Sea snails were nowhere to be found on the islands outside, but surprisingly, this puddle was teeming with whelks and razor clams.
After walking around the puddle, Chen Zhiyao's bucket was filled with several kilograms of various sea snails.
After inspecting all the stones around the top, she walked straight to a large rock at the bottom of the puddle.
The water nearby seemed to have dried up, but there was a small puddle in the crevice of the rocks. Through X-ray glasses, you could see several small fish hiding underneath.
Chen Zhiyao reached into the crevice with her all-purpose tongs and quickly pulled out three stone goby fish and two white pomfret.
Shi Jiugong +3
White pomfret +2
Immediately afterwards, Chen Zhiyao heard the sound of water coming from ahead, which was obviously the sound of fish splashing in the water.
She soon arrived at a small pit where there was still a thin layer of seawater.
At the bottom, two barracudas, each weighing about three or four pounds, were struggling desperately in the water, splashing water everywhere.
There were no obstacles in the puddle, so she simply used a net to scoop up the two large creatures.
Sea Wolf +2
Looking at the two barracudas in the bucket, Chen Zhiyao felt a little giddy, actually thinking that 10 yuan per pound of barracudas was too cheap, and felt somewhat disappointed.
But before she could feel disappointed for even two minutes, she was pleasantly surprised to find a large conch shell hidden in a crevice in front of her.
"This big thing is quite heavy, probably weighs about a pound."
Conch +1
Then, she found two little creatures hiding in a crevice in the rocks.
Orchid Crab +1
Blue crab +1
A short while later, she found a small, thick tail in front of a crevice in the rocks.
This creature is incredibly thick; even its tail, at the very bottom, is as thick as a toe.
The exposed part is dark with white spots, clearly indicating it's a sesame eel.
The multi-tool in my hand quickly reached out, and the tail, which had been swaying gently, suddenly stopped moving.
"What a huge sesame eel!"
It took Chen Zhiyao quite a while to pull out the sesame eel that was hiding in the crevice of the rock.
It was over a meter long, and the thickest part was almost as thick as Chen Zhiyao's arm.
Although the large eel looked a bit scary, Chen Zhiyao wasn't afraid at all and cheerfully put it into the bucket.
"This big guy must weigh at least seven or eight pounds. It seems that baiting the area in advance is effective."
This big guy may look scary, but its high price is no excuse for it. A one this big must cost at least sixty or seventy yuan per kilogram.
When Chen Zhiyao saw it, it was like seeing a pile of white coins.
Giant moray eel +1
The water at the lowest point of the puddle had almost been drained, and you could see fish splashing around inside, and they were all clearly big fish.
Before we even got there, we saw a large blue spot leaping out of the water; it looked to weigh about six or seven pounds.
Upon seeing the big fish, Chen Zhiyao quickly grabbed her things and ran over.
I was really lucky today. There was a seven-pound blue bream and a nearly ten-pound sea wolf at the bottom of the puddle.
As for the other small fish, there were fewer; they were probably eaten by the two big ones inside.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. These two big guys were in a puddle and encountered small fish, just like going to a buffet.
An 8-pound giant sea eel, a 7-pound large grouper, and a 10-pound sea barbarian.
Looking at the three big guys in the bucket, Chen Zhiyao felt that the bait she used yesterday hadn't been wasted.
It seems we'll have to bait the pits before pumping water in the future; the harvest was even better than yesterday.
Chen Zhiyao stood on tiptoe and looked outside. She saw that the seawater was still some distance away, so she continued searching in the puddle.
Surprisingly, she actually managed to find some who had slipped through the net.
Deep in a crevice in the rocks, there were two swimming crabs, each weighing seven or eight ounces.
Chen Zhiyao reached her arm in and quickly pulled the two big guys out.
Blue crab +2
In addition, she also found several seashells in the cracks in the rocks.
Conch +5
Having circled the entire puddle twice, just as they were about to pick up their things and leave...
Suddenly, a long, golden fish leaped out of a crevice in the rocks.
Upon seeing that golden figure, Chen Zhiyao's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed:
"Large yellow croaker".
However, when she ran over, the joy on her face immediately faded; it turned out to be just a slightly larger yellow croaker.
The large yellow croaker has a yellowish-brown back and a golden-yellow belly, hence the name "large yellow croaker".
It has a slender, flat body, with a body length between 30 and 40 centimeters, and a relatively large head and eyes.
Large yellow croaker is an extremely valuable sea fish, with prices ranging from several hundred to several thousand depending on its size. Larger ones can even be auctioned.
Large yellow croaker
Although the yellow croaker is related to it and looks similar, the price is much different, with a purchase price of only about 20 yuan per kilogram.
Yellow croaker is generally 20-30 cm long. Its back is grayish-yellow and its belly is silvery-white with yellow tinges, making it look very similar to the large yellow croaker.
However, Chen Zhiyao, who grew up by the sea, immediately recognized that the little guy was just a yellow croaker.
Yellow croaker
Although it's not a large yellow croaker, this fish still tastes pretty good.
The yellow croaker wouldn't survive if it was taken out of the water, so Chen Zhiyao happily put it in the bucket, thinking she could steam it at noon.
Chen Zhiyao glanced back at the large puddle to make sure she hadn't forgotten any treasures before carrying her things and climbing out of the puddle.
At this moment, Grandpa Chen also came out of another puddle not far away, beaming with joy as he carried out a heavy bucket of water.
Grandpa Chen had just come out of the puddle when he saw something being swept up by the waves in front of him.
The old man initially thought it was trash, but the thing was quickly pushed over by the strong waves.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a tattered, rolled-up net.
The tattered nets washed ashore by the waves
Experienced fishermen know that such rotten nets usually trap fish inside.
"I didn't expect such a pleasant surprise."
The old man quickly retrieved the well-worn net.
There was a lot of trash hanging on the net, but you could vaguely see several fish inside.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyao quickly came over to help.
After the two spread out their fishing net, the most eye-catching thing was a large blue crab that weighed nearly a pound.
The creature was completely surrounded by the net and was already struggling to its limit.
Grandpa Chen patiently peeled open the net piece by piece, and soon freed the big blue crab.
Blue crabs trapped in fishing nets
"I'm really lucky today, this big blue crab weighs at least a pound!" Grandpa Chen was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
Meanwhile, Chen Zhiyao, who was standing next to her, also bought two small bass weighing a little over a pound and a black eagle from the internet.
What's left is mostly trash and branches.
Although this net is tattered and worn, it can't be thrown into the sea carelessly, otherwise the trapped seafood will starve to death in a few days.
Grandpa Chen put the tattered net on the small boat, intending to take it back and dispose of it when he left.
Just then, a wave crashed over them, and seeing that the tide was about to rise, the two quickly loaded their day's catch onto the kayak.
After two days of continuous visits, the grandfather and grandson had basically looted all the good stuff from the reef island.
Chen Zhiyao planned to cause trouble on a different island next time, so she stopped making nests in the waterhole.
The two returned to the fishing boat in good spirits.
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