"You can't see a fish clearly just by looking at it like this. There are too many similar fish in the sea. You have to fish them out to know." After Ye Yaodong handed the binoculars to his father, he casually said a word and went down to the deck.
The boatmen on the deck were also whispering to each other about what kind of fish that was, which had formed a storm. When they saw him coming down, they quickly asked him.
"A Dong, just cast the net? I don't know what kind of fish it is."
"We were very lucky. We encountered a storm of fish as soon as we came out."
"The net has been pulled out and is almost ready. Shall we just cast the net?"
Ye Yaodong nodded and looked at the sea with squinted eyes, "Let's cast a net and catch more. I don't know how long this can last."
"Okay, cast more nets. With such a large quantity, even the cheapest fish can be sold for a good price."
"It's only opened two hours ago, so I'm very lucky."
"I don't know what kind of birds they are, but they are all black, and they are covered in patches. They really look like moving islands."
Some people took fishing nets and prepared to cast them, while others stepped aside and everyone was chatting there.
The feathers of these seabirds are all black. No one can recognize what kind of bird they are. They can only recognize some basic seabirds.
Ye Yaodong didn't know them either, not to mention the seabirds, he didn't even know the fish covered in the fishing net.
After everyone cast a net and went out, they immediately reeled in the net, then reeled it in. Only when he was pulled to the edge of the boat did he see clearly what the fish in the center of the storm looked like.
Through the fishing net, it looked like a type of trevally, but he didn't know the specific species.
There are rich marine species, and he only knows the tip of the iceberg. It is impossible to know everything. However, judging from the size, they are very similar to the octopus, and they are probably a type of trevally.
If you collect it and take a closer look, you may be able to recognize it. After all, there are too many similar fish in the ocean.
"Hey~"
The two of them worked together to pull up the fishing net, untied it, and when the entire net was dumped on the deck, he squatted down and picked up a fish, flipping it over in his hands. The fish was only half a meter long, but it was quite big.
Broad and cone-shaped.
When he held it in his hand, it was not completely dead, and he could even slap his hand twice.
"It looks like a six-banded trevally..."
Father Ye also came down to the deck with a telescope to take a look, "Do you recognize this fish? Does it look similar to an octopus? It's just a little smaller. It only weighs a few kilograms. It can't be compared with an octopus."
"A Dong is still very knowledgeable and knows all kinds of fish."
"I'm not sure either..."
But as soon as he finished speaking, he pulled out a brightly colored small fish from a pile of identical fish, about as long as his hand.
"Wraz..."
"Do you recognize it again?" Father Ye looked at him doubtfully.
"Yes, this fish is quite common. It specializes in eating dead skin and parasites on other fish. It is the cleaner of other fish."
"How come you recognize everything? Why don't I recognize it?"
Ye Yaodong said angrily: "Didn't they just say it? I'm well-informed."
"fart."
He ignored his father's unconvinced tone, thinking that this wrasse was probably cleaning up those six-banded trevally in the sea, right?
If it were a six-banded trevally, the cylindrical storm just now should be a jack storm.
Six-banded trevally particularly likes to cluster. When they rest, they often form this storm cluster shape. Clusters are relatively safer.
There are also areas of upwelling where plankton gathers and a large number of trevally fish gather in a cylindrical shape, resembling a storm. The storms formed by these trevally fish are generally referred to as Jack storms.
The term jack storm is used to refer generally to this swarming characteristic of trevally fish.
He thought that these six-banded trevally were probably resting and letting the wrasse give them a spa, which happened to attract a large number of seabirds flying over to hunt for food, which also attracted them.
While he was talking to Father Ye, a new net was cast out, and soon there were two more nets on the deck, sprinkling all over the deck.
Everyone's picking speed was not as fast as the speed they cast the nets to receive the goods. Before the goods in the two big nets were sorted, two more nets continued to fall, and there were also some small miscellaneous fish, small shrimps and crabs mixed in, etc.
After picking them up, they have to be thrown back into the sea again.
The seabirds in front are all swooping over the water. However, although the seabirds are not small, the six-banded trevally below is also not small. Each one weighs at least three to five pounds, and is not as easy to catch as some small fish.
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So for a long time, Ye Yaodong watched them go up and down. He didn't eat any big fish, but could only eat some small miscellaneous fish to fill his stomach.
"Sacrifice yourself for others, leave the older ones to me, and digest the younger ones yourself. The tutoring is pretty good."
Father Ye looked at him and muttered strangely, "What are you talking about?"
"I'm praising those black seabirds for their understanding. They didn't even get a bite of the big fish. They all ate the small fish, leaving the big ones for us."
Father Ye glanced at him with disgust, said something crazy, and left him alone. He lowered his head and continued to sort these six-banded trevally quickly. The big fish had a big price, and the smaller ones had a smaller price.
But Ye Yaodong knew how to be a boss. Everyone was squatting there, including his father, but he stood with a telescope hanging around his neck, staring at the sea.
Always pay attention to when this wave of Jack storm will end and whether it will attract fishing boats from other places.
Chen Laoqi said while closing the nets: "Ah Dong, these two fishing nets will probably be scrapped after the fish are caught..."
"It doesn't matter. There are new ones in the cabin. I prepared a few extra ones when I came out. Just in case, if the old ones are too damaged, put them away. I can use them to dry the fish when I bring them back."
Make the best use of everything, and don’t waste it when you have money.
"It's good to have more. I see that you are particularly prone to encountering fish schools. We should prepare more fishing nets like this on the boat. Originally, the hand-thrown net lines are relatively thin and can be used only a limited number of times, so we need to prepare more."
Ye Yaodong just responded without saying anything more. He took a telescope and looked at it for a while, but found that the fish were still spinning in circles, not affected by them or the seabirds at all.
The seabirds can't eat them, so they will get into trouble and throw them to the sea after a while, and they can only catch two to three hundred kilograms of fish in a single net. For them, there are tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of fish here.
Generally speaking, it's just a drizzle.
They were like mice moving, eating away at the fish school bit by bit. As long as they didn't run away, of course they couldn't leave.
Although everyone's arms were sore from frequent casting of nets, at least there were more people and they could take turns. One by one, they looked at the deck piled up as high as a hill, and they were all smiling when they picked the nets as fast as they could fall.
Next to everyone there were several baskets that had been sorted and piled all over the deck. Ye Yaodong was worried that the sun would be too strong and the sun would make them stale, so he urged them to carry the goods to the fish warehouse first and spread them.
Order the ice cubes and store them first, then pick them out slowly.
Anyway, if the two new nets are brought up and then brought down, the fish that was originally exposed on the top will be covered.
At the same time, he also had an idea in his mind.
He was a little bit eager to try it, and wanted to go into the water and take a look at this Jack Storm, but he had never seen it before. He had only seen Sardine Storm and Sea Wolf Storm. It was rare to encounter this kind of thing. It is rare for some people to encounter it in their lives.
Saw it once.
He has also been in the water many times, and has seen fish storms in the water, and has some experience. Generally, fish will not hurt humans for no reason, and this kind of fish is not very big.
The most pity is that his camera can't take pictures of underwater scenes, and the movement on the sea is faint and indistinct. It's impossible to take any pictures with today's cameras, and it's a waste of film if you take pictures.
He took off the telescope, squatted down and said to his father: "Dad, you guys pick it up here, I'll go into the water and take a look."
"Ah? You want to go into the water?"
"Well, I'll go into the water and take a look. It's rare that I encounter a storm of fish. I'll go take a look at what's going on underneath."
Father Ye frowned, "So many fish have formed a storm. Is there any danger for you to go down at this time?"
"No, I'm just watching from the side. The fish storm is just their kind spinning around in circles, and they don't get along with me. Have you forgotten? Last time we encountered a sea wolf storm underwater, a sea wolf
Those sharp teeth and ferocious temperament will not harm humans."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on. If I don't go down directly, I'll go down with the trachea to take a look. I can stop it for a longer time. And doesn't Jack Storm just stay on the surface of the water? The water isn't very deep, so I'll go down to three levels.
It’s almost enough if you look at it from five meters away. This is shorter than the distance you have to go down to fish for sea urchins.”
Father Ye didn't say anything when he saw that he persisted. After so long, he still believed in Dongzi's judgment. Since he was sure, he could do whatever he wanted.
"Then you can take someone down with you, and the two of you will have company."
"OK."
As soon as Ye Yaodong raised his head, Chen Shi raised his hands and said: "Me, me, me..."
"Okay, then it's up to you and come with me."
Father Ye also stood up and stopped sorting. He was going to watch him go down and help him keep an eye on him. He kept wiping his hands on his body again and wiped them clean before taking the telescope that Ye Yaodong gave him.
"Then don't stay down there for too long, stay for a while, take a look and then come up."
"knew."
"Don't go too deep. You don't know how deep it will be."
"Um……"
"You two, don't be too far away, keep an eye on each other..."
Ye Yaodong was wearing flippers, a mask and other equipment, and his father was chattering casually in his ears.
After everything was dressed, he checked again and found that there was no problem before doing a few chest expansion exercises. Then he made a gesture to Chen Shi and jumped into the water first.
Chen Shi also jumped in. The two of them swam on the sea surface for a few times, and then sank to the bottom of the water after they got used to it.
"Oh, my son can't help his father. His ideas are getting better and better. He can do whatever he wants without being stopped..." Father Ye said with emotion.
People around him advised him, "A Dong is so capable. It's normal to have some ideas. How can he make money if he doesn't have any ideas?"
"Yes, just be content. Your son can make money and is filial, so what's wrong with having big ideas? I wish my son had big ideas, so I don't have to worry about him."
"A Dong is indeed brave, but how can he make money if he is not brave? How can he lead everyone across provinces to make money? An, it is not his first time in the water, so he just took a look and came up."
"Can you really see things far away with the telescope hanging around your neck? Is it true? Then isn't this the same as the clairvoyance in Sun Wukong?"
These words touched Father Ye's heart, and he was also tempted to forget to complain about his son, and the smile on his face made ravines.
"How can it be the same? This is a telescope. I heard that it was used in wars in the past. It is not easy to get. So I have to find a way to get it, otherwise we wouldn't be able to buy it here."
Everyone is envious...
Ye's father suddenly seemed to be possessed by Ye's mother, chatting with everyone. When no one was praising Ye Yaodong, he spared no effort to praise Ye Yaodong openly and secretly. When everyone was helping to talk and praising Ye Yaodong, he wanted to
I keep pretending to be humble, but in fact I don’t even mention how proud I am.
It’s not that the same family doesn’t belong to the same family. After a long time, the two couples will always have some similarities. In addition, there are people who don’t like to show off. They all like to hear other people’s praises and good words.
After Ye Yaodong and Chen Shi went into the water together, he did not go very deep. About four or five meters, he could clearly see Jack Storm under the water.
In the clear blue water, thousands of six-banded trevally gathered into a huge, flowing silver vortex.
They move in unison, as if driven by the same will, and they gather into a cylindrical vortex, generally extending from the surface of the water to the bottom of the water, like a flowing Milky Way falling into the deep seabed.
From his position, he couldn't see exactly how many meters deep into the water he was. Everywhere he looked, six-banded trevally were spinning and swimming.
Many fish also swam around them, making him feel like he was among them, and his visual senses became stronger, as if he had also participated in their storm.
This was not only the ultimate visual enjoyment, but also shocked him.
The sardine storms and sea wolf storms I saw in the first two times were not preyed on by big fish on the surface, but were hunting other sea fish underwater.
During the sardine storm, he just stood on the sea and transformed into a predator. It was only when he went into the water to save people that he felt the shock, but it was only a short moment.
It was a seed, a seed buried deep in his heart, that made him curious about the underwater world, and that's why he had the diving equipment he has now.
During the last sea wolf storm, he was just on the edge of the storm, watching the plundering of sea wolf fish schools.
Now he is truly at the center of the storm, feeling the friendly interaction of these fish schools.
If it weren't for the one or two nets dropped from time to time on the water surface, which frightened the fish and made them run away in panic, the fish below would probably have been very leisurely all the time.
Surrounded by countless life forms, feeling the vastness of the ocean and the rhythm of life, as if he had become a part of this magnificent dance, experiencing the unparalleled power and harmony of nature, Ye Yaodong just felt that it was really wonderful.
Sure enough, the ocean is magical. Various fish storms are a microcosm of nature showing its amazing creativity and ecological diversity. Every surge tells the story of life, making it unforgettable for everyone who is lucky enough to witness it.
Ye Yaodong turned to look at Chen Shi, who was entering the water for the first time. Seeing him among a school of six-banded trevally, he was so panicked that he almost forgot how to swing his flippers. It was only when he came closer and gave him a hand that he stabilized his body.
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But the look in Chen Shi's eyes was full of shock. If he had screamed out in shock on the shore, you can imagine the stunned look at this time.
Ye Yaodong was also surprised to see the scene under the water. He couldn't bear to blink his eyes. He only occasionally swung his flippers to keep himself floating among the fish.
Those six-banded trevally were spinning constantly, and there were some small colorful fish around them, which were wrasse, spinning around them and cleaning their skins.
They all understand the rules of the game. You are not allowed to eat me when I am serving you, but there are always unreasonable fish. When the six-banded trevally closes its mouth, it is another story.
This was also the first time he saw small fish surrounding big fish and giving them fish therapy.
He had only heard about it before, but now he saw it with his own eyes.
There are many stories about the sea. When the boatmen get together and are bored, they like to reminisce about the past and talk about the strange things they have encountered. He has also heard too many strange things.
Ask him to retell it, and he won't be able to recall many of them at once, but he can always remember them sporadically when he encounters them.
There were a lot of these six-banded trevally, and they were densely packed in patches. He couldn't estimate how many there were under the water. Anyway, those wrasse couldn't serve these six-banded trevally at all.
Not to mention one-to-one service, not one-to-many service.
Ye Yaodong and Chen Shi both looked at each other intently. After all, he had experience. He was surprised, but not as shocked as Chen Shi.
Fortunately, I came down to take a look, otherwise I would have regretted missing it.
Although the two of them did not communicate, they both made up their mind not to go up until the last moment and when they had difficulty breathing.
It's rare to encounter them, and to participate in their storm. It's a great experience, and it may even bring about a sublimation of the soul.
They did not stay where they were. These fish schools had no ill intentions towards them, they just swam around them. After the two of them stayed in the water for a while, they swam forward for a while, deeper into their fish schools.
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Feeling that there were dense schools of fish all around them, the two of them were even more delighted. They both stretched out their hands to touch the fish, but as soon as they touched them, they fled in fright.
If they don't reach out to touch them, they will still have the courage to swim around them and take the initiative to get closer. However, when they touch their bodies, they will still run away.
The two of them seemed to have discovered the fun and simply swam around the school of fish.
While the two were admiring Jack's Storm, two uninvited guests suddenly broke into them.
At this time, the six-banded trevally who were relaxing and resting no longer swept Jack's storm, and they all rushed to swim towards the two big fish.
Ye Yaodong and Chen Shi also felt the fluctuation and restlessness of the fish school. They were both surprised to see the fish swimming towards the school.
It turned out to be two silver sharks.
Due to the large number of fish in the six-banded trevally, the wrasse simply could not take care of every fish and give them fish therapy. At this time, two silver sharks appeared and were particularly welcomed by the six-banded trevally.
The movement of the fish school directly threw the two people away from the fish school. Originally, the two of them were still in it, surrounded by fish, but now they were empty. The six-banded trevally were so excited that they all swam towards the two fish.
A big silver shark.
The two of them did not dare to step forward for a moment, they just stayed where they were and stared.
When those wrasse saw the big silver shark approaching, they would have been frightened and fled downwards. However, with the silver shark, the six-banded trevally no longer needed the wrasse to clean their bodies.
The skin of the silver shark is as rough as sandpaper. The six-banded trevally only needs to rub it on it, and the dead skin and parasites on their body will disappear.
Those silver sharks did not swallow the six-banded trevally. Seeing so many six-banded trevally coming around, the silver shark remained indifferent and continued swimming. It was probably full and not hungry.
The six-banded trevally followed closely behind, just like following the big brother to collect insurance premiums.
In fact, I used my eldest brother as a bath towel.
This method is more effective, faster and more efficient than Laiyu's cleaning.
Thousands of six-banded trevally took turns rubbing around the two silver sharks, taking turns stepping forward to rub their skin to relieve the itching.
Ye Yaodong and the others originally wanted to stay a little longer, but they saw the group of six-banded trevally running away with the silver shark, swimming further and further away.
The length of their trachea is also limited, and the two of them cannot swim too far. They can only watch the fish follow the silver shark.
He frowned and made a gesture to Chen Shi, and the two of them slowly surfaced one after the other.
Father Ye was lying on the edge of the boat watching them. When he saw them coming up, he quickly handed them a long bamboo pole and asked them to catch it and pull them over.
I am afraid that they will lose strength if they stay in the water for too long, so this can save a little effort.
"The school of fish has run away. Come up quickly. Let's catch up quickly. We can cast two or three more nets. Did you also see the school of fish run away?"
Ye Yaodong took a breath after climbing up, "Yes..."
"It's so awesome, it's so beautiful, there are so many fish, it's so spectacular, it's just like that, it's so beautiful under the water."
Father Ye glanced at him in surprise, "You don't seem to stutter much anymore?"
"Ah? No, no, no knot..."
Father Ye rolled his eyes, "I just said that you don't stutter much anymore, but you stutter again, so let's forget it."
Ye Yaodong looked at him curiously, "Have you been cured by nature? Are you mostly healed?"
"Ah...I..."
"Don't be nervous. You weren't nervous just now. You just blurted it out and said it very well. Take it easy first and calm down your emotions first."
"I'm going to sail first. I'll delay you so that I won't be able to catch up later." Father Ye couldn't hear their murmurings. He waited impatiently for the people to come up, and immediately climbed into the cockpit and headed for the boat.
We sailed the boat to chase the fish.
"Brother Dongdongdong...I...I don't stutter anymore..."
"It's still a little short. If you tell me more, it will probably be better soon. I didn't expect that going into the water and seeing a magnificent natural landscape can cure my stuttering?"
Chen Shi scratched his head in embarrassment, "Indeed... indeed, under the water, I... I saw you... the storm you mentioned, I was... shocked, and my mind... went blank."
The boatman on the side also laughed and joked, "If I had known that it would be better to go under the water and drink a few more sips of sea water, you should have taken a few more sips when you went to catch sea urchins."
"Hehehe..."
Ye Yaodong looked at the cargo on the deck and asked, "How many nets did you cast between the time I went into the water and when I came up?"
After asking, he picked up the telescope again, but saw nothing. The position was too low, and the golden light shining on the water surface was reflected by the dazzling sunlight, irritating his eyes and making it impossible to see anything.
"Six or seven nets? They are all here. I carried several baskets in, but there was no time to separate them. Two went into the water, two cast the nets, and only two were there to separate the fish."
Ye Yaodong nodded casually and didn't care. He didn't care that he was still wet and climbed up to the helm tower directly, and also put on his sunglasses.
With sunglasses protecting his eyes, it would no longer be dazzling when he looked at the sea, and he also had a telescope. Although it was separated by lenses, it was better than before. He could see more carefully from a high place, and he could also give his father directions.
"Looking north, I saw something dark. Why didn't those black seabirds follow?"
"You can't eat much, can you?"
Ye Yaodong turned his head and looked behind him again. It turned out that they were flying behind their fishing boats and circling around. It seemed that these birds were not stupid. They knew that following their boats would have something to eat and they would not be hungry.
"It turns out they are all behind our fishing boat."
"It's rare to encounter a school of fish. Chase it first and catch as much as you can. If you can't catch it, forget it."
"Two silver sharks came just now, otherwise these fish wouldn't have run away. It's just because they saw the silver sharks that they followed behind them."
"Aren't you afraid of being eaten?"
"With such a large number, who knows if it was me who was eaten? But those silver sharks didn't eat these fish just now. They were probably full."
"It's a pity. I only caught one or two thousand kilograms. I should be able to sell it for tens of yuan, right? I haven't caught this fish, so I don't know if it is expensive in this season."
"You can still get one or two cents, and you can sell it for more than a hundred yuan, which is okay."
"Besides going into the water to look at these fish schools, did you find anything else?"
Ye Yaodong was stunned for a moment, then blinked and looked at his father, "What do you mean? Do you think I went down to inspect the market? Discover new species?"
Father Ye smiled and said, "Don't you get some weird results every time you go into the water?"
"You just told me not to go too deep and just stay three to five meters underwater. Now you're telling me why I didn't bring any surprises. Do you think I'm Mazu's son? I can pick up treasures every day."
"Haha, I can't be Mazu's husband..."
Ye Yaodong almost choked his father when he took a mouthful of saliva.
"You are so bold, you can't talk nonsense."
"Hurry up and see where the fish have gone. I can't see the reflection from the sea."
"Continuing to the north, this is still offshore, and the water depth is too shallow. When the fishing net is lowered, it has to be hung on the bottom, and the net cannot be lowered. These fish schools are always moving, and I don't know if they can release the fishing net when they catch up."
"Try your luck. If you can catch up and cast one or two more nets, it's good. If not, forget it. Anyway, follow behind first, follow a section first, and then let go of those who can get out of the net later to see if you can catch some.
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Ye Yaodong did not respond to his father's call, and continued to look at the sea with a telescope, looking in all directions and listening in all directions.
Chapter completed!