415: Enraged coal

The fish caught by these Longline Fishing were basically large fish over five catties. Most of them were sent to the Live Well to be kept.

A few worthless ones were thrown into the live fish box; if he encountered a big fish, they could be used as bait.

Next, it was time to retrieve the crab traps. Because the resources here were extremely abundant, they had left the traps in the water for a relatively long time.

As the crab traps were pulled up one by one, they could be seen filled with various Crabs. Among them, the most eye-catching were the large Mud Crabs, some of which exceeded one and a half catties.

They brandished their thick, powerful claws to intimidate, looking as majestic as the overlords of the ocean.

The Swimming Crab, shaped like a shuttle, moved with agility and flexibility, leaving one in awe. Then there was the Blue Swimming Crab, its shell covered in exquisite blue patterns, as vibrant and beautiful as a blooming flower.

Finally, there was the Brown Crab; its round body made it look like a cute piece of bread...

Such a bountiful Crab harvest was simply beyond imagination! Even in the South China Sea, renowned for its seafood, such a significant catch was a rare sight.

Caught along with the Crabs were about a dozen large Sea Eels as thick as a forearm, as well as an Octopus weighing over ten catties.

These creatures were only caught because they had entered the traps to eat the Crabs.

Despite the Crabs acting all high and mighty, they could only obediently become food in front of these mollusks.

Next was the time to tie the Crabs. Wearing gloves, Yang Qi pinched a Crab and clumsily began to bind it.

Although he was trying his best, his speed in tying Crabs was, at most, only half as fast as Bai Xue's.

This job required courage, attention to detail, and nimble hands. For some reason, he just couldn't do it quickly; even Yao Shanshan's speed had eventually overtaken his.

"Awoo, awoooo!"

Suddenly, Yang Qi heard a tragic dog yelp. The two of them turned to look and saw that Coal, out of curiosity, had gotten too close and had its lip pinched by a Blue Swimming Crab.

It was in so much pain that it kept yelping, jumping up and down on the deck while shaking its head incessantly.

Just as Yang Qi and the other stood up in shock, wanting to help Coal out of its predicament,

With a "snap," the Crab was violently shaken off onto the deck by Coal.

Yang Qi clearly saw a large claw still pinched to its lip; the sight was quite comical.

The two of them glanced at each other and, in the next moment, burst into laughter simultaneously, showing no sympathy at all.

Perhaps the laughter was so full of mockery that it stung Coal's pride.

It became humiliated and enraged, eyes gleaming with ferocity. With a high leap, it pounced fiercely on the Crab.

It bit the Crab in one mouthful, this time not giving it a chance to pinch. It shook it violently onto the deck and then jumped aside.

"Oh boy! It even learned how to dodge."

Before Yang Qi's praise could even fade, Coal lunged again, snapping its head forward to bite the Crab, crushing it into two halves. It even held one half in its mouth and began to chew.

"It's humiliated and enraged; it's started eating its opponent to vent its anger."

Bai Xue said with certainty, looking at the large claw still hanging from Coal's lip.

Yang Qi nodded, watching as Gold Bar also approached to eat the other half of the Crab carcass.

"Coal, come here. I'll take that Crab claw off your mouth."

Yang Qi said, beckoning to Coal.

"Good dog, well done! You even know how to fight back now."

He helped Coal remove the Crab claw, patted its head, and offered a few words of praise.

When raising a dog, you have to praise it verbally and pet its head from time to time. High-intelligence creatures like dogs can accurately sense their owner's emotions and know what to do to make them happy.

That's how dog training works: whenever it completes a command, praise it verbally, pet its head, and then reward it with some food.

After repeating such commands and rewards about ten times, it will remember.

(I used to have a Labrador and trained it to sit, lie down, walk, stop, and shake hands when it was three months old, including eating only on command and potty training. It was very effective. Interested dog owners can give it a try.)

What Yang Qi didn't expect was that from this day on, his two dogs would fall in love with eating raw Crabs, and they weren't even interested in cooked ones. This was truly unexpected.

The two of them spent two hours tying Crabs together. When only one-fifth were left, Yang Qi went to the Cockpit to pilot the boat, leaving the rest for Bai Xue to tie.

After "setting sail" had been driven southwest for an hour, they actually encountered a school of Sea Bass passing between two Island Reefs.

It seemed this place was a necessary path for the migration of Sea Bass schools, commonly known as a fish lane.

When the schools passed through here, they would stay for some time to forage in the backwater between the two reefs.

After marking the location, Yang Qi parked the boat and called Bai Xue to start fishing. Although Sea Bass weren't very valuable,

One couldn't ignore their massive numbers and large size. Ten or twenty catties were considered ordinary, so they were a very common and high-yield commercial fish species in offshore waters.

Moreover, for Anglers, besides the good feel of catching them, Sea Bass had a fierce way of eating and large mouths.

Whether using Jigs or small fish and shrimp, Sea Bass would take the bait. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say anyone with hands could do it.

"Hubby, this Sea Bass of mine is over twenty catties."

Bai Xue said as she netted a large Sea Bass.

"Yeah, it should be over twenty catties. You're the best!"

Yang Qi responded with a smile while also quickly reeling in his own Fishing Reel.

At this time, the lids of the Live Wells behind them were both open. After unhooking the fish, they were thrown directly into the Live Well.

When you hit a school of fish, there's no time to open and close the lids! The time wasted could be used to catch another fish.

Furthermore, the two were currently using boat rock fishing rods with Jigs. Only by not wasting a single second could they catch more fish.

After fishing for about three hours, the bites gradually became sparse.

Yang Qi didn't pilot the boat to chase the school. He would just let his father-in-law bring the Trawling boat over later to haul them in.

Or he could let his dad bring guests over to enjoy the joy of a bountiful harvest.

"Xiao Xue, pack up. We're heading back home."

"Okay, Hubby! I'll message the Homeowners' Group to see if anyone wants fish."

Bai Xue packed up their fishing gear and sent a message to the Homeowners' Group. As expected, she received many messages from owners wanting to buy fish.

The two of them hadn't sold fish at the Small Pier for a long time, mainly because they hadn't done any serious fishing lately.