Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 547 A Surprising Little White Chapter
After the others left, the three of them discussed the matter with great concern.

"Aunt, take Xiaolinzi to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow."

"Okay, okay, I'll take him tomorrow." She nodded hurriedly, her eyes already misty. Who could have imagined this would happen?

Adults aren't really worried; they know their own health and they just don't need to eat.

Xiao Linzi is in his developmental stage; any damage to his internal organs could affect him for the rest of his life.

"Don't tell anyone if my mom comes over."

"Okay, let's keep it a secret. It's not something to be proud of."

Even though it was an accidental ingestion, it's still embarrassing for people to know.

Seeing that it was getting late, Qin Dahe went back to his room.

Xiaoliu just got home and is drawing up blueprints; the renovation isn't a simple matter.

"Hey, high achiever, need a ride tomorrow?"

"If you need it, then go ahead and use it. I'm going to Zhuhai with a friend tomorrow to check out the auto parts market there."

“Sure, just let me know if you have any difficulties starting the company.” He said with a smile as he took the car keys.

In the 1990s, even college students majoring in electronics could easily outperform the average person. In this turbulent era, having ambition was a good thing, and lending a helping hand would definitely be worthwhile.

"Thank you very much, boss."

After chatting for a bit, he went back to take a shower and collect his clothes.

My aunt helps me wash my clothes every morning.

When I got back and turned on my computer, the forum was even more lively, and there were a lot more ads.

These targeted ads are more expensive, so QQ is probably going to make a fortune. They don't lack traffic, they just lack ways to monetize it.

The forum posts are being updated as usual, but without a separate fishing section, finding fishing posts in the outdoor section is too difficult.

Everyone agreed that Baidu Tieba was more convenient, as you could log in directly with QQ, and most people have moved over.

Qin Dahe only used the forum as a traffic-generating platform, replying to messages from time to time.

He even considered starting a fishing dating website, but after consulting his uncle, he realized it was not feasible.

The fishing community is small, and almost everyone who uses the internet is just a small group of people, so there's no need for them to create a separate website.

Something big happened in the group today: a fishing enthusiast caught 300 jin (150 kg) of silver carp and bighead carp in Gong'an County, Hubei Province, by taking advantage of the slippery road conditions.

The picture is quite impressive, showing a large basket of fish displayed on a scale.

But the comments section was full of doubts, and the person who posted the thread was arguing back and forth, resulting in quite a few replies.

The most I've ever caught in a day is less than 300 jin (150 kg). Last time, Hanwa caught 260 jin (130 kg), which was pretty impressive.

Qin Dahe glanced at the picture and immediately knew what was going on.

This is a long-casting kit with a fixed float. The fixed float can't slip, just like in platform fishing, making the bites more stable.

With the addition of a spring on the top hook and an explosion hook on the bottom, catching 300 jin (150 kg) a day is not uncommon.

So I replied below the post:

"It should be a real catch. The rod is stiff enough to catch fish quickly. The multi-hook rig is more aggressive than the treble hook, and there is also a reel for drag. An 8-line can catch silver carp and bighead carp weighing 40 to 50 pounds. There is no risk of the rod breaking or the line snapping."

"A caster with a wheel can cast much farther than a rod, which is actually more advantageous for fishing for silver carp and bighead carp."

"Everyone can also try this kind of wild fishing kit. When resources are plentiful, the catch can definitely exceed 300 catties. However, it requires high-quality equipment. This angler's reel costs 7,500 yuan in Shenzhen."

I don't recognize the others, but the fishing reel is a DAIWA spinning reel from the island nation, just like the one he's holding, and it's incredibly expensive.

Once carbon fiber technology is developed, fishing 300 jin a day with platform fishing is not difficult at all. Fishing rods made of high composite materials are very tough and easy to cast. When the fish are raging, you won't waste time retrieving fish.

The biggest obstacle to fishing efficiency right now is the softness of the fishing rod. You need a long rod to fish for silver carp and bighead carp, but long rods are soft. It takes half an hour to reel in a 20-pound fish before it floats to the surface, which is too time-consuming.

This type of long-casting rig is actually more efficient.

"Is it really that amazing?"

Many people are willing to believe what Qin Dahe says, especially his insightful analysis of equipment, which even includes how to match equipment with different components.

"Thanks to Teacher Dahe for helping to explain. I really did fish for a whole day, nine hours, and I didn't even dare to eat in between." The person who posted the message also chimed in.

This kind of pretentious behavior requires one to carefully craft their thoughts in order to achieve success.

Three hundred catties of fish a day, this might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I can't sleep at night until I convince others.

He then posted a separate thread about his fishing rod, reel, line setup, and how to make a bomb hook, and quite a few people went to take a look.

A complete set of DAIWA reels, Berkeley rods and lines costs a little over 30,000 yuan.

Upon seeing this, everyone immediately fell silent, realizing that even a small amount of money could be made, with each pole costing over 20,000.

The explosion hook is something I learned from a book. It uses a spring to hold the bait and can also separate the hooks. Quite a few people have been interested in making explosion hooks.

Nowadays, when fishing in the wild, nobody cares how many hooks you have. Most bighead carp and silver carp anglers use single or triple hooks.

However, the three-pronged hook is too heavy, making it difficult for silver carp and bighead carp to suck up the bait. Switching to an explosive hook would be just right.

Qin Dahe secretly envied them. Damn, the Berkley rods from the Americans are awesome, and the lines are great too. He even wanted to buy one.

Berkley's parent company is American Pure Fishing Tackle, the world's largest seller of soft baits and the standard setter for lure lines.

They also own a Swedish fishing tackle company, Abu Carcia, where a single fishing reel can cost up to 100,000.

When my wife arrives, I'll take her for a stroll around Hong Kong Island and see if I can buy one to enjoy.

They might sell them in mainland China, but Berklee hasn't officially entered the Chinese market, so you definitely won't find them on the shelves unless you buy them secondhand. He didn't care when he didn't have money, but now that he's made some, he's not willing to buy secondhand fishing rods.

Time flies when you're posting random things, and you also have to reply to messages on QQ. Da Liu and the others will occasionally chat about fishing.

Playing on the computer every day makes communication much easier.

At six o'clock in the morning, Qin Dahe got up on time. Today, no one would accompany him; he was going fishing alone.

However, I've gotten to know Uncle Li and the others quite well, so they should be able to take care of me when I go.

We loaded the fishing gear into the car, started the engine, and set off. Our first stop was the fishing tackle shop.

I bought a bucket for filling water and also got an identical long-casting rod.

Uncle Li and Uncle Qing both used two long-casting rods to fish. Today the tide was at 10:30, which was still a neap tide, so they mainly relied on long-casting rods to catch fish.

He felt a little heartache spending 15,000 yuan, but the fishing gear was still making him money steadily, so he gave up on saving money. What's wrong with spending money on fishing? He can earn it back himself.

If Yan Yan finds out, she'll definitely scold him. He's already spent twenty or thirty thousand yuan on fishing gear.

I followed the familiar road towards Yantian Wharf, and when I got to the fishing tackle shop there to buy bait, I ran into a familiar fishing buddy.

"Brother Shui, you're up so early today?"

"Hey, that cliff tip you had yesterday was pretty good," a fisherman named Ah Shui replied with a smile, his dark skin a testament to his experience.

Qin Dahe didn't fish much in August, and he bought two sets of sun-protective clothing on his first day there, covering his face, so he didn't get too tanned.

Next, take good protective measures; you should be able to get a bit whiter in winter.

"There's a white stamp today!" Brother Shui exclaimed in surprise.

"Boss, how much is it?"

"Three yuan each for the live ones, eight mao for the dead ones."

Upon hearing this, the two fishermen immediately perked up and hurriedly stepped forward to select the largest one.

Qin Dahe, as if it were free, quickly threw small white stamps into the box.

"Boss, where did these come from? Isn't it the fishing ban period?"

“I took those kids who came to sell, I guess they were caught by fishing with a jar.”

"Canned fishing?"

"It's just like a multi-hook rig, just replace the hooks with small jars. Octopuses like to burrow into them, so they're not easy to catch normally. You can only catch some when you're beachcombing," the shopkeeper explained.

Qin Dahe was immediately intrigued after hearing this; he had never tried fishing with a jar before.

This afternoon I'll see if I can find some jars to make some skewers for fun; the white scallops themselves are quite delicious.

I bought fifty small white stamps in total, spending 150 yuan, and happily paid the money.

I happen to have two long-casting rods today, and if I hook a small white spruce, I'm sure I'll get some.

After chilling it with ice and sealing the fishing box tightly, I was naturally urged by Brother Shui to send the fishing box over quickly.

I had to wait for the delivery, so I gave a few perfunctory words and went to the breakfast shop next door to get some dry food.

The tide is low at 10:30, making fishing difficult. I guess I won't be able to eat again. If I don't bring enough supplies, I'll starve.

Uncle Qing had also explained the knowledge about tides to him separately. On the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, when the sun, moon, and earth align, it is a spring tide, just like the Qiantang River tidal bore on the fifteenth of August, which is an astronomical spring tide.

High tide is the best time for fishing, and you can also catch a lot of seafood.

On the 8th and 23rd, because the three spheres form a right angle, their forces cancel each other out, resulting in the smallest tidal range, also known as dead tide.

Don't expect to have a big catch when fishing during this kind of tide; the sea surface is calm and the fish are biting just like usual.

At other times, the closer to the first and fifteenth of the lunar month is the middle tide, and the closer to the eighth and twenty-third is the neap tide.

The tides actually follow a pattern, generally being delayed by about fifty minutes each day. However, dead tides and spring tides can be delayed, so the exact timing isn't always accurate.

When he arrived at the fishing spot, there were already six people on the beach preparing their fishing gear. Today, the neap tide wasn't good for rock fishing, so there were more people doing long-distance casting.

There were only two or three people on the reef, all waiting for the tide to come at the exact moment; it wouldn't be very interesting if it came too early.

"Let me introduce you. This is Aqing's nephew, you can call him Dahe. He caught a grouper yesterday and a large eel the day before. He's really good at fishing."

As soon as he arrived, Uncle Li began introducing his friends to him.

Two people he didn't recognize came today, so he went up to them, greeted them politely, offered them cigarettes, and then started setting up his fishing gear.

The newly bought long-casting rod takes a long time to set up the line, and I have to tie the leader on, which is a real hassle.

"You have two poles too?" Uncle Li said in surprise.

A newcomer with two long-range casters is not someone most people can handle. It's not just a matter of money; long-range casters are very prone to breaking lines.

"Yeah, I find casting pretty easy." He boasted, which immediately drew scorn from the others.

"Remember to sell to me if you get a large shipment."

"Definitely." He nodded. Besides what he ate himself, he would definitely sell the rest; after all, the other party was protecting him.

Fifty white stamps were quite attractive, and some people even came over to ask him to share some. Out of politeness, he gave each person two, but refused to give the rest no matter what.

The forty white croakers won't last long. I haven't bought any more yet. I'll have to find some time to get some oysters later, otherwise I won't have any bait for rock fishing.

It took a while to prepare the two poles, each with 150-meter lines.

First, get used to throwing it 150 meters, then gradually increase the distance.

(End of this chapter)