Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 587 Deep Sea Stone Jiugong

Mr. Li would definitely not agree to a night flight to chase tuna, and besides, he wouldn't be able to catch it anyway.

Tuna can swim at speeds of up to 40 or 50 knots, so even flooring the accelerator won't help.

However, Qin Dahe decided to continue night fishing. He took a nap this afternoon and is in great shape now.

Uncle Qing, Jin Ya, and Along were also night fishing. Along was one of the owners of a hardware processing factory in Dongguan, and the Li family was one of their factory's major clients.

Although fishing is a hobby, I also have the task of befriending Boss Li.

All four of them had one thing in common: they had plenty of fishing line, and they planned to bottom fish that night.

The fishing spots were all moved to the bow of the boat, so everyone could fish together and chat. A guy in the back was waiting to help process the catch.

It's over 300 meters deep here, making bottom fishing quite difficult; both reeling in and letting out the line are slow.

The sinker used is three kilograms. The large-capacity line has high water resistance and is easily blown off course by the undercurrent, causing it to get snagged on the bottom.

Qin Dahe was also very uneasy. Cutting more than 300 meters at a time was already enough to cause him serious injury.

A thousand meters of fishing line is ruined after being cut twice, leaving four hundred meters unusable in the deep sea. You also need to reserve some line for playing fish.

Brother Long is really bold.

However, the presence of deep-sea grouper underwater makes the risk worthwhile.

"Success." With a slight bend in the rod tip, Qin Dahe immediately pressed the reel-in button.

The fact that the 30 kilograms of drag force hasn't been applied doesn't necessarily mean the fish is weak; it could also mean the force hasn't been transmitted yet.

Carbon wire itself has a certain degree of ductility.

After collecting forty meters, he knew in his heart that it was a small fish.

Three minutes later.

"Damn, there's still Shi Jiugong at over 300 meters?" He was dumbfounded as he looked at the small fish in his hand.

After spending half a day fishing at a depth of over 300 meters, I actually only caught a rock goby. I'm speechless.

"Haha, you're so lucky." The other three laughed and slapped their thighs as they looked at Xiaoyu.

"I have to say, I've been fishing for so many years and I've never seen a rockfish with such beautiful colors."

The waiter chuckled as he took the fish. "This is a deep-sea stonefish from Taiwan and Fujian. It's really not cheap."

"If it weren't so late, I would have used the walkie-talkie to call out."

"Ce, forget it, it's too small to shout, it's pointless." Qin Dahe waved his hand. "Master, kill the fish for me, I'll cook instant noodles later."

As he spoke, he tossed a bag of HeySong cigarettes to his waiter.

"Row."

There was no pattern to bottom fishing; after a while, Uncle Qing caught an anglerfish.

Deep-sea anglerfish are also species that can grow horns.

It's fair to say that most of the fish caught while bottom fishing in the deep sea are valuable.

The fisherman also killed the monkfish. Qin Dahe went back and got five packs of instant noodles. He stewed them together with the other fishermen for a late-night snack.

The taste is really fresh. Whether it's monkfish or deep-sea rockfish, they taste better than shallow-water fish.

"This thing is even prettier than the grouper."

"Indeed, this is the first time I've ever tasted such delicious Shi Jiu Gong." Brother Long nodded.

While the rockfish itself is delicious, it's at best on par with the grouper; this one is even better.

People from Guangdong have very sensitive taste buds and can taste subtle differences.

While we were eating instant noodles, a flounder was served. It was flat and looked like a shoe sole, and even the waiter couldn't tell us what kind it was.

There are so many kinds of fish in the ocean, especially bottom-dwelling fish that live at depths of three or four hundred meters, which fishermen rarely see anymore.

Unfortunately, I didn't catch any grouper.

The fishing boats across the way were also quiet, and you could see two or three people night fishing in the distance. We fished until 11 p.m., when everyone was a little sleepy, and then we called it a day.

Ironically, the fish that everyone caught the most were deep-sea rock goby, a total of seven, along with two anglerfish and one large squid.

Deep-sea squid have a slightly reddish body color, giving them a mysterious aura.

If there are four or five varieties that none of the workers recognize, they will be stored in the warehouse and thrown away if no one can identify them the next day.

Fish from the sea should not be eaten indiscriminately, as they can become poisonous if not handled properly.

"I'm so sleepy, I need to sleep."

"Let's go, we won't shower tonight, let's go to sleep first."

I didn't even bother to pack up the fishing rod; I just left it stuck on the electric reel, since I'll be fishing again tomorrow anyway.

Everyone went back inside.

The two boats parted ways early the next morning.

Mr. Li sailed his boat to the drilling platform to continue fishing. As long as it's a drilling platform, there's never a shortage of fish.

Because fishing is prohibited in these areas, fishing boats will be driven away if they come near them.

The resources of small and medium-sized tuna and grouper are very abundant. According to the staff on the platform, you can even fish with an empty hook.

When Qin Dahe woke up, it was already eight o'clock, and the boat was preparing to lower anchor.

I brushed my teeth and washed my face, then had a simple breakfast, and switched to my lure rod to start fishing.

Fishing in a place like this, you don't need to look at the markers or the tides. If you want to fish, just put on some bait and throw it in, and you'll get a bite as soon as it hits the water.

"So many small fish." Uncle Qing caught three small fish at once and tossed them into the fishing box with a hint of disgust.

"Not bad, I can earn at least a hundred yuan an hour," Hua said with a smile.

Anyway, he's already ashore, so he doesn't care about these things at all.

Chizai is a type of mackerel. Fresh ones cost around ten yuan per jin (500g), but if you freeze them for two days and bring them home, they'll probably only sell for three or four yuan.

Golden threadfin bream are much more expensive, as are mudskippers and others; you can easily catch ten or twenty pounds in an hour.

The density is really high; just throw in some fish pieces and the water boils like it's boiling.

Some people chose bottom fishing, but Qin Dahe found float fishing quite interesting.

The guy is right there. If you catch something you don't recognize, just ask him. It's fun with so many different kinds of fish.

Occasionally there are surprises, such as when a certain scoundrel is frantically trying to do something and his face turns black.

The "black" here refers to the color; a squid was served, and it sprayed all over his face.

I heard it's not squid fishing season yet. Every year in April, May, and June, the Nan'ao area is full of boats night fishing for squid.

The squid from the seaside is far superior to the frozen squid stir-fried with scallions found inland; it's very expensive and tastes delicious.

The guy first filled a basin with water for the person, then picked up a water gun and started spraying the deck.

It was filthy, reeking of blood and filth, and covered in ink.

The crew on the ship had a heavy workload, including helping them process the fish, washing the deck at least twice a day, and cooking.

When the ships are in motion, they must return to their respective posts.

However, the wages are also high. Qin Dahe asked about it once out of curiosity. Ordinary crew members earn more than two thousand yuan a month fishing at sea, while the Li family earns more than double that.

Five thousand yuan a month is comparable to that of the engineers on other ships, so they naturally work very hard.

"Congratulations to Brother Long at fishing spot number nine for catching a five-pound blue grouper."

"Damn it, that bastard Ah Long has brought in more goods." Everyone immediately started cursing.

Yesterday he got a 35-pound grouper, and today he actually got a big rock grouper.

(End of this chapter)