51: White Melon Seed Grouper

The two watched Uncle Seapolice's speedboat leave. "Finally, we can go fishing! Let's continue!"

About ten minutes later, Yang Qi saw an area with many underwater reefs and noticed quite a few fish swimming in groups of three to five.

This spot was right at the confluence of ocean currents, with various sizes of fish schools, which greatly pleased Yang Qi.

"Xiao Xue, this is the place. I have a good feeling about it."

"Okay, Yang Qi Ge, always ready!" Bai Xue replied playfully.

At this point, under Yang Qi's deliberate control, the fishing boat stopped directly above a school of seabream.

The two cast their lines one after another. As soon as the bait reached the fish, they immediately rushed to snatch it.

Yang Qi easily reeled in a Black Sea Bream, weighing about one and a half catties.

"Yang Qi Ge, I've caught a Red Seabream!" Bai Xue's cheerful voice came from behind him.

Seabream are divided into Red Seabream and Black Sea Bream. Red Seabream are also known as "True Seabream," while Black Sea Bream are what we commonly call "Black Sea Bream."

Red Seabream are rarer, so their market price is naturally higher, reaching 100-150 yuan per catty.

Yang Qi had, of course, seen Red Seabream before, but Bai Xue's luck was clearly better than his; her first catch was a Red Seabream.

However, since they encountered it, there was no reason to let it go. Without another word, he just fished.

Soon, the two had caught most of this school of seabream, totaling about ten fish.

After the fish dispersed, Yang Qi moved on to a few Groupers.

"Xiao Xue, cast your line, let's fish!"

This time, Bai Xue didn't even ask, immediately baiting her hook and casting.

Yang Qi's hook hadn't even reached the bottom when Bai Xue, who had cast her line a step ahead of him, shouted, "Yang Qi Ge, I've hooked a big fish!"

Immediately, the "woo woo woo" sound of the fishing line cutting through the water followed.

Yang Qi used his ability to look and saw that a six to seven-catty Sesame Grouper was on the hook. Goodness! This was a good catch!

"Do you need help, Xiao Xue!"

"No, I can do it!" Bai Xue replied while reeling in her fishing line.

"Xiao Xue, for every 10 meters you reel in, stop for a minute. Try to keep the fish alive. If it's a good catch, the price difference is significant."

Yang Qi couldn't explicitly state that it was a Sesame Grouper below.

That would be too astonishing. If outsiders knew, they might want to dissect him.

"Okay, Yang Qi Ge, I understand!"

Bai Xue naturally knew how to ensure the fish remained alive as much as possible, so she replied.

As they were talking, Yang Qi's rod also suddenly dipped down.

Yang Qi looked and, sure enough, it was another Sesame Grouper, about five catties. Not bad, really not bad! You know, this stuff is expensive! 260 yuan a catty!

To ensure the survival rate of the Sesame Grouper, Yang Qi also reeled in his line unhurriedly.

"Hahaha, it's a Sesame Grouper, Yang Qi Ge! I caught a Sesame Grouper, about 6 catties. Over a thousand yuan in my pocket!" Bai Xue shouted excitedly.

"Ah~! Is yours a Sesame Grouper too? You're amazing! We're so lucky!"

It turned out that Bai Xue had seen Yang Qi reel in a fish.

After Yang Qi used a needle to release air from the two Sesame Groupers, Bai Xue picked up the fish and put them into the live fish tank. Then she asked:

"What do you say, Yang Qi Ge!"

"I feel there are still fish here! Let's continue." Yang Qi replied.

Actually, Yang Qi had just discovered a few unfamiliar fish that had come out from a nearby pile of rocks and swam over.

Yang Qi was also sure he hadn't seen these fish in any of the information he had checked before. They looked like a type of Grouper.

"Forget it! There are so many fish I don't know! Why bother with their names? It must be a type of Grouper, so the price definitely won't be cheap.

Not having seen it means it's rare, and rare means high price. Let's go for it!"

Yang Qi perked up, cast his bait in the direction these fish were heading, and continuously adjusted the depth of his line to ensure the bait was in front of them.

"Uh~ there seems to be a small shrimp in front. You see this big guy and don't run? You're even dancing there. Do you not want to live?"

Three fish rushed towards the bait together, and the largest one got there first, swallowing the bait in one gulp.

"Ouch, my goodness! This big guy is in so much pain!"

As Yang Qi forcefully lifted his rod to set the hook, the Grouper's lips were immediately pierced by the incredibly sharp hook.

Three fish simultaneously rushed towards the bait. One fish took the bait and was caught by Yang Qi's hook.

The other two missed, their bodies rushing forward more than a meter due to inertia.

They actually found another large shrimp dancing in front of them. This couldn't be missed. The two fish rushed towards the bait at the same time.

In the end, one of the stronger ones bit Bai Xue's hook.

This made Yang Qi, who could see clearly in the seawater, sigh with emotion, marveling at Bai Xue's luck.

Normally, with a small school of only three fish like this, one getting hooked would definitely scare away the other two, unless they were hooked simultaneously.

"Fish on!" Yang Qi shouted.

"I've got a fish too!" Less than two seconds later, Bai Xue also cried out.

Don't think that these fishing enthusiasts shout every time they hook a fish, like they're crazy.

It's actually a way for fishing enthusiasts to express the excitement of that moment of hooking a fish, and of course, part of it is for showing off.

"Xiao Xue, pull slowly, ensure it stays alive."

"Okay, Yang Qi Ge, I understand!"

As Yang Qi slowly reeled in his line and brought the fish out of the water, he used a landing net to scoop up this Grouper and examined it closely.

Unlike other Groupers, its entire body was brownish-white, covered with small brown spots, like a clean white face full of small blackheads.

Then, Bai Xue's excited shout was heard: "White Spotted Grouper! This is a White Spotted Grouper!"

Through Bai Xue's explanation, Yang Qi learned that this fish was also a type of Spotted Grouper. Compared to the more common Red Spotted Grouper in the market, White Spotted Grouper and Blue Spotted Grouper are both relatively rare Groupers.

Among them, the White Spotted Grouper is even rarer and more uncommon.

Although its market price cannot compare to top-tier Groupers like the Coral Trout and Humpback Grouper, it is still considered a second-tier rare and expensive fish.

Although the White Spotted Grouper's appearance is rather plain and unattractive, its price is very appealing, starting at 300 yuan per catty in the market. The specific price also depends on its size and condition.

The two fish caught by Yang Qi and Bai Xue both weighed over 5 catties and were in perfect condition, so their market price should be 500 yuan per catty.

The key is that this type of fish is becoming increasingly scarce, so the price can only go higher and higher. Rarity makes it valuable!

After listening to Bai Xue's introduction, Yang Qi looked at the White Spotted Grouper's plain appearance and found it more and more attractive.

"Indeed, you can't judge a fish by its appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a bucket!

From now on, I can't underestimate any fish I don't recognize. Who knows, it might be a high-priced fish!"

He quickly took out the needle to release air from the two fish, then carefully placed them into the live fish tank.

If these died, it would be heartbreaking.