459: Chapter 459 Practicing with a School of Bass

Along the way, Yang Qi also spotted some fish, but either the schools were too small or they weren't valuable, so he didn't stop the boat.

Just like that, it reached seven-thirty, and there was still no sign of the "setting sail" stopping.

The few people on the deck finally couldn't help themselves and began to mutter:

"Why is Yang Qi keeping the boat running? Isn't it a waste of fuel money?"

"Yeah, it's been over three hours!"

"Brother Sheng, last time we followed Yang Qi, we didn't sail for this long!"

"Stop muttering, Xiao Qi knows what he's doing!"

Zheng Tie spoke up. He still had faith in his nephew's ability to find fish.

Just then, Yang Qi's voice came over the broadcast:

"Brothers, I've found a school of fish. Get ready to cast the Gillnets!"

The six of them jolted and quickly stood up. Wang Jinxi picked up the net head, tied a buoy to it, and tossed it into the sea.

The "setting sail" subsequently slowed down and moved forward slowly. The fishing net was lowered bit by bit.

Casting one Gillnet only required two people to operate; the others crowded around the edge, waiting for their turn to take over.

Those with a humbler attitude, like Zheng Tie and Chen Gang, even wanted to see if there was anything they needed to correct.

When the two four-hundred-meter Gillnets were fully deployed, Yang Qi's voice came through again:

"Lower the Longline Fishing lines as well!"

This stretch of sea was one Yang Qi had explored before, located between two small islands where schools of Sea Bass often passed through.

Since it was the first time he had taken them out to sea, he had to start with a success. If he couldn't find a school of fish, it would dampen their enthusiasm.

With only one day, they couldn't go to waters too far away. After careful consideration, Yang Qi settled on this spot.

After all the preparations were finished, Yang Qi sailed south for another half hour before finally finding a place to stop the boat.

"Gang-ge, start cooking!"

They had agreed yesterday to temporarily leave the cooking to Chen Gang, as he was the best cook among them.

The others lacked confidence in their own skills and only said they could help out when the time came.

In fact, they could all generally cook; it just wasn't very tasty!

Originally, Yang Qi himself was a good cook, but the others felt awkward letting the boss cook for them.

So, they decided that Chen Gang would be the head chef, and the others would take turns assisting him.

"Alright, I'm on it!"

Chen Gang responded and walked toward the kitchen with Chen Lin.

Yang Qi took out his fishing gear bag, and the rest of the group came over to pick their own rods. Some took lure rods, while others took boat rock fishing rods.

This time, he took a lure rod himself and cast it toward a spot not far away.

As his hands twitched rhythmically and he slowly turned the reel, the metal jig underwater moved like a spinning silver minnow, tempting nearby predators.

It was almost as if it were shouting, "Come play, big boy!"

Sure enough, as Yang Qi turned the reel and retrieved about ten meters of line, a nearby Sea Bass spotted the little thing showing off.

With a few powerful thrusts of its tail, it accelerated and lunged, opening its massive maw to swallow the metal jig in one gulp.

Feeling the pull on the rod, Yang Qi knew he had a bite. He immediately raised the rod to set the hook, and the lure rod was instantly pulled into a deep arc.

"Fish on!"

Yang Qi shouted. Because the lure rod was softer, the feel of hooking a fish far surpassed that of a boat rock fishing rod.

The pull from the seven or eight-pound Sea Bass as it struggled caused Yang Qi, who rarely used lure rods, to feel a surge of excitement.

With the boost from his Kirin Arm, Yang Qi still managed to pull it to the side of the boat after four or five minutes.

"Fish on!"

"I've got one too!"

Just as Yang Qi scooped up the Sea Bass, he heard the shouts of Zheng Tie and the others as they also hooked fish.

Yang Qi took the Sea Bass to the kitchen and said to Chen Lin:

"Cook this Sea Bass too!"

"No problem, leave it to me! Are the fish starting to bite?"

Chen Lin asked as he took the Sea Bass.

"Yeah, this is the first one."

After speaking, Yang Qi left the kitchen and returned to his fishing spot, where he found Wang Jinxi had already pulled up a Sea Bass of about six pounds and was tossing it into the fish box.

Zheng Tie, Chen Sheng, and Ding Kuan had all hooked fish as well and were reeling them in. It had to be said that this place was truly a gathering spot for Sea Bass; every single one of them had caught a Sea Bass on their first cast.

Half an hour later, when Chen Lin came over to call them for dinner, he was incredibly envious of the Sea Bass in the fish boxes behind them.

Laughing, the group emptied the Sea Bass from their fish boxes into the Live Well before heading off to eat.

During the meal, those who had participated in the fishing vividly described the joy of catching fish one after another.

This made the duo who had been cooking in the kitchen feel extremely envious.

After a quick breakfast, everyone joined in the fishing. Throughout the afternoon, the fish bit like crazy and were caught in rapid succession, giving everyone a real thrill.

"Let's go! Time to pull in the nets."

At Yang Qi's command, everyone packed up their rods, and the "setting sail" headed toward the location of the Gillnets.

Upon arriving at the destination, Yang Qi saw that the Gillnets were packed with silvery-white Sea Bass.

It seemed a school of Sea Bass had passed through here in the afternoon. Wang Jinxi picked up the Gaff, hooked the buoy at the head of the net, and hung it on the Crane. He also kept track of the length of the Gillnet.

Chen Sheng went to operate the Crane, while Ding Kuan, Chen Lin, and Yang Qi removed the fish. Zheng Tie and Chen Gang were responsible for moving the fish crates.

Each person performed their duties in an orderly fashion. Soon, they had sorted out the fish from one Gillnet.

Aside from a small number of Sea Bream and filefish, the vast majority were Sea Bass, and all were over three pounds.

"Hahaha, it looks like Yang Qi found a school of Sea Bass. What a harvest!"

Chen Sheng laughed as he removed the fish.

"Isn't it? I told you Xiao Qi has a knack for finding fish."

Zheng Tie also grinned, looking like he had expected nothing less.

The harvest from the second net was not at all inferior to the first. In addition to a large number of Sea Bass, there were actually quite a few mangrove snappers and Black Sea Bream.

"Hahaha, it seems this school of Sea Bass must be quite large. If only we could use a Trawling."

When they pulled in the Longline Fishing lines, they found that most of the catch was still Sea Bass, with a hook rate of 85%. Chen Lin laughed heartily.

"Yeah, it's been a long time since it felt this good!"

Chen Gang sighed with emotion as he tossed the last fish into the Live Well.

It was only the three brothers from Chenjiaping who hadn't gone out to sea with a boat for two or three years. They usually just took a small boat out occasionally to cast nets in the nearshore waters, where they certainly wouldn't encounter schools of fish.

Seeing such a large harvest of Sea Bass today, the three of them were especially excited.

Zheng Tie, Wang Jinxi, and Ding Kuan, on the other hand, had been going out to sea with boats regularly. As the saying goes, having seen much, they naturally weren't as excited.

Yang Qi felt even less, having seen many large schools of fish; a school of Sea Bass this size really wasn't anything to marvel at... PS: Please like, comment, urge updates, give five-star reviews, and provide free "power generation with love"!

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