From his experience as a man who makes his living on the sea, Liao writes about the ocean and the nature of fish, and through the character of Uncle Haiyung, he has carved out an image of the seafarer's experience.
廖鴻基以他討海人的生活經驗，寫出海洋，寫出魚性，更藉著海湧伯的角色，塑造出台灣漁民的共像。