Chapter 22: The Giant Moray Eel
The coastline of China stretches for more than 18,000 kilometers, there are many kinds of marine fish, there are more than 70 kinds of common ones, but not all marine fish are suitable for fishing, the main objects are yellow croaker, sea bass, sea catfish, ribbon fish, grouper, eel, black sea bream, etc.
Marine fish are more ferocious than freshwater fish and bite when bait, making them easier to harvest than freshwater fishing. And the ocean area is vast, and the fishing objects are warm-water warm water and cold-water fish; The water is deep, and there are a variety of fish in the upper, middle and lower waters, making fishing more exciting and fun.
"Okay, we haven't tried fishing in the sea yet, so let's try it today." Wang Biao wanted to try everything, so naturally his eyes lit up when he heard it.
"Sea fishing, it's a good idea, I wonder if you'll have any good luck tonight?" Zhou Xiaolin had already participated in sea fishing with his father, and he also knew a little about sea fishing, and he was also very interested after listening to it.
"It's okay anyway, let's try it, and if you can catch a few big fish, take them back and make them into dried fish." The other crew members also laughed, they have been running at sea for a long time, and they are still familiar with sea fishing, of course, there are good and bad skills.
"This sea fishing, and the rivers and lakes in the fishing is different, because the ocean and freshwater natural environment is quite different, first of all, the ocean has a warm and cold current, many marine fish have the habit of swimming with the seasonal current, the seasonal current will also bring a large number of organic matter and plankton, especially the cold and warm current meets, it is the best place for marine fish to feed.
Furthermore, the ocean has the ebb and flow of the tides. If you are fishing on the coast, the high tide will bring a lot of organic matter and fish to the shore, which is more conducive to fishing. After the tide falls, it is generally not suitable for fishing.
The sea is also relatively calm in the morning and evening, which is suitable for fishing. The sea is prone to strong winds and waves during the day, and can even endanger the safety of anglers, so it is not suitable for fishing. Of course, if the moonlight is too bright at night, many fish are protected from light, and it is not suitable for sea fishing, such as the moonlight tonight. Uncle De is worthy of rich experience, and he served as a guide for Lin Fan and others on the side.
"Lao Tzu doesn't believe it, this time Lao Tzu must catch a big fish and come up to show you." Chen Chaoguo threw away the fishing line, while thinking angrily, he felt that he went to sea this time, and he couldn't tell what was going on, but his luck was not very good, as if others were laughing at him when they looked at him, so he hid a fire in his heart and wanted to prove himself by fishing.
It's just that everyone didn't notice Chen Chaoguo's strangeness, because he was only familiar with Zhang Zhide, and it was the first time he worked with Li Hu and Hao Gang, and everyone thought that he was a little introverted, didn't like to talk much, and didn't have many people to communicate with him.
Out of interest in sea fishing, everyone looked for the terrain on the side of the boat and threw down the fishing line, and began to wait quietly for the sea fish to be hooked, and no one did not want to be able to catch a big fish, so as to show off in front of everyone.
But then again, fishing in the sea is easier than fishing in the sun, because the fish in the sea are relatively wild and fierce, and they will bite the bait when they see it, and they will bite it tightly.
So, if you don't care about the type and size of the fish, sea fishing is definitely more fruitful than freshwater fishing. Of course, there is also the possibility of encountering some marine fish with sharp teeth, and it is possible to bite off your fishing line directly.
"Mine moved, moved." Wang Biao suddenly screamed, grabbed the fishing rod and pulled it violently, and a fish weighing four or five catties jumped out of the water, with a faint purple light flashing on its body.
"Be careful, don't touch it." Just when Wang Biao threw the fish on the deck and was about to go up to catch it, Zhang Zhide suddenly stopped him loudly.
"Uncle De, what's wrong? Isn't this a small fish? Wang Biao asked puzzledly, even Lin Fan didn't understand.
"Stupid, that's an electric ray, if you don't want to be electrocuted, don't touch its body, just use a net and throw it back into the sea." Zhou Xiaolin glanced at it and recognized the fish.
Lin Fan stepped forward to see that this electric ray had a flat back and abdomen, and its head and chest were together. The tail is in the shape of a thick rod, like a fan. Electric rays inhabit the bottom of the sea, with a pair of small eyes in the middle of the front of the dorsal side. On each side of the ventral surface of the cephalothorax there is a kidney-shaped honeycomb generator, arranged in a hexagonal cylinder.
"See this? It's called the "electric board" column, and that's where the electric rays generate electricity. There are a total of 2,000 electric board pillars on the electric ray, and there are 2 million "electric plates". These panels are filled with a gelatinous substance that acts as an insulating substance. Uncle De pointed to a place on the electric ray and said.
That's right, the surface of each of the "plates" on the ray's body has nerve endings, one negative electrode and the other positive electrode. The direction of the current is from the positive electrode to the negative electrode, that is, from the back of the electric ray to the ventral surface. Under the action of nerve impulses, these two dischargers are able to turn nerve energy into electrical energy and release electricity, and the current emitted by large electric rays is enough to knock down an adult. Zhou Xiaolin added next to him, so scared that Wang Biao didn't dare to touch it.
It was Uncle De who helped and threw the electric ray back into the sea, because people almost don't eat the electric ray, and its economic value is not great, but its discharge principle has a great inspiration for scientists, and through the study of it, a generator and an armed speedboat that can send out a magnetic surgeon attack were invented.
"Hey, mine is hooked too. This fish is not small, everyone come and help. At this time, Zhou Xiaolin also shouted, it turned out that his coil was being stretched rapidly, and a white line appeared on the sea in the distance, obviously hooking a big guy.
"This guy is not small, you guys come to help. Let it slip for a while, don't be busy reeling in the line, and then retract it later. Uncle De knew at a glance that Zhou Xiaolin had hooked the big guy, although he didn't know what it was, he hurriedly came over to help, and called Li Hu and Chen Chaoguo to come together.
Lin Fan didn't go to help, just watched from the side, only to see the four of them in a hurry, one moment to release the line, the other to reel in the line, and the big guy in the sea competed, until half an hour later, it was a two or three meters long ribbon fish.
"Is this a hairtail?" Wang Biao watched from the side, very envious of Zhou Xiaolin, who was able to catch such a big fish.
"No, it's a moray eel. It's just that such a large giant moray eel is very rare, and I'm afraid there are not one or two hundred catties. Zhang Zhide shook his head and said.
Moray eels, found in tropical and subtropical oceans, live in shallow waters, inhabit rocks and reefs, and hide in crevices. Unlike other eels in that the gill holes are small and rounded, and generally have no pectoral fins. The skin is thick, smooth and scaleless. With its large mouth and sharp teeth, it is suitable for catching and biting prey, and can also seriously injure its predators, including humans.
Although the moray eel struggled in the water for half an hour, and was later pulled up by the net, it did not stop, and kept jumping on the deck, looking so fierce that one or two people could not hold it down.
"Be careful, this is a reticulated bare-breasted eel, and it has strong teeth on both sides, with three rows on each side. The first row of teeth in the lower jaw is not inclined outward; 3 rows of vomer teeth, 1 row of 3 pointed heads in the center. Don't get bitten by it, or you may break your fingers and hands. Zhang Zhide reminded everyone.
"Help hang it, I'm going to take a picture with it." Zhou Xiaolin smiled happily.
Everyone hung this giant moray eel upside down, and sealed its mouth with a net, and after measuring it, it was two meters six and weighed one hundred and fifty-three pounds, which was a must.
"I'm going to take a picture too." After Wang Biao saw Zhou Xiaolin taking a group photo in the past, he also took out his mobile phone and asked Lin Fan to help him take pictures.
"It's hard to come across a giant moray eel like this, so let's take a group photo where everyone wants to take a picture." Even Uncle De said the same, and the others put down their fishing rods and ran to take a group photo.
At this time, Zhou Xiaolin had already uploaded a photo of himself and the giant moray eel to his WeChat and circle of friends, and also marked: "Look, everyone, this is the giant moray eel I caught with my own hands." ”
Immediately, some people bubbled up to watch, some suspected that he was PS, some asked him where he was, and some asked him to take a few more photos and send them up to see, Zhou Xiaolin satisfied everyone one by one, and took pictures of the surrounding environment, and everyone believed it.
"Third child, where are you?" At this moment, Sun Mingren, the boss who couldn't be contacted for this time, suddenly appeared.
"Boss, you're finally showing up. I'm at sea with the second and fourth children. By the way, the fourth child bought a fishing boat, and the second child and I went to sea with him, and we were fishing in the sea, which was so cool. Hey, boss, now our brothers are sending you. Zhou Xiaolin hurriedly chatted privately with Sun Mingren.
"Oh, I'm going to be in a training session for this time, and I happen to be resting today, otherwise I wouldn't know how you're doing. The fourth child is really powerful, he even bought a fishing boat, and he has to ask him for a treat when he comes back. Sun Mingren said with a smile.
"That's a must. Do you know? Boss, the fourth child can make a fortune this time, and it is estimated that it will be no problem to buy two more fishing boats after going back. ”
"Well, when school starts, we have to slaughter him, the rich man, severely. Okay, I only have a little time, so I won't tell them, you can help me say hello to them. Sun Mingren chatted for a few words, as if something was over.
"Hey, second and fourth, the boss was bubbling just now." Only then did Zhou Xiaolin come over and tell Wang Biao and Lin Fan what had just happened, which made the two of them regret for a while.
"But it doesn't matter, didn't the boss say that he wanted you to treat you to the start of school, it's August 5th, and school will start in just about 20 days, and soon our brothers will be able to get together." Wang Biao's nerves were relatively big, so he soon ran back to fishing, and he wanted to catch big fishing.
In the following more than half an hour, everyone had a harvest, what cuttlefish, squid, ribbon fish, barracuda, sardines, Wenchang fish, squid were caught, and even some rare sunfish, zebrafish, dragons, sharp fish, clownfish were caught. >