As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 395 - Chapter 395 Chapter 292 Assistance is Important_2

Chapter 395: Chapter 292: Assistance is Important_2 Chapter 395: Chapter 292: Assistance is Important_2 Clearly, their strength was not very great, and even with the drag set to maximum, they couldn’t be pulled in.

If the line could be pulled, the spinning reel would produce a continuous “squeak~~” sound.

Chu Mingcheng cranked the handle quickly to retrieve the line, lacking an electric winch which made the process much more troublesome, otherwise he could have simply pressed a button and waited for the fish to be reeled in.

After a little while, no fish had appeared yet, but the water surface had become even darker.

Night waters already seemed profoundly mysterious. Fortunately, the bright lights on the fishing boat allowed him to see clearly the surface of the water and even to feel that the seawater was somewhat green.

But an unexpected event occurred because on the five hooks there were three squids that seemed to be about forty centimeters long.

They were spraying ink, and in just a short time, the stained water had expanded even further.

However, when Chu Mingcheng saw the type of squids on the hooks, he immediately showed a surprised expression–it was the Big-tailed Squid, the absolute best among the Spear Squids!

Every year in July and August, the number of Big-tailed Squids would sharply increase.

Although the season had passed, it hadn’t been long, and the quantity of Big-tailed Squids was still considerable.

Chu Mingcheng didn’t immediately lift the Big-tailed Squids out of the water but dragged the fishing rod, continuously agitating them, waiting for them to almost exhaust their ink before finally pulling them up.

Ink felt filthy, and while it was tolerable if it only dirtied the deck, he feared they had a lot of ink and some would splash onto him, which wouldn’t feel nice.

Using a de-hooker, he removed the hooks and Chu Mingcheng picked up the several Big-tailed Squids and placed them in the live well, turning on the oxygen supply.

Now they had live bait for Golden Spearfish fishing. As soon as they encountered large Golden Spearfish, they could attract them with sardines and use the Big-tailed Squid as bait, greatly increasing the chances of hooking a Golden Spearfish.

Moreover, each of these Big-tailed Squids weighed about three or four pounds and were of superb taste, enough for a hefty meal for the two of them.

Chu Mingcheng washed his hands and immediately took out his phone to call Luoluo.

“Luoluo, don’t worry about the Golden Spearfish, a batch of Big-tailed Squids has shown up in the water. Come over and fish together.”

“Big-tailed Squid? Alright, I’ll be right there.”

The fishing light hadn’t attracted any Golden Spearfish but catching a group of Big-tailed Squids was a pleasant surprise after all.

Clattering the steps quickly, Luoluo ran down soon.

While waiting for her to come over, Chu Mingcheng didn’t continue fishing but started rigging another fishing rod with hooks.

Since the line was already prepared in advance, all he needed was to help her tie on the hooks which he did very quickly.

When Luoluo arrived, she noticed the activity in the live well, peeked inside, then came up to him: “These look delicious. It’s settled; tomorrow I’m making braised squid.”

“Sure, you can be the chef for these few days,” Chu Mingcheng said with a smile as he handed her the prepared fishing rod.

Luoluo eagerly agreed and took the fishing rod to start fishing.

However, as soon as the hooked sunk into the water, the rod tip twitched: “Hey, hey, hey, did I get one already?”

She lifted the fishing rod in surprise, and two Big-tailed Squids appeared on the surface.

Chu Mingcheng glanced at the boat’s lights, understanding.

The Big-tailed Squid probably were phototactic as well, initially attracted by the underwater fishing light, then due to the brighter lights shining from the water surface of the boat, they surfaced.

That made the fishing much less effort.

He quickly tossed out the hook rig, and sure enough, it didn’t take long before the fishing rod reacted. Like Luoluo, he caught two as well.

But before he could remove the hooks, he heard an excited shout from her.

“Wow, wow, wow, five at once, Ah Cheng, take a look.”

“…”

Chu Mingcheng turned his head and gave a thumbs-up.

He had only tied five hooks, and all of them had been bitten. Luoluo held the fishing line in both hands, lifting the Big-tailed Squids, which seemed a bit strenuous.

One squid weighing three to four pounds meant five squids were between fifteen and twenty pounds, which indeed required some strength to lift from the water to the boat.

Fortunately, because of the enhancements she had shared, her physical condition had improved a lot and she successfully lifted them aboard.

Luoluo happily removed the hooks, seemingly reminded of something, suddenly asked, “By the way, Ah Cheng, if I come here to fish together, what if a Golden Spearfish shows up and we miss it?”

Chu Mingcheng was very calm, “That won’t happen. Golden Spearfish are also phototactic and will definitely be attracted by the fishing lights,”

“Since there is a group of Big-tailed Squids on the surface, which are their favorite food, they will definitely come to feed and thus surface.”

“That way, we will know when the Golden Spearfish create a splash upon their arrival,” Chu Mingcheng explained.

Luoluo nodded in understanding and no longer worried about that issue.

Afterward, the two fervently fished for squid, and in just half an hour, together they caught more than thirty Big-tailed Squids, visibly filling the live well bit by bit.

At that point, Chen Yang sent a message to him.

“Ah Cheng, what’s going on there? I’ve caught nothing here; looks like a wash for today!”

Chu Mingcheng saw the message, thought for a moment, and replied, “No Golden Spearfish here either, but a bunch of Big-tailed Squids were attracted, and there are a lot of them. Why don’t you come over and fish with us?”

“Big-tailed Squid can be kept in the live well as live bait to increase the chances of hooking a Golden Spearfish.”

Upon seeing the message, Chen Yang immediately replied, “We’ll be right there.”

Clearly, even if it was just for a group of squids, he was willing to spend the fuel to come over, at least making sure they wouldn’t end up empty-handed today.

However, sometimes misfortune comes one after another, and so does luck.

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