When Chen Weiqiang steered his fishing boat about 500 meters away from Dachao Island, he suddenly spotted a small school of fish underwater.
The school of fish wasn't very large, but the fish themselves were quite big.
Judging from the monitor, each of these fish weighs about five or six pounds, while the two largest ones weigh more than ten pounds.
Once he pinpointed the exact location of the fish school, Chen Weiqiang stopped the boat without hesitation, then quickly got up and ran outwards at breakneck speed.
While running, he didn't forget to shout loudly to the others on the boat:
"Quick, quick, quick! There's a large school of fish right in front of the bow of the boat, each weighing between five or six pounds and ten pounds!"
Upon hearing this news, the other three people who were resting in their respective rooms were instantly wide awake.
Chen Zhiyao suddenly sat up in bed, put on her slippers, and rushed out.
Her room was closest to the deck, so she took the lead and ran straight to the front.
Chen Zhiyao ran to the bow of the boat first, followed closely by the other three with fishing rods.
We all went out in the middle of the night yesterday and didn't have time to bring any fishing prawns, so we had to use the seafood we found while beachcombing.
She took a bucket and scooped up about half a bucket of octopuses from the live fish tank to use as bait.
While no one was looking, she secretly added a bottle of bait additive to the octopuses.
The octopus was much larger than the shrimp we usually catch, while the fish we encountered this time was only of average size.
Chen Zhiyao picked up an octopus, cut it in half, and then hung one half on the fishing hook.
The cut-off half of the octopus was still twitching unconsciously.
Chen Zhiyao looked carefully at the sea ahead, then cast her fishing bait toward the nearest dark figure.
The half-squid, for various reasons, gradually deviated from her intended route and landed directly in front of another, larger, dark shadow.
Seeing the large fish slowly approaching the bait, Chen Zhiyao's mood immediately improved:
"I never expected to turn a misfortune into a blessing in disguise. This fish looks big; it must weigh at least 10 pounds."
As soon as she finished speaking, her fishing rod was pulled by a strong force, and the float on the water was pulled into the water with a "whoosh".
"Sizzle sizzle..."
At the same time, the reel was being pulled and spun wildly by the fishing line, and several meters of line were suddenly thrown out.
Chen Zhiyao was overjoyed. She quickly gripped the fishing rod tightly with both hands and began to pull it up with all her might.
This fish was quite strong; the fishing rod bent into a crescent shape in an instant, and the fishing line was taut, as if it would break at any moment.
The sight of such a large machine immediately invigorated Chen Zhiyao, filling her with energy and vitality.
She first changed to a more comfortable standing position, and then engaged in a tug-of-war with the big fish below, trying to exhaust it.
The fishing line moved back and forth constantly, and both of them gradually lost their strength.
As time went by, the fish's struggles gradually weakened, and Chen Zhiyao frantically reeled in the line, slowly pulling the fish closer to the shore.
After a few minutes of struggle, the big fish finally surfaced.
She pulled a large sea bass, weighing over ten kilograms, out of the water.
Its silvery-gray scales shimmered in the sunlight, and its tail slapped the water's surface incessantly, splashing up layers of water droplets.
"What a huge bass!"
Yan Shuting, standing to the side, looked at the huge creature with envy and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
Seeing that the huge creature was about to be pulled ashore, its intense anxiety fueled its strong will to survive.
The sea bass in mid-air suddenly began to violently sway left and right, while frantically washing its gills.
The teeth of the sea bass are quite sharp, and they are particularly good at cleaning their gills.
Chen Zhiyao's heart tightened, fearing that the big fish she had caught would escape, and she unconsciously sped up the reeling speed.
She only breathed a sigh of relief when the large bass, which had been struggling in mid-air, landed steadily on the deck.
Just then, a cheer came from not far away, and Chen Zhiyao, full of curiosity, immediately turned around to see what was going on.
It turns out that Grandpa Chen also successfully caught a bass, but it was smaller, weighing about 5 pounds.
As she carefully removed the hook, Grandpa Chen saw the bass had flown up and was grinning from ear to ear.
"Haha, both are bass! Looks like we're in luck today, we've run into a school of bass!" The old man said, clapping his hands with delight.
Although sea bass is considered to be of moderate price among the many types of sea fish.
However, due to their large size, strength, and tendency to move in groups, they are very popular among fishing enthusiasts.
Chen Zhiyao could see the shapes of the fish in the water, and she wholeheartedly agreed with her grandfather's words that there was most likely a school of bass below.
With a face full of excitement, she quickly hung up the other half of the octopus.
Soon, the fishhook was cast back into the water.
Less than two minutes later, a ripple suddenly appeared on the water, and the fishing rod sank sharply downwards.
"The fish are biting down pretty fast!" Chen Zhiyao was delighted and quickly reeled in the line and pulled the rod.
When she felt the pull on her hand become heavier, she knew that the fishhook was firmly attached.
This fish is probably not very big; the pulling force feels significantly less than before.
Sure enough, after only a few minutes of swimming, the fish in the water could no longer swim.
The fishing line shot upwards rapidly, and a few minutes later, she caught a bass weighing about 6 pounds.
As soon as the bait hit the water, before she could even catch her breath, the third fish took the bait.
That familiar shape, that familiar strength—it's undoubtedly another big bass.
And so, one bass after another took the bait, all vying to become Chen Zhiyao's spoils.
Meanwhile, the others also had a great harvest, catching one bass after another, most of which weighed over 5 pounds.
Fishing rods rose and fell in the air, laughter and exclamations mingling together to create a beautiful symphony.
An hour later, the fish gradually dispersed.
In just one hour, Chen Zhiyao caught six large bass, two of which weighed over 10 pounds.
There were also several rock bream weighing over a pound each, which immediately filled the bucket.
The others also had a good catch, having caught several large fish.
After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of fish biting the hook on the water.
They were exhausted from going out to gather seafood late at night. As soon as they stopped, yawns filled the air.
They exchanged glances and, with perfect understanding, began packing up their fishing gear to head back.
However, at that moment, Chen Zhiyao saw some dark figures slowly approaching from directly in front of her.
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