"Good morning, Senior Brother! Out to sea this early?"
With a call, Shi Tian discovered the coordinates of Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell on the navigation screen, just a few nautical miles ahead of him.
The ordinary fishing boat's radio could only reach about five nautical miles, but larger vessels often had multiple radio systems with greater power, allowing them to communicate over dozens of nautical miles.
"Bringing beautiful ladies to see dolphins! Why are you out at sea today? You should have just followed my boat; you could help me steer!" Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell joked with a slight smile.
Help him steer? What a joke! He probably meant for her to help take care of the ladies on board!
"I can't help you steer today; I'm out here with my parents to watch the sunrise and do some fishing. Maybe next time! Are you going back to that little island? Let's meet at the island's edge!"
After making arrangements with Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell, Shi Tian didn't speed up to catch up with Cong Jiang Qu Xing. In the vast ocean, Yun Wan'er was dragging Shi Chui along to take photos. If a boat appeared in the background, it wouldn't be a big deal, but having a boat full of beautiful women as a backdrop was quite lively!
Timing it perfectly, as the sun rose, Mini Air Force reached the little island. The sun rose from the sea alongside the island. Without Shi Tian's reminder, Yun Wan'er immediately noticed and directed Shi Tian to find the right angle for photos!
Accompanying Yun Wan'er to watch the sunrise was planned since last night; helping her take photos was part of Shi Chui's deal with Yun Wan'er. For every ten minutes of photo-taking, Yun Wan'er could choose as many photos as she liked, and Shi Chui could fish for that long!
As the boat stopped, Shi Chui shoved his phone into Yun Wan'er's arms and dove into the cabin to ask Shi Tian for a fishing rod.
"Money talks; I collected Shi Chui's rental fee yesterday, so he can pick his rod first today!"
Near the island's edge where the water was shallow, using a metal rod wasn't suitable; he could only choose between a Raft Rod and an Electric Reel.
"The other rods are too thin; I'll use this big one!" Without needing Shi Tian's introduction, Shi Chui immediately picked out Shi Tian's Electric Reel!
"That works too; let him use an Electric Reel to burn off some energy so he doesn't get too restless!"
After teaching Shi Chui how to operate the Electric Reel, Shi Tian picked up the Raft Rod and attached a fiberglass tip, preparing to bless this Raft Rod before using it!
Choosing rods, they brought the boat nearshore and circled around the island. Shi Tian soon spotted Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell's boat!
The boat was quite interesting—six people aboard: five beautiful women and only Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell as the lone man. The five women had convinced Scallion and Ginger to take them out here to watch him fish while they cheered him on from behind, hoping he would catch more fish to feed the dolphins!
"Senior Brother, how's it going? Caught anything decent?" Standing at the stern, Shi Tian rubbed his nose and greeted Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell.
Just as they stopped the boat, Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell cast his first line! "The current isn't strong today; you can fish over there!" Before he finished speaking, his rod jerked—he had hooked something!
Following Scallion and Ginger to Remove Fishy Smell's instructions, Shi Tian stopped the boat while Shi Chui eagerly tossed his hook into the water.
"Lao Shi, once your hook hits bottom, reel in a few turns of line; otherwise, you'll get snagged!" After reminding Shi Chui once more, Shi Tian moved to drop his line on the other side.
Using a Raft Rod for the first time wasn't easy; if he lost it overboard, it would be embarrassing—he'd probably be teased by Shi Chui for days!
He baited his hook with a piece of Xia Rou and gently lowered it into the water. He would wait until he saw movement at the tip of his rod before getting busy again!
Raft fishing is typically done near aquaculture cages or at harbor docks, and it can also be enjoyed by breakwaters. However, not many people venture out to the islands for this kind of fishing.
In a moment of impulsiveness, he had set up a raft fishing rod to catch the Large Yellow Croaker, but now that he was out at sea, he regretted it. If he had known, he would have opted for a proper rod or a trolling rod instead. If he hooked a fish weighing seven or eight pounds, this soft raft fishing rod would likely take him twenty minutes to reel it in.
Amidst the cheers of a group of beautiful women, scallion and ginger were used once again to bring a Sea Bass aboard. The fish was quite large, weighing around ten pounds, making Shi Chui's eyes widen with envy!
"Xiao Tian, can your rod handle this? Why haven't you caught anything after such a long time?" Shi Chui quietly asked Shi Tian after watching the group of women celebrate their catch. They had already landed several fish while they hadn’t even started yet, which was a bit disheartening.
With so many beautiful women on the other boat, he wanted them to cheer for him too—even if it meant getting a few eye rolls from Yun Wan'er; he would accept that!
"Don't doubt that rod; it's caught tuna weighing over thirty pounds before! That boat over there hasn't even hooked anything that big! If you want to doubt something, doubt your skills—it's not the rod's fault if you're not catching fish!"
After encouraging Shi Chui, Shi Tian returned to the cabin and came back with a pack of Black Bream bait, quietly scattering it in front of his raft rod.
As for Shi Chui’s empty Air Force, it didn’t concern him much! At least he could still enjoy some time here. If he hooked a big fish and earned cheers from the girls on the other boat, Yun Wan'er would probably make him leave immediately—there wouldn’t be any fish left to catch!
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