My barrage in the wild can be withdrawn

Chapter 355 A Fierce Battle

Everyone rested for a while on Lizard Island and continued to set off.

The purpose of their trip was Awana Island.

But before that, they have to search for the giant in the water, the bluefin tuna.

Bluefin tuna is a pelagic fish and generally does not come close to the coast.

Therefore, searching for this kind of fish requires not only rich experience, but also a certain amount of luck.

This fish not only has a large body weight, but also can withstand a considerable temperature range.

Most of the time, they live above and below the thermocline, at a depth of more than 9850 meters.

Bluefin tuna showed strong group swimming habits when they were young. Group swimming is mainly guided by vision, and they mostly swim at night, with a swimming speed of up to 72.5 kilometers per hour.

For this fishing trip, Zhou Chen had been planning for several days.

If there is no accident, they will arrive at Awana Island, the challenge site, tomorrow morning, so they only have one night to fish for bluefin tuna.

After leaving Lizard Island, Captain John lowered the tow hook.

Seeing this scene, Li Zixuan was a little puzzled, "Can Captain John catch fish like this?"

"Of course it can. The general deep-sea giants are caught by trolling."

He Jianzhong had been waiting for this moment for a long time.

In fact, he wanted to put down the tow hook as soon as he left the port.

However, he gave up the idea of ​​trolling in Hong Kong only after he learned that it was illegal to do so.

"Jianzhong is right. Trolling has an extraordinary allure for giants. Many passenger ships and even cargo ships will put down their tow hooks to fish during the voyage, and sometimes big things will take the bait."

Zhou Chen paused, and added: "Actually, there are two types of trolling on a boat, one is trolling by boat, and the other is trolling by boat."

"Boat trolling, as the name suggests, means that the boat drags the fishing line at the stern while the boat is moving, and the hook bait is dragged along with the boat to make the fish grab food, but the boat can't drive too fast in this fishing method."

He pointed to the cockpit, "Didn't you feel that after Captain John lowered the tow hook, the speed of the ship also dropped a lot?"

At first, everyone didn't notice the difference.

But when Zhou Chen finished speaking, everyone immediately noticed something strange.

"Really, the speed of the ship is much slower than before."

He Jianzhong said belatedly.

Seeing that everyone is very interested in trolling, Zhou Chen looked at the flock of birds behind the stern with a smile on his face, "The most interesting thing about trolling in a boat is not fishing, but bird fishing."

"what?"

Everyone was startled when they heard this.

"What do you mean bird fishing?"

Liang Tian was full of doubts.

He knows fishing, but what the hell is this bird fishing...

Seeing everyone's unbelievable expressions, Zhou Chen explained: "Seagulls like to follow passenger ships and cargo ships in groups of dozens or hundreds. Eat small fish killed by the boat's propeller."

"They have sharp eyesight, and when they see small fish, prawns, steamed buns, or shredded meat churning in the waves at the stern, they immediately dive down, bite, and fly while swallowing. The hooks hook the muscles in their mouths, and when they When the fishing line was straightened, one fell into the water upside down and could not fly again. At this time, the fisherman slowly reeled in the line, and he could catch a seagull alive on the boat."

As soon as his words fell, everyone began to discuss again.

"Really or not, is this okay?"

"Boss, I don't read much, so don't lie to me."

"Interesting, it's the first time I've heard that you can catch birds after fishing for so many years."

But when everyone was discussing, Liang Tian suddenly spoke up.

"Boss, I can understand boat trolling, but what is fixed boat trolling? Since all the boats are fixed, how can I do it..."

Hearing what the other party said, Zhou Chen nodded slightly.

"It's still young people with quick brains, and they can hear the problem right away."

He put his arms around Liang Tian's shoulders and continued: "Strictly speaking, boat trolling is not sea fishing, but fishing in rivers and lakes. The fishing tackle used in this fishing method is usually a hand pole and a sinking hook line. , the best hook is a small and light upward hook."

"The fishing process is also very interesting. Fishermen only need to fix the boat and sprinkle fried bran, bread crumbs and other baits in the direction of the leeward or downstream to lure fish."

"Boat trolling is towed by boats, while boat trolling is towed by people."

"The method of dragging is very simple, that is, throw the hook bait far away, make the hook bait sink slowly, and before it sinks to the bottom, lift the rod and drag the hook erbium upward, or close to you, or to the left or right Drag, the speed of dragging should be slow, and when the hook bait is dragged close to the water surface, then put it down and let it sink. Generally, fish will grab the hook after dragging it 2 or 3 times.”

"Using this method of fishing, the fisherman does not need to look at the float, as long as the hand feels a little heavy or trembling, he can lift the rod up and the fish can be caught."

After listening to Zhou Chen's explanation, everyone suddenly understood.

"Well, it turns out that there are so many things to pay attention to when fishing."

After listening to Zhou Chen's words, Li Zixuan realized that fishing was not as simple as it seemed.

"Of course, if fishing was easy, there wouldn't be so many anglers 'air'ing it all the time."

He Jianzhong's words made everyone burst into laughter.

Just when everyone was chatting and laughing, Liang Tian shouted, "Fuck, what is that!!"

Liang Tian's reaction made everyone stop joking and all looked in the direction of the other's finger.

"You're dazzled, isn't there anything there?"

Li Qiang watched for a few seconds, only seeing a vast ocean.

But before he finished speaking, a jet of water burst out from the calm water.

Seeing this scene, Captain John also came out.

With a cigarette in his mouth, he signaled that everyone was fine, "Don't worry, it's just a whale."

"whale?!"

Hearing these two words, everyone was a little nervous.

Everyone knows about whales. Even if you haven't seen a whale in person, you've seen it on TV or in the aquarium.

The size of the opponent is enough to establish its position in the sea.

The yacht that everyone was riding on couldn't resist the opponent's attack.

"Don't worry everyone, there are only two humpback whales."

Zhou Chen observed for a while, and then his face returned to normal.

"Two?!"

Everyone was scared to death for one whale, but Zhou Chen actually said that there were two.

puff~ puff~
When everyone was nervous, two jets of water sprayed out from the distant sea.

At this moment, everyone became even more nervous.

"It's really two."

Liang Tian clutched the railing, his voice trembling.

"Don't be afraid, although humpback whales are big, they usually don't attack ships actively."

Zhou Chen patted the other person on the shoulder, signaling him to relax.

"Honey, what did you mean when you said that there are only two humpback whales and you don't have to worry?"

Jiang Wan's thoughts were meticulous, and she heard the deep meaning in Zhou Chen's words just now.

Looking at the trembling eyelashes of the other party, Zhou Chen smiled wryly.

My girlfriend is so thoughtful, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

He paused and explained the reason.

"Although the humpback whale is not the largest cetacean in the world, it is also a well-deserved behemoth in the ocean. It is fat and bloated. The average adult humpback whale body length is 12.9 meters for males and 13.7 meters for females."

"This kind of animal mostly moves in pairs, has a docile temperament, and has a strong attachment to its companions. It migrates regularly from north to south every year."

"Don't look at their huge size, but don't be intimidated by their appearance. Humpback whales belong to the baleen whale family and have no teeth, and they mainly feed on krill, a small crustacean with a body length of less than 1 centimeter. food."

Zhou Chen paused, then continued, "The reason I said just now that only humpback whales are fine is because I'm afraid there are killer whales nearby."

"Killer Whale?"

Jiang Wan didn't know much about marine animals, and her expression was a little puzzled.

"That's right, killer whale."

"As one of the ten overlords of the ocean, killer whales have bullied many large fishes. Even sharks and blue whales may become food in their mouths, so most fish dare not approach easily, but only the humpback Whales will rush to stop them when they hear the hunting sound of killer whales. According to observations, even if humpback whales cannot save their prey, they will disturb the killer whales so that they cannot hunt with peace of mind. It can be said that they are real enemies.”

"As long as these two animals meet, they will probably turn the nearby sea upside down. Fortunately, there are no killer whales nearby."

After Zhou Chen finished speaking, Jiang Wan was even more confused.

"Why is that humpback whale having trouble with killer whales?"

Everyone also thought it was amazing, and they came together one after another.

"Maybe it's to protect the same kind. In the diet of killer whales, humpback whale cubs are also among them."

"Although the disturbed orcas may not have killed humpback calves, as long as there are orcas, humpbacks will intervene in the other party's predation."

"Humpback whales may do this to make killer whales fearful when encountering humpback whale babies in the future."

Zhou Chen thought for a while, and then said: "However, some people think that this may also be a pure act of revenge, because humpback whales were often bullied by killer whales when they were young, so they remembered this hatred and chose revenge when they grew up."

Zhou Chen's words made everyone feel both surprised and funny.

"Hahaha, it sang."

Perhaps because someone was talking about himself, a humpback whale near the yacht actually sang.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Wan also said with emotion: "I don't understand what they are singing, but the melody is nice."

"Don't understand, but as far as I know, male humpback whales sing all day for about 6 months of the year, and the ratio of percussion to pure tones in their songs is very similar to the ratio of the two in western symphonies , this behemoth can produce at least 7 octaves of sound, but it is not roaring out of order, but singing according to certain beats, scale lengths and musical phrases."

Zhou Chen also felt that the other party's singing was very ethereal and beautiful.

The two humpback whales followed the boat for a while and then left.

"It's so beautiful, what a couple of gods and immortals!"

Dong Xin looked at the two humpback whales in the distance, and his heart was filled with the desire of a little girl.

The appearance of humpback whales did not disrupt their plans.

Captain John is no stranger to this.

He has been sailing with his father since he was a child, and when he grew up, he also took over the hat on the ship from his father. He can't even remember the number of times he has seen whales.

That's why he was so calm just now.

"Ahead is the frequented area of ​​bluefin tuna, everyone can prepare fishing rods."

Captain John smiled.

"Great, finally able to catch big fish."

He Jianzhong threw down the fishing rod for fishing small fish and replaced it with a giant rod for fishing big fish.

"1000 million, here I come!"

He Jianzhong flicked the bait hard, and the bait drew a beautiful arc in the air.

"1000 million? What 1000 million?"

When Li Qiang heard the other party's words, he was not only a little suspicious.

"Damn, you don't even know this, the value of catching a bluefin tuna is 1000 million."

He Jianzhong said.

"Don't be funny, isn't it just a fish? It's worth 1000 million?"

Li Qiang didn't believe a single word the other party said.

But just when Li Qiang wanted to refute, Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Although Jianzhong is a bit exaggerated, he is not wrong. Not long ago, the first tuna auction of the new year was held in Toyosu Market in Tokyo. A tuna weighing 276 kilograms Bluefin tuna was sold at 1.932 million yen, setting the second highest record in history, equivalent to more than 1200 million yuan in RMB."

Zhou Chen's words shocked everyone.

"Fuck, it's really true, then I have to get one."

Li Qiang was still playing with a small fishing rod, but after hearing about it, he also changed into a giant fishing rod.

Maybe because he heard everyone talking about the price, Captain John said slowly: "If you can catch bluefin tuna, I can provide you with a consignment service, and only charge 8 points of handling fee."

After he finished speaking, he also took out a stack of invoices.

He Jianzhong thought it was very strange, but Zhou Chen actually knew about this operation.

In fact, many Australian fishing boats can provide consignment services, and the price of selling by locals is higher than that of foreigners.

The main reason is that the captain and the tenant are a community of interests, and their commission will be higher only if the selling price is high.

In fact, even if the other party didn't tell him, if he caught bluefin tuna, Zhou Chen planned to ask him to help him sell it.

It's just that he didn't expect that the other party would open his mouth before he caught any fish.

In fact, Captain John was also waiting, he was waiting for Zhou Chen to come over and ask for the price.

If the other party asks, he must set the handling fee at 10-12 points.

But now that they are about to go fishing, these people only take pictures and watch whales, and they have no intention of negotiating prices at all.

Seeing this scene, Captain John panicked immediately.

He thought that Zhou Chen and the others had contacted the consignment merchant in advance.

In Australia, apart from captains who can help renters sell fish, there are also some shops in the port that specialize in consignment services, and even some well-connected sailors can also help with consignment.

Since these men only act as intermediaries and cost little to nothing, their service fees are lower than those of captains.

This is also the main reason why John dropped points.

Seeing that there was no response from the crowd, John continued: "Not only is the price of consignment with me a bargain, buyers can also transfer money in real time."

The captain of the fishing boat cooperates with many fish merchants and has a high degree of integrity.

The most important thing is the rich experience of the captain, who can guarantee the quality of the fish after they come out of the water.

This is also the main reason why fish merchants like to cooperate with captains.

When the captain collects the fish, the fish merchant can pay directly on the premise that the quality of the fish is confirmed to be good.

These are not guaranteed by other intermediaries.

"No problem, then wish us a good harvest."

Zhou Chen chuckled and agreed.

The other party had already talked about this, so Zhou Chen naturally couldn't say anything more.

Time passed slowly.

Everyone fished from afternoon to dusk.

On the way, He Jianzhong caught a good-sized bonito, and the others almost didn't catch any decent fish.

at first.

The girls were still in high spirits, so they simply went into the cabin to rest.

Li Qiang and Fatty felt seasick and stopped fishing.

Only Zhou Chen and He Jianzhong persisted.

The fierce battle continues.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and when everyone was discouraged, Zhou Chen suddenly shouted: "Fuck, this one is not small!"

(End of this chapter)