Honestly, the taste of the big fish didn't match its size.
Having eaten plenty of both freshwater and saltwater fish, Chen Zhou thought that the meat of this big fish was far less delicate and tasty than that of smaller fish.
Its meat fibers were quite coarse, with a strong fishy smell, and its belly was rather fatty, making it greasy and not fragrant, even to the point of being nauseating.
Compared to eating fish, fishing is much more interesting.
Conquering such a behemoth, the joy and sense of achievement Chen Zhou gained from it were difficult for other things to provide.
Unfortunately, the island is too small, and such a large freshwater fish was probably the limit; to catch an even bigger one, he'd have to go out to sea and try his luck.
Fresh lobsters, giant shellfish, sea cucumbers, and crabs can't be obtained by just waiting on the shore.
