Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

The fish on the other side seemed to sense his determination and this time it did not act naughty. Instead, it slowly moved closer to the boat as he reeled in the line.

Another hour has passed. It has been two hours since I caught the fish.

Zhao Qin had no choice but to ask Lao Tong to help him change hands. Even a strong body could not bear such hard work.

When the line was less than 50 meters long and the big fish slowly floated up, the breathing of the four people on the boat seemed to stop, leaving only the sound of their heartbeats.

"This...is this tuna?" Lao Tong murmured after a while.

I thought it was some kind of monster, but Zhao Qingang's feeling when he caught the fish was correct. It was indeed a tuna, but the size of the fish was a bit exaggerated.

"Fuck, this is bigger than a cow, right?" Zhang Yiming swore, which was rare.

Zhao Qinfen used his remaining strength and finally pulled the fish to the side. "Rope."

This time Lao Tong was already prepared, and Zhao Qin took it. The height difference from the sea surface here was smaller, so he could just bend down and hook the fish's tail.

After tying the rope tightly to the pole, he could no longer hold on and slowly lay down on the deck. "Don't move or talk. Let me rest for a while."

He hadn't slept all night and had fought two huge beasts in the morning. For the first time in a long time, he felt physically exhausted.

After resting for a few minutes, he slowly got up again. Lao Tong's eyes never left the big fish. "It's estimated to be about 1,000 kilograms, Aqin. Can tuna grow this big?"

Zhao Qin was not surprised at all. He talked about what he heard in Atlantic City, "I heard them say that the record holder there is a 1400-pound fish, which is equivalent to about 1250 kilograms.

I never thought that Pacific bluefin bream could grow so big."

"This fish is too big. Will anyone buy it?" Lao Wang was stunned for a long time and asked a more practical question.

"Tuna is sold in the same way as pork, cut into pieces. Don't worry, there are more rich people these days than you think.

If no one buys it, I will kill it and treat the whole village to a meal. It’s not like we can’t afford it.”

Lao Wang decisively shut up and said, you are a billionaire and you are right.

Finally they recovered, and the four of them had to find a way to get the fish in. The three of them had already gotten the 400-pound fish on board and put it into storage.

But with the current one, it would be difficult even with Zhao Qin.

Of course, people come up with solutions. Zhao Qin searched the boat and took all the life buoys to the back.

Lao Tong probably understood his idea. He wanted to fix the lifebuoy on the fish, hoping to increase the buoyancy and reduce the weight of the fish.

He suddenly had an idea, "Ah Qin, such a big fish definitely can't fit into the cold storage, and we can't put it into the storage even if we pull it up."

"We need to solve all the problems one by one. We can't leave the fish hanging in the water and then be useless when we get home."

"How about this? We have a raft..."

As soon as he said this, Zhao Qin smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "I've thought about it. The raft is not long enough. This fish is more than four meters long. Even if the raft has enough buoyancy,

The fish will still be halfway in the water."

Lao Tong smiled awkwardly and said, "Yeah, that's right. It seems that there is no difference between that and hanging it directly in water."

Zhao Qin still jumped into the water and tied the lifebuoy tightly to the fish. In addition to increasing the buoyancy of the fish, this also had the advantage of making it easier to pull the fish onto the boat.

It can protect the appearance of the fish very well and will not scratch the surface of the fish.

"Brother Shu, put the moisture-proof mat on the side."

Lao Tong finished it and lowered the extension area of ​​the rear deck. The three of them pulled the rope and began to exert their strength, while Zhao Qin stayed in the water, trying to lift it up a little.

As long as the fish can reach the extended area of ​​the deck, it will be very convenient to pull it up.

But because his feet were not firmly planted, he could not even use one tenth of his usual strength to lift the fish. "No, I still have to find a way to make the fish head tilt up and keep balance with the tail we are pulling."

"How about starting from the beginning?" Lao Wang suggested. It was also a solution.

But we have to re-secure the rope, which is quite troublesome. Lao Tong said, "Aqin, don't worry about the bottom. Let's try to pull it down together. If it doesn't work, we can think of other ways."

Zhao Qin hummed softly and went up to the deck. Now he could use all his strength.

The results of the four people were indeed different. Their faces turned red and their necks became thick. They used all their strength and finally most of the fish's body was in the extension area.

"Let's hold on for a while, Brother Shu, and go collect the extension area."

The old boy turned his back and pulled the rope tight as if he was pulling a boat, while moving towards the control area. As the extension area was retracted, they exerted force again.

Finally, the fish weighing thousands of pounds lay on the deck.

Without taking a break, Lao Tong quickly found a bloodletting knife and started bleeding the fish. If he dragged it on any longer, the blood would seep into the meat and the fish would be doomed.

"Aqin, you brought a camera, take a picture of me and Lao Wang." Zhang Yiming took a breath and then became interested.

Not to mention catching it, it was also the first time in his life that he could touch such a big fish.

After the blood was drained and the deck was washed, the two men lay down beside the tuna and let Zhao Qin stand on the middle deck and shoot from above.

It was quite funny. The two men were not very big to begin with, and they looked even smaller when lying next to the big fish which was more than four meters long.

After taking the photo, Lao Tong spread the moisture-proof mat on the side and said, "Let's work harder and move the fish to the mat."

This is not difficult, just push the fish body and make it roll.

"Aqin, let me think of a way to keep it fresh. Why don't we go back now?"

"Okay, I'll drive the boat, and you two can rest if you're tired."

Although the two were tired, they were in high spirits. They helped Lao Tong get ice out of the pool and poured it on the big fish.

He was busy like this for half an hour. When the ice was almost all over the fish, Lao Tong wrapped the big fish with a moisture-proof mat. This would make the temperature on the surface of the fish more even.

Of course, such fresh fish cannot be kept in a freezer for more than two days, otherwise the taste of the fish will change.

Therefore, tuna is often transported in extremely cold conditions, frozen like bricks.

After finishing, Lao Tong returned to the wheelhouse and said, "Aqin, go get some sleep."

I went fishing for longevity fish last night and was on duty until dawn. I could have caught up on some sleep in the morning, but I was woken up by a school of bluefin bream.

"Okay, you keep it open, I'll make lunch."

He didn't have time to think about how to eat, so he just ordered some noodles and took a simple bite. After eating, he took a shower and then rested.

I didn't set an alarm this time. When I woke up and checked the time, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

I got up, washed up and went to the helm cabin. This time, Lao Tong opened the window. "Did those two go to rest too?"

"I went to bed around four. I cooked some eggs. If you're hungry, you can have some."

Zhao Qin opened the small pot next to him, which still contained a dozen boiled eggs. He took three or four and returned to the helm cabin. "Brother Shu, you go and have a rest. I'll drive."

While peeling the eggs, he checked some instruments. The current water depth was about 100 meters, which meant they were far away from the fault.

It is about fifty nautical miles from the shore, but still quite far from home, about two hundred nautical miles.

Compared to the daytime, the waves are a little bigger, which is not dangerous, but it will affect the boat speed to some extent.

At midnight, Lao Wang woke up first and came to the helm room to chat with him.

"Are we almost home?"

"There are still about five hours left. I may not go to the capital until the day after tomorrow. Can you wait?"

Lao Wang hesitated for a while and said, "I think I will go back tomorrow."