Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 583 Giant Sea Eel
After the meal, the boat was almost at the Shenhu Ansha waters, and everyone volunteered to help the crew chop fish into pieces.

These guys have been working hard all day, and everyone has seen it.

Even Qin Dahe forced himself to get up and help carry the fish pieces.

Eight hundred catties of fish were chopped up, and the cheap tuna and other miscellaneous fish were all poured into the bottom of the water, which attracted a large number of sea fish.

Then another reconnaissance ship came to refuel and resupply, bringing new information.

A Class I fishing spot was discovered on the continental shelf. Although only two tons of cargo were caught, the total value exceeded 150,000, meaning everyone was brought ashore.

"Although those are first-class punctuation marks, they are all bluefin tuna. A two-hundred-pound one is worth more than 30,000 yuan," Boss Li said with a dark face.

It's not that I'm heartbroken about the money, but rather that I'm frustrated that my boat is inferior to others.

The other boat is also owned by my own brother; I can't even brag about it as much as he does when I get back.

"What a blessing."

"Bluefin tuna, oh! Where's their boat? Next time we run into them, we should order some belly tuna," Qin Dahe suggested.

He hasn't tried it yet; it must taste good for such an expensive price.

"Crazy Chicken, let's fish for it ourselves."

Everyone was a little unconvinced. In terms of weight, it was almost three tons today, and the two punctuation marks had earned them over 100,000 yuan.

Well, the fish they ate was also worth over ten thousand, otherwise the price could have gone up even further.

"You guys get some rest. We've done a good job tonight. Let's try to catch some grouper tomorrow. There's still a lot of good stuff here," Boss Li said before heading back to the captain's cabin.

Shenhu Sea is a popular spot for coastal fishing boats, yielding a diverse range of catches, including various valuable groupers. Even fishing clubs from Hainan come here for diving.

"Yes, let's get some big grouper tomorrow, each one can fetch several thousand or even tens of thousands."

"Yeah, wow, those bastards are really lucky, they even ran into a bluefin tuna." Uncle Qing cursed as he lit a cigarette.

The tuna in the waters surrounding China are mainly yellowfin tuna; bluefin tuna are very rare, and a single catch can yield tens of millions of yuan.

Because Qin Dahe was in a lot of pain, he was given priority to take a shower today. He struggled to wash himself clean, put away yesterday's clothes, and went back to his room.

I didn't even have time to wash my clothes today, it's such a pain, damn it.

He was woken up by pain the next day; his shoulder and upper arm were swollen. Manually fishing for several giant fish is very tiring for the body. Last night, Uncle Qing came over and applied medicine to his wound.

The rough-looking captain wasn't much better.

Fighting a giant is certainly exhilarating, but the aftereffects are something most people can't handle.

"Are you fishing again today?" Boss Li tossed him a cigar, and Qin Dahe skillfully used pliers to cut off a piece and lit it.

"No rush, take a day off, we'll do it again tomorrow," he said nonchalantly.

It was already 8:30, and the two of them were resting on the aft deck, while the others had already started fishing enthusiastically.

Perhaps because the nests were prepared, the density here was very close to that of a first-level punctuation mark when I woke up this morning.

Due to current limitations in fish finder accuracy, they only count fish that are over one meter long, i.e., large fish.

Fish pieces attract small to medium-sized fish to eat, and then large fish come to prey on the small to medium-sized fish.

Everyone had a good haul, but unfortunately most of it wasn't worth much.

There were barracuda, skipjack tuna, and golden tuna, but by lunchtime, the valuable catch had not exceeded ten thousand.

This is the normal phenomenon when going out to sea. Even if the fishing boat has already baited the area, it won't work without marking the spots.

Qin Dahe is completely ruined today. He can't move his shoulder at all, and even the electric reel is useless. He can only watch others fish.

He'd find a deck chair at the stern to enjoy the sea breeze, and if he had nothing else to do, he'd glance at the seaman's handbook—that was all he could manage. The reason he was reading the handbook was that he planned to get a few certifications so that when he made a lot of money, he could at least drive a yacht.

In the afternoon, everyone's spirits were not so high, and many people went to rest. Only two or three people who were still determined went to fish in a shady spot.

The sun in the South China Sea was as blazing as ever, but thankfully the wind was cool.

"Boss Li, how about we find a small island to go on vacation? We can go beachcombing or swimming," he said listlessly, taking a deep drag on his cigarette.

“Okay, there’s a small island about 15 nautical miles to the south. If we don’t have a marker tonight, we can go beachcombing tomorrow. It’s already part of our itinerary.”

"That would be great, we can even go swimming, the water quality in the open sea is really good."

The water quality along the coast is mostly murky, unlike the scenes in the movies. It's only towards Dongping from Dapeng Bay that it becomes clearer.

When I arrived in the South China Sea, I realized just how beautiful the seawater with visibility of tens of meters could be.

"Haha, come visit Sansha sometime and let me show you the scenery of the South China Sea," Boss Li said with a smile. "You can see the giant grouper very clearly, and even throw the bait into its mouth."

"Wow, that's awesome! I definitely have to see it for myself."

When the conversation turned to the scenery at sea, Mr. Li seemed to open up, recounting the magnificent views of the South China Sea.

He even bluntly stated that Sansha in China is no worse than the Maldives and Hawaii, it's just not open to the outside world.

If we're going to develop tourism, we'll bring a lot of domestic tourists.

As the two were chatting, another worker came to find him, saying that the nanny boat was coming soon, so they had to give up.

Half an hour later, a medium-sized transport ship approached and anchored. From the outside, it looked a bit like a freshwater truck, but the bow was different.

Then came the long refueling period, filling up the fishing boat, and this support boat also had to supply other vessels.

On the vast ocean, having diesel fuel gives you peace of mind.

This refueling will take four hours. Fuel consumption for such a large ship is measured in tons, so it can't be done in a short time.

Boss Li also announced that he would be going to the island to go beachcombing tomorrow and take a day off.

On the one hand, it saves money. If a fishing boat goes around looking for spots, it will burn dozens of tons of diesel fuel over seven days and lose money.

Another option is to wait for information from other reconnaissance ships, locate the landmarks, and then continue on your way.

"Loading the cargo, a giant eel!" a sudden exclamation came from the bow of the ship.

Qin Dahe, who was on the aft deck, couldn't sit still any longer. He grabbed a harpoon as a cane and slowly moved forward.

It's not that he's weak; he's in excruciating pain all over his body. Even when fishing for an 80-pound sea fish, he has to tense his abdomen for 30 to 40 minutes when reeling in the line.

After a day, my body was swollen, and even a slight cough made my abdominal muscles ache unbearably.

"What's going on?" Staggering to the foredeck, he saw a worker covering the ground with burlap.

"Little Guo caught a giant sea eel while bottom fishing, it must weigh around 70 or 80 pounds," Uncle Qing said enviously.

Few people dare to bottom fish now, because there are hidden reefs below, and the line breaks easily.

Boss Li also came over, looked around, and said, "Xiao Qin, give me your cane."

"Oh." He handed over the harpoon, looking puzzled.

"open."

Upon hearing this, the man decisively retreated. Just as the eel peeked out, a steel fork struck it with lightning speed.

(End of this chapter)