Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 106 Sesame Spots

Chapter 215 Sesame Spots

He was very familiar with this feeling; he had experienced it before when fishing in the water or in the nearshore waters. Although it didn't happen often, and he had managed to save the fish several times and keep the hook, this was the first time he had encountered a situation where the fish got snagged on the very first cast.

This contrast immediately made Xiao Kai feel extremely depressed.

"What's wrong, Brother Xiao?"

Upon hearing Xiao Kai swear, Tian Wenbin, who was on the bow deck, immediately turned around, his voice full of surprise.

Xiao Kai's face fell, and he pointed to his bent fishing rod, utterly speechless.

"It's at the bottom!"

"Well"

Tian Wenbin was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Brother Xiao, you've finally met your match! I've fished with you so many times, and this is the first time I've ever seen you get a snag. If I hadn't seen it today, I would have thought you never got a snag!"

Hearing Tian Wenbin's merciless mockery, Xiao Kai's face grew even more bitter.

However, he knew that Tian Wenbin meant no harm and was just joking with him. He guessed that Tian Wenbin also found the conversation too boring, so he wasn't angry, but his depressed mood remained.

"You were lucky you didn't see me lose money at the bottom, but you've lost money far more often than I have!"

That's true. When Xiao Kai went fishing with Tian Wenbin before, he did see him snag the bottom many times, at least much more than Tian Wenbin.

"How could that be? At least I didn't lose any points today!" Tian Wenbin immediately retorted, his face falling as he heard this.

As he spoke, he casually lifted the fishing rod.

But soon, his smile vanished, for he suddenly realized that his fishing rod had also gotten snagged on the bottom.

"Damn, Brother Xiao, you're ruthless! How did you manage to get involved in something like this?!"

Hearing Tian Wenbin's wailing, which sounded like a dog barking, Xiao Kai's annoyance vanished instantly, and he said with schadenfreude, "Don't try to shift the blame, what does this have to do with me!"

With that, he ignored Tian Wenbin and continued to struggle with his fishing rod.

Seeing Xiao Kai's ruthlessness, Tian Wenbin felt helpless but had no other choice but to vent his anger on his fishing rod.

Whether it was due to excessive force or not, his fishing line was promptly cut after a few tugs.

This made him even more depressed.

"Ugh, we have to replace the leader cable again!"

On the other hand, Xiao Kai, although still at the bottom, at least hasn't broken through the trendline.

After a few minutes, thanks to Xiao Kai's continued efforts, his line set was fortunately preserved.

Unfortunately, I missed the fish biting earlier.

However, Xiao Kai was not in a hurry, because he knew that due to the influence of the golden finger, once these fish started to bite, they would not easily fall into a state of not biting again.

As if to confirm Xiao Kai’s idea, less than five minutes after he cast the bait again, he saw the fishing rod sink once more.

Having learned from his previous experience, Xiao Kai reacted the instant the fishing rod sank.

With a whoosh, he raised the fishing rod high in his hand.

Waaaaah~

In an instant, the sound of fishing line cutting through the water could be heard.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Kai immediately beamed with joy.

"Haha, I knew I wouldn't be so unlucky! I finally caught a fish!"

As Xiao Kai spoke happily, he began to frantically stir the fishing rod.

This time, because the drag was tightened, Xiao Kai was able to counterattack before the fishing line was pulled very far.

In addition, the height he raised the rod thwarted the fish's plan to sneak into the coral reef.

As Xiao Kai continued to stir the fishing reel, the fish kept rising above the water level as he frantically pulled in the line.

At first, it kept struggling and occasionally burst out with huge force, which affected Xiao Kai's return speed.

But as the water level rose higher, Xiao Kai suddenly noticed that the fish's struggles were gradually weakening.

Based on his past experience, he knew that this was because the fish had not adapted to the changes in water pressure at higher water levels.

This is similar to deep-sea divers who need a decompression process during ascent; without it, an imbalance of internal and external pressure can lead to injury.

As expected, this fish was either dead or nearly dead the moment it was brought out of the water.

However, Xiao Kai didn't care. Generally speaking, the fish caught at this water depth would have a very low chance of surviving.

Even if recycling is slower, the same applies.

Of course, if the pressure is released manually, there is still a chance of survival.

However, Xiao Kai didn't want that, since he would be staying in the open sea for two or three days. If all the fish he caught were alive, his live water tank would definitely not be enough.

Therefore, he adopted an indifferent attitude; so what if he died? It was better than the Air Force.

Of course, if some fish are in better condition after being caught, he doesn't mind using tools to help them out, since live fish are more valuable, and it's just a matter of pricking them with a syringe once.

As Xiao Kai continued to reel in the line, the fish gradually emerged from the water.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Kai immediately looked over.

Based on the color of the light spot, he had basically determined that this was a fish he had never caught before, so he was also very curious about its identity.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Kai immediately smiled.

This is clearly a sesame grouper, also known as a sesame grouper.

This fish is scientifically known as the Buchard's grouper, named for the tiny reddish spots that cover its entire body like sesame seeds. In some places, it is also called the spotted grouper or the honey-spotted grouper.

This type of fish is relatively rare in the market, and its price has always remained high, although it is not as expensive as the East Star Grouper or Red Grouper.

Even high-end grouper like the mouse grouper or the emperor grouper are not far off in price, and are roughly in the same price range as other grouper such as the red grouper, blue grouper, and golden grouper. Wild-caught grouper are priced at around 300 to 400 yuan per kilogram.

The one that Xiao Kai caught wasn't particularly big, but at first glance it weighed at least five pounds.

The price of this type of sesame-spotted fish is quite good. If you're lucky, you can easily get it for over 1500 yuan.

Xiao Kai had seen this kind of fish in the market before and had done his research on it, so he naturally knew the value of this fish.

So, he was even more excited when he saw that his first fish was a grouper.

"Wow, it's actually sesame seed spots! This is a good thing!"

Just as Xiao Kai was immersed in the joy of catching a grouper, Tian Wenbin seemed to have noticed his situation and came to his side early.

As a fairly experienced angler by the sea, Tian Wenbin knows more about most sea fish than Xiao Kai.

So when he saw that the fish was actually a grouper, he exclaimed in surprise.

Hearing this, Xiao Kai smiled at him and said, "Luck, it's all luck!"

Upon hearing those familiar words, Tian Wenbin couldn't help but roll his eyes and mutter a curse.

"Damn, luck my ass, I think you're the one cheating!"

He had his suspicions that Xiao Kai might have some fishing secrets, since he always managed to catch so many fish, including some rare species.

But he lacked evidence, and since Xiao Kai and he caught fish in almost the same conditions and used similar bait each time, he had no reason to convince himself.

Therefore, he could only attribute it to Xiao Kai's luck.

This time it's the same.