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

Chapter 1623 Make the most of your time to fish!
"But then again."

“Taking a speedboat out to fish for these sea bass was absolutely the right decision.”

"These sea bass are absolutely huge!"

"It's a bit more comfortable on the big fishing boat now, but the distance to bring back the fish is just too far, and the deck is really too high!"

Shi Guangming was increasingly surprised as he looked at it.

Zhao Dahai, along with Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou, were fishing so fast that they were catching so many fish that they couldn't keep up with the pace of the fish tank.

From a distance, you can see sea bass jumping around on the deck, and if you're not paying attention, you can sometimes even see a sea bass jump back into the sea.

Shi Guangming shook his head, feeling even more heartbroken. This was a 30-pound sea bass, each one could fetch a good price, and now it was being wasted because it couldn't be put back into the live water tank and jumped back into the sea.

"Old Zhao!"

"It's definitely not going to work for the two of us to go fishing on a speedboat. What you said earlier was right. With these kinds of winds and waves, we could really easily fall over or something."

"But we can help collect the fish from the fishing boat, can't that be okay?"

Shi Guangming couldn't take it anymore.

There were four people: Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou. They had two speedboats, with two people per speedboat. It didn't matter when there weren't many fish in the sea, but now there were so many that they wanted to catch them as quickly as possible. Once they caught a fish, they would remove the hook and temporarily place it on the deck, then immediately cast their lines again. However, the fish were biting the hook so quickly that one or two fish would occasionally end up on the deck.

Zhao Shi and I definitely couldn't fish in this kind of weather, but we could still help out on this speedboat.

"Humph!"

"Shi Guangming!"

"Are you out of your mind? Have you really forgotten how old you are?"

"I just said that we can't go fishing on the speedboat, so why do you think we can go on the speedboat to help collect the fish?"

"The waves are a bit high now, and the speedboat is bobbing up and down quite a bit. Plus, with all the fishing and the waves crashing against it, the speedboat's deck is definitely quite slippery."

"Can the two of us really stand firm?"

"Aren't you overthinking this?"

"You know how ferocious a 30-pound fish, especially a 30-pound sea bass, can be when it's first caught and brought onto the deck."

"If a fish's tail sweeps across us, even if we don't fall, we might still break a bone or have some other accident."

"Over seventy years old!"

"I think you should really pay attention to this; you're already over seventy years old!"

Zhao Shi showed no politeness whatsoever.

Shi Guangming and I are both getting on in years, so there shouldn't be any major problems on this big fishing boat. If the weather is good, we can go fishing at sea in Zhao Dahai's speedboat without any issues.

However, fishing by speedboat in this kind of weather is really difficult, and Zhao Dahai and his team caught a lot of fish, so there was a bit of a commotion on the deck.

At this point, if he and Shi Guangming get on the speedboat, not only will they not be of any help, but they might even make things worse.

"Grandpa Shi!"

"Grandpa is right, you two absolutely cannot get on the speedboat right now!"

"Zhao Dahai will definitely not agree to this, so don't even think about it!"

Ding Dawen walked up to Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming and overheard their conversation. He immediately shook his head.

Zhao Shi was right. In this kind of weather, being on the deck is far from as safe as people imagine. On the contrary, the speedboat deck is very dangerous at this time, especially for older people.

"You two just need to wait and watch here; you don't need to do anything else."

"Zhao Dahai has been taking Zhong Shizhu and the others out to sea to fish for so long, this isn't the first time we've encountered a scene like this."

"Isn't it the same when fishing for sea bass in those foamy island and reef areas?"

"The sea bass caught in the island and reef foam area are not usually this big; the ones caught today are a bit bigger."

Ding Dawen smiled.

Seeing that Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu had caught a lot of sea bass and left them on the deck instead of moving them to the live water tank in time, they were a little anxious, but there was no need to do that.

Zhao Dahai and Zhong Shizhu often fished for sea bass in the foamy area of ​​the island reef.

When there are many sea bass on the deck, and speedboats generally have low gunwale, they may struggle so much that they might jump back into the sea, but this is rare.

When there are a lot of fish, we catch them as quickly as possible. Even if we just leave them on the deck for now, we don't care. We wait until there are more fish on the deck, like six, seven, or eight, and then we push them all into the live water tank.

This way of doing things can improve efficiency, and another advantage is that it gives you a chance to catch your breath.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou have extensive experience in this area, so there's absolutely no need to worry.

Shi Guangming then realized that he had really been thinking too much, or rather, he had been worrying too much.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou are people who go out to sea to fish every day. How could they not know how to deal with this situation? I really don't need to worry about them.

"what!"

"If Wu Weimin and the others saw Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou fishing like this right now, they'd probably be kicking themselves!"

Shi Guangming suddenly remembered this matter.

Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua were all sleeping in the cabin at this time. They were really tired from fishing. However, if they knew that Zhao Dahai had taken the speedboat out to sea to fish for those big sea bass, they would definitely have some ideas and might even want to go up and fish for some themselves.

"Correct!"

“Mr. Wu and his friends would definitely prefer to go fishing on the speedboat; it saves them a lot of effort.”

"Should we go and wake up Mr. Wu and the others to go fishing right now?"

Ding Dawen hesitated, unsure whether he should go and wake Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua up to go fishing.

Don't be fooled by how exhausted Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua are now. If they were really catching sea bass weighing over 30 pounds one after another, especially while fishing from a speedboat, they would definitely be interested. However, Wu Weimin and the others have been fishing for a long time and are very tired, so it's not really appropriate for them to get up and fish again now.

"No need." "Wu Weimin and the others are just here to fish for fun. It's not like there are any bigger sea bass out there, so why bother calling them?"

"While fishing like this is certainly fun, it's incredibly physically demanding!"

“Wu Weimin and his colleagues don’t have the physical strength to endure this kind of fishing. They can’t catch more than a few fish before they have to stop fishing.”

Zhao Shi made up his mind and simply told Ding Dawen that there was no need to call Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua to go fishing.

"Correct!"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that you're just fishing on a speedboat. These sea bass are really huge. It's just that it's less strenuous than fishing on a fishing boat. You can't catch them without putting in any effort."

"Judging from the current weather and water flow, sea bass here can be caught until around noon tomorrow."

"By then, Mr. Wu and the others had already woken up. They could just go out and fish with us when they wanted to."

Like Zhao Shi, Shi Guangming really felt there was no need to wake Wu Weimin, Lin Zuhua, and Gao Zhicheng up to go fishing.

Ding Dawen thought about it and realized that was indeed the case. There was really no need to wake Wu Weimin, Gao Zhicheng, and Lin Zuhua up to go fishing at this time.

Zhao Shi, Shi Guangming, and Ding Dawen were chatting on the large fishing boat while watching Zhao Dahai fishing not far away.

The wind is getting stronger and the waves are getting bigger.

Zhong Shizhu had a cigarette between his teeth, but he didn't have time to light it. He gripped the fishing rod tightly with both hands and quickly pulled the sea bass he had just hooked to the side of the speedboat.

"Damn it!"

"Why are these sea bass getting bigger and bigger?"

Zhong Shizhu looked at the size of the sea bass in the seawater and thought about flying up directly, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it was a bit too big to fly.

There was no other way but to take the landing net, scoop up the fish, and carry them onto the deck.

I've been fishing here for an hour now. At first, all the fish were a little over 30 pounds, but now the ones I've caught are all over 35 pounds.

Despite their combined strength, Lei Dayou, Liu Bin, and others were still quite strong. The pull of a fish this size was incredibly powerful, especially with the current being quite strong.

Fishing becomes much more difficult.

"Zhong Shizhu!"

"What do you mean by that? We're fishing at sea. The bigger the mermaid, the higher the price we get, and the more money we make."

"Everyone wants the fish to be as big as possible, why are you complaining that these sea bass are too big?"

"Are you too tired? Can't you catch any fish anymore? If that's the case, you might as well take a rest and stop whining here."

Lei Dayou was panting heavily. Fishing was really tiring, so he had to banter with Zhong Shizhu to distract himself.

Fortunately, Zhao Dahai decided to take two speedboats directly to the slow-flowing area to fish, instead of going a long distance on a large fishing boat. Otherwise, he, Zhong Shizhu, and Liu Bin might not have had much energy left and wouldn't have been able to catch many fish.

"Pooh!"

"I really don't have much strength right now. Are you suggesting I have a lot of strength?"

As Zhong Shizhu spoke, he removed the hook. The fish on the hook kicked it and slid precisely into the live water tank. After checking the line and hook, he immediately cast it back into the sea. No sooner had he finished speaking than a fish took the bait.

Zhong Shizhu gripped the rod with both hands and lifted it up with great force. He immediately felt a great weight in his hands. Not only had a fish taken the bait, but this fish was also almost the same size as the previous one, definitely weighing more than 35 pounds.

"big!"

"It's really huge!"

"These fish are getting bigger and bigger as you catch them!"

Zhong Shizhu gritted his teeth. If the fish were getting smaller and smaller, or if they were all about the same size, it wouldn't be a big problem and he wouldn't feel too tired. But now the fish were getting bigger and bigger, and they were biting more and more fiercely. He was catching one after another without stopping, and he was really exhausted.

Zhao Dahai gripped the pole with both hands and launched a sea bass weighing about 35 or 36 pounds that had been pulled to the side of the speedboat.

"Uncle Shizhu!"

"If you're really tired, take a break, drink some water, and have a smoke."

"The sea bass here are getting bigger and bigger now, and the bites are very tight."

"The schools of sea bass in the sea are getting bigger and bigger."

"Next, there might be sea bass weighing around 40 pounds or more. I think you guys need to rest, drink some water, and especially eat something, otherwise you won't be able to hold out for very long."

As Zhao Dahai spoke, he cast his line to a distance of only about three meters, gave it a couple of gentle tugs, and immediately a fish took the bait. He pulled it up forcefully, and there it was—a fish weighing about thirty-five or thirty-six pounds.

Zhao Dahai was glad he decided to come here to fish by speedboat. Fishing on a large fishing boat at this time of year would be too tiring, and the number of fish caught would be much less.

But no matter what, I've been fishing for a long time, and these fish are so big that I'm quite exhausted.

I myself am fine, but Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou are really struggling to keep up.

"The sea is teeming with fish!"

"We definitely can't rest now, just have a drink of water. We need to hurry up and fish."

Without a second thought, Zhong Shizhu immediately shook his head. He knew he absolutely couldn't rest now. He could have some water, but he had to get right back to fishing.

Zhao Dahai glanced at Zhong Shizhu, then at Lei Dayou and Liu Bin. These were clearly people who didn't want to rest.

"Row!"

"Then let's hurry up and catch more fish, and then take a good rest when we get back and unload them."

Zhao Dahai glanced at the fish in the speedboat's live water tank.

The quantity is already quite good, but it will take some time to fill the live water tank. If we hang it for another two hours, it will be almost full. If you don't want to rest now, you can wait until we go back to unload the fish, eat something, get some rest, and then come back to fish.

Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, and Lei Da nodded without saying anything more. They drank some water and continued fishing in silence, hauling one sea bass after another, each one bigger than the last, onto the speedboat's deck.

(End of this chapter)