Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1505 The Fish Have Arrived!
"This is a difficult matter to discuss."

Song Tianping immediately shook his head.

The fishing moratorium is about to end, and there have indeed been fewer people fishing in the island and reef foam areas. But the key issue is that there may also be fewer fish in the sea.

No one can guarantee that they will be able to catch more fish than during the fishing moratorium.

"Forget it!"

“There’s no point in us doing this now. No matter what, we’re not sure we’ll catch more fish than usual.”

"Right now, we can only wait and see what happens once the fishing moratorium officially begins and there are many more fishermen casting their nets around!"

Xu Xiaochui had a terrible headache.

During the fishing moratorium, my older brother Xu Dachui, Song Tianping, and even other people around us who often fish for sea bass here didn't catch many fish. To be honest, we didn't earn much money.

However, these are all acceptable outings to sea. Whether it's fishing or angling, no one can say that as long as you go out to sea 365 days a year, you can catch a lot of fish or make a lot of money.

However, if you can't catch many fish or make much money in a year or two, it's really unbearable for anyone.

However, judging from the current situation, it's really hard to say how many fish can be caught or how much money can be made after the fishing moratorium ends.

"I'm actually quite curious how many fish Zhao Dahai will catch."

Xu Xiaochui pointed to Zhao Dahai's two speedboats.

"Humph!"

"What does it matter to you how many fish Zhao Dahai catches? Do you think he'll give you a share of the profits?"

Xu Dachui cursed at Xu Xiaochui.

"what!"

"Xu Xiaochui, your brother is right. No matter how many fish Zhao Dahai catches, it has nothing to do with you. He won't give you a single penny. Why are you so concerned about this?"

Song Tianping added fuel to the fire.

"Isn't it just a matter of curiosity?"

"Aren't we all a little unsure right now about whether we'll be able to catch more fish after the fishing moratorium ends? We might even think we'll catch fewer fish than we are now."

"Zhao Dahai is facing the same situation, and I'm really curious whether he can catch as many fish as he does during the fishing moratorium."

Xu Xiaochui knew perfectly well that no matter how many people Zhao Dahai hooked up with, it would have nothing to do with him, but he was genuinely curious about what that would be like.

"But then again, if Zhao Dahai can catch a lot of fish, then we can catch a lot of fish too, right? If Zhao Dahai can't catch a lot of fish, then we're even less likely to catch a lot of fish."

Xu Xiaochui glanced at it, and Xu Dachui glanced at Song Tianping.

Xu Dachui and Song Tianping were both stunned for a moment, but they had to admit that it was really true.

Zhao Dahai is an excellent fisherman, a fact now widely acknowledged. If someone like him can't catch many fish, then those of us have even less of a chance.

"All right!"

"What you said does make some sense. In that case, shouldn't we be hoping that Zhao Dahai catches even more fish?"

Song Tianping felt somewhat helpless, but he had to admit that this was indeed the case.

They desperately wanted to catch a lot of fish in the ocean, so that it would prove there were fish in the sea and give them a chance to catch even more.

If even someone like Zhao Dahai can't afford meat and can only drink soup, then people like us will truly only be able to survive on air.

Song Tianping felt that this idea was a bit off, but it was also a fact.

"Don't think about it too much. The water is flowing now. Let's see how many fish there are today."

Xu Dachui reminded Xu Xiaochui and Song Tianping that the seawater in the foamy area of ​​the reef had started to flow, and it looked like it was getting faster and faster. It wouldn't be long, at most half an hour, before the foam appeared, and that's when the sea bass would come. They had to hurry and get ready to see if they could catch a big fish today.

Xu Xiaochui and Song Tianping immediately stopped talking, picked up their rods, checked the hooks and other equipment, and prepared to fish.

"The tide is really coming in a bit late today."

"The sky was already bright when the seawater started to flow."

Liu Bin glanced at the flowing water beside the speedboat, then at the surrounding sea, and at the other speedboats fishing.

The timing of the tides in the island and reef foam area is not very fixed. Sometimes it comes earlier and sometimes it comes later. Today it is relatively late. If it were earlier, it might have already started at four or five in the morning.

"Brother Dahai!"

"Is now a good time to start fishing?"

Liu Lei picked it up and looked at it. Not far in front of him, it was spinning continuously, and he could vaguely see bubbles appearing.

I arrived a little early today and managed to get a decent spot: two speedboats flanking a small foam area. This way, if there are fish here, we can use both speedboats to fish; if not, we can move to another spot.

"The current is just starting to pick up, so it's unlikely you'll be able to fish yet. The sea bass probably haven't come any closer. But if you want to fish, you can catch some now, it doesn't make a difference, you're just killing time anyway."

Zhao Dahai glanced at the bubbles that were forming in front of him and shook his head.

The water flow has really picked up now, and fish might come in, but even if they do, there won't be many.

But if Liu Lei wants to go fishing, then he can go fishing. It doesn't matter; it won't have any negative impact.

"Zhao Dahai".

"We rarely fish in the foam area!"

Liu Bin thought for a while, and really couldn't remember the last time he had fished in this spot. Usually, he would come here to fish by following the current, or simply fish from a distance in the large foam areas occupied by others, especially the largest foam area where Li Dachui, Xu Xiaochui, and Song Tianping were standing.

"Correct!"

“We don’t usually have to rush when we come here.” “After the water flows, one foamy area after another appears. There are indeed fish in them, but it’s hard to say how many there are.”

Zhao Dahai paused briefly at this point before continuing.

"If ordinary people come here to fish, there are enough sea bass in the foam area for them to catch. No matter how much they fish, they won't catch many fish."

"But that's definitely not enough for us. We come here to catch fish weighing several thousand kilograms. How could there be so many fish in a bubble zone?"

"Even if there are, it's only possible that there are so many fish in a few bubble zones."

“We live here and fish by the flowing water, which allows us to catch a lot of fish. Other people don’t have this skill and can only fish inside the foam area from the edge of the foam area. This is enough for them, but it’s really not enough for us.”

Zhao Dahai was very clear about his fishing skills, and he was even more aware of what the other speedboat people on the other fishing boats were thinking.

For most people who go out to sea to fish, catching 200 kilograms of sea bass in a day is already considered quite an achievement.

By this standard, there could be many sea bass in the numerous foam zones of islands and reefs, and often the number of sea bass in these foam zones would far exceed the number of fish that people could catch.

The problem is that for people like Zhong Shizhu and himself, the goal isn't to catch a couple hundred pounds of fish every day, but to catch several thousand pounds of fish.

From this perspective, staying in this bubble fishing area is like other people who go out to sea to fish, but it's definitely not suitable for me.

"We are currently guarding this bubble zone, but the location of this bubble zone is relatively better."

"But I estimate that I can only fish for sea bass here for one to two hours, or even just half an hour. If the fish come in faster than we fish, then we will definitely have to go somewhere else."

Zhao Dahai had already made up his mind. He would wait until the sea bass entered the foam area and then see if his fishing speed was faster or if the fish entered faster.

Sea bass enter the foam zone relatively quickly. If it meets the speed requirements of fishing like Zhong Shizhu and others, then there's nothing more to say; we'll definitely continue fishing in the foam zone.

Conversely, if there are no fish in the foamy water, or only a few, then there's no need to stay there indefinitely.

Regardless of the circumstances, the goal that Zhong Shizhu and the others came here with was not to catch 500 jin of fish in a day, but to catch at least 3,000 jin or even 5,000 jin of fish.

"Brother Dahai."

"If that's the case, this bubble area is really going to be in trouble; there's no way there will be so many fish."

Liu Lei shook his head. He had accumulated some experience by going out to sea to fish with Zhao Dahai on his speedboat during this period of time, and he knew very well that it was unlikely that there would be so many fish in such a foamy area.

If I had to say, it would be that unless the current is extremely strong and you're incredibly lucky, there definitely wouldn't be so many sea bass here.

"Correct!"

"That's true. It's unlikely that a foam machine like that could produce three thousand or even five thousand catties of fish."

"We're here now, and there are five of us fishing together. It's impossible for us to catch so many fish to keep up with our fishing speed."

"One requirement is that there must be enough fish, and the other is that the fish must bite fiercely enough. Otherwise, even if one or two people catch a fish, there is no point in having everyone else wait here."

Zhao Dahai understood fishing very well. First, you needed a good spot with enough fish. Second, the fish had to be biting frequently enough. If either of these conditions was lacking, it would be very unprofitable for people like them.

The seawater was getting stronger and stronger.

It kept spinning, forming one bubble after another.

"what?"

"Isn't this just blatantly courting death?"

Liu Lei was startled to see a sea bass leap up from the foam area. He quickly grabbed the rod he already had, hooked a live shrimp on it, and swung it out. The shrimp landed precisely where the sea bass had just jumped.

"coming!"

"The sea bass got into the foam!"

Liu Lei suddenly raised his hand and swung the rod to hook the fish. It was very fierce and the fish was bitten off as soon as it entered the sea. And it was not small.

Liu Lei had been fishing for several days and was already very experienced. He quickly reeled in the fish and pulled it to the side of the speedboat in the blink of an eye.

"Big one!"

"He weighs twenty pounds!"

Liu Lei glanced at the sea bass and shouted loudly.

Shi Guangming, holding a net, was already waiting nearby and reached out to help scoop up the fish.

"what!"

"Judging from this, the fish here are quite large today. Now it depends on whether there are enough of them. If there are enough, we can really catch a lot of fish here today."

Shi Guangming was very excited. He had been thinking about whether to go fishing at sea with them today, but now it seemed like a good decision. Otherwise, he might not have seen Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu catch such a big school of fish.

Without saying a word, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou immediately started fishing. Before long, each of them had a fish bite their hook, and they were all sea bass weighing about 20 pounds each.

"The fish's bites are so fierce, it seems the school of fish must be quite large, otherwise it wouldn't be like this."

Zhao Dahai wasn't in a hurry to start fishing. He wanted to wait and see how the fish were in the foam area. He would only start fishing if there were enough of them. If there weren't many, Liu Lei and Zhong Shizhu would be enough for him, and he would need to spend some time figuring out where to go fishing instead.

However, judging from the fierce bites of these fish, the school of fish must be very large.

Not only are they large in size, but more importantly, they are numerous.

The ferocity of fish bites in the sea is related to many factors, one of which is the current. The faster the current and the more oxygen there is in the sea, the more ferocious the fish will be.

Another crucial factor is the sheer size of the fish population. A large enough population means the fish have less to eat, meaning they are extremely hungry. Hungry sea bass or other fish will definitely bite into a live shrimp in one bite.

Liu Lei, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Da all caught fish on their first cast, and the bites were incredibly fierce, with the fish biting the hook in just two or three seconds. This suggests that the school of fish must be quite large, but we'll have to wait and see if that's really the case.

(End of this chapter)