183: There is no end to fishing.
The vast and boundless ocean, like a brilliant sapphire, shimmered with enchanting light. Chen Xiangbei swam freely in the sea, like a white stripe in the waves.
The Little Dolphins swam over happily, surrounding him. There was no need for words between them; they had a perfect understanding.
Chen Xiangbei played with the Little Dolphins, fully enjoying this wonderful time.
They sometimes chased and played, and sometimes swam side by side, as if dancing a beautiful dance.
Chen Xiangbei gently stroked the body of the Little Dolphins, and the Little Dolphins playfully responded to his affection.
In this vast ocean, their friendship was like warm sunshine, illuminating each other's hearts.
They explored the mysterious underwater world together, enjoying this unique happiness.
The sea witnessed their friendship and added endless joy to their play.
After frolicking with the Little Dolphins for a while, Chen Xiangbei returned to the fishing boat and waved to signal the dolphins to follow.
Dolphins are also known for being highly intelligent creatures, and since the dolphin that Chen Xiangbei had met earlier was also there, they easily understood his meaning.
Chen Xiangbei started the boat, set the destination, and then engaged the cruise control. He then returned to the deck to interact with the Little Dolphins to prevent them from getting lost.
Before long, they arrived at the designated sea area, which also had a large coral reef cluster. Chen Xiangbei stopped the boat at a safe distance.
Then he jumped down and swam towards the bottom with the dolphins. The dolphins excitedly followed behind him, a scene like a teacher taking a group of children on a spring outing.
When he reached the seabed, he saw that there was a huge school of fish living there!
Chen Xiangbei carefully identified them and found that they were the very popular qingyi fish.
The qingyi fish, like a sprite in the water, has an elegant and agile posture.
Its body is covered with a layer of elegant green scales, shimmering with a faint light under the sunlight, as if containing mysterious power.
Its head is small and delicate, and its eyes are like bright gems, showing intelligence and alertness. When swimming, its tail sways gently, like a dancing fairy, light and graceful.
Its taste is extremely delicious, the flesh is tender and juicy, melting in the mouth, with a hint of sweetness that is endlessly memorable.
In terms of price, qingyi fish are relatively expensive, but their unique deliciousness and precious quality make them a sought-after object for many food lovers.
The market price of qingyi fish is about 100-150 yuan per catty, and this price has remained stable due to the small number of farmed fish.
Whether on the table of a high-end restaurant or in the stalls of a seafood market, qingyi fish attract people's attention with their unique charm.
Looking at these plump and delicious qingyi fish, Chen Xiangbei couldn't help but drool with happiness!
He hurriedly returned to the boat, quickly prepared his fishing gear, and started his first fishing session of the day.
Given that they naturally inhabit this area, there is no need to worry about them running away, so there is no need for someone to specifically guard them.
Chen Xiangbei led the dolphins to the surface, fed them a handful of Secret Bait, and signaled them to go to a nearby sea area to play freely.
After preparing the fishing rod, he began to chum. He precisely controlled the depth of the chumming to about five or six meters above the coral reef, which effectively avoided the situation of the hook getting snagged on the bottom when fishing.
After the chum was scattered and began to dissipate, Chen Xiangbei's bait also followed, casting into the chum and catching a lucky "little friend" in the muddy water!
Due to the extremely large number of fish, the fish took the bait shortly after casting the line.
He quickly pulled the fish up, not playing the game of reeling in the fish with it, saving as much time as possible.
Even so, it took two or three minutes on average to pull up a fish. The back and forth movement of casting and retrieving the rod consumed a lot of time, while the fish biting the hook was almost instantaneous.
Chen Xiangbei estimated that this school of fish might have three to four thousand fish, so in order to speed up the catch, he added two extra hooks, fishing with a total of three hooks.
Each qingyi fish weighs about six or seven catties. Pulling up three fish at a time can both speed up the catch and save physical strength, maximizing efficiency.
"Swish~"
The fishing line flew rapidly in the air, producing a series of sounds as it cut through the air.
With three hooks going down at once, it was a bit difficult to judge if all of them had fish biting, but Chen Xiangbei didn't wait for perfect precision. As long as it felt heavier than when there was only one fish, he would pull the rod.
Just like that, sometimes three, sometimes two fish were caught at a time, and the speed was incredibly fast. If it were an ordinary person, they might get tired after a few casts.
But who made him an extraordinary person? He continuously cast for three hours, still diligently fishing, and occasionally interacting with the dolphins and feeding them some Secret Bait.
Finally, it was already 5 PM.
Chen Xiangbei's fishing speed at this time was still maintaining an average catch rate of 50 fish per hour.
He had been at it for a full five or six hours, not even having a proper lunch in between, just grabbing a couple of bites of bread before continuing to fish.
He put down his fishing rod and placed the box and a half of freshly caught qingyi fish in front of him into the live well. qingyi fish are relatively easy to keep alive, so there's no need to worry about them dying in between.
Chen Xiangbei kept a simple record. He would transport back every fish box that was full of 20 fish. He had already transported back 14 boxes before, and with this box and a half, it was a total of 15 and a half boxes.
That's about 310 qingyi fish, which weighs over two thousand catties if each one averages six or seven catties a day!
In other words, he caught a little more than half of the entire qingyi fish school in one afternoon. Isn't this faster than using a fishing net!
Chen Xiangbei packed up his things and prepared to go back. He went to the stern of the boat and looked at the dolphins that were occasionally jumping up, feeling an urge to take them back with him.
He took out a handful of Secret Bait and fed it to them again, saying as he fed them.
"Little ones, when I buy an island, I'll build you an underwater amusement park, and you can all come and live there.
That way you can eat happily every day and have toys to play with, which is much better than you wandering around. And all you have to do is occasionally bring back some treasures, just like the pearl oyster that Big Treasure was holding today!"
Chen Xiangbei's PUA didn't even spare animals. It's a good thing they couldn't understand. If they could, they would definitely say: I'm not human, but you're really a dog!
After the dolphins had eaten and drunk their fill, Chen Xiangbei reluctantly started the boat and sailed towards the land. The Little Dolphins followed far behind, as if escorting him away.
Gradually, their figures began to blur until they disappeared on the surface of the sea.
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