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The domestic coastal fishing resources are not very good. Not to mention this area, even the rocky zone next to the hotel usually sees few people fishing. He and Shi Tian and Lu Ya spent a whole day without catching much.
Whether there are fish or not, you only know after casting a couple of times! Does the boat have rods? How do you catch Hai Li fish?
Air Force naturally understands the old man's temperament; once he sees water, he can't help himself.
Here, they could only play with lures, trying to catch Mako Sharks, which are what we call Mullets. If luck is on their side, they might even get some Shi Ban!
There are many methods for sea fishing, such as trolling, drift fishing, and jigging. Drift fishing definitely won't work here; this is nearshore water with no currents.
Jigging is also labor-intensive. At his age, if the old man jigged for a few hours, he wouldn't even be able to get up from the boat.
Trolling would be suitable; they have a boat and rods, but unfortunately, there are no fish!
Trolling is meant for larger fast-moving fish like Tuna, Sailfish, Swordfish, and even sharks. In nearshore waters, it's too shallow to find these species. Even if they were around, they would be small ones—not worth the effort.
Lu Ya's method is quite suitable for this area; the water is calm enough to catch Xiao Yu. As long as he masters the retrieval speed, whether he catches fish or not is secondary; at least he can enjoy one or two hours of fun.
He picked up a rod and cast it a couple of times. When you're out for fun, you should go with the flow—don't treat it like clocking in at work!
The old man insisted, and Air Force had no choice but to comply. If they didn't take good care of him, his parents would come down hard on him in Sanya!
They stopped the boat and took out three lure rods. The old man used a spinning reel; he had used this type before on sea rods and found it easy to handle. Shi Tian and Air Force each took a water drop reel.
Sea fish are strong and not suited for water drop reels; typically, spinning reels or baitcasting reels are used. The reason Air Force gave Shi Tian a water drop reel was that he wanted to drag him into the deep end and let him get familiar with it first.
Letting Shi Tian play with the water drop reel alone felt a bit unfair, so Air Force selflessly accompanied him while using it.
Shi Tian had never eaten pork but had seen pigs run. Lu Ya had played with lures in front of him twice before; Shi Tian had long wanted to try it himself.
Under Air Force's guidance, he cast the rod, and the jig flew out smoothly!
Retrieving slowly, the jig bounced on the water's surface as it drew closer to the boat.
After teaching Shi Tian, Air Force went off to play by himself. He knew well that under these fishing conditions, spending half a day without any action could be quite torturous.
The old man cast his line again—Da Gui—and then cast again for another Da Gui.
Shi Tian wasn't as bored as the old man; he cast his line, tangled it up, untangled it, then cast again and continued tangling. His patience was wearing thin.
Lure fishing requires skill—from casting to retrieving and controlling the bait; it's all developed through practice. Air Force was having decent luck and managed to catch a small sea fish that Shi Tian didn't recognize. Although it was only palm-sized, at least they had something to show for their efforts.
Lure fishing is also physically demanding; frequent casting exhausted the old man's energy in just an hour or two. He tossed the rod over to Air Force and retreated into the cabin in frustration.
He couldn't blame Air Force for this; Air Force had warned him that there weren't many fish here—it was his own choice to fish in this spot.
The sea is vast, yet the places where fish can be found are quite limited. Marine fish primarily inhabit the continental shelf, which constitutes less than ten percent of the entire ocean's area. Even within the continental shelf, fish distribution is uneven. With such a large population in the country and a relatively short coastline, the level of fishing is naturally more intense than in most other countries, leading to a scarcity of coastal fish resources.
As soon as the old man reeled in his line, Shi Tian promptly followed suit. The beach at the Great Eastern Sea was still bustling with bikini-clad beauties waiting for him! He certainly didn't want to waste this precious time untangling lines.
When they arrived at the Great Eastern Sea, Shi Ye had already been waiting for a while. He lay on the beach, sipping coconut water and gazing at the multitude of bikinis scattered across the sand. Shi Ye was thoroughly enjoying himself.
While others swam in the sea, the old man lounged on the beach soaking up the sun and watching the bikinis. His snores filled the air as he indulged in seafood, though he had little appetite. It wasn't until Shi Ye led him to Xiao Donghai that he perked up upon seeing groups of fishing buddies gathered around the rocks.
Reef fishing was akin to Apo fishing; a large float tied to an Iso rod with a hook below made it relatively simple and easy to learn! They helped the old man onto a relatively flat rock and handed him a prepared fishing rod along with a small bucket of shrimp. Shi Tian could confirm that the old man could spend an entire day here without getting tired!
Shi Tian didn’t have a reef fishing rod, nor did Shi Ye or Air Force prepare one for him, allowing him to enjoy himself in other ways. They claimed it was to let him handle logistics and be ready to net any fish caught.
Fishing wasn’t just about sitting with a rod all day; with so many fishing buddies around, Shi Ye intended for him to interact with them. Shi Tian had already caught several big carps weighing dozens of pounds, which could easily outshine over ninety percent of fishermen. They wanted to spark a bit of superiority in him so that he would become more entrenched in the world of fishing!
Apo fishing required thick lines—five lines with ten hooks were basically standard equipment, something Shi Tian hadn’t anticipated. Now that he wanted to offer fish hooks as gifts, he found it impossible to do so.
Watching the old man and his friends happily catch fish, Shi Tian could only fiddle with shells on the rocks nearby. When he saw someone next to him reel in a catch, he occasionally joined in on the excitement. However, it wasn’t so easy to blend in without a fishing rod.
"Hey there, are you selling that fish?" A fishing buddy approached as the old man pulled up a black sea bream weighing over two pounds.
Glancing at his fish bucket filled with several catches from earlier, this particular fish was inconsequential for him. There were only a few of them; even if they later hosted a seafood feast, there would be enough fish in their bucket. They were out here for fun and hadn’t decided yet whether they would stay overnight or return to their villa.
If they stayed here, handling this fish would be even more troublesome; they might have to toss it back into the sea later on. Even if they returned home, would they really freeze it in their fridge? Did fishermen really lack fish to eat?
This was the old man's first experience with reef fishing, and since his luck had been good that afternoon—catching more than Shi Ye and Air Force—he was in high spirits.
"How much can you offer?" The old man asked, not knowing much about marine fish prices. As long as the other party's offer wasn't outrageous, he wouldn't mind selling this fish.
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