The golden pomfret wasn't very big, weighing at most about one and a half pounds, and Chen Zhiyao easily flew it up.
This was the first fish she caught today; the large bucket was still empty.
Chen Zhiyao quickly went to the nearby beach, filled a bucket halfway with water, and then put the small pomfret into it.
Then, with practiced ease, I turned on the oxygenator.
The bucket she brought was huge, a full 60 liters, and the little pomfret swam happily as soon as it entered the water.
Although their fishing tackle shop has all kinds of fish boxes, they still prefer to use buckets, since they are cheap and convenient.
Moreover, fish in the sea near the shore will not die immediately after being taken out of the water.
However, if you're going deep-sea fishing, you'll need to bring ice and other preservation supplies. Most deep-sea fish simply won't survive once they're out of the water.
Soon, Chen Zhiyao forcefully cast the fishing hook with the shrimp meat onto the sea surface.
I don't know if it was some kind of beginner's luck, but the fish started biting the hook just a minute after it went into the water.
This time, the dragging sensation from the fishing rod was not significant, but the fishing line was noticeably tauter than before, and the fish was dragging the hook and thrashing about in the sea.
Although the fish in the sea struggled fiercely, Chen Zhiyao pulled it out of the water after only a short time.
It was also a golden pomfret, but it was a bit bigger. Chen Zhiyao held it in her hand and weighed it; it was about two and a half pounds.
Wild small pomfret in the market costs only 30 yuan per catty, while this larger one is estimated to cost around 20 yuan. It's easy to make 50 yuan.
Having caught two golden pomfret in a row, Chen Zhiyao guessed there was a school of golden pomfret below.
He quickly removed the fishhook and then attached a small piece of shrimp to it.
In less than 10 minutes, she had already caught several golden pomfret.
As she retrieved the fishhook, Chen Zhiyao lowered her voice and whispered to Grandpa Chen:
"Grandpa, there's probably a school of golden pomfret down there. You should switch to a smaller hook."
Grandpa Chen, afraid that those around him would hear, didn't speak, but nodded quickly.
Grandpa Chen originally fished for big fish at the bottom of the pond, but seeing that the fishing was so good, he quickly switched to a smaller hook to fish for golden pomfret.
The grandfather and grandson caught seven or eight golden pomfret in a row, one after another, making the air force pilots on the sidelines both envious and jealous.
By this time, Chen Zhiyao had caught eight golden pomfret, the larger ones weighing two or three pounds and the smaller ones only a little over a pound, taking up most of the bucket.
Grandpa Chen also had four golden pomfret weighing about two pounds each.
Seeing how well the fish were catching, the people around couldn't sit still any longer.
Two middle-aged men brazenly approached and, not too far from Chen Zhiyao, began fishing for golden pomfret with small hooks.
The two were quite lucky; as soon as their hooks hit the water, fish began to bite, and soon each of them caught a golden pomfret weighing over a pound.
The two had been fishing all morning, and now they finally caught a fish. They were so happy that they couldn't stop grinning.
However, judging from the size of the fish, after Chen Zhiyao caught a golden pomfret weighing over two pounds, the fishing rods of the group remained still for a long time.
Thinking that there were no fish in the upper waters, Chen Zhiyao switched back to her big hook, intending to catch a big one.
Although these small fish are quick to catch, they are small and cheap, so she felt that catching big fish was more fun.
Chen Zhiyao quite liked the pulling sensation of the big fish, which made her heart race and her palms sweat, making it very addictive.
Even after changing to a larger hook, the next time I caught a fish, it was still a small one.
The fishing rod in her hand barely moved, the reel turned slowly, and the pulling sensation was very weak. Based on Chen Zhiyao's fishing experience over the past two days, it was definitely another rock goby.
The fish wasn't very strong, and Chen Zhiyao pulled it out of the water in no time. It was a three- or four-ounce stone goby.
With its big, round eyes, it looks innocent and adorable.
Seeing Shi Jiugong's round belly from eating, Chen Zhiyao couldn't resist poking its little belly, muttering to herself:
"This little guy is so small, yet he's so greedy. Isn't he afraid of stuffing you to death?"
As he spoke, he hooked a large, still-wriggling shrimp onto the fishing hook and then cast it as far as he could.
After waiting for several minutes, the big fish that Chen Zhiyao had been longing for finally arrived.
The previously loose fishing line was suddenly tightened.
The reel spun rapidly, the fishing line stretched outwards continuously, and the fishing rod in my hand bent into an exaggerated arc.
Another violent struggle ensued, and a tremendous pull came from the fishing rod in her hand, causing Chen Zhiyao to stagger.
This is the strongest fish she has ever caught, and the immense pulling sensation excites her.
Chen Zhiyao felt her heart was beating faster now than when she met her first love in school.
This huge creature was extremely ferocious, rampaging recklessly below.
In just two minutes, the fishing line in the reel had been pulled out more than ten meters, and both of her arms were already sore and weak.
At this moment, the big fish in the sea was still struggling. Chen Zhiyao was out of strength, so she quickly handed the fishing rod to Grandpa Chen next to her and asked him to help her play the fish.
Besides Grandpa Chen, several other onlookers stood beside Chen Zhiyao, eager to help reel in the fish.
However, the old man refused to give up, holding fast to his fishing rod and putting in a fierce battle of wits with the big guy.
Grandpa Chen was so excited that his face turned red, but he looked radiant and as if he had become several years younger.
At this point, the reel was still continuously releasing line, and the fishing rod was stretched into a crescent shape.
Chen Zhiyao, standing to the side, was both excited and worried, feeling as if the fishing rod might break at any moment, and even more afraid that the big fish would break the line and escape.
If this big guy gets away, she probably won't be able to sleep tonight.
After walking around for half an hour, Chen Zhiyao finally felt that the big guy was tired. Although it was still struggling, its strength had obviously decreased by half.
Seeing this, Chen Zhiyao frantically spun the wheel, pulling the big guy toward the shore.
After reeling in about 10 meters of line, the big guy suddenly started struggling again, giving a powerful tail swing that sent waves nearly a meter high splashing up on the sea surface.
This big guy had probably rested well, and now it was struggling frantically in the sea again.
The grandfather and grandson, with a combination of loosening and tightening, cleverly managed to pull the giant creature to the shore for another 10 minutes.
Not giving up, the creature leaped out of the sea, creating a huge wave.
At this moment, Chen Zhiyao clearly saw that it was a long, slender, silver-white creature, weighing at least 20 kilograms.
However, the fish looked completely unfamiliar, and Chen Zhiyao really couldn't remember what kind of fish it was.
"Grandpa, what kind of fish is this? I've never seen it before."
Grandpa Chen had been a fisherman for decades, and he could tell at a glance that it was a croaker.
Grandpa Chen looked at this giant creature, which was over a meter long, and said excitedly:
"This is a croaker. Its swim bladder can be made into high-quality fish maw, which is a good thing. However, this fish is rare here, so you probably haven't seen it before."
Croaker meat isn't very tasty; it tastes similar to barracuda and is usually used to make fish balls.
However, its swim bladder is very valuable. Fish maw made from it can cost several hundred yuan per kilogram, or even one or two thousand yuan per kilogram.
Fish maw made from croaker is a highly prized tonic with kidney-tonifying, sperm-strengthening, blood-nourishing, and hemostatic properties.
However, the old man felt it was a bit of a pity that this big guy was not the more precious golden croaker, but an ordinary white croaker.
Croaker
This croaker weighs nearly 20 pounds; it's so big that the net can't hold it at all.
So Grandpa Chen and several strong men went down to the breakwater and together lifted the big guy up.
Although the big guy was exhausted, he was still quite strong. With a powerful tail swing, he almost threw one of them off.
Thankfully we're already up here; if we had fallen off the breakwater, we would have been in real trouble.
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