After the meal, according to the pre-planned plan, the yacht raised anchor and began its second transfer. Under the command of Lao Pu and the translation of Hong Tao, it sailed towards the north, piloted by First Officer Pavey and supervised by Captain Gale.
The weather was good during the day today, with neither wind nor waves. However, as soon as the sun went down, the situation changed a bit. A small wind blew on the sea. The originally calm sea immediately became less peaceful and started to become a bit turbulent due to the wind.
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Although this is just a small wind, there are still three-foot waves in the sea without wind. With this extra wind, the yacht will not be so stable in the sea. Once the bow of the ship encounters a wave, the entire hull will bump back and forth.
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Anyone who has been to the sea should know that the most unstable thing for a ship in the sea is not the waves, but the swell, which is the kind without waves or waves. It can not only make the ship bump back and forth, but also make the ship rock from side to side.
For this level of wind and waves, Pawei, Gale and Lao Pu basically ignored it and had no feeling at all; Hong Tao, Harrison and Boss Liu felt a little shaken and had no physical reaction; Irene and Wang Jian were slightly dizzy.
, but it’s not serious, and it will be fine if you divert your attention; Liu Gang and Fat Boss reacted the most, already feeling a little vomiting, but they were able to resist it after taking a piece of White Rabbit anti-sickness medicine.
The yacht soon arrived at the sea area that Lao Pu was talking about. At this time, the sky was not completely dark, and several bright spots could be seen on the sea from a distance, like a few candles lit in the sea.
"Tao, are we here? I have already seen the flames on the derrick." Pawei, who was sailing the boat, was not surprised at all by the flickering flames.
"How do you know those are the flames on the derrick?" Hong Tao had just asked Lao Pu about the origin of those flames and was about to educate Pawei, but it turned out that he knew more than he did.
"Hahaha, I am a navy man and have traveled all over the world. These derricks are nothing. There are more seafood in Malacca. At night, you will think they are stars, all over the sea." Pawei started to show off his origin again.
I am afraid that he will only have such an honor as being a navy in this life, and he will never leave his profession.
"Let's go to the derrick on the left. Get as close to it as possible, but don't hit it. This small boat like us can't help it." Hong Tao made a decision after asking Lao Pu for his opinion again.
"Don't worry, when we were resupplying at sea, the supply ship was only 100 meters away from us, and the waves were bigger than now." Pawei said nonchalantly. In his opinion, this small boat and this sea condition were
It's not even training.
Facts have proved that Hong Tao's worries were unnecessary. The yacht was very obedient under Pawei's control and quickly anchored smoothly next to the target derrick. The distance from the derrick was only 100 meters. If it weren't for the workers on the derrick waving desperately
The clothes warned him not to get too close, as Pavey might have to drill the yacht under the derrick.
The drilling platforms here are all fixed. From a distance, they look like a Dai bamboo building with stilts. There is a tall iron tower on it, which is the drilling tower of the drilling rig. There is also a slanted iron arm sticking out next to it.
It's very long. Just like the iron frame of an old crane, the tip is where the fire comes from. Basically, not only day and night, there is a flame burning everywhere.
In the eyes of a layman like Hong Tao, the platform is roughly divided into two parts: the upper part and the lower part! The upper part is the derrick and a lot of houses and other buildings, which are very crowded on a platform, and the lower part is densely packed with iron pillars.
, all stuck in the sea water. It is probably fixed directly on the seabed. As for how to fix it, Hong Tao doesn't know how to fix it.
Why choose a drilling platform as a fishing spot for sea fishing? There is knowledge in this. Many animals and insects have phototaxis, and the same goes for fish in the sea. This kind of drilling platform becomes a tower on the sea at night.
A lighthouse with bright lights on all sides.
These lights were originally prepared for the oil workers working on the platform. In addition, they were also used to prevent ships from accidentally hitting them. However, they also have a side effect, that is, they attract a lot of plankton and small fish. And these plankton and small fish
Other fish species that live on fish will also follow, using the bottom of the platform as their hunting ground.
Another reason is that there are usually many pipelines under such offshore shallow water drilling platforms. These things are like reefs in the sea, becoming a place for many animals to hide and make their home. Not only can they rely on the complex seabed topography to
To avoid natural enemies, you can also eat some domestic garbage on the platform, such as leftovers, so each drilling platform is an artificial sea fish nest, providing ideal fishing spots for sea fishing enthusiasts.
It was completely dark at this time, it was about 8pm, not only the lights on the derrick were on, but all the bright lights on the yacht were also turned on by Pavey. According to him, there was no need to worry about wasting electricity.
, as long as there is enough oil in the oil tank and the engine can still rotate, the electricity will not be used up, so open it for use!
The fishermen at night are basically the same as during the day. Boss Liu, Old Gale and Fat Boss continue to use electric winches to sink to the bottom, Wang Jian and Harrison continue to use iron rods, and Hong Tao and Irene share a boat rod.
They all changed the bait to live squid, and they no longer had to find the water layer to pull out iron plates, but fished all the way to the bottom.
The reason for making these changes is that on the one hand, Hong Tao relied on his limited sea fishing experience to make judgments, and on the other hand, he listened to Lao Pu's suggestions.
The most important aspect of fishing on the sea is the fishing season. To put it bluntly, it means whether there are any fish schools in this sea area during this season and what types of fish schools there are. The fish in the sea are not the same as those in freshwater rivers and lakes, except
Except for a small number of fish in the coastal waters, most of them are migratory fish.
They will appear in different sea areas every year as the water temperature and seasons change. For example, in the South China Sea, March to September is the time when fish resources are most abundant. But it does not mean that you only need to come during this time period.
When fishing, you can catch all kinds of fish, big or small, and it also needs to be broken down into the time periods when different types of fish are more hungry for food.
For example, from March to April, groupers hiding in the reefs on the seabed are very active. This is a good opportunity to catch large groupers. From June to September, large groups of squid will enter this area.
In this area of the sea, in addition to catching squid, some fish that feed on squid will also follow the squid schools, such as yellowfin tuna. In this case, fishing for them with squid will get twice the result with half the effort.
Hong Tao doesn't know much about these things, and they are basically provided by Lao Pu. Therefore, in the sea fishing activity, the skills of the fisherman account for a very small proportion. There is a suitable boat and a guide who is familiar with the sea area. That is the key to success or failure.
As for Xiangzhanghong (red sweettail), red snapper (purple snapper), yellow chicken (scaled puffer fish), sweet potato (flat trevally), smoked tuna (bonito, tuna), ghost head knife (mahi mahi), hairtail fish, Conventional fish such as pond fish (blue round trevally), golden-threaded seabass, sharks, sea wolves, and various sea breams can be caught in most seasons. It is just a matter of catching more and less.
This time Hong Tao plans to focus on yellowfin tuna. Since he bought so many live squid and it happens to be the migration season of yellowfin tuna, don't blame us for being ruthless.
However, Lao Pu is just a professional fisherman, not a professional fisherman, so he can only make judgments about fish species, bait, and fishing spots. As for which method to fish, that is the fisherman’s own business. .
Lao Pu actually knows how to fish, but his fishing method cannot be learned by ordinary people. He uses a thick fishing line wrapped around a wooden stick, ties it to a big hook, and then ties a large or small lead pendant to hang it. Pick up a small fish or squid and throw it into the sea.
This method of fishing is called hand-grip fishing among fishermen. Most people don’t do it well. It’s not that the skills are not up to standard, but that our hands are not the hands of working people. The skin is too delicate. Once a big fish takes the bait, the strong pulling force will pull it away. The fishing line is deeply inserted into the palm of the hand, and the fingers may be cut off by the fishing line, so most fishermen use fishing rods, and only those old fishermen dare to play with the handle line.
