.
As the fishing box was filled with fish for the second time, the sun had unknowingly sunk below the horizon. At dusk, the setting sun dyed the sky blood-red, and its afterglow spilled onto the sea, creating layers of golden light.
By this time, most of the fish below had already fled, and the Chen family happily escorted Chen Zhiyao toward the restaurant.
Along the way, the group chatted and laughed, but Chen Zhiyao, who was walking in the middle, attracted a lot of attention.
Several young men were even tempted to go over and chat her up.
However, seeing that they were clearly a family, everyone chickened out, and no one dared to go over.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as the beautiful woman walked past him.
When the group arrived at the restaurant, Chen Zhiyao didn't even glance at the free boxed meals.
Today's harvest was very pleasing, and she generously ordered a large table of sumptuous food.
The family of five sat around the dining table, enjoying the delicious food and excitedly comparing their hauls from the past two days.
However, the better the fishing is during the day, the quieter it is at night.
The water was as calm as a mirror, without the slightest movement, and even the occasional breeze seemed unusually still.
The fish that were leaping and jumping happily during the day seemed to have all hidden in the depths of the water and disappeared without a trace.
Chen Zhiyao sat quietly in the rocking chair, having enjoyed the sea breeze for over an hour.
During this period, she only caught two small bass weighing four or five pounds each.
Although these small bass were not very big, at least some fish had taken the bait, and the rest of the people on the boat were so bored that they started playing mahjong.
Seeing that the fishing wasn't going well, Chen Zhiyao decided not to waste any more time and thought she'd catch some squid to use for fishing the next day.
Unexpectedly, just as she stood up, she felt a slight tug on the fishing rod in her hand.
Chen Zhiyao curled her lip in disgust: "Judging from the commotion, it's probably just another small fish fry."
She casually took the little guy for a walk, her movements appearing quite relaxed.
However, just as she was about to reel in the line, the situation took an unexpected turn.
The fishing rod in her hand suddenly sank downwards, as if some enormous force was resisting her underwater.
Immediately afterwards, an unusually strong pulling force came from the bottom of the water, almost causing Chen Zhiyao to drop the fishing rod from her hand.
"Wow, that's strong! There must be a big fish weighing several tens of kilograms down there!"
Having finally caught a big one, Chen Zhiyao quickly activated the drag, afraid that the big fish would get away.
"It's really strong. Could it be a grouper? It would be even better if it were a red grouper."
Having caught a large yellow croaker yesterday, and then a giant moonfish weighing over 100 pounds today, Chen Zhiyao was completely overjoyed.
She was no longer interested in ordinary grouper; she was determined to catch a big red grouper.
After playing with the fish for a while, she became increasingly convinced that the big creature in the water resembled a grouper, and maybe it really was a red-spotted fish.
Chen Zhiyao grew increasingly excited, staring intently at the sea, constantly adjusting the pressure and angle of her hand, her face flushed with excitement.
He was so happy that he showed two rows of white teeth, and was eagerly preparing to do something big.
As she was happily playing with the fish, she was completely unaware that a faint sound was coming from the depths of the sea:
*Smack!*
The fishing line, which was originally as taut as a bowstring, suddenly became loose and slack.
The powerful reaction force caused Chen Zhiyao to fall backward like a kite with a broken string.
When she collapsed onto the deck, her face was filled with disbelief, and her bright smile froze instantly.
The next second, Chen Zhiyao involuntarily slapped her thighs with both hands, cursing and shouting:
"My fish, a grouper weighing several tens of kilograms!"
"Oh ho!"
"Oh ho!"
"Oh ho!"
...
The only response she received was a series of gloating "Oh ho."
Everyone was waiting there that night, feeling quite frustrated, when they saw her big fish get away, and they all beamed with joy.
They were all laughing so loudly that anyone who didn't know better would think they had caught a big fish.
As Chen Zhiyao stood up, she suddenly felt a blur before her eyes, and when she looked up, she saw two people standing in her seat.
Chen Weiqiang and Grandpa Chen moved faster than each other, casting their fishing rods in unison in the direction where the big fish had escaped.
Seeing this familiar scene, Chen Zhiyao's face turned red with anger.
When I pulled the fishing line back in, I realized it had come off the hook.
But that makes sense, since she was using a small hook, which wouldn't have been able to catch a big fish.
Chen Zhiyao had just finished changing the big hook when her mother squeezed her out and took over the last spot on the fishing spot.
"Hehe, I'm on a good streak today, this fish will definitely take my bait."
Chen Weiqiang retorted defiantly, "Who said that? I was the one who caught it first. Otherwise, let's have a competition."
"Let's compete then! Who's afraid of you!"
The couple then started making a bet right in front of her, oblivious to everyone else around them.
"..." Chen Zhiyao hesitated, her face covered in filth from cursing.
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