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

Chapter 1602 Everyone, big or small, needs someone to fish!
"Who could have imagined something like this would happen?"

Gao Zhicheng wiped the seawater off his face.

My fishing skills are definitely not as good as Zhao Dahai's, and I certainly haven't caught as many fish as Zhao Dahai. In fact, I'm not even as good as Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou anymore.

But no matter what, he has been fishing for so many years, he is very experienced and knowledgeable.

This is something I've never encountered or seen before.

How many groupers have we caught here in all this time?
Even if it's not six thousand jin, it's at least five thousand jin.

Gao Zhicheng never imagined that one day he would be able to catch so many groupers at a single fishing spot, or even at a single location.

"This is something we wouldn't even think of, let alone Zhao Dahai himself."

Wu Weimin pointed to Zhao Dahai, who was fishing nearby, and without saying a word, he quickly pulled up grouper from the sea one after another.

"Why do I feel like the grouper that Zhao Dahai caught was bigger than ours?"

Wu Weimin didn't pay much attention at first, but he soon discovered that the grouper Zhao Dahai caught was generally larger than the ones he and the others caught.

Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua didn't quite believe it at first, but after watching for about ten minutes, they found that it was true.

Most of the grouper we caught were around ten or twenty pounds. It wasn't impossible to catch one that was thirty pounds, but it was really rare.

The grouper that Zhao Dahai catches usually weighs at least 30 pounds.

If you don't look closely, you really won't notice this.

Was this a coincidence or intentional?

Gao Zhicheng frowned.

If it were anyone else, I would definitely think it was a coincidence, but since this happened to Zhao Dahai, I really can't say it was a coincidence.

"Is there any difference between Zhao Dahai's fishing and ours? I don't think there's much of a difference."

Wu Weimin looked carefully for a long time, but he still couldn't see any difference between Zhao Dahai and the others when he was fishing.

Use a double hook on one hook, and use the other hook to hook live shrimp, crabs, or octopuses.

They both use electric winches.

I really can't tell the difference no matter how I look at it.

"You definitely can't tell by looking! You might as well just ask!"

Gao Zhicheng simply called out Zhao Dahai's name.

"Boss Gao!"

"Is there something you need?"

As Zhao Dahai spoke, he forcefully pushed the switch of the electric reel to reel in the line. He watched the rod light up and the hooked fish being pulled away from the seabed before turning his head to look at Gao Zhicheng.

"Zhao Dahai!"

"Why do I feel like every fish you catch is bigger than ours? Is there some secret behind this?"

Gao Zhicheng spoke directly.

"Yo!"

"Boss Gao."

"Why aren't you focusing on fishing? You're staring at Zhao Dahai all day!"

Zhong Shizhu smiled.

Gao Zhicheng had definitely been staring at Zhao Dahai for quite a while, and only asked the question because he couldn't figure it out.

"Is there even a need to say that?"

“If you guys are better at fishing than Zhao Dahai, then we definitely have to keep an eye on you. But since you're not as good at fishing as Zhao Dahai, we can only keep an eye on Zhao Dahai!”

Lin Zuhua took a break, lit a cigarette, and quickly took several deep drags. Right now, the fish were being pulled up from the sea, and once they were pulled to the surface, things would get busy again.

Now everyone on the fishing boats is fishing, and everyone can catch fish, unless the fish is particularly big. Otherwise, everyone has to use their own landing net to pull each fish out of the sea, as no one else has time to help.

"Correct!"

"Isn't that exactly what it is?"

"Lin Zuhua!"

"We'll keep a close eye on you when your fishing skills catch up with Zhao Dahai's! We'll see how well you do, or if you use any special methods to catch big fish."

Gao Zhicheng didn't hesitate to directly retort.

"You guys can't even tell, can you?"

"Zhao Dahai is using the same trick, but the lead weight he's using now is a bit heavier than the ones we all use!"

"They certainly weren't fishing for those big groupers on the seabed, but with such a tiny change, they ended up reaching a deeper water than we were."

"This way, we'll have a chance to catch a bigger fish!"

Zhong Shizhu looked at Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua, and wondered why they couldn't figure it out.

Zhao Dahai smiled and told Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua that the lead weight he used was a little too heavy.

“You guys use lighter weights, I’ll use heavier weights.”

"A little faster than you, able to reach deeper layers of seawater."

"The chances of catching a larger grouper are much higher."

Zhao Dahai patted the pole and electric winch on the gun mount in front of him.

Fishing can sometimes seem very complicated, but in reality, it's often not complicated at all.

Using a heavier sinker and fishing in deeper water can increase the chances of catching larger fish.

Such a simple change is actually very useful in many situations.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua were all stunned for a moment, their eyes widening. They had all looked carefully just now, but they really hadn't found anything.

Should we do this?

Lin Zuhua immediately glanced at Wu Weimin and Gao Zhicheng.

"Is there even a need to say it? We definitely have to do it this way, we definitely have to catch a bigger grouper."

Without hesitation, Wu Weimin decided to do it this way. He needed to use a heavier sinker so that he could catch a larger grouper. Anglers always want to catch big fish.

Gao Zhicheng thought for a moment and nodded. He really wanted to catch bigger fish, as he was getting tired of catching small ones.

When Lin Zuhua saw that Wu Weimin and Gao Zhicheng had both decided to change to heavier lead weights, he immediately decided to change to heavier lead weights as well.

"Mr. Wu, if you're going to use a heavier sinker, don't use a double hook, just use a single hook."

Zhao Dahai immediately reminded Wu Weimin that if Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua wanted to catch bigger fish, they should stop using double hooks and start using single hooks.

Large fish will definitely struggle desperately after being hooked. Don't underestimate a grouper that weighs around 30 pounds; in fact, it struggles very fiercely, which is very different from a grouper that weighs ten or even twenty pounds.

People with more fishing experience, like myself, don't have much of a problem, but it might not be easy to deal with Wu Weimin, Lin Zuhua, or Gao Zhicheng.

"The bites of groupers in the sea are becoming increasingly fierce."

"I estimate that if you fish a little deeper, you might have a chance to catch a grouper weighing forty or even sixty pounds."

"With such a big head, if we catch two with double hooks, it will be really difficult to deal with them." Zhao Dahai pointed to the increasingly rough sea.

The wind and waves had already started to rise when it was just getting dark, but they weren't as big as they are now.

With such large waves on the sea surface, the fish in the seabed will be affected.

It has an impact, both good and bad. Sometimes it's good, making the fish in the ocean even more frantic, and sometimes it's negative, causing the fish to simply stop eating.

Tonight is a good influence; the fish are getting more and more frenzied.

"Zhao Dahai!"

Is there any chance of catching a grouper weighing over 100 pounds now?

Wu Weimin's eyes lit up immediately.

Zhao Dahai's words clearly implied that there was a chance to catch a large grouper, but he didn't say that he could catch a grouper weighing over 100 pounds. However, he felt that this might be an opportunity.

"There is definitely such a possibility, but to be fair, the possibility is not very high."

Zhao Dahai shook his head.

There are many fish in the deep pits under the fishing boats now, but just because there are many fish doesn't mean that all of them are big.

There are definitely large ones, but these large fish are all on the seabed.

To catch these fish, you have to tap the bottom and use a heavy sinker to penetrate the smaller fish on the surface; otherwise, the hook will be snatched away immediately.

You have a chance to catch big fish in the deep sea if you avoid the smaller fish above, but big fish are never easy to catch.

"Boss Gao."

"The bigger fish definitely have a chance!"

"Pound the bottom with a heavier weight!"

"But whether you can catch it or how long it will take is really hard to say."

"You have to be patient. It's possible that you might not catch a grouper weighing over 100 pounds even after five or six hours or until dawn tomorrow."

Zhao Dahai took a long landing net, stretched it out of the water, scooped up two fish, pulled them onto the deck of the fishing boat with all his might, removed the hooks, grabbed them by the tails and lifted them up, placing them in a large tank filled with water and oxygenated beside him.

No matter when you go fishing, catching a big fish is never easy; it all depends on luck, especially for Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua.

Be prepared for it to take a long time.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua hesitated.

I definitely want to catch big fish, but if it takes a long time, or even until dawn the next day, and I still can't catch a single big tadpole fish, it's really unbearable.

There are so many people fishing on the deck right now, and everyone is catching fish, even though they are all small. But the difference between catching fish and not catching fish is still huge, and it will definitely have an impact, and a huge impact at that.

"what!"

"Boss Wu!"

"Why are you all so hung up on this? If you want to catch big fish, then catch big fish; if you don't want big fish, then catch smaller ones, right?"

Liu Bin found it a bit funny to see Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua acting like this; they clearly wanted to catch a big fish but were worried they wouldn't be able to.

"correct!"

"I think you should try using a jigging plate to see if you can catch a grouper weighing over 100 pounds."

Lei Dayou suddenly came up with an idea.

"Humph!"

"Lei Dayou!"

You're clearly bringing up a sore spot!

Gao Zhicheng was both amused and exasperated.

Lei Dayou's suggestion was definitely not well-intentioned; on the contrary, it was absolutely a mockery of them.

Is this for jigging grouper?
It's definitely possible to catch them, but the key issue is that none of us have the skill.

"Forget it!"

"Big fish are really not easy to catch; you definitely have to spend time waiting for them."

"Watching Zhao Dahai and the others pull grouper from the sea one after another, I can't stand fishing for big fish by myself."

"It's good enough to be able to catch fish; it doesn't necessarily have to be a big one."

After thinking for a while, Wu Weimin decided not to fish for big fish now, but to wait until another time if he wanted to.

The most important thing now is to fish, and to fish as much as possible.

Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua thought about it and nodded. They really didn't have the mind to catch big groupers weighing over 100 pounds right now, so they decided to just catch the smaller ones.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua switched to single hooks and added a slightly heavier sinker. They started fishing and immediately discovered that Zhao Dahai was right; the grouper they caught had become a little bigger.

"Amazing! Amazing!"

"It's really amazing! Such a simple change resulted in a difference of almost ten pounds, and sometimes even twenty pounds, in the size of the fish caught."

Lin Zuhua was very surprised.

I'm not ignorant of this principle, but when it's presented to me in person, I'm utterly shocked.

"Correct!"

"I really didn't expect it to be like this!"

"The difference is just too big!"

Wu Weimin nodded vigorously.

When using a double hook, a lighter sinker results in smaller groupers. Now that a heavier sinker is being used, the size of the fish caught has changed dramatically.

It's really quite amazing.

"Zhong Shizhu!"

Why don't you try catching bigger fish?

Gao Zhicheng found it a bit strange that only Zhao Dahai was using a heavier sinker, while Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou were not using a heavier sinker. Instead, they were using a lighter sinker to fish for smaller fish.

"The fish in the pit are of all sizes!"

"If someone is fishing for the big fish, then someone else has to fish for the small fish!"

"Small fish can be just as valuable, and this is a grouper, you know."

"Small ones can be sold for money, and for a lot of money, so why not fish for them?"

Zhong Shizhu smiled.

When Wu Weimin and his ilk go out to sea to fish, their instinct is to catch bigger fish. Seeing that Zhao Dahai can catch bigger fish with a heavier sinker, they will definitely switch to a heavier sinker.

The main goal for me, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, and the others was to catch as many fish as possible. Every fish that was caught and brought onto the fishing boat could be sold for money, as these were valuable groupers.

There's no need to care whether it's a little bigger or a little smaller.

(End of this chapter)