Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 588 Tarpon

"Haha, I'm lucky, I'll have some big yellow croaker cooked with it for lunch," Ah Long said smugly.

Good luck is unstoppable.

"Brother Long is awesome."

While they were chatting and joking, Qin Dahe pulled up another string of fish. He didn't dare to pull up the two squids immediately, so he left them by the side of the boat and shook them a couple of times.

He fished for these fish with a purpose: he could use bait when he went bottom fishing later.

I cut the wire twice last night, and I still have 2000 meters of carbon wire left, enough to go around.

He was depressed thinking about what happened last night; the fish he caught weren't even enough to buy fishing line, he was definitely losing money.

Let's see if we can find some more grouper today.

I re-attached the fish pieces and checked the catch. I'd already caught two boxes full. The squid were all soaking in ice, so they wouldn't die anytime soon.

So I took the opportunity to start fishing on the "half bottom".

It's about three or four meters from the bottom. The water here is about 73 meters deep, so you can fish at 70 meters.

It ensures that the fish won't get snagged on the bottom, while also attracting large fish from the seabed.

I switched to a heavy surf rod, hooked a few small squid on it, and cast it down.

It's a pity I couldn't buy live bait, otherwise even shrimp would have been better than fish chunks.

"Congratulations to Mr. Chen at fishing spot number one for catching a sea snake."

Qin Dahe was truly speechless. The people of Guangdong were so fierce; they had over three hundred sea snakes.

When the shop assistant brought it over, he took a special look at it. It looked a bit like a silver ring, but the black and white band was slightly different.

"What kind?" he asked curiously.

This guy is really brave; he grabbed it with his bare hands and threw it directly into the barbed wire fence.

"I think it's called something like 'Bei,' it's mentioned in a book. It's not very common here, but it's more common in Southeast Asia," Boss Li said with a smile.

He wanted this snake; he needed it to make medicinal wine, otherwise he wasn't sure anyone on the shore would buy it.

People from Guangdong also have different preferences when it comes to eating snakes. Rare snakes are rarely eaten because they are afraid of poisoning, and they only eat snakes that they recognize.

"Impressive." Qin Dahe gave a thumbs up and even took a picture with his camera.

This sea fishing trip was truly worthwhile; I learned so much, and I'm sure it will generate a lot of buzz on the forum.

Suddenly, the heavy surf rod in my hand started moving, so I put down the sea snake and began to focus on fishing.

The pressure relief wasn't even turned on; it didn't feel very strong, I was just cranking the wheel directly.

His reel has a low speed ratio, which makes reeling in the line slow and strains his back.

However, high-speed ratios are difficult to shake when catching large fish, and they also cause significant damage to the gears, so few people use high-speed ratios when fishing for large fish.

By straightening his back and pulling in his stomach, he quickly caught a large sea bream.

"Not bad." He happily put it away. This was quite valuable; it weighed over four pounds and could sell for two or three hundred.

After adding more bait and casting again, Uncle Qing suddenly went into berserk mode, dragging the fishing line a long way.

What kind of fish?

"I don't know, it might be a bullhead tuna, the movements are a bit similar."

Suddenly, a splash erupted on the water, revealing the large white head.

Seawater GTs are naturally fierce, and washing their cheeks is a common occurrence for them.

“It’s not a bullhead trevally.” Boss Li has a sharp eye and can tell what kind of fish it is at a glance.

"no?"

"Yeah, bighead carp, it's fun to catch, but it's not worth much."

"I see." I've learned something new again.

It's not surprising to find silver carp in the sea, as well as tilapia, sea bass, and sea bass. Most fish that can be found in freshwater can also be found in the sea, just in different varieties; they all evolved from the same lineage.

When the fish was pulled up, at first glance, it looked like a freshwater fish, with fine scales and a large size.

"Is it edible?" he asked the waiter.

"It doesn't taste good, it's too bony and fishy. Should we cut it up and use it for fishing tomorrow?" the waiter said, pursing his lips.

He had cooked a whole pot of this fish the first time he had ever encountered it, and it was completely different from ordinary seafood. What a waste of such a big fish!

"Alright, then cut it down." Uncle Qing didn't care about a fish; it was just a worthless thing.

The day passed quickly. The horn blared eleven times today, but unfortunately it was all for small fish, each worth a few thousand yuan.

Large fish like amberjack, or grouper and sea bream are quite rare.

During dinner that evening, the people from the drilling platform came aboard and ate with everyone. Boss Li also specially arranged a table of non-seafood dishes.

These people have had their fill of seafood on the drilling platform; they can catch fish anywhere they hang a hook here.

“Let me tell you, last month I caught a ruby ​​fish on the platform. It weighed over 30 pounds. I couldn’t finish it, so I threw it away.”

"Damn, one of them costs over ten thousand."

"There's no way to get them back to the mainland."

It was 6:30 p.m., and a dozen or so people were eating at the stern of the boat, bragging and boasting.

Char siu, roast goose, and a large bowl of kelp and pork rib soup.

The meat dishes were all taken from an ultra-low temperature warehouse, and the flavor was quite good. Qin Dahe enjoyed the meal very much.

After all, I've had enough seafood these past few days, so it's nice to change things up.

The people on the drilling platform are really suffering. I kept telling them how boring it is at sea, and I just wanted to talk to them more.

They also asked them about things on the shore, but the radio on the platform had no signal, and several books were worn out from being read so many times.

"I have another month until my shift changes, then I'll feel more comfortable."

"Just like us fishermen, it takes us several months to go to the Pacific Ocean every time. My krill boat hasn't docked for a year and a half."

"Haha, that makes money! It's more than our salary."

After eating and drinking for a while, they went upstairs and another group of people came down to eat.

There was no shortage of food. I delivered supplies to them on the first day I arrived. I just wanted to talk to them, smoke and chat together.

These anglers were very cooperative and stayed with us the whole time.

The drilling platform is of great significance to the country, and these people can be considered as half-border guards.

"You guys are lucky. The people guarding the islands in the Spratly Islands are really suffering," Boss Li said with a sigh. "Every time we go there, a roast goose makes us incredibly happy."

"Boss Li, do your fishing boats still go to the Nansha Islands?" Qin Dahe asked curiously.

"I go fishing for two months every year; the catch there is really good."

"Pufferfish, rhinoceros shrimp, and various kinds of grouper—the fishery resources are frighteningly abundant."

"When are we going to have some fun? I'll book a ticket." Uncle Qing was a little tempted. He was now the vice president and didn't have to stay at the company every day.

"What's the point of going on a fishing trip? Resupply is very difficult. We need to bring a support boat before we dare to set off, and things aren't very peaceful right now."

He didn't elaborate on the specifics, but those present understood the situation.

Qin Dahe sighed, wondering when he could finally visit the mysterious Sansha and take his wife and children on a trip.

I haven't seen enough of the beautiful landscapes of our motherland.

If we could deploy ten Type 055 destroyers in the South China Sea right now, all problems would be solved. Unfortunately, he's not an engineer, so all this talk is nonsense.

"Boss, news from reconnaissance ship number four: there's a first-level fish activity on the 401 continental shelf." The chief engineer came out of the cabin at this moment.

"Haha, let's do it one last day tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)