My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 37 The Gluttonous Rice-Grade Red Ginger

The bait scattered into the sea spread rapidly with the surging waves.

Like an invisible bait net, it attracts predators lurking in the distance.

Zhou Miao used the same method as before, but this time he caught fish much faster.

The rod tip suddenly dipped, and a force significantly greater than before was instantly transmitted through the fishing rod.

A chill ran through him. Could it be an unexpected surprise that he had caught another ferocious fish?

However, amidst the surging waves, another sea bass was pulled up.

This one is much bigger, probably weighing around three pounds.

"Did we stir up a hole for sea bass today?"

Zhou Miao pulled the fish to the side of the boat, lowered the fishing rod to let it enter the water, and the fish, which had been struggling desperately, immediately calmed down.

Some fish, like groupers, are too exhausted to struggle once they are pulled to the surface.

Some fish struggle more fiercely the more they are lifted up, especially when they haven't exhausted their energy.

Zhou Miao grabbed the fishing line and, taking advantage of the fish's momentary lapse in attention, lifted it up and placed it on the boat.

Five minutes later, he grabbed the fishing line and pulled it up, and there was another sea bass weighing two or three pounds.

It's confirmed, there will be a school of bass today.

Looking at his catch, Lu Xiaoxiao wondered if she should also change her fishing line to catch bigger fish.

She's caught seven fish so far, but none of them weigh as much as his single fish!

We must change it; fishing for small fish is pointless.

She turned to Zhou Miao and asked with the humility of a beginner, "Brother Miao, what kind of fishing line do you use for sea bass? I'd like to try catching some big ones too."

Zhou Miao was busy unhooking and answered without looking up, "I used 1.2 PE line for the main line and 2.5 fluorocarbon line for the leader. Just use the same. A size 4 Chinu hook will do."

"Understood!" Lu Xiaoxiao got the gist and immediately got to work, starting to change her fishing rig.

Although she doesn't yet have a clear idea of ​​what line thickness to use for what size fish, she is at least familiar with common fishing line types and basic line changing procedures, earning her the title of "newbie angler".

The fishing was really good today. Zhou Miao opened the fish basket, secured it to the outside of the boat, and carefully put the three sea bass he had just caught inside to keep them alive.

This frees up the water tank on the boat, making it easier for Lu Xiaoxiao to store her catch.

Zhou Miao then cast his fourth line, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small boat appear at the corner of the island, slowly approaching them.

The man and woman on the boat were Luo Hao and Luo Qianqian, a brother and sister.

Just as their small boat got close enough, they witnessed Zhou Miao lift his rod again, bringing a two- or three-pound sea bass to the surface.

"Wow! Goodness, I just arrived and this is the biggest sea bass you've ever seen!"

Luo Hao was amazed, never expecting that this sea area not only had many crabs, but also such abundant fish resources.

He quickly calculated in his mind whether he should exchange a secret fishing spot for it if he came here to fish.

Luo Qianqian was also surprised by Zhou Miao's achievements, but she habitually teased her own brother.

"They make a living this way professionally; they need real skills. Unlike you, every time you took me out, all you caught were tiny fry, barely enough to fill a tooth gap!"

Although she felt that making money by fishing was not very reliable, she preferred to complain about her stingy brother.

Zhou Miao smiled and waved to them: "We're lucky today, it seems like a big school of sea bass came. If you're free after you've set your crab traps, you can come and fish with us for a while."

Luo Hao was very tempted, but the place where he fished for red sea bream last time was directly in front of his own fishing raft.

This is not possible. Someone has to be there to watch over the fishing raft, because anglers might come over at any time. If there's no one to serve them, how can we take care of them?

He glanced at his sister and saw her eyes shining as she stared at Zhou Miao's fish basket, looking eager to cast her line immediately. Clearly, she wanted to keep the fish there.

"Never mind." Luo Hao shook his head. "The fishing raft can't be left unattended; I have to go back and keep watch. Qianqian, if you want to go fishing later, come over yourself?"

"Mmm-hmm!" Luo Qianqian nodded vigorously, pointing excitedly at Zhou Miao's fish basket, "We have to come! Those are all lively little coins!"

"Okay! Let's go set the crab traps first, then I'll take you back to get your fishing rods, and then you can bring the boat over yourself."

After making the arrangements, Luo Hao then steered the boat to place ten crab traps ten meters away from Zhou Miao's crab traps.

When there was a harvest, it was still my younger sister who sold the crabs, and as usual, she received 30%.

Zhou Miao stopped paying attention to them and focused entirely on manipulating the lure, mimicking the posture of an injured small fish, swimming nimbly underwater, trying to arouse the predatory instincts of more sea bass.

"This morning, I'm determined to catch at least ten or eight fish!"

However, at this moment, about fifty or sixty meters away from this bustling rocky sea area, there was a large red amber that was over one meter long.

They lingered there because they smelled an enticing aroma of food, thus separating themselves from the main group.

It was already greedy and hadn't eaten in the morning, so its stomach was empty and it couldn't help but stop to find out what was going on.

However, in that short delay, by the time it came to its senses, the main force had vanished without a trace.

It instinctively wanted to speed up and catch up, but in the instant of hesitation, the previously faint aroma of food suddenly became stronger.

At this moment, all notions of large groups or returning to their units were completely forgotten.

The instinct of hunger instantly took over, and it turned around without hesitation and rushed toward the place with the strong smell of food.

However, when it excitedly arrived at the source of the smell, it was greatly disappointed; there were only some leftover food scraps in the water.

Just as it was feeling frustrated, it keenly sensed a small group of sea bass hiding in the crevices of the rocks.

Unfortunately, these sea bass were extremely alert. As soon as they sensed its presence, they all darted into the deep crevices at the bottom of the rocks.

Its massive size became a disadvantage at this moment, and it could only stare helplessly.

The big red fish flicked its tail in frustration, preparing to leave this disappointing area and find easier food elsewhere.

Just then!

A small fish suddenly came into its field of vision.

The little fish's movements were a bit strange, rising and falling in the water as if it were injured and struggling to swim, yet it appeared clumsy and powerless.

The red amberjack's spirits instantly lifted!

Although it looks a bit small, it's better than going home empty-handed, right?

It instinctively became excited and locked onto its target.

Just as the "little fish" sluggishly sank slightly, the power that the big red jujube had been accumulating suddenly erupted.

Its massive body shot forward like an arrow, silently yet swiftly, its enormous mouth opening wide to swallow the "small fish" whole.

However, instead of the expected satisfaction from the food, a sharp pain shot through my mouth.

"I've been tricked!" That was its most basic reaction.

The instinct for survival overwhelmed everything. Without even having time to think, its massive body twisted violently, unleashing astonishing power, and it turned and fled madly toward the more open and expansive deep water in the distance.

"Holy crap, holy crap, we've hooked a huge fish! A super big fish!"

Zhou Miao, who was on the boat, immediately felt a tremendous impact, and the muscles in his arms began to ache again.

The fishing line was released incredibly fast, disappearing more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.

However, Zhou Miao dared not touch the line in this situation, as the tension of his line setup was far too weak for such a large fish.

It's fine if it's left loose like this, but if you tighten it even a little, the fishing line will snap immediately.

"Xiaoxiao, hurry up and set sail so we can catch up."