Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 567 Raft Fishing (Part 2)

After the meal, everyone lit cigarettes and rested for a while.

"Let's see if we can catch a couple more tiger grouper today. How many have you guys caught these past two days?"

"Li Ge and I caught six yesterday. There are so many tiger groupers over there," Awei said excitedly.

The boat cost over three thousand, but I've already earned that money back.

On the first day, I fished with Qin Dahe and made over 5,000 yuan worth of fish. On the second day, I went out to sea with Brother Li and made another 3,500 yuan worth. Dapeng Bay is really lucrative; I have to take advantage of the time to get more fish.

After finishing their cigarettes, everyone started preparing the fishing gear for the boat. The fishmonger had just brought over some sandworms and shrimp, enough for everyone.

Qin Dahe has sent most of his fishing gear to be stored away. Now he only has a long casting rod, which is a bit long and not as easy to use as a lure fishing rod, so he can only make do with it for now.

"Set off."

Setting off with four folding ships together really gives you a pirate vibe.

As a result, they were spotted by the coast guard as soon as they left the nearshore area.

Brother Shui intervened and resolved the matter, but that only applies to today. Giving each other face is the way to conduct oneself in society.

"Let's fish all day today, and then find our own spots tomorrow. Four sampans are a bit too conspicuous, and it won't be easy for others to fish with them."

Everyone nodded in agreement; it was indeed too eye-catching, and it wasn't time to lift the ban yet.

"It will be fine after the 15th."

"Understood, Brother Shui."

Upon reaching the coral reef area, the four boats anchored in four different directions, and this time they didn't bother to dig any nests.

The underwater currents were strong, and the shrimp bait was quickly washed away after it went in. We didn't even know where the two fish that had gathered were. It would have been better not to bait the area at all.

There was not enough room to maneuver on the boat, and even standing up made it a bit shaky. Qin Dahe cast the line about fifty meters away before "braking".

Next, the bait and sinker will draw a quarter-circle arc with the small boat as the center.

This is also a big move that will attract big fish to bite the bait.

Next, you just need to keep jigging and waiting. The long-casting rod has a good action, making it quite convenient to adjust the bait's posture.

The sun was still blazing overhead, and even with a sun hat, it was still incredibly hot. Fortunately, there was a breeze at sea.

Three minutes later, he caught a fish. The rod tip bounced back and forth. Qin Dahe's face lit up with joy. It was another squid.

The long-casting rod has a fast reel-in time, which is quite convenient right now. It quickly pulls the squid to the surface, and then it's just a matter of waiting for it to release its ink.

"Tsk tsk, the coral area has the best catch. I got another squid." Looking at the squid spitting out ink, it's so cute. I can stir-fry a plate of it tonight.

"Yesterday I caught a two-pound squid, which was bought by an uncle for 160 yuan." Awei also caught a fish, but it was a pufferfish, and he was polishing his shoes with a gloomy look on his face.

The squid was pulled up in no time and tossed into the fishing box to continue baiting.

Other boats had caught fish, while others were still trolling. The shrimp had mostly died on the way, and sandworms were being used less due to their recent price increase.

If you use live bait, you don't need to jiggle the fish, but it's too expensive. You can use up six baits on one hook, and a hundred dollars' worth of bait will be used up in no time.

Jetting in the sea is very physically demanding. The sinker weighs over 200 grams, and at a depth of 50 meters, you need to make movements with a range of at least half a meter.

"Damn it, what kind of fish is this?" Qin Dahe was full of questions as he pulled up another unknown fish.

"Five-sparrow."

"No, aren't five-banded finches white? I caught one last time." He cast the line again.

“There are many different kinds of fish in the sea. This one has grayish spots, but it can still be considered a five-striped finches,” Awei explained with a smile.

Take Shi Jiugong as an example. Depending on the water depth and living environment, its color ranges from reddish-brown to dark brown. "Damn, it's so hard to recognize fish in the sea."

I've been fishing in Shenzhen for several days now, and I still haven't identified all the common fish species. I'm sure I'll be completely lost again if I go to the deep sea soon.

The joy of sea fishing lies in the variety of fish species. Catching all sorts of strangely colored and uniquely shaped fish is refreshing and exciting.

Freshwater fishing is inferior in this respect. The fish you can catch are limited to the four major freshwater fish species, as well as bream, crucian carp, common carp, mandarin fish, perch, and more than a dozen other species. Occasionally, you might catch an unknown species, which will most likely cost you a government job.

However, while sea fishing involves aggressive bites, some anglers prefer the thrill of catching fish in freshwater, a more strategic and skillful experience.

"Dahe, can you help me carry this?"

"Here it comes." Awei's cargo has arrived, but he didn't wear gloves and dared not carry it by hand, otherwise the fish would get a cut if they struggled.

"Is this a sea wolf?" Looking at its sharp teeth, Qin Dahe grabbed it with both hands.

"Well, it's a big sea wolf, not worth much money, but at least the lead car wasn't broken," he said with a sigh.

Today was really unlucky; it was either pufferfish or sea bream, both of them were killers.

"Haha, I didn't bring any steel wire either. I hope it's not Sea Wolves."

The steel wire has less tensile strength than braided thread, and it's difficult to tie hooks, so he's not willing to use it.

The sea wolf was very fierce on the ship. "Bangbang" only calmed down after being hit twice with a stick, so it was put directly into the cabin.

The coral reef area was mostly filled with small fish; we even caught a small rockfish, about one or two ounces, in the Qin Dahe River.

Despite its small size, it can easily swallow a size 4 hook with ease.

I caught three fish in a row, and then caught a crucian carp and a red fish. These fish were all too small, but there was still a chance to catch them by holding the bottom.

"What is this?" He took out the red fish, its fins pink, and its flesh gradually turning white from its back to its belly.

"Red shoal, also called red three, Brother Li buys them for thirty-five a catty. These fish usually come in groups, we've got a good catch today." Awei's face lit up when he saw the fish.

"Next, I'll fish in a shallower area and work out the frequency; this thing can pull in like crazy."

As he spoke, Awei mentioned it to the others, but few people changed the water level. Red snapper are valuable, but they are too small and not fun to catch.

Qin Dahe didn't change his rod either. His long-casting rod was too long and not suitable for frequently retrieving fish. He still preferred to fish low and wait for big catches.

The small fry are just too annoying.

After changing the water depth, Awei started pulling wildly. He made a move within a minute of casting the hook, and he even waited a bit longer, hooking two more fish before pulling it up.

Each time, you catch at least one fish and at most three. The red snapper usually weighs about three or four ounces, and you still make a good profit.

Seeing how aggressive the fish were, others couldn't help but change the water level as well.

"Two more, great!" Awei chuckled as he tossed the fish into the cabin. He'd caught twenty fish in just half an hour, worth at least two hundred yuan.

Qin Dahe glanced at it enviously, then hung the shrimp back up and threw it back down.

As he passed by the redwood road, he caught several fish, but they all got caught on the hook, and the bait was hard to sink.

He finally managed to safely cast out 50 meters of fishing line and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Damn it, it's hard to fish deep."

"The fish have moved on," Awei said regretfully, as the fish were starting to bite less on his side. "If only we had a trawler, we could have easily made tens of thousands in one haul."

"Over ten thousand?" Qin Dahe said in surprise.

(End of this chapter)