Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 579 Competition
"Crazy chicken, here comes a big one."

"It was caught manually, awesome."

"Haha, that's great." Qin Dahe cast his line again, feeling refreshed. The 80-pound yellowfin tuna was more than enough to warrant keeping the fish meat.

It's a shame that the broadcast wasn't triggered and I couldn't show off.

After the guy helped me hook the fish, he made two precise cuts on the gills and tail, then put a size 5 tag on it and put it in an ice box to cool it down and bleed it.

At this moment, Boss Li came out after finishing his business.

Upon learning that Qin Dahe had manually fished up a giant fish weighing eighty pounds, he nodded in approval.

“Impressive, let’s have a contest.” With that, he went to the bow of the boat, picked up a fishing rod, baited it, and cast it out.

“Okay, a pack of cigarettes.” Qin Dahe was not afraid at all.

Although the other party was as strong as an ox, even the simpleton was somewhat inferior, but he was not a greyhound, so what was he afraid of?

He's never lost at fishing.

Although his arms were a little sore, it didn't stop him from his teasing actions of reeling in and letting out the line.

Meanwhile, the others were using electric winches, and their catches were being continuously pulled up.

They didn't even use hooks for the 20-30 jin (10-15 kg) of fish; they just pulled them directly onto the ship's side.

The cheapest fishing rods here cost over ten thousand yuan. You get what you pay for, and they can easily handle dozens of kilograms of fishing weight.

After two rounds of teasing, Qin Dahe caught another fish five minutes later.

It was the same old reeling-in action again. I figured the bottom wasn't too big, so I locked the drain and reeled in forcefully.

With one squat and three circles, a tuna weighing over 30 pounds was brought ashore again three minutes later.

He casually mentioned "baiting" (a fishing spot), then got busy fishing again.

I was a little tired, but I was really happy.

There was a lot of shouting and yelling from the stern, as if a hundred kilograms of drag had been applied and they were playing the fish.

In this situation, as long as there is enough line in the spool, the fish will definitely be able to be pulled up.

However, the Golden Gun's stamina is incredibly strong, and no one can say for sure how long it will last.

Next, another animal, weighing over 30 pounds, was violently pulled up.

It was already 12:30 pm, and Qin Dahe didn't have time to eat, so he just ate two steamed buns.

Such volatile fish behavior is quite rare.

Meanwhile, Boss Li next to him was already practicing horse stance; he had caught a fish.

According to Qin Dahe's estimate, this fish should weigh over 100 jin (50 kg), but a person weighing 200 jin (100 catties) could still handle it.

It requires a lot of stamina; those with poor physical strength can't catch it.

After eating two steamed buns and drinking a bottle of soda, I immediately felt energetic again.

Unexpectedly, this time when the cast went in, it hit the hook. The line bent sharply at 190 meters, the rod bent instantly, and the drag made a creaking sound.

If we hadn't acted quickly, we would have been sent flying by now.

"Wow!" A flash of excitement crossed his eyes.

He also started to adopt a side stance, having at least a foundation from his childhood, and managed to stabilize himself somewhat.

At the same time, I was extremely excited, weighing over 100 pounds.

Sea fishing is so much fun! I encountered a big catch as soon as I set out to sea.

To be honest, even with the fishing rod firmly in place, he felt like it could fly out at any moment, unlike the relaxed Mr. Li next to him, who even had his waiter light a cigarette for him.

Seriously, I'm impressed. He's even better at showing off than I am.

At this moment, Qin Dahe wished he could be a little fatter, and the fishing rod seemed to be struggling to bear the weight. The heavy surf rod was bought for 800 yuan in Shanghai; it could handle heavy loads, but it wasn't as reliable as a boat rod.

"Lift!" he shouted, hooking his foot on a wooden block on the gunwale, managing to push the large section down a bit and take the opportunity to pull it back two times.

It was sent out again in a flash; the momentum was too great, and the drain was completely unstoppable.

"Xiao Qin, how many meters of line do you have on your wheels?" Boss Li still had time to talk to him, but he was leaning back.

"I don't know if 500 meters of line is enough," he said dejectedly, continuing to lower his body.

"That's almost enough."

The two were chatting while holding their breath when the loudspeaker came on.

"Congratulations to Mr. Chen at fishing spot number one for catching a 45-pound Ruby Fish." Without a doubt, this fish is worth over 10,000 yuan, and the standard price for a catch on the loudspeaker is 300 yuan per pound.

As soon as the broadcast ended, the boat erupted in chaos again. Except for the two people who were fishing by hand and couldn't participate in the discussion, everyone else started asking about the situation.

Find out exactly what bait to use and how deep to fish.

So that's why they were fishing at a depth of 270 meters.

Some people immediately started increasing the depth of the fishing line. Electric reels are normally designed for 800 to 1,000 meters of line, which is more than enough.

The two show-offs are in a bit of trouble. They've managed to hold their fishing rods down, but Boss Li's line is almost empty, and the same goes for Qin Dahe's side.

His spool is actually good enough, but the drag is only 30 kilograms, so the line comes out too fast.

Now we can only hope that the fish will run out of energy before the water runs dry. It's not easy for a tuna to run away while pulling a 30-kilogram fishing line.

He kept a close eye on things, and whenever he paused for a moment, he would immediately reel in the line with all his might, and then the fish underwater would suddenly thrash about again.

The stalemate continued. Although the others using electric winches loaded their goods quickly, they kept an eye on the two burly men out of the corner of their eyes.

Some people are thinking about whether they should do it too, it looks so exciting.

The reconnaissance ship refueled and sailed away, giving up its position.

"Let's see who comes up first!" Boss Li shouted, which was completely out of character for him, but this kind of behavior was perfectly normal for a fisherman.

"Hey, I'll go first." After reeling in seven rounds of lines, Qin Dahe felt confident; it was almost time.

Forty minutes had passed, and even the fiercest tuna was exhausted; this was his chance.

Another round of line releases began, and as the tuna swarmed, eighty meters of line were taken away, bringing the total to four hundred meters.

This strength is much greater than the last time I caught 200 grass carp. When fishing for grass carp, I needed help because there was no gunwale on the boat.

Now that there's the ship's side blocking the way, it's much easier to get leverage.

"Turn on the camera."

"Okay, Mr. Qin." The waiter nodded and started filming a video of the two of them.

"Xiao Qin, send me a copy of the video later." Boss Li chuckled; he'd be there soon.

"Hmm." Qin Dahe didn't dare to say more. He had just exploded again. His stamina was really amazing.

Tuna caught by extreme pulling will have a much poorer texture and be worthless.

But it was truly exhilarating, and the two men at the bow of the boat didn't care at all that the meat would be burned.

Boss Li suddenly felt relaxed. He used his knee to brace against the gunwale and reel in the line. With his tonnage, he wasn't afraid of the three-wheeled vehicle stopping for a moment.

The two were very close together, which made the others quite envious. Some of the two had already taken off their fishing rods and started fishing manually.

However, we still need to change the wheels and cables, which will waste a lot of time.

Veteran anglers like Uncle Qing remained unmoved, not because they didn't want to show off, but because they lacked the skill.

Tuna are much stronger than other fish, and even a tuna weighing 100 pounds is not something an ordinary person can catch.

(End of this chapter)