Beachcombing: The beach is full of amazing seafood, but my wife won't let me get out of bed!

The sea has returned to calm.

Wu Gang looked in the direction where the baby sperm whale had disappeared and shook his head with a sigh.

"These creatures in the sea are truly intelligent and perceptive."

After sighing, he turned to look at the broken longline fishing rods floating on the sea, and his expression instantly fell.

"While it may be humane, the losses are considerable."

Wu Gang called to Wang Dazhu and Wu Lei to pull the broken pieces of line onto the boat.

The main line broke into several pieces, and the leader and hook were tangled up in a mess while the baby sperm whale was struggling.

It's definitely unsolvable and can't be used anymore.

"That's it, this whole longline fishing setup is completely ruined." Wu Gang clicked his tongue in distress.

"The main line, leader line, hook, and bait cost several hundred yuan, and it all went down the drain."

Chen Yang shouted from the boat next to him, "Brother Gang, what's a few hundred yuan? We've already made our money back from those tidal bores we just collected."

"One thing at a time," Wu Gang sighed.

"When fishing at sea, the equipment is your lifeline. It's really bad luck that a whole set of equipment was ruined as soon as it was put in the water."

Wu Sui wiped the sweat from his face and walked to the driver's seat.

"Brother, don't worry about those few hundred dollars."

Wu Gang turned his head: "How could I not feel sorry for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Sui pointed to the buoys bobbing on the distant sea.

"That big guy was making a ruckus over here, driving all the fish in the vicinity over there."

"Our other three longline fishing groups are sure to have a big surprise in store."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gang's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Wu Sui waved his hand. "Dazhu, Lei-ge, get ready to set sail!"

"Chen Yang, Yongqiang, keep up!"

The two boats restarted, their engines roaring as they headed toward the buoy.

In less than ten minutes, the boat stopped next to a set of longline fishing buoys.

Wu Lei used a long hook to pull the float up.

"Dazhu, lend a hand."

The new boat doesn't have a winch for longline fishing; it has to be pulled by hand.

Wang Dazhu quickly ran over, and the two of them worked together to collect the main storyline.

The two looked at each other but didn't make a move. They then invited Wu Sui to take the first hook.

Wu Sui knew they were afraid of getting a no-show and incurring bad luck, so he didn't refuse.

Standing on the gunwale, he reached out and grabbed the main line of his longline fishing.

Wang Dazhu swallowed hard, nervously rubbing his trouser legs with both hands.

Wu Lei stood to the side, holding a net, not daring to even breathe loudly.

On the maiden voyage of a new ship, it would be a major taboo if the first hook came up empty.

On the boat next door, Wu Gang, Chen Yang, and Chen Yongqiang also stopped what they were doing.

The three men clung to the side of the boat, leaning out halfway, staring intently at Wu Sui's movements.

"Second brother, be careful," Wu Gang shouted at the top of his lungs.

Wu Sui didn't reply, but gripped the main thread tightly with both hands and lifted it upwards.

It feels heavy as soon as you pick it up; it's quite substantial.

He used both hands alternately to quickly reverse the line.

The creature underwater was clearly unwilling to be pulled up and struggled desperately.

"We caught one! The first hook has caught a fish!" Wang Dazhu shouted to Wu Gang and the others beside him.

Wu Lei quickly handed the net forward.

A white wave surged on the water's surface, and a vibrant red splash broke through the water.

Holy crap!

Wu Lei reacted quickly, scooping up the fish with the net and lifting it onto the deck.

A large, robust, bright red fish was frantically slapping its tail on the wooden board, making a series of crisp, cracking sounds.

"Red snapper, it's so big!" Wu Lei gasped.

This fish weighs at least ten kilograms, its scales shimmering red, and it's full of vitality.

Wu Sui stepped on the wriggling fish and skillfully removed the hook with pliers.

The Chinese scientific name for the red snapper is *Cyprinus purpurea*.

The body is oblong, ranging in color from gray to purplish-red, with a lighter, almost white, abdomen.

Wild red snapper have beautiful colors, but farmed ones often appear dull due to environmental factors.

Wu Sui didn't actually like the taste of this fish.

Some people think that red snapper has a soft and smooth texture and a delicious taste, but he prefers the garlic-clove-like meat of grouper.

So when Wu Sui saw that it was a red snapper, he felt a little disappointed.

He was thinking of keeping the first fish on the new ship for himself, but now he'd better forget about it.

"Brother Lei, quickly deflate it, don't let it die, put it in the live water tank."

Many people think that grouper only needs to be vented when it comes out of the water, but this is incorrect.

When a deep-sea fish is pulled to the surface, the change in water pressure causes its swim bladder to expand. If the air is not released, the fish will quickly turn belly up.

When fishermen encounter fish with high economic value that can be kept alive, they will deflate them.

Wu Lei has been working on ships for many years, so this is his specialty.

He immediately took out a thin, long air-releasing needle, aimed it at the back of the fish's fin, and inserted it diagonally.

With a soft "hiss" sound, the bloated fish belly deflated.

Wu Lei picked up the fish, quickly walked to the live water tank, and threw it in.

"What a great start, Brother Sui! A dozen or so kilograms of Red Friends can sell for several hundred yuan." Wang Dazhu was beaming with joy.

Wu Sui shook the water off his hands: "Continue!"

He grabbed the main thread again and pulled it upwards with all his might.

The second hook comes out of the water.

A giant mackerel, over a meter long, was writhing wildly in mid-air.

"Dazhu, help me."

Wang Dazhu quickly used a hook to pull the mackerel up and threw it into the plastic basket next to him.

The third hook, a bass.

The fourth hook is another slightly smaller bluestone spot.

Fifth hook, a large red sea bream...

After more than a dozen hooks, not one of them came up empty.

Moreover, they are all high-value deep-sea fish.

On the boat next door, Chen Yongqiang was dumbfounded.

He clung to the side of the boat with both hands, shouting excitedly.

"Brother Gang, Brother Sui is amazing! That sperm whale really drove all the fish over here."

Wu Gang was so excited watching Wu Sui pull up one big fish after another that he almost jumped up.

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and start the winch to take in our line."

Chen Yongqiang immediately went to retrieve the longline fishing line, and as soon as the winch started, the main line was quickly pulled up.

Chen Yang stood on the side of the boat with the hook, staring at the water.

The first hook came up unsuccessfully; it was a moray eel.

This thing is like a propeller in the water, causing several of its sub-lines to get tangled together.

But catching a fish on the first hook is a good start.

The two boats went into full-blown frenzy of fishing.

Wu Sui's side doesn't have a winch; they rely entirely on manual labor to pull the wire.

But the three of them were so energetic that they didn't feel tired at all.

Wu Sui was in charge of pulling the main line, Wang Dazhu was in charge of unhooking, and Wu Lei adjusted the bait and released air from the fish.

All sorts of seafood were jumping and splashing on the deck, their sounds mingling with the laughter of the three men.

"Brother Sui, my hand is about to cramp up, how come we can't finish pulling all these fish?"

Wang Dazhu swung his aching arms while grinning foolishly.

Wu Sui wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Let me unhook the hook, you pull the line."

Wang Dazhu had been itching to take over, and with a chuckle, he replaced Wu Sui.