Chapter 190 Where can you find two-meter-long yellowtail amberjacks now?
Chapter 190 Where can you find two-meter-long yellowtail amberjacks now?
The yellowtail that Yu Muzhou caught was about half a meter long, but it was extremely easy to catch manually.
Even though he had been training hard to avoid embarrassing himself in the competition, he still started panting for breath after a short while.
Fortunately, the training has paid off. At least Yu Muzhou's hands are still steady. Although his breathing is heavy, his movements are still quite effortless.
After Zhou Miao finished processing both fish, he successfully pulled his fish to the surface as well.
However, the fish was not completely exhausted, so it was still restless at the surface, darting around and splashing water by slapping its tail from time to time.
"Ah Miao, get ready to hook up."
"Okay!"
Zhou Miao immediately came over with a hook. Yu Muzhou had covered all the costs of supplies and boat rental, so it was only right that he give him a ride as a boatman.
In reality, there's nothing that can be done even if it's not done properly. With Yu Muzhou's strength, he can't control a fish with one hand or use a gag to hook it with one hand.
Seeing him approach, Yu Muzhou exerted force and dragged the fish to the side of the boat.
Zhou Miao's movements were quick, steady, and precise. He accurately hooked the moving yellowtail with the hook and then lifted it onto the deck in a flash.
"Phew~"
Yu Muzhou let out a heavy breath, calmed his breathing slightly, and then a hearty smile appeared on his face.
"Awesome! This fish is really strong, much better than the green tuna I caught last time, just like fishing for GT fish."
"Brother Zhou, yours is still a bit too small, only half a meter. You can fish at a depth of twenty meters, and you might have a chance to catch a meter-long fish."
Zhou Miao pointed to his big yellowtail that had its tail sticking out of the fish box. If you really want to fish, you need a fish that weighs over 30 pounds to be considered a good catch.
Yu Muzhou's face stiffened. If it was this difficult to catch fish weighing just over ten pounds, how could he possibly handle a fish weighing over thirty pounds by himself?
They want to see themselves make a fool of themselves!
Yu Muzhou waved his hand at him irritably: "Get lost, get lost, you have the nerve to say these things while fishing with an electric reel."
"Haha, keep calling me when you need to borrow my luck!"
Zhou Miao smiled and returned to his spot, waiting for the fish to bite.
Yu Muzhou squatted down to bleed the fish and take a break.
"Crunch, crunch~"
Both fishing rods hooked fish almost simultaneously; if it weren't for the electric reel rod, Zhou Miao would have been overwhelmed.
However, this time the heavy-duty electric reel was reeling in the line much slower than before.
This resulted in two fish being caught at almost the same time, and Zhou Miao, without thinking, hooked the larger one first with a gaff.
Last time it was a meter long, this time it's probably 1.3 meters long, it's a real beast.
"drink!"
Zhou Miao gripped the pole with both hands and lifted it upwards with all his might. This behemoth, weighing over fifty pounds, was pulled onto the ship's side without much effort.
"Wow, this one's good, this one's good!"
Yu Muzhou, who had already bled the fish, saw this big guy and his eyes lit up.
The two had agreed beforehand that if they caught a big fish, they would have to sell it to him, and this one just met his criteria.
"No rush, there might be bigger ones later. I've checked, the yellowtail amberjack can grow up to two meters long."
"Don't be ridiculous, there's no such resource anymore."
Upon hearing this, Yu Muzhou shook his head. Even if he believed in Zhou Miao's luck, he didn't think the other party could catch a two-meter-long yellowtail.
Domestic fishermen have been fishing for decades, using various trawling methods, and it's simply impossible for a fish this big to have survived to this day.
"Two meters is not possible, but one and a half meters is another story."
In reality, Zhou Miao himself didn't believe there were two-meter-long yellowtail amberjacks. He was just lucky. The cheat system wasn't created out of thin air, so of course he never thought he would catch a two-meter-long yellowtail amberjack.
But he felt he might have a chance to catch a 1.5-meter-long yellowtail amberjack, and he was pleased to present "My Fishing Raft Will Ask for Help," an exclusive first release! It all depends on whether there are any fish that big around here.
He also brought in another half-meter-long yellowtail, bled it, and then filled his large fish box to the brim.
These five fish weigh over 100 pounds in total, so it's normal that they don't fit in the fish tank.
Zhou Miao brought a styrofoam box, scooped in some crushed ice, and laid a layer inside the box.
Meter-sized yellowtail amberjack are placed individually and then sealed in boxes.
Four yellowtail amberjacks can be caught at a half-meter mark, but we only have two now.
The two fish that were just caught need to be soaked in ice water first.
Zhou Miao stopped fishing and instead brought out the folding table to prepare dinner.
It was already evening when we arrived here. We caught a few fish, and then it got completely dark.
Dinner was simple: a bowl of beef noodles in golden broth.
Put the purchased seasonings into a pot and boil them. After the water boils, add two pounds of beef rolls and washed baby bok choy.
After cooking, set aside and scald another pot of handmade noodles with clean water.
Then scoop the noodles out and put them into the golden broth, and you have a pot of golden broth beef noodles. It's simple, but the taste is quite good.
"Although I don't eat noodles much, the handmade noodles here are definitely better than the ones back home."
A mouthful of noodles, followed by a bite of beef, made Zhou Miao, who was already starving, eat with great satisfaction.
"It's really good." Yu Muzhou nodded, staring thoughtfully at the extra soup in the pot.
Since he's now living in his villa, the chef brought his own pet along, so Yu Muzhou can smell a rich aroma every time he comes home.
For the first few days, he felt hungry as soon as he smelled that aroma when he got home.
Even someone who's eaten the finest delicacies couldn't handle it, which shows just how potent that old soup was.
At this moment, Yu Muzhou was thinking about whether he should ask his master for a bowl of the old soup to take with him when he went on a long journey in the future.
Wouldn't the noodles taste even better if we added a big spoonful of broth like we do now?
I don't know if it will work; I'll have to ask when I get back.
After eating and drinking to their hearts' content, Yu Muzhou brought out a recliner, lay down, and covered himself with a blanket, feeling quite comfortable.
Zhou Miao didn't have the leisure for such leisurely pursuits. He quickly cleaned up the dishes and went back to fishing.
After checking the fish finder, the fish did not leave.
During the day, fish mainly stay in shallow waters, but at night they all move to the bottom, making it more suitable for electric reel fishing.
Not only him, but also other fishing boats around the area had set up electric winches.
When the water is shallow, you can still fish for yellowtail by hand, but the depth is over 70 meters, and fishing by hand there will ruin your arm.
Zhou Miao tied bait cages to two fishing rods, filled them with krill, and then hooked small squid on the hooks to start fishing.
This time, the hook and bait on the heavy-duty electric reel sank directly to the bottom before being retrieved a few meters.
The small electric reel was lowered to a depth of 60 meters to continue fishing for half-meter-long yellowtail, but this time the catch rate was not as fast as in the evening.
Zhou Miao waited for more than ten minutes before the small boat pole finally made a sound.
But the reeling speed was very fast, and in a short while, a Pacific cod about 30 centimeters long was caught on the surface of the water.
Seeing the speed at which the fishing line was being reeled in, Zhou Miao knew it wasn't a yellowtail, but he didn't expect it to be a cod.
This stuff has a high yield, and it seems to be very cheap, especially in the north. It's called "big-headed fish" and sells for only ten or so yuan per kilogram in some places.
But this fish isn't fishy; the reason it's cheap is simply because it's not fresh, which is how the name "Big Head Fishy" came about.
Fresh cod can still sell for 20 or 30 yuan per kilogram.
It would be even more expensive in the south, because this type of fish isn't found there.
If we take Shangdu, we'll have at least eighty, if not a hundred.
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