Reborn in the 1980s: I made my fortune hunting wild game in Changbai Mountain

From the moment we started making the ice hole with the ice drill to the moment we baited the hook and cast the line, it's only been a little over an hour.

To be honest, fish in large bodies of water don't usually start feeding quickly in winter, so Yuefeng was quite relaxed and only half-heartedly engaged in the activity.

After the fishing rig was in the water, Yue Feng adjusted the water depth slightly by observing the state of the goose feather float. After several adjustments, he finally lowered the single hook to the bottom.

In winter, crucian carp mostly stay at the bottom of the water to feed, so bottom fishing is the first choice. Only when the fish rise in special circumstances should you adjust the fishing depth.

As soon as the float was pushed to bring the single hook to the bottom, the float began to move slightly.

The goose feather float bobbed gently on the water's surface, and Yue Feng knew at a glance that a fish was nibbling at the bait on the hook.

The line was still a bit thick, and the hook was also large. Yue Feng was afraid that blindly lifting the hook would scare the fish away, so he deliberately let the fish keep nibbling at the bait.

The up-and-down movement lasted for about five seconds. The goose feather float, which was slightly tilted on the water surface, slowly rose and lay horizontally.

This is the float signal, which means that after the fish swallowed the bait, it raised its head underwater and pushed the fishing line up.

There was no time to wait any longer, so Yue Feng decisively pulled the fishing line up with his hand.

Hehe, it feels good to the touch. I can feel the weight in my hand underwater. There's a fish struggling in pain underwater.

Having kept the fish in the water for so long, Yue Feng wasn't worried at all and boldly pulled the fishing line up.

Fish in winter are less active due to the low temperature; they only struggle a few times before being pulled to the surface and then give up.

When the fish came out of the water, Yue Feng grinned.

A large crucian carp, about the width of a human palm, covered in silver scales!

At this size, it would conservatively weigh at least 1.2 jin (600 grams).

Yue Feng used the fishing line to pull the fish out of the ice hole, and immediately used his left hand to press it down and remove the hook.

Such a large crucian carp could easily swallow the fishhook Yue Feng used; it was child's play. He deliberately let it burrow a few times, and the fishhook was swallowed quite deep into its mouth.

Yue Feng casually picked up a small twig from the side, poked it into the fish's mouth, and easily removed the fishhook.

"Uncle Liu, Uncle Li, Xiao Dong! Do you have any customers over there? I'm open for business now!!"

Yue Feng pinched the indentation behind the gill cover of the big crucian carp and showed it to his other companions.

"So fast! Is it a crucian carp? It's quite big!" Li Fulin's eyes were glued to the large crucian carp in Yue Feng's hand.

Yue Feng grinned and replied, "They're crucian carp! Tsk tsk, the crucian carp in this reservoir are really fat! They're almost as wide as my palm!"
No matter what, we're definitely having crucian carp soup tonight! There's an old saying that a crucian carp weighing over a pound is as good as ginseng; we'll stew some tonight to nourish ourselves!

"Try fishing a little longer. If you get a lot of bites, I'll come and come to you!" Li Fulin continued.

"Hey, no problem!"

After Yue Feng finished his demonstration, he threw the large crucian carp onto the ice and left it for the time being.

The temperature on the ice is low, so the fish will freeze solid very quickly. When I got back in the evening, I cleaned up the pot, and nothing was delayed.

After showing off his first fish, Yue Feng checked the bait on the hook. The larvae had been punctured by the small twig.

If there's a bite, you can't skimp on bait. Yue Feng immediately cracked open another larva from a can, hooked it up just like the first time, and threw it in again.

It's amazing how Yue Feng chose this unfamiliar fishing spot, a spot he'd never fished at before, and it turned out to be right on the choke point of fish activity. After scattering his secret-recipe fermented rice, the spot quickly became a feeding ground for fish.

The second cast was just finished when the float started to move tentatively again.

Since the fish was so big and upright, there was no point in continuing to let it bite. Yue Feng stared at the twitching float and silently counted one, two, three, before lifting the fishing rig again.

Another resistance came from underwater.

Caught a fish again!

It was another crucian carp, slightly smaller than the first one, but still around eight or nine ounces.

"The second one! Tsk tsk, Uncle Liu, you guys better hurry up over there!"

Yue Feng laughed and called out again, not caring that his hands were red from frostbite from handling the fish.

Seeing that Yue Feng had caught two fish in a row, Li Fulin couldn't hold back any longer. He lifted his fishing rig out of the water, quickly arranged it, and then headed to join Yue Feng.

"You must have a lot of fish here! I haven't had a single bite with Lao Liu! How's the fish biting? Are they taking the bait deep?" Li Fulin asked eagerly.

Yue Feng grinned and showed Li Fulin the fish and the hook that hadn't been removed yet.

"Not bad, the float bobbed a few times and I lifted the rod! The fish took about half a bite, and with live bait, it's sure to eat it!"

"Come on, let me try a few shots!" After getting the information, Li Fulin picked up his fishing rig and threw it into the ice hole.

It was just a pastime to pass the time. If his companion wanted to fish and the fish had caught a good spot, he would let him have his fun. Yue Feng had a very good attitude as he watched Li Fulin throw his fishing rig into the water.

The two men kept their eyes glued to the float, anticipating that it would bite when it reached the desired position. However, in reality, Li Fulin's fishing rig remained completely still after being cast.

"Wait a minute! Something's not right. Did you only catch two passing fish? We used the same bait, but mine didn't get any bites!"

Li Fulin got a little annoyed when he saw the chicken feather float that didn't move at all.

Yue Feng asked, "Have you found the right water depth and confirmed that you've fished to the bottom?"

"This should be the bottom. It's much deeper up ahead!" Li Fulin said, lifting his fishing rig slightly.

Upon hearing this, Yue Feng realized there was a problem.

"You haven't reached the bottom yet! The water is a bit deeper here than where you were before! There should be a fish passage at the bottom! Try lifting the float up a bit more and look for it!"

"Okay, I'll push it up a bit more!" Li Fulin quickly pushed the float up and continued trying.

After pushing the bait twice to find the right water depth, I continued fishing patiently, but still nothing happened.

"That's strange, it still doesn't taste good! They're all from the same tree, could yours be even tastier?"

Li Fulin was completely confused and had no idea where the problem lay.

"You pick up your fishing rig and let me try it!" Yue Feng urged.

"Okay, try yours!" Li Fulin picked up his fishing rig and let Yue Feng continue trying.

After switching to Yuefeng's fishing rig, the float reacted immediately as soon as it was in place, moving gently little by little, which was very clear to the naked eye.

"A fish is biting the bait! Come up here!"

Yue Feng seized the opportunity and pulled the fishing line again to hook the fish, deftly lifting the fishing rig up.

Another large crucian carp weighing about one pound.

"Hey, that's weird! Why do fish bite your hook but not mine when we use the same bait?"

Li Fulin watched as Yue Feng caught a fish and scratched his head in frustration.

Yue Feng calmly removed the crucian carp from the water and then handed his fishing rig to Li Fulin.

"Use mine, your line might be too thick, and the fish might not be able to take the bait properly!" "Alright, listen to advice and you'll eat your fill. I won't stand on ceremony with you! I'll use your rig for now!"

Li Fulin took the fishing line, glanced at the half-eaten larva on the hook, and decisively cracked open a new one and hooked it onto the hook.

After re-attaching the hook, Li Fulin cast the fishing rig into the water, his eyes glued to the float, barely blinking, afraid of missing the chance to lift the rod.

But just like that, a dozen seconds after Yue Feng caught a fish right in front of him, Li Fulin took over, using the same thin line as Yue Feng, and the float stopped moving again!

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is weird! Am I possessed today? Why am I taking your bait and not mine?"

Li Fulin looked at his hands, which were covered in calluses, and was completely bewildered.

"Don't rush, wait a little longer, maybe it'll come soon!" Yue Feng comforted him.

The two of them sat by the fire, patiently waiting for at least five minutes, but there was still no movement.

"Something's not right, something's definitely wrong! There was movement as soon as the bait hit the ground, which means the fish are waiting at the bottom of the feeding area! Why aren't they biting yet? Could it be that my bait isn't fatty enough and the fish aren't eating it?"

Li Fulin frowned, looking a bit like he was stuck on a nutshell, and peeled away another caterpillar.

Upon seeing the plump, yellow worm, Yue Feng had a sudden thought and considered the possible reason.

"I know what's going on! Uncle Li, let me give it a try!"

As they were talking, Yue Feng picked up the fishing rig and pulled the entire fishing line up.

Yue Feng glanced at the bait hanging on the hook, smiled and shook his head.

The next second, Yue Feng removed the bait, reattached it using his own method, and finally ripped off the larva's black head to expel the air.

The line went into the water, the float slowly settled, and the familiar bite signal appeared again.

"Hehehe, that's more like it! Here, Uncle Li, you're the one to lift the rod this time!" Yue Feng handed the fishing line to Li Fulin.

Li Fulin didn't stand on ceremony and immediately lifted the rod to pull the fish up from the water.

It was another big crucian carp weighing seven or eight ounces.

"What's going on, Xiaofeng? There must be some trick I don't know about!" Li Fulin realized the problem at this point.

Yue Feng grinned and explained, "Hehe, it's just that there's a slight problem with the details of hanging this worm!"

There's a little air inside this caterpillar. If the hook isn't released when it's thrown into the water, it might float!
Fish are less active this season; they might not even bite if the bait is less than ten centimeters away! I squeezed the air out of your bait, then cast it again, and the fish took the hook!

"This……"

After listening, Li Fulin frowned slightly, removed the hook to check the bait, and then cast the fishing rig back into place.

To verify Yue Feng's statement, Li Fulin tried it several times and quickly came to a conclusion.

Yue Feng's details are correct. If you put a worm with air bubbles in the water and it doesn't release gas, the fish really won't bite!

"Old Liu! Tell Xiao Dong to come over, I have something to tell you! There's a trick to fishing with can larvae! Hahaha, Xiao Feng and I have caught several already!"

Having learned the craft, Li Fulin was extremely excited and greeted Grandpa Liu at the top of his lungs.

Soon, Li Fulin called over both Xiao Ying Liu and Xiao Dong.

They've already caught six or seven fish here, but Grandpa Liu and his friends haven't even made a single bite yet.

"What's going on? Old Li, Xiao Feng?"

Li Fulin: "It's like this, Xiaofeng just told me..."

Fishing is like eagle training; sometimes it's just a thin layer of paper. Once you break through it, there's nothing to it. But if you don't realize this, you might waste a lot of energy and resources without getting the desired results.

Li Fulin demonstrated it to Grandpa Liu on the spot, and after Little Eagle Liu understood what was going on, he immediately went back to try it out.

Not long after, fish were caught over there too!
The four-man eagle-catching team were completely ignited by their passion for ice fishing on the reservoir.

As the old saying goes, fishing is all about fire. Once you start catching fish, you don't even feel the heat anymore. Every now and then you can pull up a big, fat crucian carp, often weighing at least a pound. It's incredibly satisfying.

Before we knew it, several hours had passed in the blink of an eye.

Yue Feng huddled behind the snow wall, warming himself by the fire, watching Uncle Li catch a fish every now and then. The two chatted and laughed, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Suddenly, Yue Feng's stomach growled, and he realized what was happening. He looked down at the watch on his wrist.

It's already noon, and according to our usual routine, it's lunchtime now.

"Uncle Li, you stay here and have some fun, I'm going over there!" Yue Feng called out, getting up and walking towards Grandpa Liu.

When they got closer, Yue Feng asked, "Grandpa, when are we going to check the internet? It's already midnight!"

"Damn! Time flies, it's already noon! I have some steamed buns in my bag, let's have a quick bite and then head out to patrol the nets?"

Grandpa Liu glanced at the time and sat up straight.

In the dead of winter, ice fishing with bites coming in one after another is incredibly exciting; the sensory stimulation is not much different from hawk fishing.

Yue Feng said, "Let Xiao Dong watch over things here. Let's go for a walk, you and I! By the time we get back, the dry rations will be ready, so we can eat right away!"

“Okay, let’s go for a walk!” Grandpa Liu immediately stood up.

"Brother Feng, Uncle Liu, do you need me to come with you?" Xiao Dong asked, looking up.

"No need, going too many times won't be of any help! Just heat up your rations, eat if you're hungry, and we'll be back in a bit!"

"it is good!"

……

After making the arrangements, Yue Feng and Xiao Ying Liu climbed ashore with their satchels filled with odds and ends, intending to take a look at the hawthorn grove first.

From a distance, Yue Feng immediately spotted something in the net over the hawthorn grove. The net on the south side had fallen down, and a dark-colored bird was wrapped in it.

"Grandpa, look, the goods are being unloaded!" Yue Feng called out and immediately jogged forward.

When he got closer, Yue Feng could see the prey entangled in the net.

A four- or five-year-old hawk, its cheeks now purplish-red, was tangled tightly in a net.

"What eagle?" Grandpa Liu asked from behind.

"Old Hawk, judging from the way the net got tangled, it must have caught him not long after we left! This old guy is at least four or five years old, did he get away?"

“The old man is useless, let him go!” said Grandpa Liu.

Once confirmed, Yue Feng quickly removed the hawk from its perch, quickly checked to make sure the wings and other parts were uninjured, and then tossed the hawk into the air.

Watching the hawk fly away, Yue Feng couldn't help but look forward to the other fishing nets.

Damn it, I was so focused on fishing, did I forget that the other fishing nets were also sold out? (End of Chapter)