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

Chapter 1607 Zhao Dahai's Good Idea

Lin Zuhua and Gao Zhicheng nodded, genuinely envious; this was the kind of fish they all wanted to catch.

It's not that I've never fished before.

Since going out to sea fishing with Zhao Dahai on his speedboat, although we haven't caught many fish like this, we have actually caught a few.

But no one who goes out to sea to fish will refuse a big fish.

Every time I go out to sea, I want to catch a big fish, especially one that weighs over 100 pounds.

"Ultimately, it's because we've caught too many fish weighing 30-50 jin, 50-60 jin, or even 70-80 jin when we go out to sea fishing with Zhao Dahai, so we've become too dissatisfied with them."

"Right now, I only see fish that weigh over 100 pounds; otherwise, they really wouldn't be considered fish anymore."

Wu Weimin shook his head.

Recently, I went out to sea with Zhao Dahai and caught a lot of fish.

A grouper weighing 30 to 50 kilograms is actually much larger than most people imagine.

I used to be really happy and excited when I caught fish like this, but now I don't care about it at all.

Every time I go out to sea to fish, I only keep an eye on those large groupers that weigh over 100 pounds.

However, fish of this size are a bit difficult to catch unless you have sufficient skill.

To be fair, don't be fooled by the fact that you've been fishing for so many years.

His fishing skills are definitely better than others, but compared to Zhao Dahai, he is far behind.

As long as there are fish in a place, especially big ones, Zhao Dahai can usually find a way to catch them.

If it were me, I really couldn't do it. Even if Zhao Dahai told me how to do it, I still couldn't catch anything. That's because my skills aren't up to par.

The grouper in front of them was very large. Zhao Dahai had already said that it could be caught with a jigging tool, but he, Wu Weimin, and Gao Zhicheng had no way of catching it.

"big!"

"This fish is huge!"

Zhao Shi walked over, looked at the large grouper on the deck, and nodded. The size of this fish was indeed quite impressive.

"Zhao Dahai!"

"Are there any big fish in this pit? Should we try fishing again and see if we can catch another one?"

As Shi Guangming spoke, he pointed to the water beside the fishing boat.

Zhao Dahai smiled and shook his head.

I was just testing the waters to see if there were any large groupers on the seabed, and now I know there are large groupers, and I estimate there are probably several more.

"what?"

"Why? If there are big groupers in this deep pit, we might as well fish them out. If we leave them here, they might get away in a while. We can't just keep occupying this spot forever, can we?"

Shi Guangming was taken aback.

If there's one, there will be a second, and then a third.

The small fish in the deep pit have been mostly caught; not that there aren't any left, but there really aren't many. What's left are probably the large groupers.

These fish can't stay here forever; if we don't fish for them, they'll likely go somewhere else.

Or perhaps it's because if I don't fish and wait to leave, other people will come and fish here.

We must keep the good stuff within our own community and hurry up and catch it.

"Boss Wu, Boss Lin, Boss Gao."

"I just thought of a way that might actually give us a chance to catch a big grouper."

Zhao Dahai turned his head and looked at Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua.

Shi Guangming smiled and then realized that Zhao Dahai was not fishing himself, but was thinking of leaving it to Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng and Lin Zuhua to try and see if they could catch any fish.

"Zhao Dahai".

"It's actually quite difficult for us to catch large groupers from the seabed. If we wait too long, these large groupers might wander off to other places, and then they'll just end up benefiting other people."

Wu Weimin shook his head.

Zhao Dahai was really thinking of leaving the fishing spot for himself and his group.

If we are all skilled fishermen and can catch fish, then there's nothing to say. But if it's just a group of us, we might not be able to catch any fish, and the chances of not catching any are much greater than the chances of catching any.

There's really no need to worry about not knowing when you'll be able to catch anything.

A grouper this big can fetch a lot of money once caught.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou went out to sea to fish and sell their catch.

"There's no need to pay attention to this!"

"Whether it's a large grouper or a small grouper, once it comes to a place, it won't leave for a short period of time."

"Three or five days is no problem at all."

"Try it and see if you can catch it. If you can, great. If not, just wait two or three days and I'll try again."

Zhao Dahai understood what Wu Weimin meant, but there was no need to care about it.

Groupers are different from other fish, especially from fish like sea bass that follow the tides.

Once you arrive in a place, you generally won't leave easily; you'll definitely stay there for a while.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua can give it a try and see if they can catch it. If they can, then they can try. If they can't, they can wait a couple of days and try again to see if they can catch it.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua thought about it and all nodded in agreement. They agreed that it was a good idea to do it that way.

"Zhao Dahai".

"What kind of solution have you come up with?"

Gao Zhicheng was a little curious about what kind of method Zhao Dahai had come up with. This was definitely not a bottom-fishing method, and it was definitely not a dead end, otherwise, he and his men really wouldn't have been able to catch anything.

"There's a deep pit below, which means there are relatively few rocks, so the chance of getting stuck is extremely small."

"I'm thinking you guys should just stop jigging and stop bottom fishing altogether." "Just bottom fish!"

Zhao Dahai shared his thoughts.

Gao Zhicheng, Lin Zuhua, and Wu Weimin were stunned for a moment, somewhat hesitant to believe the method Zhao Dahai had just mentioned, but after careful consideration, they realized that it was indeed feasible.

To put it simply, a large lead weight was used to pull the hook to the bottom of the sea.

An octopus or a crab is hanging on the hook.

There's no need to worry about whether to tap the bottom or not; just leave it there.

Just wait for the fish to bite.

You definitely can't do this when fishing for grouper normally.

This is a place with rocky rocks. The seabed often has many kinds of rocks, or shipwrecks.

Doing this is no different from courting death.

However, this is a deep pit, which means there are relatively few rocks, so the chances of getting stuck are really low.

Bottom fishing for grouper has its pros and cons.

On the bright side, the moment you tap the bottom, it will attract the attention of sea groupers. If they find food there, they will come over and might even take the bait.

However, to put it another way, the tapping on the bottom might scare the fish, making it wary and sensing something is wrong, thus preventing it from biting.

Bottom fishing involves placing the bait on the seabed and then remaining motionless, which greatly reduces the fish's alertness.

"Hey!"

"Why couldn't we come up with such a solution?"

Wu Weimin slapped the back of his head hard.

This method is actually not complicated at all. It's not that we don't know it, but we just can't figure it out.

Only after Zhao Dahai said that did I realize that it really was possible to do it.

"If we can figure it out, then he must be a master fisherman!"

"Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, I think Zhao Dahai's method is really excellent. We can just set up a few men here and keep watch!"

Lin Zuhua truly felt that there was absolutely no problem with the solution Zhao Dahai had just come up with.

Bottom fishing for grouper is a common method, but nowadays it's easier to catch smaller fish, while catching larger fish is practically impossible, especially in deep pits. This method is not very suitable now.

At least for the next few days, this method won't catch any big fish.

There's no problem with using a jigging plate; Zhao Dahai just caught a large grouper weighing over 120 pounds using this method.

However, neither he, Wu Weimin, nor Gao Zhicheng could fish using this method.

One of them is a metal plate puller, but his skills are not as good as Zhao Dahai's, so he may not be able to attract the attention of the grouper in the sea.

Another reason is that we don't have that kind of strength. Even if a slightly larger grouper were to bite us, we wouldn't be able to pull it up.

Bottom fishing is a method used by lazy people, but its advantage is that it can greatly reduce the fish's wariness and make it easier for them to bite. Another advantage is that you can use an electric reel when bottom fishing, so even if there is a bite, even if the fish is relatively large, you can still pull it up yourself.

"Is there any need to say more? It's definitely the best method imaginable. We absolutely have to try it and see if we can avoid catching anything."

Gao Zhicheng was very excited. Zhao Dahai's idea was really useful and worth a try.

"Boss Gao."

"There's only one downside to this method: you'll have to have someone here keeping an eye on things."

"You've been fishing for so long, are you sure you can still hold on and endure it?"

Zhao Dahai reminded Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua that bottom fishing requires constant monitoring of the rod, and when a fish bites, you must immediately reel in the line with the electric reel, otherwise the hooked fish may get away.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua had been fishing for a long time and were very tired. They had originally planned to go to sleep, but now they had to start fishing again immediately and keep an eye on the fish.

This matter looks simple, but it's actually not easy. And now it's late at night or early morning, so people will gradually become more and more sleepy and tired.

"If you can catch fish, who cares about this?"

"We absolutely have to stay and guard it, at least until dawn before we talk about anything else!"

Wu Weimin yawned, but without thinking, he immediately decided that he had to stay until dawn to see if Zhao Dahai's idea would work.

"Correct!"

"If there were no better way, we definitely wouldn't be able to hold on and would have to go to sleep. But now that we have a solution, there's nothing more to say. We have to stay up until dawn."

"I have a feeling this method is definitely foolproof. We absolutely cannot miss it; we must stay here and guard it."

Lin Zuhua and Wu Weimin had the exact same idea: they absolutely had to stay here and wait until dawn. The key was that they genuinely believed Zhao Dahai's plan was flawless and offered a high chance of catching a large grouper from the seabed.

Zhao Dahai smiled, stopped worrying about it, put away his fishing rod, and immediately went to take a shower. Then he took a large plate back to the deck, where he ate while watching Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua busy tying hooks and preparing to fish on the bottom.

Zhao Dahai was already starving, but he had been fishing and hadn't paid any attention to this matter. Now that he had some free time, he ate very quickly. In just a few minutes, he had filled a large bowl with food and immediately turned around and went to the kitchen to bring out another large bowl.

"Zhao Dahai!"

Do you really think you can catch big groupers in the sea this way?

While smoking his hookah, Shi Guangzhouming pointed at Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua. They had been resting and were planning to go to sleep later, but now they were busy again. Moreover, they had just said that they would stay up until dawn.

"There is definitely an opportunity, but it's hard to say exactly how big it is. However, I really think the opportunity is quite significant."

"Removing the iron plate would actually be the best option right now, but since they can't use it, there's nothing we can do about it."

Zhao Dahai spoke while munching on the chicken leg he was holding.

After working so hard for so long, I really need to have a good meal.

Bottom fishing is currently the best way for Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua to catch large groupers.

Wu Weimin and his colleagues really didn't have the skill or the stamina to pull out iron plates like that.

"I think Zhao Dahai's idea is really flawless. If Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua can catch fish, this is almost the best solution."

Zhong Shizhu pointed to Wu Weimin, who was hooking a large crab onto the hook. This method is the least strenuous, but the only drawback is that you have to keep an eye on it and watch the rod constantly, lest the fish get away before you can reel it in.

(End of this chapter)