As a Fisherman, My Fish Can Level Up
Chapter 412 - Chapter 412 Chapter 296 Inspiration from the Video_3

Chapter 412: Chapter 296: Inspiration from the Video_3 Chapter 412: Chapter 296: Inspiration from the Video_3 This meant that the spearfish had no more strength left, and he had won the fight in the end.

The remaining few dozen meters, indeed, passed without any incident.

It was only after Chu Mingcheng pulled the spearfish beside the boat that the true size of the fish became apparent. When Jiang Luoluo tried to loop a rope around the fish’s neck, she looked tiny beside its body.

However, neither of them was surprised, since there had been an even bigger swordfish before.

That swordfish had been over four meters two and had weighed over eight hundred jin.

This spearfish seemed to be slightly smaller by comparison, and its weight was presumed to be lighter as well.

Sure enough, once the crane had hoisted the spearfish up, it weighed only seven hundred thirty-seven jin.

Chu Mingcheng measured its length at three meters ninety-one and guessed that with more growth, it might exceed four meters.

“Strange, how come it felt like you struggled so much more this time, yet it weighs so much less than the last swordfish?” Jiang Luoluo questioned, looking at the weight with some confusion.

She had participated herself today and felt how difficult it was to catch this spearfish.

They hooked the fish around eleven, and now it was almost four in the morning, taking them a full five hours. When had Chu Mingcheng ever spent so long fishing?

“It’s not the same, last time was trolling, which is definitely a lot easier. Plus, when the fish still had energy, it damaged my dinghy, and I finished it off with a harpoon,” Chu Mingcheng said, laughing.

But in reality, he left out many details. The swordfish at that time barely took any time to rush out seven hundred meters, leaving him no choice but to troll, or else the fish would surely escape.

But today was different. Even though he had Jiang Luoluo’s help, he wouldn’t have let the fish get away even on his own.

The difference between his physical condition back then and today was like night and day.

Jiang Luoluo, not having much experience in catching big fish like this, didn’t notice the difference between last time and this time.

“It’s better to fish like this. Last time was too risky, I don’t want you to face danger again.”

“Don’t worry, that was just an accident, it won’t happen again.”

After resting enough, Chu Mingcheng operated the crane to place the dead spearfish on the deck, ready to bleed it.

The spearfish, having been speared fatally by him, had not struggled long before it was done for.

But due to its prolonged vigorous swimming, its blood was still flowing rapidly inside, and they needed to quickly drain it before it clotted.

There was no need to remove the spearfish’s innards, which was quite reasonable.

However, like the swordfish, the spearfish was cheap, worth probably around fifty to sixty per jin. The weight of the innards was a comfort, at least!

This spearfish could probably sell for over thirty-five thousand, equal to a high-quality, three hundred jin big-eyed gold spearfish, which was not bad.

“Ah, it’s a pity it’s just a spearfish. If it were a bluefin tuna this big, we would definitely secure the first place!” Jiang Luoluo patted the spearfish, lamenting somewhat greedily.

“A seven hundred jin bluefin, that would probably sell for nearly a million, right?” Chu Mingcheng shook his head and chuckled.

“That’s why I said it was a sure win!” Jiang Luoluo also just harbored hopes; encountering such a large bluefin tuna in domestic waters was about as likely as winning a major lottery prize.

After bleeding, they used the crane to hoist the fish into the refrigerated hold, then the two of them hurried to rinse the deck and quickly went back to their cabin to shower and sleep.

However, Chu Mingcheng was cautious, using a life conversion once to restore some energy.

So, he woke up around eight in the morning, still full of energy.

Jiang Luoluo probably wouldn’t wake up until the afternoon. Since tonight was more tiring than the last, she needed some time to recover.

After eating breakfast, Chu Mingcheng started the Sea God and set it on a cruising course towards the vicinity of the high seas while turning on the radio to listen to last night’s catch of the other contestants.

But it seemed that the contestants weren’t as lucky as last time; several popular contestants were complaining about the scarce fish, seemingly having had a lackluster night.

‘Could it be that a week of overfishing has led to a dramatic drop in the number of spearfish?’

Then Chu Mingcheng shook his head, laughing to himself – impossible!

Three hundred boats aren’t enough to wipe out the large species of tunas.

If it were just about angling, bluefin tuna wouldn’t be endangered, nor big-eyed tuna nearly threatened.

It’s the use of fishing nets that causes catastrophic damage to tuna, like what almost wiped out yellow croakers at Zhoushan Fishery back in the 70s.

The indiscriminate size of fishing nets pulls up, causing catastrophic impact, and many fish die even without being hauled up, with absolutely no chance of being released.

Even if the fish survived, those people wouldn’t release them, as it’s all money.

Therefore, the contestants’ lack of catch should just be down to bad luck.

Chu Mingcheng’s guess was not wrong. It’s just the way of the world; the sea fishing ace who was lucky last time didn’t catch anything, but some others were reaping full rewards.

Someone caught two to three large tunas overnight, and there were also catches of bluefin tunas.

Although none as big as Wang Lao Liu’s catch, they weighed over two hundred jin and were probably more valuable than the spearfish Chu Mingcheng struggled for last night.

Receiving no pertinent information, Chu Mingcheng took out his smartphone and sent a message to Zhang Wei, asking about their catch last night.

But they were likely busy until late and hadn’t checked their phones yet, probably still sleeping.

Chu Mingcheng believed they must have made some catch last night; otherwise, they would have started looking for fish this morning, not sleeping in.

As the Sea God continued on its course, he kept an eye on the fish finder.

Sometimes, it wasn’t just about spotting large fish; he also paid attention to the depth of water and other potential marine life.