They have long and narrow bodies, about 50 to 60 centimeters from head to tail, and are gray-brown in color with horizontal stripes and light spots.
In this group, all the creatures seem to be about the same size, and they are swimming slowly as they try to escape.
Dog sharks mainly live in coastal coral reef areas and often in intertidal zones. They are small to medium-sized benthic sharks and are nocturnal. They prefer to hunt at night and move slowly.
No wonder he kept stirring the water around and made the water turbid, but he didn't see any dog sharks.
Watching them running around, he didn't care that there was still a lot of water in the puddle, and didn't take off his rain boots. He just stepped in. In an instant, the water was up to his knees.
These dog sharks move really slowly. When he saw them running around and then slowly climbing down from the reef in surprise, they were still wagging their tails underwater and had not yet found the next rock to perch on. They were clearly visible in the turbid muddy water.
Ye Yaodong took a hand-held net and went towards the two nets that were moving forward and backward at the same time. He caught two fish at once and grinned with joy.
"Two birds with one stone!"
He shook the scoop net and estimated the weight in his hand. The two nets were very heavy, probably about five kilograms.
The bones in the dog shark's body are all cartilage. Although they look long and narrow, they are all edible. The taste is incomparable to that of sharks. Of course, the price is also incomparable to that of sharks.
He estimated that he could sell it for 30 or 40 cents per pound, and 50 or 60 cents per pound at retail.
There were still many fish running around under the water. He hurried to the bucket, took the two fish out of the hand-held net and put them into the bucket, and then continued to fish impatiently.
After three consecutive attempts and catching a total of five sharks, he could no longer see any dog sharks, even though he had seen a large number of them at the beginning.
He was sure that there were about ten of them he had seen before, and there should still be some in this puddle, they were just hiding.
Anyway, he had already gone into the water and his lower body was wet, so he didn't have to climb onto the rocks to fish. It was more convenient to just stand in the water, and if he saw some rocks, he could move them a few times.
Some shrimps and crabs hiding under the rocks were frightened and jumped out directly, just in time for him to catch them.
The resources in the 1980s were really abundant. He had seen some videos of pumping pits before, and the goods in them were only a few cats and dogs, and they were all fake.
Now, if he broke open a big rock at random, he would find many small shrimps and crabs popping out, they were just a little small. He didn't want them, but picked them up and put them back into the water. When the tide came in, they would return to the sea.
It's not just in the sea, it's the same in the rivers. These days, if you randomly break open a stone in the river, you'll find some small shrimps and crabs underneath. They will be harder to see in the future.
Just as he was releasing the shrimps and crabs in the net, he saw a dog shark suddenly jump out from under a big rock in front of him. He happily took two steps forward.
"It's easy to get, and I can catch another one."
He muttered to himself as he quickly stretched out the scoop net in his hand and caught it just beside the stone.
But when he lifted the scoop net and tried to catch the dog shark, he saw that there was not only one in it, but also a big spotted fish!
"Shit! Tiger Spot is here!"
"Damn it, it's really true that after searching for a long time, I finally found it without any effort. I have been looking everywhere for so long, and it turned out to be here."
"You can get it just by fishing, but I can't find it even if I look everywhere. It's really fucked up..."
Ye Yaodong looked at the two fish in the net with great joy.
Grouper is aggressive and has a strong sense of territory. Generally, there can only be one fish of it in one place. It will absolutely not tolerate other fish staying in its territory. If it finds any other fish, it will drive them away and attack them fiercely.
He thought that the dog shark must have invaded its territory, so it attacked and drove it away, and then the dog shark ran out again and was seen by him.
As a result, he unexpectedly caught both fish in one net, making him the lucky one.
Tiger grouper is the most common grouper and is also the cheaper variety.
However, cheap is relative to grouper. Compared with some ordinary fish, it is better than some, and this fish weighs a little more than two kilograms.
Ye Yaodong happily caught the grouper first and put it into the bucket, but it actually splashed water all over his face.
But he was happy.
Another dog shark was put into the bucket, which was already about 70% full of water.
He looked at the puddle again. The water at the edge had stopped flowing. He guessed that was about it. Unless he had a pump, he would have to use buckets to scoop out the water one bucket at a time.
He is not stupid, so he won't do stupid things.
After thinking about it, he decided that since the fish in the puddle couldn't escape anyway, he might as well take the bucket of fish back and bring an empty bucket to continue fishing for dog sharks.
We have only caught eight, there must be more than a dozen dog sharks among them, but they can be sold for more than ten dollars, so we must catch them.
Lin Xiuqing had been working hard to fish in her little pit, and had a good harvest. When she saw Ye Yaodong coming back with a bucket, she excitedly waved at him and shouted, "Adong, I caught a grouper. Come and see what species it is?"
"Oh? You caught a grouper, too? Let me see. Is it a tiger grouper?"
"It's not tiger stripes. I recognize tiger stripes. Look." Lin Xiuqing's face turned red with excitement, and it was faintly visible under the silk scarf.
Ye Yaodong climbed up the reef and jumped down next to her. "Hey, you caught quite a lot?"
"Oh wow~ It's sesame grouper. This one is expensive, twice as expensive as the tiger grouper I just caught..."
"Let me see what else I have... a yellow wing, a black seal, and quite a few stone crabs... You have a good catch..."
Lin Xiuqing narrowed her eyes and smiled, a little proudly, "You just said the pit was too small, look, there are still a lot of things."
Ye Yaodong was also very happy. "My harvest was also very good. I just caught eight dog sharks. There are still some in the puddle, but the bucket can't hold them anymore. Come over and change the bucket first."
"Really? That should sell for quite a bit of money."
"Well, I can sell it for a dozen bucks. Fishermen never go home empty-handed, and neither do seafarers."
"What are you talking about?" Lin Xiuqing looked at him with a smile, "You talk a lot of weird stuff all day long."
"Hey, I only know a little bit about everything, but it's enough for me anyway."
It was strange. Lin Xiuqing shook her head and ignored him, wanting to see if she could get some more.
"Be careful not to fall, otherwise you'll catch a cold easily in this cold weather. I almost fell just now, but luckily I managed to stay steady."
"I know. If I fish twice more and there's nothing left, I won't fish any more. It's probably gone."
"Well, just dig on the reef."
After saying this, Ye Yaodong picked up another empty bucket and continued to fish in the big puddle.
The feeling of catching fish one after another is so great! This is the charm of going to the beach.
While fishing, he bent down to pick up a few oyster snails attached to the rocks, and also dug up a few large oysters.
I had a bowl of porridge in the morning, and just after I urinated twice, my stomach was already empty, so it was just right to replenish my energy.
I swallowed two right after opening them. They were absolutely authentic, except for the lack of mustard. However, the fresh taste was still very good, and different from the flavor after garlic paste, each has its own merits.
However, only a few people living by the sea would eat oysters raw. Most people would only eat shrimps, mantis shrimps, or squids raw.
It was a sunny day in November, but the warmth of the sun could not outweigh the cold wind on the island, which blew against my ears.
Fortunately, he was wrapped in a thick cotton jacket, but his feet had been in the water for too long and were very cold. Although the water in the puddle had almost drained away, it was still full to just below his knees, and his rain boots were still full.
Ye Yaodong picked up a dog shark and put it in the bucket, and counted it. There were already five in it. Together with the eight he caught before, there were a total of 13. He felt that they had caught most of them and there would be no ones left.
Those who jumped out from under the big rock earlier should be basically here.
He even caught a flower eel, but this one was too small and thin, so he put it back into the water.
Protect the big and keep the small, and develop sustainably.
If this kind of flower eel is small, it only has spines and bones, and not much meat. It would be a waste of firewood and seasonings, ginger and garlic, to take it home to cook. It is not easy for him to fetch water and chop firewood every few days.
Ye Yaodong stretched his body and felt that he had probably moved all the movable stones in the puddle. It didn't matter about the small fish, but he would definitely not miss any big fish. He should have caught most of them and could leave the puddle.
Sitting on the reef, he poured out the sea water that filled his rain boots, took off his socks and let his feet air out.
He had been soaking in the water for an hour or two on and off, and he had endured it for an hour or two. The soles of his feet were already wrinkled by the sea water.
He casually rubbed his feet on his pants, "Alas, no job is easy. Fishermen have a hard time."
"I will definitely retire and enjoy my life when I am 40. When I want to go to sea, I will go to sea. When I want to lie down at home, I will lie down at home. When I want to go out to play, I will go out to play."
"Alas, ideals are full of hope, but reality is very realistic. I am only 26 years old, young man. I still have to work..."
Ye Yaodong sat there to rest for a while, muttered a few words, then threw his tools into the sack, tucked them under his armpits, held his rain boots in one hand and the bucket in the other, and went barefoot to dig some more clams.
Who cares if there are puddles nearby? Anyway, he has fished enough today and is tired.
If you don’t see it and don’t think about it, it’s all gone. This way, you’ll avoid having to work for a long time if you see it, and then pretend you didn’t see it, but you’ll still be unwilling to accept it.
The beach here is unpolluted and uninhabited. The sand under your feet has been exposed to the sun for a long time and is half dry. It feels particularly comfortable and soft when you step on it, and it's warm, and it feels good for your feet.