442: Wooden shrimp hook

Although Yang Qi had already hinted to Bai Xue to watch out for the two girls' safety, he was still a bit uneasy.

So he also changed clothes and went into the sea, taking a few Net Bags with him and following the group.

After following for a while, he found that the two girls hadn't been bragging; their diving skills had definitely been professionally trained. Such shallow water shouldn't pose any danger.

He felt relieved and moved slightly further away from them, starting to catch some Sea snail and Lobster.

The three women were also well-prepared, each carrying a small Landing Net and a Net Bag, currently surrounding and catching those beautiful Ornamental Fish.

By the time Yang Qi surfaced for the second time with two full Net Bags, he found that Bai Xue and the others had already returned to the inflatable boat.

They must have caught quite a few Ornamental Fish already. Yang Qi drove the inflatable boat back to the "setting sail".

He brought them two fishing boxes to keep the Ornamental Fish they caught separate and turned on the Aerator.

After a short rest, Luo Jiao and Chen Qianqian wanted to go back into the sea for some Wild Harvesting of Sea snail. So, the four of them went into the sea again.

Yang Qi and Bai Xue naturally stayed around them for protection, keeping an eye on safety while picking up seafood.

Time spent playing always passes faster; in the blink of an eye, it was ten o'clock. The four of them finally stopped their Wild Harvesting.

Watching the three women go to the kitchen to prepare a late-night snack, Yang Qi went to the bow to check the conditions in the nearby sea.

It was pitch black all around, and the lights of the "setting sail" had long been fully turned on.

Under the lights, schools of phototactic small fish gathered more and more. Yang Qi used his Supernatural Ability to see many Squid gathering in the distance as well.

Looking at the situation, they seemed poised to push aside the schools of small fish.

The two girls had small appetites, even though they were tired from diving. After each eating a Lobster, a Crab, and a bowl of porridge, they couldn't eat anything else.

The remaining seafood happened to benefit Yang Qi and Bai Xue.

At this time, Yang Qi took out several glowing Wood Shrimp Hooks and handed them to the others.

These were specialized hooks for catching Squid, Squid, and Octopus; they didn't even require bait.

Its appearance was somewhat like an Octopus, with a luminous sphere on top and a ring of large hooks spread out like Octopus legs below.

Whether it's Squid or Octopus, including Loligo, they all have phototaxis. Seeing the luminous sphere on top, they would attack and then get caught by the hooks, allowing them to be pulled out of the water.

Squid are the same as Wuzhai; like Octopus and Loligo, they are all marine mollusks.

However, compared to Octopus, Squid are more closely related to Loligo—which is Squid—as both belong to the order Decapodiformes, while Octopus belongs to Octopodiformes.

The difference between Squid and Loligo is that Squid have a calcareous inner shell, which is called "Cuttlebone" in traditional Chinese medicine.

It is a medicinal material with excellent effects on stopping bleeding and pain, and this Cuttlebone can also be used for making soup.

Squid meat itself also tastes very good and is a very popular ingredient.

For a long time, Squid, Large Yellow Croaker, small yellow croaker, and Beltfish were known as the "Four Major Marine Economic Fishes."

Generally speaking, Squid appear in schools and stay within a certain water layer.

During the day, they prefer the middle and lower water layers, while at night, they like to live and hunt in the surface layer of the sea.

If you encounter a school of Squid, as long as you find the fishing depth, it's no exaggeration to say that anyone could do it.

Because Squid are particularly greedy and eat basically anything. So when encountering a school of Squid, those who can will use live shrimp to fish, while others can use pork, beef, small fish, or any random thing.

If you don't even have those, you can take the aluminum foil from a cigarette pack, crumple it into a ball, and tie it to the hook; it will still work.

If you have these specialized Wood Shrimp Hooks for catching Octopus, you don't even need bait.

But fishing for Squid is very boring, with no feel or excitement.

Even when catching small fish like Herring, Mackerel, or Sardine, once they are hooked, there will still be some struggle.

Especially when using a String Hook, catching a whole string at once; if the rod isn't very stiff, there is still a certain amount of pull.

But what about Squid? If the rod is slightly stiff, you can't even feel it when it's hooked.

In short, to put it simply: the fishing feel is terrible!

Therefore, when fishing for Squid, experienced Anglers will choose very soft rods; only then can they feel the sensation of a Squid taking the hook.

Yang Qi would occasionally buy some fishing rods, both soft and stiff. Gradually and unknowingly, he had also joined the ranks of those who set up stalls.

Now every time they went to sea, he and Bai Xue would carry two large fishing gear bags onto the boat, containing all sorts of rods and accessories.

And these pieces of equipment at most only accounted for about 1/2 of all the fishing gear at home.

Yang Qi gave the three of them a set with a soft rod and a Wood Shrimp Hook; he didn't mind himself, but he still tried to choose a slightly softer lure rod.

At this time, Bai Xue had already started teaching the two girls how to fish for Squid:

"Normally, to find the fish layer, you sink the hook to the bottom, then lift it up about two to three meters and slowly shake the rod left and right. If there's no reaction, lift it another two or three meters."

"Keep going until you find the water layer where the fish are biting, then fix the line length on the Fishing Reel and continue fishing."

"But it's not necessary now. At night, Squid swim in the surface waters one to three meters below the surface. We can just fish like this."

"Squid are actually quite silly. Once you feel it's hooked, just lift the rod at a steady speed."

"Basically, the hook won't come off. On the contrary, if you lift the rod too suddenly, it might come off because you've snapped the tentacles that were hooked."

After Bai Xue finished speaking, she glanced at Yang Qi. Seeing him give her a thumbs up, she smiled sweetly.

"Hahaha, it seems like I've hooked a fish. I wonder if it's a Squid?"

Chen Qianqian started to lift her rod, looking a bit nervous.

"I think I've hooked one too, hehehe."

Luo Jiao said joyfully as well.

At this time, Bai Xue also hooked a fish; she slowly lifted her rod.

"Hahaha, it really is a Squid, and it's not small!"

As soon as Chen Qianqian and the other girl pulled their Squid to the surface and saw them, they immediately shouted happily again.

At the same time, fearing the Squid would escape, they increased their force, wanting to "fly" them directly onto the fishing boat.

Actually, such soft rods are not suitable for "flying" fish, but because the Squid didn't struggle, even with the soft rods, the two Squid traced a beautiful arc and "flew" onto the deck.

Seeing their "flying" fish maneuver, Yang Qi immediately took three steps back, staying far away.

Just as those two Squid touched the deck, two streams of black ink squirted out from their bodies.