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

Chapter 1608 They've all caught big fish!
"The hope that Boss Wu and his team see now is that they absolutely have to stay and hold onto this place; there's no way they can give up!"

"Didn't Boss Wu and the others just say that as long as there's hope, we absolutely have to stay until dawn to see what's going on?"

Liu Bin smiled.

Fishermen, especially those like Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua, are different from people like myself.

When you can't catch fish, especially when you don't see any chance of catching them, you can't hold on for long. But if you see a chance to catch fish, you can hold on for as long as you want.

"We don't need to worry about this. After we finish eating and have a rest, we'll go back inside to sleep."

Lei Dayou yawned as he spoke.

He, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Zhao Dahai had been fishing for almost 24 hours straight.

Even though using an electric winch doesn't require much effort, it's still very tiring.

Zhao Dahai smiled and nodded. Lei Dayou was right; they really didn't need to concern themselves with this matter.

Zhao Dahai quickly finished his meal and drank two bowls of soup. After sitting for about ten minutes, he stood up and called Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou to go back to their cabins to sleep.

"Zhao Dahai and the others are really exhausted!"

Shi Guangming glanced around and saw Zhao Dahai and the others yawning as they walked into the cabin.

Fishing for more than 24 hours straight is incredibly tiring; most people wouldn't have the stamina to endure it.

"Fishing for such a long time must be very tiring, but there are always fish in the sea."

"In such a long period of time, Zhao Dahai and his group alone have caught seven or eight thousand catties of fish."

"If we add in the grouper we've caught, we'll have caught at least 12,000 jin of them during this period."

"Being able to catch so many fish is nothing to say. If you want to make money, especially this much money, you definitely have to work very hard."

Zhao Shi nodded.

Zhao Dahai and his team must have worked very hard, but they were able to catch so many fish, so there was no problem. No matter how hard it was, they had to grit their teeth and persevere.

"I'll say it again: even if you want to keep going, you need a body and stamina like this to be able to!"

"Most people really can't do this."

Shi Guangming shook his head.

When I was young, I used to take other people out to sea to fish, and we went to the deep sea. Most of the time, we used electric winches, and you could say that almost all of us used electric winches.

But I have almost never seen anyone fish like Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, or Lei Dayou, let alone like Zhao Dahai.

There are indeed fish in the sea, and it's quite easy to catch them. But to catch so many fish, you need physical strength; it's impossible without it.

"Yo!"

"Why are Boss Wu and the others back? They weren't guarding the pole anymore."

Shi Guangming smiled.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua, who were just standing next to the pole, are now walking towards the shade.

"Boss Wu!"

"Didn't you just say you were going to stay on guard until dawn? Why are you back here now?!"

When Shi Guangming saw Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua walk up to him, he pulled up a stool and sat down. Not wanting to miss such a good opportunity, he made a knowing joke.

"Uncle Shi!"

"If you want to make fun of us, then make fun of us. Just be direct and don't worry about saving face for us!"

Wu Weimin, like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, sat down, and started smoking while talking.

Lin Zuhua, Gao Zhicheng, and I stood by the fishing rod for almost half an hour, but there was no movement at all. After thinking about it, we really didn't know when a fish might bite, so we simply returned to the shed.

"If the three of you sit here, what if a fish bites the hook? How will you have time to catch it?"

Zhao Shi glanced at Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua with a hint of schadenfreude. Even though they weren't too far from the fishing rod, the time it took for a fish to bite was extremely short. Unless the giant grouper in the sea had lost its mind, there was definitely no time to reel in the line.

"I don't care anymore! I don't care anymore!"

"I really can't hold on any longer!"

"We'll just sit here and watch. If we make it, we make it; if we don't, so be it!"

Gao Zhicheng shook his head.

"what!"

"I think you guys really need to stand on this rod and wait. I have a feeling that it won't be long before a fish bites!"

Zhao Shi pointed to three poles that were now anchored on the side of the large fishing boat, with a crab hanging from each pole, but no one was watching over them.

If a fish actually bites the hook, it will be a bit more troublesome, as there is a real possibility that you won't have time to reel in the line.

"Correct!"

"I share the same view as Old Zhao. I really think it's very likely that fish will bite the hook at any time, and they will all be big fish weighing over 100 pounds."

"You'd better stay there and keep watch, otherwise you never know when a fish will bite. If you can't reel in the line in time and you lose your catch, you'll regret it for days."

"Why don't you three take turns? At least one of you should stay by the pole."

Shi Guangming nodded immediately.

My feeling was exactly the same as Zhao Shi's; I genuinely felt that a fish might bite the hook at any moment.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua each need to have at least one of them keep watch, otherwise it would be such a pity if a fish took the bait and got away.

"Could it really be like this? Will a fish bite the hook at any moment?"

Wu Weimin hesitated.

Just now, when Lin Zuhua, Gao Zhicheng, and I were waiting by the fishing rod, we really didn't feel any movement. We really didn't know when a fish would bite.

They were really tired, so they came back here to sit down, but both Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming felt that there was a good chance that a fish might bite at any time.

In that case, it would be too late for just a few of us to run there. The simplest way is what Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming suggested: several of us should take turns guarding that spot.

That's a safer approach.

Gao Zhicheng glanced at the pole not far away, and was about to speak when he suddenly noticed that his pole was shaking a few times.

No way?

Is your vision blurry, or has a fish taken the bait?

Gao Zhicheng's eyes widened suddenly. He stared at the pole carefully for a moment and realized that it wasn't a trick of the eye, but rather that the pole was shaking.

Before Gao Zhicheng could speak, he suddenly stood up and rushed towards the pole.

Wu Weimin and Lin Zuhua were both stunned for a moment, then immediately looked towards the pole. What they saw made them jump up as if their pants were on fire and rushed over.

"Are our mouths blessed?" Shi Guangming was taken aback.

Just as Zhao You and I had begun to say that there was a high chance of fish biting the hook, fish immediately took the bait. Moreover, fish bit the hooks of Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua almost simultaneously.

"Whether it's been blessed or not is unknown, but there are clearly three fish that have taken the bait, and these three fish might all weigh over 100 pounds!"

Zhao Shi suddenly stood up and walked quickly toward Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua while speaking.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua all pushed the electric winch with all their might, and it spun wildly. However, each rod was bent very badly and kept shaking, making it impossible to pull it up.

"Hurry up!"

"Use your hands! Use your hands!"

Zhao Shi was very anxious.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua were unable to react for some reason, watching helplessly as the wheel kept spinning but couldn't turn or move at all.

Zhao Shi's voice was extremely loud, as if thunder had struck the entire deck.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua were startled and then realized what was happening. They quickly reached out and grabbed the pole, pulling it upwards with all their might. Each of them was flushed red from holding their breath, and no one dared to give up. They all gritted their teeth and held on tightly.

"put!"

"Put it down slowly!"

Zhao Shi watched as the electric winch slowly began to turn, and shouted loudly to remind Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua that they could slowly lower the pole.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua gently and slowly lowered the pole, and immediately heard the sound of the electric winch starting to spin faster. They all breathed a sigh of relief, and the rest was straightforward. With their rich experience, they knew exactly what to do.

"Damn it!"

"So close! So close!"

Wu Weimin's face was a little pale, which was caused by overexertion; he had no strength left in his body.

But it's all worth it!
The electric reel was turning slowly, and judging from the arc of the rod's bend, the fish that had been hooked definitely weighed over 100 pounds.

"what!"

"have to say."

"The solution Zhao Dahai came up with was really useful, and extremely useful."

"A giant grouper weighing over 100 pounds!"

"It came so quickly, what's so difficult about it!"

Lin Zuhua, panting heavily, smugly patted the electric winch.

Zhao Dahai's method of bottom fishing for large grouper was so effective that within an hour, he, Wu Weimin, and Gao Zhicheng all caught fish, all of which were large and weighed over 100 pounds.

"Why do we all want to go fishing at sea with Zhao Dahai now?"

"Isn't that how it is? One is to find out where the fish are, and the other is to figure out a way. As long as you do what Zhao Dahai says, you can catch fish!"

"We can't use jigging, otherwise we would have already caught a giant grouper weighing over 100 pounds!"

Gao Zhicheng was deeply moved.

Why is Zhao Dahai so powerful?
It's not just about finding out where the fish are, or about him being able to catch fish; it's about being able to figure out ways for everyone to catch fish.

Other boat captains are already doing well if they can find out where the fish are. In fact, they don't have the ability to find out where the fish are at all. They rely entirely on experience or know a few fishing spots where they can catch fish.

Whether they actually caught any fish that day, even they themselves didn't know.

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua stared at the fishing rods, paying attention to the speed at which they reeled in the fish.

"quick!"

"The fish is about to be taken out of the water!"

“We don’t have the strength to lift such a big fish.”

Wu Weimin looked down at the water. The lights were very bright, and he could vaguely see large fish rising from the seabed.

Wu Weimin knew very well that he didn't have that kind of strength, and while speaking anxiously, he shouted loudly for Ding Dawen.

"Boss Wu!"

"Don't rush! Don't rush!"

"Such a large grouper, once it's dredged from the seabed, won't sink anytime soon after it surfaces!"

"How could they possibly escape!"

Ding Dawen knew that Wu Weimin was so anxious because he was worried that the meat that was about to be eaten would fly away, or that the large grouper that had already been pulled out of the water would run away. But in fact, there was no need for him to be so anxious.

No matter what kind of fish is in water deeper than 100 meters, when you pull it up, regardless of the speed, there will be some pressure loss.

It's not that they won't recover, but when they're first pulled out of the water, they won't struggle much for at least a few minutes, and they won't run away, so there's no need to worry.

Ding Dawen walked to the side of the fishing boat, looked down, and saw that a fish had already surfaced. He reached down with the long-handled net in his hand and caught it in the blink of an eye. He slowly pulled the fish onto the deck of the fishing boat with both hands.

"Ding Dawen!"

"Hurry up, I've pulled this fish out of the water, don't let it get away."

……

"what!"

"I'm coming!"

……

When Lin Zuhua and Gao Zhicheng saw Ding Dawen pull the large grouper that Wu Weimin had pulled out of the water, they immediately shouted loudly to continue catching the two of their fish.

"big!"

"This fish is huge!"

……

"Fishing is only truly enjoyable when you catch something over 100 pounds!"

……

"Who would have thought there would be such big fish in this deep pit? And it's not just one. Zhao Dahai just caught one that weighs 120 or 130 pounds, and each of us caught one."

……

Gao Zhicheng, Wu Weimin, and Lin Zuhua looked at the three large groupers on the deck, each weighing over 100 kilograms, and their voices trembled with excitement as they spoke.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming looked at each other, their faces showing surprise.

Zhao Dahai had just caught a large grouper weighing over 120 jin (approximately 60 kg) using a jib plate in this spot, and now, in the blink of an eye, Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua have caught three more. It's hard to imagine how many large groupers are actually in this pit.

(End of this chapter)