It is an anglerfish, and it weighs about three pounds.
"Third Aunt is so awesome! Grandpa, let me carry the fish."
"Here you go," Ming Dahai said, handing the anglerfish by its tail to Ming Lei.
The anglerfish, with its sharp teeth, was about to bite when Minglei, startled, pulled his hand back, and the fish fell to the ground.
"This fish tastes delicious. I wish we had more of them," Sun Yang said confidently, lifting the hook, only to have it pecked clean by the small fish.
The group caught a fish every now and then on the shore, and soon their buckets were full.
"Ouch, Grandpa, it's so heavy, I can't pull it up." Ming Lei was fishing for crabs when he suddenly felt the hook sink.
"My good grandson, you're amazing! You actually caught a fish."
Ming Da handed the fishing rod to Ming Jing and hurriedly pulled Ming Lei's fishing rod upwards.
The fishing rod was just a small twig. Mingda was afraid the fish would get away, so he didn't dare to pull hard. But the fish hid under the rocks and refused to come out.
“Goodness, this thing is quite big and bright. You take it, I’ll go down and take a look.”
A fisherman's belief is that he would rather lose his life than lose his fish.
Mingjing put away his fishing rod on the shore and went down with his landing net.
Following the rocks, Mingjing descended to the edge of the rocks, then stepped onto the rocks in the middle of the sea, squatted down, and looked down.
"How is it, Mingjing? Is it a snag or a fish?" Ming Dahai pulled on the fishing rod and felt a powerful force.
Mingjing reached down and touched it, and the fish bumped into him, but fortunately Mingjing quickly withdrew his hand.
"It's a fish, stuck in the rock."
Mingjing jumped directly into the sea, and the seawater kept pushing her against the rocks.
"Mingjing!" Sun Yang thought Mingjing had slipped into the sea and was extremely nervous.
Ming Dahai said, "Don't be nervous. Ming Jing is a good swimmer. The waves aren't big today, so there's nothing to worry about."
Thinking back to his previous experience of diving and catching fish at the beach, he felt that this was a trivial matter and didn't take it seriously at all.
The mirror swam underwater, and the fish darted into the crevices between the rocks. Between the two rocks was a cavity about the size of a shoulder, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom.
She switched sides and came to the other side.
As if sensing something, the fish darted into an even narrower space.
"Mingjing, are you sure you can do it? If not, I'll take over," Mingliang said, rolling up his sleeves, eager to try.
"Come on, Second Uncle, you're the one who should be digging the nest."
Ming Lei caught a fish and felt smug. He remembered Ming Liang mocking him earlier, and he politely retorted.
Underwater, Mingjing reached out to catch a fish, but just as she was about to, the clever fish swam upwards.
Mingjing finally saw clearly that it was a brightly colored big fish, about a meter long, no wonder it was so hard to pull it up.
She couldn't push the stone away, so she could only force the fish out.
Mingjing reached out and grabbed the fish's tail, but unfortunately, the tail swung too much and she was slapped, causing the fish in her hand to jump out of her hand.
On the shore, Ming Dahai clearly felt much more relaxed.
Seeing that the big fish was about to escape, Mingjing pounced on it, grabbed it, and floated to the surface.
"Where do you think you're going!"
[Congratulations, host, you have unlocked a rare fish species, the Black-spotted Pigtooth Fish. Reward: 200 points.]
Without thinking, Mingjing grabbed the fish and swam toward the shore. The fish didn't seem to be cooperating and kept wriggling its body.
Just as she was about to get ashore, something suddenly bumped into her leg.
"There are fish too?"
Mingliang went down to stand on the rocks in the middle of the sea, picked up the net, and caught them all in one go.
"A bluefin bream! It's so big, Dad!" Mingliang said, holding the fish and grabbing its gills to prevent it from escaping.
Mingjing gasped for breath but didn't go ashore; instead, he carefully observed the fish.
It is indeed a black-spotted hogtooth fish. Because its skin is bluish-green, it is also called blue-skinned fish, dragonhead fish, or blue-skinned sea bream. It is a bottom-dwelling fish that lives in nearshore waters. The male is bluish-green, and the female is light yellow.
They can typically grow to over a meter long, with smooth and loose flesh, high nutritional value, and can be consumed by people with anemia and leukopenia due to qi and blood deficiency.
It has remarkable effects on abdominal pain and bloating, spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and indigestion, making it the top choice for sea anglers.
The fish in front of me is a male, weighing about five pounds. Its skin is a vibrant blue-green, making it exceptionally beautiful. It is considered one of the larger bluefin bream.
"What a big fish!" Ming Dahai exclaimed with delight as he touched the fish.
"Grandpa, this is so beautiful." Minglei touched the fish skin; it was smooth and slippery.
Ming Dahai grabbed one of the tails and threw it into the large wooden basin, but it still wouldn't fit.
"Mingjing, what are you doing? Come up here quickly!" Mingliang turned his head and saw that Mingjing was still soaking in the sea.
Mingjing stared at the sea; there must be one fish that had slipped through the net.
"There's one more!"
Mingjing continued diving, and not far away on the seabed, a large red fish was eating shrimp.
Since he hadn't brought any tools, Mingjing could only try to catch it empty-handed. Before he could even get close, the big fish became alert and scurried away.
Catching fish in the ocean requires proper tools, as many fish have defense mechanisms that can either bite or be poisonous.
After failing to catch any fish after several attempts, she simply took out a speargun from the fishing tackle shop and fired it at the swimming fish.
One shot, one hit.
Mingjing, holding the fish, put away the harpoon and surfaced.
"Mingjing is really lucky. He caught so much while sea fishing. This copper basin fish is quite big too." Sun Yang felt for the first time what it meant to be blessed by God.
Awesome!
Red snapper, also known as copper basin fish, is considered by fishermen to be a symbol of good fortune and wealth because of its bright copper-red body. It is also believed to be good for those who are weak or have weak constitutions, and for those who produce milk after childbirth.
Mingjing carried the fish ashore and put it in a bucket.
"Let's hurry up, it's getting late, we need to process this fish quickly," Ming Dahai said, grinning from ear to ear as he looked at the blue-green fish.
Several people carried basins and buckets home.
Sea fish die easily once they come ashore, and once they're dead, they're worthless, so the group walked very quickly.
"Grandpa, am I amazing?" Ming Lei ran ahead and turned back to smile at Ming Dahai.
“My grandson is the best. When we get back, Grandpa will cook you some fish.” Ming Dahai grinned and looked at Ming Jing. “Ming Jing, you need to call someone to come and collect this fish.”
"Dad, let's divide these fish among ourselves and eat them. We can just sell the bluefish; we won't get any money from the others anyway."
"Forget it, let's just go sell them. We'll take whatever price we can get. We'll keep a few tilapia for ourselves."
Ming Dahai looked at the basin and saw that there were quite a few fish in it, which could be sold for at least five hundred yuan, but he couldn't bear to part with them.
Mingjing saw a wooden fishing boat moored on the beach in the distance and asked curiously, "Dad, is that the one we're going to rent?"
Ming Dahai turned his head and glanced at it. "Yes, that's right."
"Goodness, it has a huge hole, the bow is almost gone, and it still costs a hundred?" Mingliang shook his head, feeling it wasn't worth it.
"As long as it's repaired, that's fine. I heard that ship is equipped with an engine and propeller, so it can go to the deep sea without any problems," Ming Dahai said, glancing at the ship.
“Dad, I think sea fishing is a good option. Going out to sea is quite dangerous, but we’ve had some great catches.” Mingyue thought sea fishing had a promising future.
Mingjing temporarily agrees with this viewpoint; going out to sea requires paying boat rental fees, while sea fishing is easier and safer.
As long as she stands on the shore, she can easily catch fish with her skill.
The fishing rod is too cheap, so she doesn't dare to catch big fish. She'll have to study fishing rods carefully when she gets home tonight and buy a high-quality one.
Yes, with the help of the mermaid, she will surely become the queen of the sea.
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