Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 530 Despicable Tactics

The morning sun was quite strong, because this area faces southeast on the peninsula, so the sun was shining directly on us.

The guest area had bottled water and snacks, and there were signs on the tables. There were also two people from an island nation there.

He paid a little attention and was surprised to find that it was a manufacturer of Fujifilm. He guessed that the contestant was sent by them.

With the domestic market gradually expanding, even fishing gear represents a vast untapped market, and many wealthy people even exclusively use "imported goods."

Major brands like Shimano, Daiwa, and Gamma have directly dominated a large share of the high-end market after entering the Chinese market.

However, even though China has joined the WTO, many brands have not yet officially entered international trade and are still exploring the market.

China wants technology and production lines, but these big brands want the market and they want to make money.

Guangwei was allowed to purchase carbon fiber production lines because of its large market share, but the technology was still outdated and the raw materials were of the lowest quality.

After Qin Dahe sat down, Xin Yingying quickly came over.

"Teacher Dahe, we meet again."

"Hello, Reporter Xin," he greeted politely.

"Mr. Dahe, could you share your thoughts on this competition? After all, you are widely recognized as the number one amateur angler."

Qin Dahe: "."

He had almost forgotten about the title, yet someone still remembered it.

"Mr. Xin, you're joking. I'm just an ordinary person who enjoys fishing." He chuckled and invited the other person to sit down. "This competition is an opportunity for exchange with international friends, and we can all help each other improve our skills."

He rambled on and on, leaving the reporter speechless.

"Mr. Dahe, both of Dahe Fishing Tackle's contestants have made it to the finals. Do you think they have a good chance of winning the championship?"

"Making it to the finals is already half the battle won. They also train very hard, so they should be able to get a good result."

Xin Yingying gave a dry laugh and left with the photographer.

He's another old fox, spouting meaningless drivel with nothing to grab attention.

Qin Dahe chuckled and took out a cigarette, handing it out to the people around him.

Dahe Fishing Tackle is the biggest winner in this competition. The 50,000 yuan advertising fee was well worth it. That's good enough.

Know when to quit while you're ahead, and no matter who wins next, use the same bait, Silver Carp and Bighead Carp No. 2.

Those expert bass anglers are indeed very good at catching fish, but even a whole day of fishing can't compare to an hour of frantic catching of bighead carp and silver carp.

Unless all the silver carp and bighead carp remain silent today, the champion will definitely be from China.

After finishing a cigarette, with nothing else to do, I chatted with some people from Fuji.

The other party clearly knew about Dahe Fishing Gear, a rising star in the domestic market, and was quite polite in their words.

Furthermore, they highly praised the innovative capabilities of river fishing gear, including products such as bait for silver carp and bighead carp, and fishing boxes.

"Mr. Qin, I wonder if Dahe Fishing Equipment would be interested in cooperation?"

"Oh, what does Mr. Kurokawa want?" Qin Dahe asked, somewhat surprised.

Before Fuji entered the domestic market, it was just so-so in the island nation. Now it has started to make its move in the domestic market.
"Hehe, this was a spur-of-the-moment idea, and I'll have to discuss it with headquarters later," Kurokawa said with a smile. "However, I can help the company reach some agreements, such as contract manufacturing of fishing rods."

"I heard that you recently ordered a batch of nine-meter fishing rods, but as far as I know, they were designed by an intern at KST Co., Ltd."

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No wonder the ordering fee was so cheap; I used them as practice. Strategy.

I called him several more times afterward to ask how the product performed and to get his feedback, but Qin Dahe berated me.

Not to mention the weight, the distribution of waist strength is unreasonable, making it very difficult to swim silver carp and bighead carp weighing more than 20 pounds, for fear of them bursting.

Qin Dahe did not rush to express his opinion, but took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled.

Several island nation fishing tackle brands have actually entered the domestic market, such as Gamma Precision. Although Shimano has not entered the domestic market for fishing tackle, its bicycles, fiber materials, and other products have already established a foothold in Shanghai.

Does Fuji have any experience in making long poles?

"Nobody has one," Kurokawa said expressionlessly. The longest one he's made is 7.2 meters. Who would be so bored as to make a 9-meter fishing rod?

"Then what can you bring me?" he chuckled.

He had bought Fuji fishing rods before; the ones that cost around a thousand yuan were very effective, but they didn't match his current fishing style. He needed a bighead carp rod, a rod longer than six and a half meters.

Why would someone offer shares to another person for no reason? Only nouveau riche like to play the joint venture game.

At this moment, Da Liu suddenly got a hard hit, and began to lean back, pulling out a large bow shape.

Reporter Xin immediately stepped forward to begin her explanation, and the photographer also started taking close-up shots.

"Stay away, don't disturb the contestants," Qin Dahe shouted. What kind of damn organizers are they? Is it so hard to install a long-pole camera?
He only felt relieved after seeing the two of them step back a little.

They might say they don't care, but if their own player actually wins the championship, they'll definitely be thrilled, and the publicity effect will be even better.

He stubbed out his cigarette, took a sip of his tea, and turned to Kurokawa. "Mr. Kurokawa, it seems your country's contestants aren't doing too well today."

As temperatures rise, fishing competitions have become incredibly intense, especially for bighead and silver carp. Several top bass anglers abroad are almost in despair, as even catching five or six fish is no match for a single large silver carp.

"Hehe, the competition isn't really important." Kurokawa shook his head. "If it weren't for other business collaborations, we might not even have participated in the invitational tournament."

Fuji has other businesses in Japan, so they're just giving each other face to make the local competitions more prestigious.

"Mr. Qin, this is my business card. I hope to invite you to dinner tomorrow."

"Okay." Qin Dahe carefully accepted the business card.

Before Guangwei developed carbon fiber, the island nation was almost unavoidable in the fishing tackle industry.

Not to mention fishing rods, carbon fiber lines, Dyneema lines, and so on, all of these have to be imported from here.

They have truly been developing in the materials weaving industry for countless years, including carbon fiber, and have a profound foundation in basic materials.

However, although Dahe Fishing Tackle's annual output value is not high, it is considered a relatively strong brand in the fishing tackle industry, second only to Guangwei.

This international invitational tournament further highlighted the value of silver carp and bighead carp bait, as well as the potential of river fishing gear.

If fishing tackle manufacturers want to enter the Chinese market, this would be a great bridgehead, which is why Kurokawa hopes to achieve cooperation.

Qin Dahe was not opposed to cooperating with the island nation. Just like Guangwei, if you are not as good as others, you should bow your head.

Honestly, we can exchange market access for technology; everyone's happy.

When Da Liu pulled up his fish, a bighead carp weighing over 30 pounds, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

When this fish came up, almost all the contestants around couldn't sit still.

The largest one currently weighs only seventeen or eighteen pounds, but this one weighs thirty pounds and immediately takes the top spot.

Qin Dahe took a look and found that so far, the one who caught the most fish was Da Liu, weighing 76 jin, while the second place weighed 54 jin. The difference was quite large.

Fu Dalei only caught three fish, weighing around 27 or 28 pounds each. We'll have to wait and see if he can catch a big catch this afternoon.

For the next hour or so, the silver carp and bighead carp really caught everyone's attention as they put in their effort.

This is why many competitions eventually turn into bighead carp and silver carp catching contests. The catch is plentiful, the show is entertaining, and the cameramen are constantly busy capturing these scenes of catching fish.

Finally, it was lunchtime, and the anglers could finally rest.

Everyone was eating boxed lunches, and Da Liu took the opportunity to come over and chat.

"Haha, you have a good chance of winning the championship, Brother Liu," Brother Fu said enviously.

He's almost certain to lose, which is really frustrating.

"Eat first, then rest a bit. It's very hot today." Qin Dahe brought over some chilled drinks.

After thinking about it, I gave a bottle to each of the other contestants. This was bought by Hanwa by his car.

After eating and drinking his fill, and with fifteen minutes to rest, he began asking about the bait.

Da Liu was selling loose firecrackers, fruit flavoring agents, and rotten vegetable water.

Qin Dahe had written a post on the forum, saying that the sour smell of this fertilizer could increase its penetrability; he remembered that.

During routine testing, we found that the effect was indeed good.

Fu Dalei is similar. In fact, if you fish for many years, you can figure out some principles about bait matching.

It's just that short videos didn't exist in this era, so this knowledge only circulated within a small circle.

"Teacher Dahe, I think my chances are slim."

Seeing Fu Dalei's dejected look, Qin Dahe smiled and said, "Given up already?"

"It's more than 50 kilograms behind, it's not easy to catch up." He sighed.

I only caught 47 jin (approximately 28.5 catties) this morning. Wild fishing is so unpredictable; nobody knows what the fish are like underwater.

"If it's hard to catch, then keep trying. Add an extra capful of ethyl maltol, two capfuls of fruit acid, and double the amount of stinky vegetable juice."

What's the explanation for this?

"It's a do-or-die situation. Either go all out or shut everyone up."

This method is a bit underhanded, but at this point, Fu Dalei is far behind, so he has no choice but to take a risky approach.

If luck comes my way and I pull a lot, I might even be able to squeeze into the top three.

You definitely can't catch up with normal bait.

They speak very softly, afraid of being overheard.

The two men smoked a cigarette and rested for a while. When the host called out, "Contestants, get ready to take your positions," they immediately went to their places.

As Qin Dahe instructed, Fu Dalei began adding ethyl maltol, fruit acid, and fermented vegetable water.

If I win the championship, the official prize money is 50,000 yuan.

Qin Dahe continued chatting with Kurokawa with a smile. At this moment, Uncle Chen and the others also arrived.

(End of this chapter)