Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 618 Cow Shit Corn
"Hehe, Uncle Liu should know that I've never fed these fish in my pond even once. It's up to you guys to figure it out."

Fish that have been fed feed for a long time are easy to catch; they have become accustomed to the delicious taste of powdered bait.

But these natural aquaculture ponds don't cater to anglers; the fish follow their own instincts and eat whatever they want.

If the protein ratio is not right and the flavor is not good enough, you'll really be showing off your lack of savvy.

We harvested 5,000 jin of wild grass carp during the Chinese New Year, but the density is still not enough, which will test our skills.

The reason I bought grass carp is because I was worried about them bursting into a weed bed last year.

If there are too many aquatic plants, they will die in winter and rot at the bottom of the pond, affecting the water quality the following year.

He has already contacted Boss Zhang from the transportation department to release grass carp once during the Lunar New Year. He will reserve a batch of wild silver carp and bighead carp for him in May, about 5,000 catties, which will be released to purify the water.

The reason we don't release them now is because we're afraid they'll die. In spring and autumn, silver carp and bighead carp love to die in front of you, regardless of size.

Although the company pays for all the fish, he won't waste it.

Soon everyone had their things ready, and Qin Dahe drove his boat two by two, taking them to the row of fishing spots on the embankment.

He was fishing on the large platform in the middle.

The water here is six meters deep, and with its structure, the catch is greater than in other places.

However, this fishing spot is not open to the public, even for competitions. Once it is open to the public, whoever gets this spot is guaranteed to win the championship.

It's enough for me to have my own fun.

Today, he used "cow dung corn" as bait, the kind that smells fermented and sour, hoping to catch a couple of big grass carp.

The bait and groundbait are combined; according to the instructions, the effect should be good.

Although it wasn't summer yet, the sun had been shining for three days and it was getting a little hot, so Qin Dahe took off his coat and started his first fishing trip of 03.

This time I used a 7.2-meter fishing rod. Perhaps because it had just rained, the water was already 6.4 meters deep.

Slide the float directly to the rod tip, fix the underwater camera here, and you'll see the fish immediately.

He was both amused and exasperated, watching as grass carp and silver carp darted out from below every now and then.

I threw a handful of corn into the baiting scoop, which immediately attracted attention, but the grass carp didn't take the bait.

There are far more snails than can be eaten, and now in spring, it's the perfect time to get protein from them, so corn is a common food source.

The grass carp came over, nudged the area a couple of times, and then probed its surroundings before taking a big bite. It must have tasted really good.

Two more handfuls of corn were used. The first one was okay, but the second one immediately started to break out.

The corn was eaten before it even hit the ground.

This thing is still quite lethal in spring; it's definitely a good bait.

I lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. Since the fishing was so aggressive, I decided not to rush into fishing.

He picked up the phone and called various anglers to inquire about the situation at their fishing spots and whether the fish had left the bottom.

It's nine o'clock in the morning, and the temperature has risen a bit.

The underwater camera is not only used to verify the bait, but also to study the habits of fish, which will help him to make subsequent fishing tutorials.

There's always a time when you get tired of fishing for silver carp and bighead carp.

Upon learning that some spots hadn't yet attracted fish, while others had already seen fish diving to the bottom, he nodded, indicating that it was good that the fish hadn't left the bottom.

Fish that are off the bottom cannot be caught simply by changing the water depth; they may not take the bait under abnormal conditions.

However, the water temperature at the top is still quite cold, so I guess no one wants to come up.

Everyone had agreed to go fishing an hour later, and when the time came, they all started baiting their hooks and casting their lines.

Qin Dahe's situation was much simpler; he just hung two ears of corn and threw them down.

Because it had been a long time since we had used corn, the fish had scattered and were not nibbling at the bait after it hit the water.

Thirty seconds later, a large grass carp crept over stealthily.

It moved very stealthily and was quite large, at least ten pounds. It must have been one of the fish caught during the Chinese New Year. It circled around once, and its tail even rubbed against the line before giving a sharp, jerky bite.

If it weren't for the underwater camera, I would have had to jerk the rod to hook the fish.

"This damn fish is pretty cautious." After thinking for a moment, he simply threw a handful of corn into the water to attract the fish.

The corn worked its magic, and another grass carp came in.

Qin Dahe secretly admired himself, thinking that this performance in the spring was really impressive.

The arrival of another grass carp sparked a scramble for food, and it quickly ate the corn on the hook.

In spring, grass carp are consumed in large quantities, and once they enter the mouth, they sink to the bottom.

Qin Dahe thrust at a thirty-degree angle, and the fish was immediately pulled away from the bottom of the water.

When fishing for big fish, you shouldn't hook the hook too high, otherwise you might cut the line.

The strategic mindset of freshwater fishing is much more enjoyable than that of sea fishing. In sea fishing, you either go home empty-handed or get no bites at all, without having to think too much.

The sound of the fishing line cutting through the water filled the air, and the intense pulling sensation was incredibly satisfying.

Moreover, because the water was quite deep and the fish were diving downwards, he simply stood up and held the fishing rod upright.

Three minutes later, he caught the big grass carp himself.

In early spring, all fish are pretty much the same. After a winter of depletion, their physical strength is greatly reduced, so they are consuming high-protein foods like crazy.

Normally, a wild grass carp weighing over ten kilograms would take at least seven or eight minutes to catch in such deep water, and if the line is thin, it could take half an hour.

String the fish together with a fish hook and drop it directly into the water.

The reason for not using a fish basket is to prevent the fish from getting hurt. If Gangzi and the others have enough fish later, he will send these fish to the reservoir to be raised.

The crucian carp pond will be emptied tomorrow to make it a high-density aquaculture pond, and oxygen pumps will be installed as well.

The development of the black pit version of the scattered gun will also be put on the agenda.

I threw in two more handfuls of corn, and more and more fish gathered below, making it easy to catch them.

Soon, two more large grass carp appeared on the fish trap.

At this time, the grass carp in the pond generally weigh around three to four pounds, which is considered a small carp.

However, it is already two winters old this year, and is in its rapid growth period.

Qin Dahe caught a few fish but threw them all back. The three-pound grass carp had too many bones, so he decided to raise them longer.

Suddenly, shouts of alarm came from the opposite bank, and someone yelled "Ooh!"

Qin Dahe looked up and saw that his sixth uncle had loaded up a large catch and was reeling in the fish.

"What fish?"

"It looks like a grass carp, it's incredibly strong." Sixth Uncle's face flashed with excitement.

If it weren't for the underwater camera, we would have almost missed this grass carp.

The first two bites were eaten very lightly, and then quickly spat out. Only this one was a proper bite.

But the float only paused for a moment, allowing him to quickly hit it.

Others were also catching fish. There weren't many bream originally in the pond; about forty small to medium-sized ones were released last year. Most of the fish being caught were grass carp and common carp.

For fish farmers, carp is the most troublesome fish.

Selling them one by one in the second half of the year will be very expensive, but if you specifically raise these things, you will definitely lose money. The demand in a certain area in the second half of the year is limited.

Moreover, they reproduce rapidly and are extremely agile, making them difficult to catch with nets.

Qin Dahe swore he had never released carp into the lake, but someone actually caught a three-pound carp.

(End of this chapter)