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

Chapter 1592 There's Not Much of a Chance

"There's nothing we can do now. We can only wait until tomorrow morning and try again to see if we can catch a big grouper."

Wu Weimin had no choice but to give up; judging from the current situation, there really was no other way.

The difference between large grouper and small grouper is that large grouper are very cautious, while small grouper are very fierce. This is why you can catch small grouper even with a double hook.

Lin Zuhua and Gao Zhicheng were somewhat unconvinced and even wanted to try again, but they knew very well that while taking more time didn't mean there was no chance, the chances were really not that great.

Instead of wasting time here, unsure if I'll catch anything, I might as well go back and get some sleep, then come back early tomorrow morning to try again and see if I can catch anything.

Wu Weimin talked with Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua for a while, then immediately went back to his cabin to sleep.

"Wu Weimin and his men seem very disappointed. They were hoping to catch a big grouper."

"At least there should be an opportunity, but judging from the current situation, there really is no opportunity."

"Even if I get up early tomorrow morning, I might not be able to catch anything!"

Zhao Shi shook his head.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, himself, and Shi Guangming all went out to sea to fish with only one goal: to catch fish.

Catching a grouper weighing over ten kilograms is already quite good; catching one weighing twenty or thirty kilograms would be even better.

There's no need to specifically target fish weighing 100 or 200 pounds.

The difference between Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua lies here: they've caught far too many small fish, and now their only target is the larger ones. But catching large fish is really not that easy.

Sometimes there are no fish at the fishing spot, and sometimes even if there are fish, it is very difficult to catch them.

"what!"

"I think Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua caught too many fish when they went out to sea with Zhao Dahai in his speedboat, so they looked down on these groupers that weigh 30 or 50 kilograms."

"If they had gone out to sea fishing with other people in the past, how could they have been so focused on catching fish weighing over 100 pounds?"

"They would be overjoyed if they caught a grouper weighing 30 pounds!"

Shi Guangming was not joking.

Don't be fooled by how many groupers Zhao Dahai catches on every voyage, sometimes weighing several thousand kilograms. It's just that Zhao Dahai is incredibly skilled, far more skilled than anyone else, which is why he can do this.

Most people who fish for grouper are considered lucky if they catch three a day. Sometimes, catching one grouper weighing around 50 pounds a day is considered very good, and they can make money, and quite a lot of money at that.

"Correct!"

“Wu Weimin and his friends had never caught so many fish before when they went out to sea to fish with other people.”

"We're catching so many fish these days, they've become quite picky about them!"

"Let's not even talk about grouper, there's also a sea bass that weighs 20 pounds."

“When Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua went out to sea with other people, they could never use the weight of the hook as much as they wanted, and they would fish until they were too tired to fish anymore.”

Zhao Shi shook his head.

This is really no joke.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua. They had been fishing for many years, often going out to sea with various boat captains, but they never received this kind of treatment when they went out to sea with others.

"Did Zhao Dahai say that several large groupers weighing over 100 pounds have already been caught in this pit?"

Shi Guangming suddenly remembered this matter.

"Correct!"

"That's right, Zhao Dahai did say that he had caught several large groupers weighing over 100 pounds in this place."

As Zhao Shi spoke, he turned his head to look at Ding Dawen beside him.

No one knows this better than Ding Dawen.

Ding Dawen immediately mentioned that seven groupers weighing over 100 jin (approximately 50 kg) were caught in this area.

"Did you catch this many?"

Shi Guangming was startled.

When Zhao Dahai’s speedboat returned, he already knew that he had caught a large grouper weighing over 100 pounds, and that there were quite a few of them, but he did not expect that there were seven in total.

People without fishing experience, especially those without experience fishing for large fish in the deep sea, might not think this is anything special.

In fact, it is extremely rare, if not impossible, to catch so many large groupers at one spot.

"Correct!"

"That's exactly all!"

“I watched every single fish being caught from the speedboat; there was no shortage.”

Ding Dawen nodded with absolute certainty.

There will absolutely be no mistakes in this matter.

There were only large groupers weighing over 100 kilograms; as for the smaller ones, there were countless others, and I didn't even count them.

"Why are Mr. Wu and his team so determined to catch a grouper weighing over 100 pounds here? It's because of this."

Ding Dawen knew exactly what was going on.

"Wu Weimin and his team must have thought that since they caught so many large groupers with big foreheads in this place, there might still be some left that haven't bitten yet, or that as time goes by, even if there are no more on the seabed, the big groupers will come from other places."

"Another thing is that Zhao Dahai and Lei Dayou caught a grouper weighing over 100 jin here, while none of us caught one. It's really a bit unreasonable."

That's why I decided I absolutely had to try it here.

Zhao Shi smiled. He didn't need to guess what Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua were thinking.

People who fish often have this idea or mentality: if others can catch fish in a certain place, they are sure to be able to catch fish too, or even think that it is unreasonable and unjust that others can't catch fish.

However, it's really hard to say. Zhao Dahai and Lei Dayou have already caught seven large groupers here, and these are all over 100 pounds. We don't know how many other ones are of different sizes.

Logically speaking, there might still be large groupers in this pit, but nobody has clairvoyance and nobody can see that clearly.

The biggest problem is that even though there are still big groupers here, the remaining ones are definitely very clever. It takes a long time to get such groupers to bite, otherwise it is almost impossible to catch them.

"Old Zhao."

"What exactly does that look on your face mean? Do you think it's practically impossible for Wu Weimin and his team to lift a grouper weighing over 100 pounds?"

Shi Guangming was an experienced and shrewd man. Just by looking at the expression on Zhao Shi's face, he could roughly tell what was going on. He must have felt that Wu Weimin and the others couldn't be said to have absolutely no chance, but the chances were really slim.

"Isn't that obvious? It's not just me who thinks this way, you think it yourself too." "I think there are definitely still big groupers in this deep pit, but it's possible that these big groupers were already there and didn't come later. If that's the case, then all the easy-to-catch big groupers have been caught by Zhao Dahai and Lei Dayou, and the remaining ones are truly ancient monsters."

"Zhao Dahai might still have a chance, but Wu Weimin and the others are unlikely to have one."

Zhao Shi nodded without hesitation. He really didn't think Wu Weimin and the others would have a chance of catching a giant grouper weighing over 100 pounds from the deep pit.

"Correct!"

"Wu Weimin and his team have a chance, but the chance is really too small."

Shi Guangming has far more fishing experience than Zhao Shi. Although he is not a top-notch fishing expert, he is still the captain of a deep-sea fishing boat.

At least those I've seen far surpass Zhao Shi's experience.

Shi Guangming really doesn't think Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua have such an opportunity.

It's just a try, to see if I can get lucky.

"To catch these large groupers in the deep pit, especially those weighing over 100 pounds, you really need to have enough skills."

"If Zhao Dahai is willing to spend time fishing here."

"Not only is there a chance, but the chance is very high, but it will take a lot of time no matter what."

“Zhao Dahai definitely wouldn’t want to do this. He’d rather use his time to drive his speedboat to other fishing spots and locations. He could catch more fish there, and it would be much easier.”

Why didn't Zhao Dahai stay here and continue fishing?

"Why do we have to go to a place that's even further away? It's because we know it's not easy to catch big fish there, but we can catch small fish easily."

"We can just fish here!"

As Shi Guangming spoke, he gently pushed the switch of the electric reel and immediately began to reel in the wire.

"Why would Zhao Dahai need to fish for these small fish here?"

"We can catch them easily!"

"Zhao Dahai really doesn't need to waste his time in a place like this!"

As Shi Guangming spoke, he looked around and noticed that the lights of the speedboat two or three hundred meters away had disappeared from sight.

Had the speedboat already gone far away by then?

Shi Guangming was a little curious, but he quickly stopped worrying about it.

There are now many speedboats fishing at artificial reefs. Some people fish there during the day, while others choose to fish at night, and some even believe that it is easier to catch fish at night.

It's actually quite normal that the speedboat wasn't fishing in that spot; generally speaking, you have to keep changing locations when fishing for grouper.

Even Zhao Dahai has to do this to catch more fish. The deep pit where the big fishing boat is now anchored is just a special case. Even artificial islands and reefs are rare, and it is only under special conditions that there are so many fish here.

"Second Grandpa. Grandpa Shi!"

"It's getting late, I think you two shouldn't be fishing here!"

Ding Dawen looked up at the stars in the sky.

It's getting late, around 2:30 in the morning.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi have been fishing for a long time. Although they are using electric reels and don't need to exert too much effort, they are both getting old and can't stay up all night like this unless there are special circumstances.

Wu Weimin and Gao Zhicheng hesitated.

There are fish in the sea now, and you can catch them even with double hooks. If you keep fishing like this, you're sure to catch a lot of fish by dawn, and that's all money.

If you go to sleep now, you'll lose at least several hundred kilograms of fish. These are very expensive groupers, so the loss would be too great.

"Second Grandpa!"

"Grandpa Zhao."

"When will we be able to catch all the fish in there?"

"The fish in the deep pit are still biting quite well, and there are still a lot of them."

"Nobody knows how long it will take to catch all these fish, or how long it will take before new fish come after all these fish are caught."

"Why can't we just fish here until dawn, and then fish until dark again?"

Even Zhao Dahai doesn't have a body like that to withstand this.

Ding Dawen was getting a little anxious.

Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi clearly couldn't bear to part with the grouper in the sea and wanted to continue fishing.

But you really can't do that.

If Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou were here, they might actually do that, but Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming really couldn't do that.

"Old Zhao."

"Ding Dawen is right."

"We're getting old now, we definitely can't do that anymore."

"There aren't enough fish left in the sea, so we can't keep fishing like this."

Shi Guangming hesitated for a moment, then nodded. He really couldn't do such a thing; he and Zhao Shi were both getting on in years.

"what!"

"Alright alright!"

"It's getting late, let's just go to sleep."

"So that Zhao Dahai won't come back and nag us about this!"

"Or maybe next time, they won't let us come aboard this big fishing boat!"

Zhao Shi insisted on continuing to fish.

There are indeed many fish in the sea. If you continue fishing, you could very well catch another three to five hundred pounds of grouper in two or three hours, which would fetch a good price.

But now all I can do is go to sleep.

When Ding Dawen saw Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming pack their things and turn to walk towards the ship, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)