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Chapter 99 Encountering the Ribbonfish Fishing Season

Chapter 101 Encountering the Ribbonfish Fishing Season

More than two hours passed, and it was 9:30 p.m. when Zhou Miao and his group finally arrived at the deserted island.

Because he asked Lu Xingyu to help him buy ten fish traps, he now has a total of fifteen.

Using the exposed reefs and deserted islands around him as references, Zhou Miao anchored the boat in the waters where he had caught the tide the day before.

The location was definitely off, but he still set five traps, hoping for the best.

"Ah Miao, is this the place where you caught Wangchao?"

"Yes, but the number of slugs was relatively concentrated last time, so you can just set two fish traps today and try your luck."

The remaining traps will be lowered to the other side of the deserted island later.

"Is there a tide over there too?"

"There weren't any over there, but I found mantis shrimp while diving, and there were quite a lot of them, so the main purpose of this trip was to catch mantis shrimp."

"Mantis shrimp seem to be very cheap, right?"

"It depends on the size; the larger ones are more expensive."

Although Lu Xingyu had many problems, he did whatever Zhou Miao told him to do.

After setting down the seven cages on one side, Zhou Miao steered his boat around the deserted island to the other side, and, based on the information provided in the island's report, set down all the ground cages.

The area here is quite large. Even though they set down eighteen fish traps, it only occupies a small portion of the space. They might be able to come back and fish a few more times.

Zhou Miao took out his phone and checked the time; it was not yet 10:30.

He took a nap in the afternoon, so he wasn't sleepy at all. He decided to go fishing nearby to pass the time.

"Xingyu, go and steer the boat fifty meters toward that open area. I'll use the fish finder to look for fish."

Zhou Miao took out his fishing rod and a fish finder that was the same model that Luo Hao used.

He tied the fishing line to the spot, and when Lu Xingyu sailed to the designated location, he threw the fish finder into the water to look for schools of fish.

Although it's a hassle, it ensures that tonight's fishing won't be a waste of time.

These small fishing boats in the open sea are generally not equipped with fish finders.

Because all they need to do is find a deserted island in the open sea, then surround the island with a net several kilometers long, and they will naturally reap some rewards.

Only trawlers need fish finders.

After changing locations twice, and getting further and further away from the deserted island, a red patch suddenly appeared on Zhou Miao's phone screen in the display of the fish finder.

"Holy crap, we've spotted a school of fish!" Zhou Miao exclaimed excitedly.

He was just looking for a place with lots of fish, but unexpectedly he encountered a school of fish again.

"Really?" Lu Xingyu immediately rushed over from the stern, craning his neck to look at his phone screen.

"Wow, there really are schools of fish! Should we cast our nets?"

"Network?" Zhou Miao's excited expression froze, turning into one of utter despair. "Damn it, I didn't bring any net."

"However, these fish are at a depth of 40 to 50 meters, so the float nets we used to catch threadfin bream last time won't work. We'll have to buy sinker nets."

"There's no signal here either, otherwise I could have Luo Hao bring a few nets over."

As Zhou Miao spoke, he began to sigh, feeling that he had made another mistake.

Last time, the mullet received information from the Three Rock Reefs that they would come three times in a row, with only a 50% chance of coming a fourth time.

However, under normal circumstances, the schools of fish you encounter will usually leave after a few hours, and you shouldn't expect to encounter them again the next day.

"Looks like there's no other way but to use a fishing rod to catch more fish." Lu Xingyu took out Lu Xiaoxiao's boat rod and started tying the line.

We don't know the size of the fish yet, so we need to try it repeatedly or catch one before we can choose the right line setup.

So after Zhou Miao retrieved the fish finder, he tied on carbon wire and a lead weight.

Instead of using a hook, I took out my own lure, choosing a small fish lure with a fishy smell, and decided to try fishing with it first.

Zhou Miao threw the lure into the water, and after letting out more than forty meters of fishing line, the fishing rod suddenly sank, and a fish took the bait.

This fish is quite fast, but its pulling force is not great.

Zhou Miao lifted the rod to set the hook, then quickly turned the handle to reel in the line. In just a short while, he pulled up a small, bright silver steel fish.

"It's ribbonfish?"

(Considering our friends in inland areas, we will try to post more pictures later.)

September is also the season for fishing for ribbonfish. Although they are not as plump as those in the open sea during winter, they are still considered a good catch.

If it's ribbonfish, then it's not surprising that the screen turns red, as it's one of the most abundant fish species in the East China Sea.

"So this is what live ribbonfish look like. They're quite pretty." Lu Xingyu was still clumsily tying the fishing line when he looked up at the ribbonfish in his hand and examined it with great curiosity for a while.

"You used a steel wire for the lure. The fish's teeth are sharp, and ordinary carbon line can easily cut it." After Zhou Miao removed the lure with the hook remover, he found that his carbon line was severely worn, so he turned around and gave him this instruction.

At the same time, he also replaced the carbon wire with steel wire.

It's a pity there aren't any fish hooks like the Tianya type, otherwise it would be more convenient to fish for ribbonfish.

After changing the guide, Zhou Miao brought over a water tank, first laying down a layer of ice, and then putting the ribbonfish in.

The ribbonfish felt unusually light in his hand, almost weightless, which made him curious about its exact weight.

He used a fish gripper to pick up the ribbonfish, only to find that this half-meter-long ribbonfish weighed only four ounces.

This is ridiculous. Even if you catch a hundred fish this big in one night, they'll only weigh about forty pounds.

It's about three fingers wide. I remember at the seafood market, a ribbonfish this big only cost 25 yuan per catty (500g) wholesale.

However, those were caught in nets, and it's unknown how long they've been frozen. In fact, seafood vendors may have added chemicals to keep them fresh.

These medications are the real cause of high uric acid levels in the body, making people prone to gout.

Zhou Miao had heard Luo Hao mention in casual conversation that almost none of the fishermen he knew had gout, but almost all of them had rheumatism.

Zhou Miao threw the fish back and continued fishing. He thought that most of the ribbonfish were about three fingers wide, but on his second cast, he caught one that was four fingers wide.

I weighed it, and it was a little over eight ounces.

This price is definitely higher. Zhou Miao took out another water tank, filled it with ice, and then separated the larger ribbonfish from the previous one.

"Why did you catch such a big one?" Lu Xingyu said indignantly.

He was also carrying a small ribbonfish in his hand, about two and a half fingers' width and weighing about three ounces, maybe even less than three ounces.

Zhou Miao laughed when he saw the small ribbonfish he was carrying: "Haha, fishing also depends on luck. But try letting the lure sink a little deeper."

"Schools of fish are usually small fish on top and big fish on the bottom. It's easier to catch big fish if you fish in deeper water."

"So that's how it is." Lu Xingyu suddenly realized.

He also found a water tank, laid ice on it, threw the ribbonfish in, and then tried fishing for the second time as Zhou Miao had instructed.

This time he let out a few extra meters of fishing line, and just as Zhou Miao had said, he caught a slightly larger ribbonfish.

This immediately piqued Lu Xingyu's interest in fishing, and he began to immerse himself in the activity.

The two men on the boat barely stopped for a moment, catching a ribbonfish every few minutes.

When there is a fishing season, almost all anglers can fish this efficiently.

If you still can't catch anything under these circumstances, then you need to look for the reasons within yourself.

As time went by, Zhou Miao noticed that the entire school of fish was moving upwards.

Previously, you could only catch fish at depths of 40 meters or more, but now you can get bites as soon as the lure sinks to about 30 meters, and the fish you catch are all quite large.

This is a good thing for them; they are significantly more efficient than before.

In just ten minutes, Zhou Miao caught five ribbonfish, and both tanks were already half full.

That's the power of encountering a school of fish; the supply arrives incredibly fast.

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