68: Nesting Feast

The three of them were busy for a while, weighing a total of 55 catties of live fish and 8 catties of dead fish.

Yang Qi didn't plan to sell the Groupers. Didn't his dad like to eat them? He'd save them for him; five to six catties were the most suitable.

Boss Wang returned at this time, looked at the bill, and transferred 3620 yuan to Yang Qi.

Then a few workers carried the fish boxes to place the fish.

The Boss, on the other hand, slowly walked around, chatted with some regular customers, handed out cigarettes, and built relationships!

After Yang Qi dealt with the fish, he didn't continue fishing at this oyster raft; there weren't many fish left below.

He observed for a bit and found another oyster raft. After greeting Zhang Jun and the others, he went to the new fishing spot.

Zhang Jun also had a very enjoyable afternoon of fishing. He had almost half a live fish tank.

The two workers would be coming over soon to weigh their fish.

Just then, the fishing enthusiasts on the nearby oyster rafts finally couldn't hold back.

Several people gathered around Zhang Jun and Chang Shengli, their faces beaming with smiles, constantly offering cigarettes.

They humbly sought advice from the two "Masters."

The two completely lost themselves in the repeated calls of "Master," "Master."

After all, the title "Fishing Master" had once been so distant from them.

In fact, they used to call others that when they were the ones asking for advice.

"For chumming, use antarctic shrimp brick. Then fish with antarctic shrimp. Guaranteed catch!"

"Then, Master, where did you buy your antarctic shrimp brick? It's so effective!" a fishing enthusiast asked.

Zhang Jun looked at Boss Wang beside him and said,

"I bought it from Boss Wang here!"

"Oh! I see! Local fish like local bait!"

The fishing enthusiast instantly felt like he had found the secret.

"Boss Wang, get me three bags of antarctic shrimp brick, I'm going to make you money!"

"Alright, alright, I'll have someone send it over!"

"Boss Wang, get me a few bags too!"

"Boss Wang, I want two bags too!"

"Boss Wang, ..."

As a result, the news spread throughout the entire oyster raft.

"Local fish like local bait!"

Wow, Zhang Jun's single sentence made Boss Wang's antarctic shrimp brick start selling like hotcakes.

Yang Qi ignored the lively scene over there; he was different from Zhang Jun and the others. His foundation was too weak, and he needed to develop discreetly and make a fortune in silence.

There were even more fish at Yang Qi's new fishing spot. Most of them were Black Sea Bream and Yellowfin Seabream, as well as Spotted Scat with black spots all over its body.

At the very bottom, there were even two or three large Groupers, he didn't know if they were lying dormant, sleeping on the seabed, or waiting for an opportunity.

Based on the patterns, they were the expensive Sesame Grouper, Yang Qi had caught quite a few of them in the Nan You Fishing Grounds last time.

Several fishing enthusiasts had been observing Yang Qi's every move; they had seen him sell fish.

They wanted to see how he managed to catch so many fish.

"Come on! If you're going to learn, learn to your heart's content!" Yang Qi thought to himself.

He took out an unopened bag of antarctic shrimp brick, opened it, and threw the entire block in.

With a "plop"! It was like throwing a bomb into the water.

As the antarctic shrimp brick began to sink, Yang Qi saw countless fish swarm around like hungry wolves in his view.

This commotion made the eyes of the few fishing enthusiasts who had been watching him turn green.

"Holy crap, damn it, turns out I wasn't chumming enough. I've found the secret!"

The few of them immediately followed suit, even going a step further. If you threw one block, I'd throw two, or even three.

After chumming, Yang Qi ignored those people. He began his grand fishing plan.

The nearby fish in his view all gathered around. The school of fish was like crazy, scrambling to chase and peck at the crumbs dissolving from the antarctic shrimp brick.

The school of fish grew larger and larger, Yang Qi thought about it and decided to switch to a paternoster rig, then immediately got into the zone.

Like a shot of adrenaline, he was completely engrossed in the joy of fishing.

He just hooked the dissolved antarctic shrimp onto the hooks, two shrimp per hook.

As the bait sank, fish immediately started biting. Yang Qi waited for about three or four seconds, and then pulled up four fish.

However, fishing here was not like on the big boat last time, where each fishing spot was equipped with a rod holder.

When unhooking fish, the rod was inserted into the holder. His hands were free, making it easy to unhook the fish.

Now, Yang Qi could only place his fishing rod by his feet and slowly unhook the fish while wearing gloves.

Among the four fish caught on the first cast, three were Spotted Scat, and one was a Black Sea Bream.

Spotted Scat have flat bodies, either yellowish-brown or silvery-white, depending on the environment. Their bodies are covered with dense black circular spots, making them very beautiful.

Their dorsal, pectoral, and caudal fins all contain toxins. Being pricked by them can cause severe pain, redness, swelling, and even poisoning.

However, the flesh of the Spotted Scat is very delicious.

Therefore, Spotted Scat is a fish species with both ornamental and edible value.

The market price is also decent, around 30-50 yuan per catty.

Wearing gloves and holding a towel, Yang Qi carefully and as quickly as possible unhooked each fish.

Next, he continued to cast, continued to catch fish, and continued to unhook fish. He simply couldn't stop.

"Sigh! Unhooking fish is just too troublesome! Half the time is wasted!"

Yang Qi couldn't help but grumble. It was a bit faster when there were fewer Spotted Scat on the rod, but if they were all Spotted Scat, it would be even slower.

The situation here made the fishing enthusiasts on the surrounding oyster rafts unable to sit still any longer!

Upon inquiring, it turned out that: local fish love local bait. The one over there with the continuous catches was chumming with the antarctic shrimp brick sold by the Boss.

"Holy crap, so that's it! Chumming, who can't do that?" a fishing enthusiast immediately shouted,

"Boss, get me five bags of antarctic shrimp brick."

Now this was good! Almost all the fishing enthusiasts rushed to the Boss to buy antarctic shrimp brick.

If you wanted five bags, I'd want eight. They actually cleared out Boss Wang's entire stock of antarctic shrimp brick.

Boss Wang hurriedly called his supplier: "Quickly send over antarctic shrimp brick, the fishing enthusiasts here are going crazy!"

Subsequently, this group of fishing enthusiasts, carrying their gear, all started to move closer to Yang Qi's side.

Zhang Jun, with Chang Shengli, also saw the situation over there and got a head start. They sat on the oyster rafts to Yang Qi's left and right.

When these fishing enthusiasts arrived, they were either alone or in pairs of acquaintances, each occupying an oyster raft.

After everyone settled down, an unprecedented "chumming feast" began.

Everyone was chumming with all their might, competing to see who could chum more and more aggressively.

Yang Qi had already switched from a paternoster rig to a single hook when these fishing enthusiasts were preparing to act.

Yes, he was planning to go after those few Groupers. He was afraid that delays might lead to complications.

Yang Qi hooked a Spotted Scat as bait and sent the bait towards the Groupers.

The Spotted Scat, with the lead sinker, quickly landed in front of the Groupers. There was no need to tease; one of the Groupers rushed up and took a bite.

It was a Sesame Grouper that bit the hook, knowing it was this type of fish. Yang Qi was certainly going to take his time; it wouldn't be worth it if it died.

Adhering to the principle of a ten-meter rest, Yang Qi quickly pulled it out of the water.