Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 621 Black Pit Competition
Fish from high-density ponds are the easiest to get; just buy directly from fish farmers like Uncle Wu, who can catch fish quickly with nets.

What we need are farmed fish, and silver carp, grass carp, and bream that are used to eating powdered bait are the best choice for experimenting with loose bait.

Each pond holds 3,000 catties of fish, which are fed every three days. The goal is not for them to grow big, but simply for them to survive.

A pond with a yield of 1,000 catties per mu (unit of land area) can barely be considered a high-dens

After he finishes these tasks, he will have other things to attend to.

Every morning I go to learn small boat driving certification practice, and in the afternoon I go to the factory to check the inventory and supervise the production work.

He also wanted to develop some special "potions," which were yellow-green liquids produced by fermenting cow dung and beer. He wondered if he could make them separately.

Let's go to the Great Lake for another experiment.

The yacht is also being looked after by Dongjiang Repair Shop.

The first requirement is the price; the final price cannot exceed 150 million. The second requirement is that all the paperwork must be complete.

Don't buy it and then it won't be able to go out to sea, that would be a disaster.

Then, based on these two conditions, he would choose a second-hand yacht that suited his taste.

I really can't afford a new one; even a slightly decent one costs 200 million, and the engine is terrible.

He wanted a yacht that could support at least four people, and it also needed to be powerful.

We can only look at the older ones.

There's so much to learn about operating a fishing boat; it's not just about mechanics, you also need to know a bit about radio.

There is no signal in the vast ocean, so communication relies entirely on high-frequency radio.

The Yangtze River motorboat channel is separate from the maritime channel, and there are also emergency call channels, alarm channels, etc., all of which must be memorized.

Qin Dahe also learned about ship maintenance, and the number of books he bought at home kept increasing, far more than he could read.

After passing the practical exam, he hastily obtained his certificate, but a mountain of knowledge awaited him at home.

Yan Yan even suspected that he was going to transfer to a four-year university.

Because I even brought back a specialized English textbook, I study from the CD every day.

During the day, I still have to go to the factory to work on the carbon fiber production line.

In April, the carbon fiber equipment arrived, and he was to learn how to make fishing rods.

When Qin Dahe was doing machining, he knew that the boss didn't necessarily have to know the craft, but a boss who did know the craft was not easily fooled.

A new fishing rod designer, two college graduate assistants, and three skilled workers have joined the factory.

These three skilled workers were seconded from Guangwei, who will have to recruit apprentices locally again.

This time, they didn't hire anyone from the village. Instead, they recruited three people from Hualong, promising them a starting monthly salary of 3000 yuan after they completed their apprenticeship.

He oversaw the entire fishing rod production process.

With the T300 raw materials provided by Guangwei, the most important thing is design.

The fishing rod designer determines the number of winding layers and size based on factors such as the fishing method, action, stiffness, and length of the rod.

The next step is to make tapered molds and produce the product according to the mold.

The raw material fibers are impregnated with resin, excess glue is compressed, the fabric is cut, ironed together, rolled into tubes, and then the cross fibers are bonded together before being sent to an oven for curing.

The final step is demolding. This whole process produces everything from the main section to the tip of the rod, and then they are assembled to form a complete fishing rod.

Qin Dahe has very high requirements for the making of fishing rods, ranging from 7.2 to 9 meters in length, maintaining the action while also having a certain fishing weight.

It was a bit of a stretch to ask the T300 to do that, which is why it took so long.

However, the final product was only so-so.

Unless the island nation is willing to import higher-grade carbon fiber, this is already the limit. The first batch produced ten pieces of each length: 7.2 meters cost 280, 8.1 meters cost 410, and 9 meters cost nearly 600.

If mass production is implemented, costs can be reduced by 10%, but the final selling price won't be much lower.

The main raw material is carbon fiber, but some glass fiber was added to address toughness issues.

The craftsmen who make fishing rods are also the highest paid. Long-term contact with these fibrous raw materials can cause permanent damage to the skin and lungs, and over the years, they will inevitably develop diseases.

Even though Qin Dahe purchased a full set of protective gear, it could only be considered as a token of his goodwill.

Immediately after the fishing rods were produced, the high-density ponds came in handy for an experiment.

This time it's a "black pit" game, where twelve silver carp and bighead carp fishermen were recruited directly from the county to participate in a silver carp and bighead carp fishing competition at the Qin family's black pit.

The first prize is 5,000 yuan, which is considered a regular entertainment competition.

As Dahe Fishing Tackle becomes more and more famous, there are more and more silver carp and bighead carp anglers in the county. They can buy the cheapest silver carp and bighead carp bait and are willing to support it.

Thanks to Gu Qiang and his team, quite a few people signed up for the competition.

However, in the end, only twelve were selected.

They were picked up and dropped off by car, and a group of people arrived early in the morning, including Gu Qianghehe.

When Qin Dahe invited this scoundrel to go fishing for loach in the Yangtze River, he was stood up once. Later, he donated the reservoir he was in charge of to Uncle Lei, and that's how they became acquainted again.

Mr. Wang from the town also came. He works on construction sites every day, his belly is getting bigger and bigger, and he drinks and socializes so much every day that he's dying.

I took a day off today to participate in the competition.

A pond with 3,000 catties of silver carp and bighead carp, with each person getting 250 catties, is sure to be a great meal.

"Everyone, let's draw a prize first. There are three types of fishing rods: 7.2 meters, 8.1 meters, and 9 meters. If you're not used to them, no problem, I'll help you raise the fishing platform," he said with a smile.

It's only a little past eight o'clock, the sun is shining but it's not hot, it's perfect weather for fishing.

The fishing platform has been raised by 1.5 meters, so any experienced angler can easily cast nine meters because the fishing line is shorter.

Everyone came over excitedly to get their Cokes.

Each Coke can has a fishing spot and a fishing rod length underneath; once you've finished the Coke, you can just take it and drink it.

Some villagers even came to watch the spectacle.

Everyone knows that Qin Dahe made his fortune through fishing, so they are quite curious about the 5,000 yuan prize money in the competition.

"Wow, a nine-meter pole! Where's number five?" Mr. Wang exclaimed with delight as he received the can.

Since everyone here fishes for silver carp and bighead carp, he naturally understands the principle that "an inch longer, an inch stronger."

"Number five faces the center of the pond, not a good spot," Qin Dahe said with a smile, shaking his head as he pointed out their respective fishing spots.

This is specially designed so that the longer fishing rod is in the middle; otherwise, the shorter rod would be stuck in the middle and would easily get caught in a dead fish.

Mr. Wang didn't mind; the location was bad, the fishpond was only so big.

The twelve people sat on both sides, with plenty of space between them, making it easy for everyone to control the fish.

With a whistle, everyone began to throw the nests by hand.

This competition does not restrict the method of digging the bait, but each person can only use two bags of bait, and the competition ends when they run out.

Everyone must be careful with their money.

Four pounds of bait can last a day if used sparingly, but in the early stages of the fishing frenzy, a heavy baiting is definitely necessary.

Nobody's even considering pulling the fish out of the nest. It's already over half a kilogram at 7.2 meters long, who could possibly pull it out? By the end of the day, your arms would be completely worn out.

Qin Dahe is also exploring the competition mechanism, and will first use his own high-density pond to hold a few black pit competitions for fun.

(End of this chapter)