Renting a boat in Xisha, finding the right boat is very important.
Chu Mingcheng was lucky, stumbling upon this boat named Sky.
Though the boat rental was one thousand more expensive, the boat's captain was quite responsible. He had all the necessary fishing gear and baits prepared, and even if they encountered strong currents, using heavier lead weights could still make it possible to fish.
With live mackerel bait, the catch might be smaller, but you would generally not lose money over three days; most people could actually make a profit.
The only downside was how exhausting it was; after a few days, people looked more haggard than if they'd been wrung dry.
The Red Friend Fish was taken by a deckhand, and Chu Mingcheng removed the bait from its mouth, setting aside the dead mackerel. This could be saved to cut up for chumming or fishing for coral fish.