My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 21 Two More Big Fish

Yu Muzhou was going out to sea for fun today. He originally planned to go to the open sea, but as soon as he left the port, he saw Zhou Miao fishing at sea.

He was impressed by the two previous red snapper, but unfortunately he didn't get the second one in time because he went to pick up his wife and children, and his brother snatched it away.

He's been looking everywhere for that fatso for the past two days, but he's just vanished without a trace.

Moreover, having not gone out to sea for two days, his heart had already drifted to the ocean.

Zhou Miao spotted the white fishing boat from afar. It looked familiar, but most fishing boats look quite similar, so he wasn't sure if it was Yu Muzhou's boat.

He didn't realize it until Yu Muzhou moored the boat and came out to greet him.

"Ah Miao, why did you bring your girlfriend fishing here today? Want to come aboard my boat and go fishing in the open sea?"

Zhou Miao found this a bit strange and pointed to the foam channel next to him: "Brother Zhou, there are plenty of big fish in this channel, is it really necessary to go to the open sea?"

As for the joke about his little girlfriend, he didn't explain it, but he'll mention it later if he gets the chance.

Lu Xiaoxiao, who was at the stern of the boat, also heard this, but she didn't care and continued to concentrate on waiting for the fish to bite.

Yu Muzhou followed his gaze and was so surprised that he took off his sunglasses: "Damn, I was paying attention to you the whole time, and with the sunglasses on, I didn't even realize there was such a large-scale trendy market here."

"So that's why you were fishing in this open sea. You've found a great fishing spot."

"You have to fish here. The fish are biting really well. I just caught a big black sea bream that weighs five or six pounds."

Zhou Miao specifically mentioned black sea bream to see if he was interested in the fish.

Five or six pounds of black sea bream is quite rare, and it might have been one of Yu Muzhou's targets for collection. However, the other party's reaction disappointed him.

"Oh ho, only five or six pounds? You'd be selling over ten pounds!"

This joke left Zhou Miao speechless. Just as he was about to speak, the fishing rod in his hand experienced an even greater pull than before.

"The fish is on the plate!"

The force of the blow caused Zhou Miao's expression to change slightly after he hooked the fish.

Lu Xiaoxiao, who was at the stern of the boat, was about to turn around when she heard the noise, but she didn't expect to feel a tremendous force on her hand!

"I caught a fish too! It's so strong!"

"Lift the fishing rod first to tire the fish out. If you can't out-stretch it, let out some line. Don't force it," Zhou Miao quickly reminded him.

He didn't know how big the fish Lu Xiaoxiao had caught was, so he could only tell her to be careful.

Having just observed Zhou Miao's entire fishing process, Lu Xiaoxiao had a better understanding of the process and began to imitate him.

The fish's strength surprised her, making it somewhat difficult for her to catch.

The fishing reel spun twice, and the rod was lifted high before the fishing became stuck in a stalemate.

On the fishing boat, Yu Muzhou was so startled by their commotion that he almost dropped his cigarette.

"Holy crap, how big must that fish be to make the rod twitch like that?"

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately turned around, steered the boat away from Zhou Miao and the others, found a suitable spot, stopped the boat, dropped anchor, and took out his fishing rod.

In such a grand spectacle, one would be embarrassed to call oneself a fisherman if one hesitated for even a second.

Zhou Miao glanced at the fishing boat about forty or fifty meters away, then focused on fishing.

He was fishing sitting down at the moment, as it would be too dangerous to fish standing up in a small sampan. He was still shaken by the fact that a sea bream had almost pulled him into the water.

It's difficult to exert force when sitting and fishing from the waist and abdomen, but fortunately, the rod tip can be used to brace against the boat for leverage.

This fish was quite fierce; even when Zhou Miao stood the fishing rod upright, it could still pull the fishing line and run away into the distance.

Fortunately, it didn't swim towards Lu Xiaoxiao, thus avoiding potential entanglement or cutting of the line.

Neither the man nor the fish would give way, and the tip of the fishing rod kept shaking, making a "whooshing" sound when blown by the sea breeze.

However, he was stronger. After a few minutes, he felt the fish's strength gradually weakening, so he quickly reeled in the line and pulled the fish to the surface.

The fish emerged from the water lying on its side, clearly having exhausted its last bit of energy.

Red?

Zhou Miao was startled. Could it be another ten-pound sea bream?

Are there really that many of these rare fish?

But as the fish was pulled closer, Zhou Miao felt somewhat disappointed yet also thought it was to be expected; it would be normal if it weren't a red snapper.

This is a large red snapper, about half a meter long.

It has a certain degree of rarity and the price is also quite good; a half-meter-long one should be able to sell for 100 yuan per kilogram.

Zhou Miao locked the rod to release the force, raised it high to control the fish, and used one hand to scoop it up with the landing net.

The fish was so big that the net was a bit heavy, but he was in a very good mood.

These two fish are already comparable to the rockfish and red snapper I sold yesterday evening.

As usual, the big red buds were also put into the fish basket to be kept.

Zhou Miao stopped fishing and instead took a landing net to Lu Xiaoxiao's side, waiting for her to catch some fish.

Seeing her turn to look at him, he waved his hand and said, "Don't look at me, keep fishing, I'll help you with the net later."

"Okay." Lu Xiaoxiao had already seen his half-meter-long fish.

It looks like a little piglet, and it's more visually striking than the previous black sea bream.

At this moment, she was also very eager to catch such a fish, so she put even more force into her hands.

If Lin Daiyu could uproot a willow tree, why couldn't Lu Xiaoxiao do the same?

She mustered her strength, and her small body burst forth with tremendous power.

Under Zhou Miao's slightly astonished gaze, she kept raising the fishing rod and reeling in the line, repeating this more than a dozen times without even panting.

He thought Lu Xiaoxiao was small and weak, and that she would have to struggle with the fish for a while. But when he came over with the net, the girl quickly pulled the fish to the surface.

It was also a big red bream, but it looked a bit smaller than his, probably weighing around six or seven pounds.

But Lu Xiaoxiao was surprised when she saw the fish; she thought hers would be about the same size as Zhou Miao's!

Now she suddenly understood why Zhou Miao had struggled to catch black sea bream earlier. It wasn't that he was incompetent, but rather that the fish in the water were too strong.

Lu Xiaoxiao strained and pulled the fish to the side of the boat. The moment she saw the fish being scooped up, she relaxed completely.

An overwhelming sense of exhaustion washed over her, making her momentarily disoriented and causing her to gasp for breath.

Seeing that she was covered in sweat, Zhou Miao took out a bottle of mineral water that he had bought earlier, unscrewed the cap, and handed it to her.

"You must be tired! Fishing requires a balance of activity and rest; you can't push yourself too hard. You can't treat it like a one-on-one duel. When you're fishing for this fish, you have to consider that there are many more fish to come. Therefore, you need to conserve your energy and engage in a long-term battle of attrition."

Lu Xiaoxiao took the water and gulped down two mouthfuls, then a silly smile appeared on her face, like a naive and innocent college student.

"I didn't expect the fish to be so strong; I was just thinking about catching it as soon as possible."

"Okay, be careful later, don't tire yourself out."

"Okay. By the way, Brother Miao, what kind of fish is this, and how much does it cost?"

"This is a red snapper, but we anglers like to call it a big red snapper. In the market, the price ranges from sixty to one hundred yuan depending on the size. Yours is probably around eighty yuan per jin (500 grams)."