After Huang Jingyu explained it once, Ye Zi still didn't make a move, but just waited quietly to see how Huang Jingyu would use his pole.
Not long after, the yellow whale paused in its pull on the fishing rod, then suddenly pulled it upwards.
The fishhook emerged from the water, with a fish still hanging on it.
Then, gripping the fishing rod, he flicked it backward, and the fish that had just been pulled out of the water was carried towards the shore.
"The fishing is great! We caught a fish right after casting the line!" Huang Jingyu exclaimed.
"Looks like you've chosen a good fishing spot." Ye Zi had witnessed the whole process and realized it was time to try it herself.
Although Ye Zi had seen yellow whales fishing on the shore before, she didn't have any intention of learning to fish at that time; she just waited for a fish to bite.
Now that everything in the camp is running smoothly and there is nothing lacking, the idea of studying has finally come to mind.
Moreover, since I was fishing by the sea before, and now I'm fishing in the river, there are some differences, so it's necessary to take a look at the whole process first.
He glanced at the fish that Huangjing had just caught. He didn't know if it was salmon, but he could estimate the weight: about three pounds.
This fish is a great start; if we can catch one, we can catch many more later.
The yellow whale unloaded the fish it had just caught, threw it on the ground, re-baited its fishing rod, cast the line back into the water, and continued fishing.
Once a fish has been caught, it can't be put back into the water; you can deal with it whenever you want.
Ye Zi also cast the hook into the water, occasionally pulling back the fishing line to create the illusion that the bait was swimming in the water, hoping that a fish would bite.
Er Ya wandered around the area but didn't find anything of value. When she returned to the fishing spot, she saw a fish jumping around.
She exclaimed in surprise:
"The fish arrived so quickly? It looks like a rainbow trout, not bad."
Ye Zi was completely focused on sensing the condition of the fishing rod in her hand, while Huang Jingyu took a moment to say:
"I don't recognize what kind of fish it is, but the fishing is good, so today's catch shouldn't be too bad."
"The fishing looks good, so keep it up!" Er Ya said, picking up the stick in her hand and giving the fish a physical "soul-sending" ritual.
Huang Jingyu raised an eyebrow as he watched Er Ya's actions. In the past, Ye Zi was responsible for killing the fish and removing its internal organs. He didn't expect Er Ya to be so efficient at killing fish.
Then he took the military knife from his waist and handed it over.
Huang Jingyu's military knife was mostly used as a kitchen knife at the camp, and Er Ya had no problem using it after a period of practice.
Er Ya naturally took the military knife and began to perform surgery on the fish.
After a series of steps to scale, gut, and clean the fish, the innards and caviar were removed and tossed aside. The fish was then taken to the river to be washed.
The fish caught can be roughly processed at the riverbank, but the rest needs to be processed back at the camp, especially cleaning, as the river water is not clean and is much worse than the spring water in the camp.
This has always been a habit of the three of them; whether it's smoking meat or cooking, they always wash it with spring water.
In situations where medical care and medicine are scarce, maintaining good health and avoiding illness is of utmost importance.
This is why Er Ya carelessly threw away fresh caviar along with the offal.
The caviar was indeed fresh, but it's hard to say whether eating it directly would make you sick.
Instead of gambling on the possibility of not getting sick, it's better not to eat it at all; there's a 100% chance there won't be any problems.
Huang Jingyu is indeed an experienced angler. Before Ye Zi even had a chance to catch anything, he had already caught another fish.
After lifting the rod and casting, a fish of about the same size as the previous one was cast next to Er Ya.
Er Ya went up and hit her with her stick, then unhooked her hook.
This is the safest method because fish that have just been brought ashore will struggle. If you try to unhook the fish at this time, you risk getting the hook caught on your hand while unhooking it, which would be a waste of time.
Since they were going to kill him anyway and deal with him later, it wouldn't make a difference if they killed him a little earlier, so Er Ya went up and hit him with a stick.
The yellow whale continued to cast its line, while Er Ya continued to process the bait.
"Yezi, check if the bait is still on your hook. With such good fishing, why aren't you getting any bites?" Huang Jingyu reminded him after casting the line.
Ye Zi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then lifted the rod.
A hollow hook, gleaming with a cold light, appeared. Ye Zi asked in confusion:
"How did it get eaten all of it?"
The yellow whale laughed:
"There's no way around it, that's how it is when you first start fishing. The best learning environment is when the water is calm and you have a float. In our current situation, the bait will be eaten if we're not careful."
Your learning environment is already at a difficult level from the start. Take it slow, we're not short of time, and I don't need that little bit of bait.
Ye Zi nodded. No wonder so many beginners spend their time at reservoirs or fishing spots; there was another reason for that.
After rebaiting, Ye Zi cast the hook into the water again to continue monitoring the rod's condition.
After Er Ya finished processing the second fish, she squatted down between the leaves and the yellow whale with great interest, learning from their experience while waiting for the next fish to be caught.
After a while, the yellow whale also pulled up an empty hook, but he was much calmer. Without saying a word, he baited the hook and cast it back into the water.
As Ye Zi pulled back the fishing rod, she finally felt resistance on the line and knew that a fish had taken the bait, so she immediately lifted the rod.
A fish was pulled out of the water by the movement of the leaf, and then flew behind it.
This time, the fish was indeed caught, but Ye Zi used a bit too much force. As soon as the fish came out of the water, Ye Zi slammed it 180 degrees onto the open ground behind him.
Er Ya paused for a moment, then got up, grabbed a stick, and walked over. After seeing the fish's condition, she couldn't help but laugh:
"Ye Zi, how much force did you use? The fish eggs have been slapped out."
Ye Zi also put down her fishing rod and went over to see her first catch, but she didn't expect this situation. She said awkwardly:
"It's my first time, I'm a little excited."
The yellow whale, regardless of whether it had caught any fish or not, reeled in its fishing rod, glanced over, and said:
"Good heavens, they even skipped the process of killing the fish and just smashed it to death."
Ye Zi unhooked the fishhook and said:
"Hmm, this little thing is quite strong in the water."
"Hahaha..." Huang Jingyu and Er Ya laughed at the same time.
Then the three continued, with Er Ya handling the fish, while Ye Zi and Huang Jingyu returned to their fishing spot to continue fishing.
Around noon, five yellow whales were caught, and only two leafy ones. The total weight should be over 15 kilograms. However, the leafy ones have already gained some experience, and their fishing skills should improve a lot if they continue.
Lunch was grilled fish, one per person.
In the afternoon, they continued fishing, but this time Yezi was in charge of gutting the fish, while Er Ya started practicing.
As the main force, the yellow whale naturally cannot be idle.
However, Er Ya didn't have much time to practice because their fishing rods weren't made of carbon fiber, but directly from small trees, making them quite heavy. Er Ya wasn't strong enough to hold them for long.
So Yezi went back into action to continue accumulating experience.
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