It was not easy to fish for red salmon. They rarely ate bait because they no longer ate when they migrated from the ocean to the freshwater basin.
At this time, fishing for red salmon depended mainly on luck, which was more difficult than fishing at sea.
Of course, there were red salmon in the river. The Colorado River was an important route for the red salmon to migrate, so there were plenty of fish in it.
In some places, the river was clear. When they looked down from the boat, they could see the red salmon when they swam to the surface.
The red salmon were brightly colored and very easy to identify.
Brother Wolf did not participate in the fishing. He was taking care of the two little girls. Seeing that Hans and the others had not caught anything, he said calmly, "Should we use the harpoons?"
Harpooning was a common method of catching red salmon, but it was mostly used in shallow basins such as small rivers and streams. It was not very good in deep basins like this.
Even if you missed in one shot, the red salmon would at most escape in the front, back, left, and right, and you could continue to catch them.
However, in such large basins, there was only one chance to fish with a harpoon. If you missed in one shot, the red salmon would often dive into the deep water, and the harpoon would be useless.
Hans shook his head. "It's not suitable to use a harpoon here, buddy. There's still a chance of catching fish with the hook. Using a harpoon will only scare them away."
"But we haven't caught a single fish with the hook," Big Quinn said dejectedly.
Hans said, "We haven't met any schools of fish, buddy. As long as we can find the position of a school of fish, we'll definitely catch a fish. I'm confident."
Red salmon always migrated in groups to spawn. They also formed groups when they entered the river to rest. Hans was right. If they could find the position of a school of fish, they would definitely catch something.
They had to rely on Li Du. He called out the little bug and released it into the water to search.
The Colorado River was very clear. The U.S. government had closed down all the heavy polluting industries along the river. Every year, they used agricultural planes to sow seeds of aquatic plants in the water to control the water pollution problem.
The little bug's vision was also unobstructed in the water. The water where they were at was about 30 feet deep. The little bug drilled into the water and could see all the way to the bottom of the river.
Lush aquatic plants grew at the bottom of the river. Small black and white fish swam in them, and some clams were hiding in the sand, bubbling.
Among them, the red salmon were the most beautiful among all the underwater life forms. The little bug could see four to five big fish with bright colors on their bodies at a glance.
Most adult red salmon weighed more than two kilograms. At this time, they had just migrated from California, so they didn't consume much fat in their bodies. They looked quite fat.
There were red salmon here, but this was not a shoal. There were only four or five of them, and the density was too low. He might not be able to catch them with a hook.
Therefore, Li Du commanded the little bug to continue searching.
The little bug searched the river bend. It had yet to find any shoals of red salmon, but it did find a few interesting things.
Li Du took a quick look, then took out his phone and searched the internet.
Seeing that he was playing with his phone, Hans warned him, "It's best not to take out anything precious in the waters where Asian carp live. Otherwise, you might get smacked into the water by them."
Li Du had already found the information he wanted. He smiled as he put away his phone and said, "Alright, let's continue fishing."
The little bug searched the river for a while and finally found a school of glowing red fish.
That was where the shoals of red salmon were!
Hundreds and thousands of fat red salmon were swimming slowly in the water. The place where they lived was covered with lush water plants. Some of the red salmon were hiding in the water plants to rest.
The river was not considered deep. It was less than 30 feet, and Li Du estimated it to be about seven to eight feet.
Li Du grabbed a handful of bait and threw it into the water. As the bait gradually fell into the water, the quiet shoal of fish began to stir. Some red salmon swam around the bait.
All animals in nature had a tendency to eat, and red salmon were no exception.
Although it was in their nature not to eat after entering freshwater, this was not absolute. It was not that they didn't eat at all. Even if they didn't eat, they would still be tempted when they encountered food.
Through the little bug's vision, Li Du saw fish swimming toward the surface of the water. Li Du patted Crispy Noodles's butt. Crispy Noodles immediately turned his butt and put his thick, furry tail into the water.
Seeing this, Ah Meow ran to the side, stretched out his paw, and stared into the water.
This was a habit of the two of them. Crispy Noodles used his tail to lure the big fish, and Ah Meow took the opportunity to grab the fish with his paw.
Seeing that the two of them were cooperating, Hans laughed. "It's no use, Ah Meow. Don't stay there. There are no fish here. No fish will be tempted out."
Not long after he said that, two red figures appeared in the water.
Victoria noticed and shouted in surprise, "The fish have appeared!"
Ivana quickly pulled her back and whispered, "Quiet, Victoria. You will scare the fish away like this."
Crispy Noodles' tail swayed gently in the water. A raccoon's tail was very hairy. When it came into contact with water, it would stick together like a small, furry worm. It also looked like the swaying seaweed in the water.
A red salmon was tempted. It foolishly leaned forward and opened its mouth. Before it could bite Crispy Noodles' tail, Ah Meow suddenly leaned forward and waved his paw fiercely!
Swoosh! After the crisp sound of air being torn, the clear sound of water was heard again. Splash!
The ocelot's sharp claws were like small machetes that pierced into the back of the red salmon. He lifted it up and carried it directly onto the boat.
Seeing this, Ah Ow excitedly stretched her neck and howled, "Awoooo!"
Victoria and Ivana applauded excitedly. "Wow, Ah Meow is amazing!"
The fish that he had scooped up was about 30 centimeters long and weighed no less than three kilograms. It had a round body, a round head, and a glossy appearance. It looked very good.
Ah Meow and Crispy Noodles stared at the fish and started to salivate. Li Du handed the fish to Brother Wolf and said, "Deal with it first. Come, you two continue to catch fish."
There were not many people on the boat, but everyone had a big appetite. One fish was not enough …
Crispy Noodles and Ah Meow watched the big fish being taken away by Brother Wolf. They did not listen to Li Du and stretched their necks to watch Brother Wolf's movements, afraid that he would throw it away like he had done with the Asian carp.
Brother Wolf skillfully cut off the fish's head and tail, removed the internal organs, and then skinned the meat.
Seeing that he did not throw the fish away, Crispy Noodles and Ah Meow heaved a sigh of relief. This was their food.
Li Du dragged the two of them to the side of the boat and said, "Come, continue fishing. We'll eat later."
Crispy Noodles once again swung his tail into the water. Ah Meow squatted by the side, waiting for the fish to take the bait. Ah Meow did not blink and was very focused.
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