Chapter 1141 Jack Storm

"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 catch them to find out." 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, why don't you 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 the 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 been two hours since we opened, so we're pretty lucky."

"I don't know what kind of birds they are, but they are all black. They are covered in patches. They really look like moving islands."

Some people took fishing nets and prepared to cast them, some people 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 recognize them either, let alone the seabirds, he didn't even recognize 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, turned it over in his hands, and saw that the fish was only half a meter long, but it was quite big. Broad, spindle-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. There is no way to compare it 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.

"Wrasse..."

"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, which is 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 this type of trevally 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 collect the goods. Before the goods in the two big nets were sorted, two more nets continued to fall down, and there were also some small miscellaneous fish, small shrimps and crabs mixed in, etc. After picking them up, they all have to be thrown back into the sea.

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. .

So for a long time, Ye Yaodong watched them go up and down. He didn't eat any big fish, and could only eat some small 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. So many big fish didn't even get a bite, they all ate 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 quickly sort these six-banded trevally. The big fish had a big price, and the smaller ones had a smaller price.

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 schools of fish. We should prepare more fishing nets like this on the boat. Originally, this kind of hand-thrown net line is relatively thin and the number of uses is limited, 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 and the seabirds at all.

The seabirds can't eat them, so they will get cunning 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 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 cast the net frequently and their arms were sore, at least there were more people and they could take turns. One by one, they looked at the deck piled as high as a hill. They were all smiling when they picked the nets as fast as they poured.

There were several baskets that had been sorted beside everyone, and they were 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 first, store them, and then pick them out slowly.

Anyway, if the two new nets are pulled up and then dropped, they will cover the fish that was originally exposed on the top.

At the same time, he also had an idea in his mind.

He was a little eager to try it, and wanted to go into the water to take a look at this Jack Storm, but he had never seen it before. He had only seen sardine storms and sea wolf storms. They were rare encounters. This kind of thing is rare. Some people rarely do it in their lives. Saw it once.

He has been in the water many times and has seen fish storms in the water. He also has some experience. Generally, fish will not hurt humans for no reason, and this kind of fish is not very big.

The most regrettable thing 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."

"Huh? You want to go into the water?"

"Well, I'll go into the water and take a look. It's rare for me to 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 take a look with my trachea. I can stop for a little longer. 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. Five meters is about the same. It’s shorter than going 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 you two will have company."

"OK."

As soon as Ye Yaodong raised his head, Chen Shi raised his hands and said, "I, I, I..."

"Okay, then it's you, 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 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 is."

"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 surface of the sea 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 me when he grows up. His ideas are getting better and better. He can do whatever he wants without stopping him..." 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?"

"Yeah, 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? Don't worry, it's not his first time in the water. 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 they be the same? This is a telescope. I heard that it was used in wars before. It's hard to get. Only Dongzi can get it. Otherwise, we can't buy it here."

Everyone was envious...

Ye's father suddenly seemed to be possessed by Ye's mother. He talked with everyone. When no one praised Ye Yaodong, he spared no effort to openly criticize and secretly praise him; when everyone was helping to speak and praising Ye Yaodong, he had to keep pretending to be humble, but in fact, he was very proud.

It's not that family members don't grow up together. The couple will always look alike after staying together for a long time. In addition, there is no one who doesn't like to show off. They all like to hear people praise and say good things.

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 sea, thousands of six-banded trevally gathered into a huge, flowing silver vortex.

They moved in unison, as if driven by the same will. They gathered into a cylindrical vortex, generally extending from the water surface to the bottom of the water, like a flowing Milky Way falling into the deep seabed.

From where he was, he couldn't see how deep into the water he was. Everywhere he looked was the six-banded trevally swimming.

There were also many fish swimming around them, making him feel like he was in it, and his visual senses were stronger, as if he was also participating in their storm.

This was not only the ultimate visual enjoyment, but also brought him shock.

The sardine storm and sea wolf storm he saw the first two times were not being preyed on the water surface by big fish, but were hunting other sea fish underwater.

During the sardine storm, he was just on the sea surface, transformed into a predator, and only felt the instant shock when he went into the water to save people, but that was only a short moment.

It was a seed, a seed buried in his heart, which made him curious about the underwater world, so he had the diving equipment he was wearing now.

In the last sea wolf storm, he was only at the edge of the storm, watching the sea wolf fish plunder.

Now he is truly in the center of the storm, feeling the friendly interaction of these fish schools.

If it weren't for the occasional nets cast on the water surface, which scared these fish and made them flee in panic, the fish below would probably have been very leisurely.

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 it was really amazing.

Sure enough, the ocean is magical. Various fish storms are a microcosm of nature's amazing creativity and ecological diversity. Every surge tells the story of life, making everyone who is lucky enough to witness it unforgettable.

Ye Yaodong turned his head and looked at Chen Shi, who was in the water for the first time. Seeing him in the six-banded trevally, he was so panicked that he almost forgot how to swing his flippers. It was only when he leaned over and helped him that he stabilized his body.

But Chen Shi's eyes were filled with shock. If he had been on the shore, he would have screamed out in surprise. His stunned expression could be imagined.

Ye Yaodong was also surprised to see the scene under the water. He couldn't bear to blink, and only occasionally moved his flippers to keep himself floating among the fish.

The six-banded trevally kept spinning, and there were some colorful small fish around them, which were wrasses, circling around them and cleaning their skin.

They all understood the rules of the game. When I serve you, you are not allowed to eat me, but there are always unreasonable fish. When the six-banded trevally closes its mouth, that's another story.

It 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 on 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.

If he was asked to repeat, he couldn't name many at once, but he could always remember them sporadically when he encountered them.

There were a lot of these six-banded trevally, densely packed in groups. He couldn't estimate how many there were underwater, and the wrasses couldn't serve them at all.

Not to mention one-to-one service, one-to-many service is not possible.

Ye Yaodong and Chen Shi both stared at them intently. After all, he had experience. Although he was surprised, he was not as shocked as Chen Shi.

Fortunately, he came down to take a look, otherwise he would regret it if he missed it.

Although the two did not communicate, they made up their minds that they would not go up until the last minute when they had difficulty breathing.

It was rare to meet them, and they also participated in their storm. They had to experience it to their heart's content, which might even bring a sublimation to their souls.

They did not stay in the same place. The fish had no ill will towards them. They just swam around them. After they stayed in the water for a while, they swam forward and went deeper into the fish school.

Feeling that there were dense schools of fish around them, the two were even more delighted. They both reached out to touch the fish, but they fled in fear as soon as they touched them.

If they did not reach out to touch them, they would still be bold enough to swim around them and approach them actively, but they would still flee when they touched their bodies.

As if they had found some fun, the two simply swam around the fish school.

Just as the two were admiring Jack Storm, two uninvited guests suddenly broke in.

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, and both of them looked at the fish swimming in surprise.

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 treatment. 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 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 watched.

When those wrasse saw the big silver shark approaching, they had already 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 use 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 to rub around the two silver sharks, taking turns to come 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 school of 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 emerging, 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 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 well. Take it easy first and calm down your emotions first."

"I'm going to sail first. I'll delay you because I won't be able to catch up later." Father Ye couldn't hear their murmurings. He waited anxiously for the people to come up and immediately climbed into the cockpit to go. We sailed to chase the fish.

"Brother Dongdongdong...I...I don't stutter anymore..."

"It's still a little short. If you tell me more, you'll probably be fine 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, and two cast the nets, so only two were there to separate the fish."

Ye Yaodong nodded casually and didn't care. He climbed up to the helm building without caring about the fact that he was still wet, 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 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 towards the 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 all flying behind their fishing boats and circling around. It seemed that these birds were not stupid. They knew that following these boats would have food and they would not be hungry.

“It turned out they were all behind our fishing boat.”

"It's rare to encounter a school of fish. Chase them first and catch as many as you can. If you can't catch them, forget about 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."

"What a pity. We only caught one or two thousand kilograms. It should be worth several dozen yuan, right? I haven't caught this fish before. I don't know if it's expensive in this season."

"It's still worth one or two cents. It can be sold for more than a hundred yuan, which is not bad."

"Besides going into the water to see these fish schools, did you find anything else?"

Ye Yaodong was stunned for a moment, blinked and looked at his father, "What do you mean? Do you think I went down to investigate the market? To discover new species?"

Father Ye smiled and said, "Don't you always get some strange gains when you go into the water?"

"You just told me not to go too deep, just stay three or five meters underwater, and now you're asking 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 with a mouthful of saliva.

"You are so bold. You can't say that."

"Hurry up and look. Where did the fish go? I can't see the reflection of the sea."

"Keep going north. This is still near the sea. The water is too shallow. The fishing net will get stuck on the bottom and can't be lowered. These fish are always moving. I don't know if I can cast the fishing net when I catch up."

"Try your luck. If you can catch up, you can cast one or two more nets. If not, forget it. Anyway, follow behind for a while. Let's see if we can cast the net later to see if we can catch anything."

Ye Yaodong did not respond to his father. He continued to watch the sea with a telescope, looking in all directions and listening in all directions.