As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up-Chapter 186 - 169: Struggle with the Golden Spear (5K)
Chapter 186: Chapter 169: Struggle with the Golden Spear (5K)
Falling asleep in on the sea is generally unlikely; most of the time, people naturally wake up.
Of course, Chu Mingcheng was an exception.
Early in the morning, around five, he was dragged out of bed by Jiang Luoluo, and after brushing his teeth and washing his face, he was taken straight to the flybridge to watch the sunrise.
Chu Mingcheng, upon waking, didn’t complain about his girlfriend waking him up, but did grumble about why she had the key to his room and he didn’t have one to hers!
Grandpa, that’s not fair at all!
If they really encountered a Flagfish, he vowed to aim for the head.
No specimen, the marks of a harpoon on the head would make it obvious it wasn’t his catch, and he’d like to see how Grandpa would boast then!
Filled with grievances, Chu Mingcheng’s dissatisfaction vanished without a trace the moment Jiang Luoluo voluntarily cuddled into his arms.
Wrapping his arms around her slender waist, he rested his chin on her shoulder and took a deep breath—so fragrant!
As time slowly passed, the sun began to rise gently from the sea level, golden rays illuminating the ocean surface, a mesmerizing sight to behold.
“Luoluo, aren’t you going to film this?”
Jiang Luoluo, nestled in his embrace, slightly shook her head, “There will be plenty of opportunities to see sunrises and sunsets in the future, and they don’t look as good on camera as they do in real life, so it’s not necessary!”
Was she there to watch the sunrise?
She just wanted her boyfriend to watch it with her; the sunrise wasn’t the point.
Although the early morning on the sea is colder than on land, Dongsha is in the south, so the overall temperature isn’t low, and the two of them huddled together on the flybridge didn’t feel cold.
They didn’t go to the dining room for breakfast until the sun was completely out.
Life with a chef is blissful; they could just come and eat at mealtime, and the food was always delicious.
At Wei Jiaguo’s age, sleeping in was impossible.
While Chu Mingcheng and Jiang Luoluo were having breakfast, he soon arrived at the dining room as well.
“Grandpa, are we going after big fish today?”
“Right, our main targets are Golden Spearfish and Flagfish; if we can’t find them, we’ll consider catching others.”
In the vast sea, searching specifically for Golden Spearfish or Flagfish is quite difficult, but Wei Jiaguo, who was familiar with the local fish conditions, knew the migratory routes of these two types of fish and also knew where there was a higher chance of encountering them.
After breakfast, Wei Jiaguo went to the helm to start the fishing boat.
Chu Mingcheng also stayed in the helm, mainly wanting to learn about some fishing spots.
But with him there, Jiang Luoluo would be too, and then the two of them would sit on the sofa in the back and whisper, occasionally showing affection.
Wei Jiaguo didn’t want to bother with them, but the two were right on the sofa behind him, and he would catch glimpses of them if he turned around by accident.
At his age, why did he have to endure such torment; what had he done to deserve this?
Ultimately, unable to bear it anymore, he told Chu Mingcheng all the coordinates of the fishing spots, then kicked them out.
The ousted pair were a bit confused and didn’t understand what got into Wei Jiaguo all of a sudden.
But Chu Mingcheng, looking at the fishing spots he had recorded, was quite satisfied.
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The fishing boat didn’t stop until mealtime, and from the route, it was clear it had moved away from Dongsha, heading further into the deep sea.
It wasn’t until one-thirty in the afternoon that the boat finally stopped.
Chu Mingcheng had thought they would fish or spearfish near Dongsha, but he hadn’t expected they would go so far.
The location was roughly between Treasure Island and the Philippines, but not the Public Sea; it was still within national waters.
Wei Jiaguo emerged from the helm and said to the two on the deck, “There are movements of some big fish at the bottom, judging by their swimming pattern, they should be Golden Spearfish.”
“However, since they are in deep water, you can’t spearfish, you can only use rods.”
Chu Mingcheng understood and went to get his fishing rod ready, using the new reel drums he had purchased.
Large Golden Spearfish refers to those at least weighing a hundred pounds, and typically the target fish would weigh over one hundred and fifty pounds.
To handle such large Golden Spearfish with their incredibly fast swimming speeds, a fishing line over five hundred meters is usually necessary.
On the night he went clothes shopping, Chu Mingcheng had specifically bought two large reel drums because of their large line capacity and the highest drag power.
Inside those two drums, he had one thousand meters of high-power braided line, which meant that unless the catch was over five hundred pounds, he could easily reel it in.
The reel drums were particularly suitable for strong individuals to conquer the sea—who among the fishing folks could match his physical fitness?
If he, like ordinary people, used an electric winding reel, he’d have no face to show.
The workers carried over and cut the frozen bait for chumming, so there was no need for them to go to the trouble themselves.
Chu Mingcheng set up the fishing rod on the railing, then hung a frozen Mackerel for bait, allowing the lead sinker to take the hook and bait down.
The reel drum whirred rapidly, continuously letting out the fishing line.
Jiang Luoluo, already in her life jacket, was also fiddling with a fishing rod, clearly intending to fish for Golden Spearfish as well.
Chu Mingcheng had wanted to give her the electric winding reel for fish up to two hundred pounds, which shouldn’t pose any problems.
If they were lucky enough to catch something bigger, she would have a great chance of pulling it up with just a little help.
But Jiang Luoluo declined the electric reel, wanting to try her hand at catching such big game herself.
Afterward, Chu Mingcheng checked Wei Jiaguo’s methods.
Seeing him simply tossing chunks of frozen Mackerel bait into the water, he asked, “Grandpa, is that how you chum, just tossing it like that?”
“Yeah, just throw the frozen bait into the water at a steady pace. The current will carry and spread the bait around, and the more you throw, the more gradually you will create a large fish chum area extending several dozen square meters.”
“Nearby fish will be attracted to the spot, and the Golden Spearfish, sensing objects sinking one after the other, will naturally come over.”
