"First, let's secure the fish catch a bit. Now, while we have the opportunity, let me show you how the locals secure a big fish."
Sun Zheng briefly communicated with Tataro, and then Tataro took a bundle of ropes, nearly as thick as a pinky finger, from the toolbox on the boat.
These ropes were likely made through the same process as the thinner ropes previously seen, twisted from special plant fibers.
After being soaked in oil, they took on a slightly translucent amber color, giving the ropes a very sturdy and high-quality feel.
Tataro took the rope, brutally threaded the end through the catfish's gills, then pulled it out from the mouth full of sharp teeth, quickly tied a knot, and securely bound the entire big catfish.
The knot was tightly tied, and perhaps it was tied too tightly, as the big catfish seemed to struggle momentarily but only thrashed symbolically a few times before calming down.
