Chapter 758: Shocking Fish
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“Is this harpoon not sharp enough?” Melinda asked.
“This should be one of the reasons.” Sharon knew that this was only one of the reasons. Harpooning was a technical job, and the chances of them catching one on their first try weren’t high. There were many fish in this area, but they didn’t have any fishing tools like fishing nets, so they had to think of other ways.
Sharon held the harpoon and sat on a big rock by the river, but what else could she do? She had discovered a few fish this morning, and they weren’t small, but how could she catch them?
Sharon felt helpless about how to catch the fish.
The audience in the comments section also became anxious.
[Harpooning is a technical job. There are times when Sister Sharon isn’t good at something.]
[It would be strange if their harpoon could catch something.]
[My heart aches for Sister Sharon for a second.]
Sharon sat on a rock by the river and thought about how to catch fish as she picked up rocks of various sizes by the river and threw them into the water.
Rocks of all sizes fell into the water, causing splashes of all sizes.
Sharon’s originally furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.
That’s right, rocks!!
There were many rocks in this river and on the shore. Since they couldn’t catch fish using the harpoon, she could try knocking the rocks and shocking the fish.
There were so many stones here that they could use.
“We can try hitting the rocks to shock the fish!” Sharon suddenly said excitedly.
Melinda found a bigger fish, but she couldn’t catch it no matter what.
Dan and Shane were working hard to find the fish when they suddenly heard Sharon’s words and looked at her.
“We can see if there are any fish under the stone first,” Sharon said.
Sharon thought of the documentary she had seen before. “Shocking Fish” was a primitive fishing technique.
In the countryside, someone would use a sledgehammer to smash a stone. The fish under the stone would faint under the dual effect of the vibration and noise. At this time, they could easily catch the fish by moving the stone.
The river was shallow, and most of the rocks were half-surfaced or slightly submerged. The chances of them shocking the fish were higher because the fish would not faint from deep waters because of the buoyancy of the water. Instead, they would be frightened away.
“Are you going to hit the fish with rocks?” Melinda asked.
“Yes, we have to find those stones with gaps,” Sharon said. There were no gaps under the stones firmly embedded with the sand and stones at the bottom of the river, so the fish couldn’t enter and hide.
Sharon had only seen this method in a documentary. It was still unknown if there would be fish hiding under the rocks in this water. Moreover, they had to be particular about the weight of the hammer used to smash the fish. It was not good to be too heavy or too light.
There was no suitable hammer to use now. She could only use local materials and replace the hammer with heavier stones. It was still unknown if this method was feasible.
After hearing Sharon’s words, Shane curiously picked up a large rock. As expected, there were a few small fish under the rock. Although the fish weren’t big, the quantity was quite good. The soup cooked by such small fish must taste delicious.
“Wow, there are really fish down there,” Melinda said in surprise as if she had discovered something completely new.
“How do we smash the fish?” Dan asked. “Do we move the rocks and smash them with rocks?”
“In that case, won’t it be as difficult as harpooning?” Shane asked curiously.
“There shouldn’t be a need to move the stone away. We can directly use the stone to smash the big stone in the water. This way, if there are fish under the big stone, they will be stunned,” Sharon explained.
Sharon had seen a lot of knowledge about wilderness survival in documentaries or variety shows. She didn’t expect to have a chance to practice these theories in reality one day.
According to Sharon’s observation, the fish under the rocks in this water should be Stream Groupers.
Stream Groupers especially like to move around in rocky areas. They feed on plankton and insect aquatic larvae on the rocks in the stream. This fish is easier to recognize. It has obvious stripes on its body.
“Will there be fish under this rock?” Shane asked.
“Let’s give it a try. There’s a gap under this rock, and the probability of fish here is higher,” Sharon said.
Shane lifted a large rock that had been washed clean by the water. It was a little difficult for him to move it. The rock was relatively large, and the shape of the rock was very irregular, making it difficult to hold. Shane felt that it was difficult for him to use his hands, so he could only put the rock down.
“Be careful. Don’t hit your feet,” Sharon reminded.
Dan was slightly stronger than Shane. He bent down and picked up the stone Shane had put down. Because it was difficult to exert strength, he pressed his knee against the stone and moved it forcefully, smashing it heavily against another stone that was half submerged in the water..
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