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

Chapter 1520 The Next Fishing Plan
Eleven o'clock in the morning.

The sun was high in the center of the sky, and it was very hot.

The sea was bathed in blinding white sunlight.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming have woken up and are currently sunbathing on the deck, walking around.

"Zhao Dahai and the others should still be fishing in the island's foamy area right now, right? I wonder how many fish they've caught? I wonder if they've managed to catch any big sea bass or big threadfin bream?"

Shi Guangming looked into the distance at the foamy area of ​​the island reef. The wind and waves seemed to be very strong today. Even from a distance, they were clearly visible, especially the white foamy areas on the sea surface, which were very conspicuous.

"How could there be no fish in such flowing water?"

"For us humans, such a strong current might be very uncomfortable, but for fish in the sea, especially large sea bass or threadfin bream, it's no joke."

"It's absolutely the best! Or rather, it's their favorite wave."

Zhao Shi wasn't worried about this at all.

Larger waves are actually more appealing to sea bass and threadfin bream.

The island and reef foam area will not only have sea bass and threadfin bream today, but they are also very likely to be large-sized, and the number will definitely not be small.

Ding Dawen was in the wheelhouse when he saw Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming board the deck of the fishing boat, and he immediately came over.

"Correct!"

"Zhao Dahai often fishes in this foamy area and is very familiar with the place. If he didn't really think he could catch a big sea bass or threadfin today, I probably wouldn't have gone out fishing!"

Ding Dawen thought Zhao Shi was right; this area of ​​the island and reef foam zone would definitely produce large sea bass and large threadfin bream today.

Zhao Dahai went there specifically for these large sea bass and threadfin bream.

"Now that you mention it, I'm even more eager to go fishing at sea on Zhao Dahai's speedboat."

Shi Guangming regretted that he had been thinking about going out to sea to fish with Zhao Dahai on Zhao Dahai's speedboat when he talked to Zhao Shi about it last night. He just felt that the wind and waves were too big and that he might not be able to handle it if he really went out to sea. In any case, he and Zhao Shi were not young anymore.

But now, thinking about how Zhao Dahai can catch large sea bass, especially large threadfin bream, I can't help but start thinking about it again.

"Humph!"

"I've said this so many times. For the two of us at this age, going out to sea to fish, especially from a speedboat, in these kinds of waves would just be a nuisance to others."

"Could it be that Zhao Dahai couldn't stand seeing you and had to come back early after only two hours of fishing?"

"Even if we come back and go out to sea again, how much time will be wasted on the round trip?"

"Even though the island and reef foam area isn't very far away, it still takes an hour to go there and back."

"Other people can catch a lot of fish in an hour, not to mention Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu, who can catch at least a thousand catties of fish in an hour."

"Are you saying we can't sell all these fish? We really shouldn't make things worse!"

Zhao Shi shook his head.

If the weather is good, there's no problem for Zhao Dahai and Shi Guangming to go fishing at sea together; it really won't affect Zhao Dahai at all.

Sometimes they can even help with chores, like using a net to catch fish.

But with weather like this, it's absolutely not an option; it would only cause more trouble, there's no other possibility.

"Ugh!"

"Whenever this happens, all I can do is accept it, or rather, accept that I'm getting old. There's no other possibility."

How could Shi Guangming not know about this? But the key point was that he really wanted to see if Zhao Dahai could catch a big sea bass or a big threadfin.

"Grandpa Stone".

"We can just wait here. I estimate it won't be long before Zhao Dahai and the others are back. Just like I said, there are definitely fish in the island and reef foam area today, and they're big ones."

"Zhao Dahai and his crew will likely fill two large speedboats with fish soon, and they'll definitely have to come back here to unload them. At that time, we'll know whether Zhao Dahai and his crew will be able to catch any big sea bass and threadfin bream, right?"

Ding Dawen pointed to the foam area on the island reef.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming thought for a moment and nodded. With weather like this, there would be plenty of fish in the sea, and they would all be big ones. It was very likely that, just as Ding Dawen said, Zhao Dahai and his two speedboats would soon be full of fish and return here.

Foam zone around islands and reefs.

Liu Lei gripped the rod with both hands and forcefully launched a sea bass weighing about 30 pounds. He had been vomiting terribly when he first arrived here, but he has now recovered and has the energy to fish again.

"what!"

"A 30-pound sea bass, no joke, it's really strong. Plus, the current was quite strong today, it was so exhilarating."

Liu Lei was panting heavily. Fishing for big fish was really strenuous, but the pull of a big fish was also very strong.

"Why are Gao Zhicheng and the others only thinking about going out to sea to catch big fish? Well, that's how it is. In fact, if they were to fish here in this kind of weather, it would be an incredible feat."

Zhong Shizhu glanced at Liu Lei and suddenly remembered Gao Zhicheng. It had been a while since Gao Zhicheng had come fishing. He wondered what Gao Zhicheng had been busy with lately. But if Gao Zhicheng and his friends, who only wanted big fish, were here today, the current would be incredible. They would definitely be able to catch a big one, or even a 40-pound sea bass.

"It's been a while since we've seen Boss Gao Zhicheng and the others. I wonder where they've been fishing. But I reckon they'll be out at sea again soon, or maybe they'll be fishing with Brother Dahai!"

Liu Lei wiped the seawater off his face.

I know my own limitations very well. If I catch a sea bass weighing around 30 pounds, I need to rest for about 20 minutes before I can continue fishing, otherwise I simply can't keep going, especially since the current is so strong today. It's really unfriendly to someone like me; I can't keep catching fish one after another.

"Why do you say that? How do you know that Boss Gao Zhicheng and his group will soon be coming to find Zhao Dahai to fish?"

Zhong Shizhu found it a bit strange, wondering why Liu Lei would have such an idea. "Gao Zhicheng and his group are always going out to sea to fish, especially trying to catch big fish."

"How many big fish did they catch before they met Brother Dahai?"

"There aren't many at all! Even if you manage to catch one or two, it will take a very long time!"

"Once you've gone fishing at sea with Brother Dahai, you'll know just how great it is!"

“If Gao Zhicheng goes out to sea to fish with other people and doesn’t catch any fish, he will face reality and if he can’t stand it, he will definitely come to find Brother Dahai.”

Liu Lei was absolutely certain that it would be like this.

Gao Zhicheng and his group will definitely find other people or go fishing elsewhere, but the key issue is that they really can't catch any fish. There's no other way, so they still have to come to Zhao Dahai.

"what!"

"Liu Lei, you're right, that's exactly how it is!"

"Gao Zhicheng and his group must have gone to other people or other places to fish, but it's really hard to say how many fish they caught. They'll eventually find that they still have to go out to sea with our speedboat to catch fish."

Zhong Shizhu smiled and nodded, confirming that it was indeed the case.

If Gao Zhicheng and his friends wanted to go sea fishing with others, especially if they caught a lot of fish and wanted to catch big fish, that would be impossible.

"The only reason why Boss Gao and his group didn't come here is that Brother Dahai is there to make money by fishing, not to let them fish for whatever fish they want."

"Otherwise, these people would love to stay on Brother Dahai's speedboat every day."

Liu Lei understood perfectly what was going on. Ultimately, it was because Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu went out to sea to make money, not purely to catch big fish.

"Boss Gao and his team will most likely come looking for us again very soon. They are still willing to fish for large sea bass weighing around 30 or 40 pounds. Also, we will likely have to focus on fishing for large grouper next."

Zhao Dahai did a careful calculation and realized that Gao Zhicheng and his group hadn't come to fish with him for quite some time.

In terms of timing, it really is almost time.

Gao Zhicheng and his ilk definitely only wanted to catch big fish and looked down on smaller ones. But the problem is that sea bass weighing around 30 pounds, especially those in fast currents, have a very strong pull. It's really not easy for the average person to encounter such a fish.

Even if Gao Zhicheng and his friends really wanted to catch big fish, they wouldn't look down on fish like this.

"Will you mainly be fishing for grouper in the coming days?"

Liu Lei was stunned for a moment.

During this period, I mostly fished for sea bass or black sea bream in the island and reef foam area.

There are times when you can catch big grouper, but they are very rare. However, Zhao Dahai says that the most important thing now is to catch big grouper.

"Correct!"

"Hasn't the fishing moratorium already ended? Now there will be more fishing boats on the sea, and the number will gradually increase."

"If there are more fishing boats fishing, the number of sea bass in the island and reef foam area, or other common fish such as black sea bream and yellowtail, will be greatly affected."

“Fishing spots, especially artificial islands and reefs, are places where trawlers can’t catch fish, so you might be able to catch more fish there.”

"Another reason is that we haven't been fishing for big fish for a while, so we'll definitely be focusing on fishing at artificial islands and reefs for the foreseeable future."

"The current is so strong here today that I'm fishing here. Otherwise, I would have gone to the artificial reef to see if I could catch any big groupers."

Zhao Dahai nodded.

During this period, especially during the fishing moratorium, I spend most of my time fishing for sea bass in the island and reef foam area, or fishing for black sea bream in other places.

A very important reason is that there are no fishing boats using nets to catch fish on the sea surface, and there are more sea bass or black sea bream in the sea.

Seize such opportunities and you can make a lot of money by catching sea bass and black sea bream.

However, now that the fishing moratorium has ended, there are more and more fishing boats casting nets on the surrounding sea.

Although there are few fishing boats in the island and reef foam area, many fishing boats cast their nets in the waters surrounding the island and reef foam area, which will surely catch most, if not the vast majority, of the sea bass and other fish.

The number of sea bass in the island and reef foam area will definitely be greatly affected. It will be almost impossible to catch as many fish as in the previous month or so in the coming period.

If you want to catch more fish and earn more money, the simplest way is definitely to fish in a different spot.

I haven't been to that artificial island reef area for a while. The number of groupers on the seabed should have increased. Most importantly, there haven't been many fishing boats casting nets there, so the fish population in the sea won't be fatally affected.

Zhao Dahai has really decided that he will spend more time fishing for grouper at artificial islands and reefs in the next few days.

"Great! Great!"

"I can help with black sea bream fishing, but I really can't help with sea bass fishing."

"But if it's about fishing for big grouper, I should still be able to do some work!"

Liu Lei was very happy, and even rubbed his hands together vigorously with a bit of excitement.

When fishing for sea bass, you can only use a hand rod. If you don't have enough strength or experience, you can't catch more than a few fish and you have to rest. Sometimes, in order to avoid disturbing Zhong Shizhu and Zhao Dahai who are fishing here, you can't even fish.

When fishing for grouper, you use an electric reel mounted on a fishing rod, and you can fish all day long.

The longer you fish, the more fish you'll catch. Catching a large grouper that weighs tens or even hundreds of kilograms is truly a great sense of accomplishment.

(End of this chapter)