Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 622 Explosive Rod
Everyone stared intently at the buoy in front of them.

As each nest was thrown in, the water seemed to boil, and there were always little movements as soon as it hit the ground.

Most of the fishermen here have fished in traditional "black pits," also known as "jin ponds."

Ten or fifteen yuan per kilogram, and many local farmed products, including those raised by Fifth Master, have this kind of part-time job.

It's only mid-April now, and the fish aren't biting very clearly yet. Some people are even biting very slowly because they've adjusted their hook spacing incorrectly.

That kind of pause, with only a small half-move.

A short while later, Mr. Wang caught a big fish, and his nine-meter fishing rod formed a beautiful bow.

He stepped back off the fishing platform to control the fish, but the fish was quite strong, so he didn't dare to fight back.

It took a while, about seven or eight minutes, before the fish was finally caught.

Uncle Liu stepped forward to help scoop the fish.

Helping to net the fish is allowed; otherwise, it would be very difficult for someone to net a fish with a nine-meter rod by themselves.

Qin Dahe also helped Gangzi catch a silver carp weighing fifteen or sixteen pounds.

Fish weighing between 10 and 20 pounds are the ideal weight for head harvesting and are also the most suitable for the commercial fishing pond model.

The main purpose of this competition is to examine the fishing rods' performance in real-world conditions and identify areas for improvement.

It will be held frequently in the future.

You can either research bait or fishing gear, but the prize money will drop to 1500.

Each time it costs 5,000 yuan, plus other expenses, the cost can easily reach several thousand yuan. Even if you don't bring the fish back, you still lose a lot of money.

When the rod is long enough to protect the line, playing the fish takes a lot of effort, but everyone gets more and more excited as they fish, shouting and cheering all the while.

While watching the game, Gu Qiang's fishing rod suddenly made a dangerous arc.

Qin Dahe's heart jumped, and he wondered to himself, "There aren't any fish in the pond weighing more than 20 jin."
I made a point of looking at them when I was choosing them.

If you break your rod on your first try, you'll have to rework it.

"Shuangfei, Dahe, come help!" Gu Qiang shouted.

"Damn it, no wonder it was from this angle." He grabbed the net and rushed over.

It's very difficult to catch both silver carp and bighead carp, even in commercial fishing ponds, because they rarely stock them with fish.

Only small fish caught on double hooks, or in the current situation.

When fish are in high density and have been hungry, silver carp will attack the bait when they are vying for food.

It was unexpected that Gu Qiang would encounter such a rare scene; it was quite unusual.

Everyone else was envious; he could eat thirty pounds at a time, and this idiot's weight had increased again.

The first place is still unclear, but it should be Gu Qiang, Cheng Ye from Asia, Huang San from the North Gate of the County, and Boss Wang.

With Mr. Wang's size, controlling the fish is easy, his movements are agile, and his efficiency is much higher.

After scooping up the two fish, Gu Qiang quickly started changing the leader line, which was already tangled.

"Brilliant."

"Hehe, watch how I take first place."

Qin Dahe nodded; there was hope.

He then walked into the crowd of onlookers, started handing out cigarettes, and lit one for himself, taking a deep drag.

"Dahe, aren't you just throwing money away?"

"Let's test the fishing rod we just made."

How much are you planning to sell the fishing rods for?

"It'll cost at least five or six hundred, and we'll start making it if the results are good."

With the weather getting warmer, the first batch of fishing rods needs to be shipped out as soon as possible.

SARS had already swept across the country, but apart from the capital, there were no epidemic areas in the north.

Things aren't going well at my uncle's place; he can't even leave the neighborhood, which is affecting his business.

Fortunately, there were no cases in the neighborhood, and a group of people were just playing around without any problems. Qin Dahe didn't know how long SARS would last; he vaguely remembered it ending around the height of summer.

However, the peak season for silver carp and bighead carp is only a few months, so the giant fishing rods he makes must arrive at the market well in advance.

Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to recoup the costs of design and mold making.

After finishing his cigarette, he picked up the net and went back to help people catch fish. Many people volunteered, just to see what was happening, and Qin Dahe let them be.

We installed a one-meter wooden fence in the yard to prevent anyone from entering. The fence was there to keep the baby from running out, and it came in handy this time.

He still remembered the time when his father's car was scratched; there were always some dishonest people around.

The mother-in-law was watching from the yard, and she would stop anyone who came in.

Qin's mother took the two boys out to play. Today they went to Amei's house to play on the slide. Erhu welded one out of an iron plate and put it in the yard.

He won't be back for lunch either; the house is too messy today.

"Another double flight!" came a gasp from the other side of the river. Grandpa Chen had just had a double flight.

"This is such a high-density karaoke experience!" everyone exclaimed.

One double catch is luck, two catches mean there are plenty of fish and they're hungry.

"Haha, I'm absolutely not exaggerating when I say it's 250 per person."

When the price was announced as 250 per person, everyone's faces immediately darkened. What the hell is 250?

Joking aside, Qin Dahe noticed that Shuangfei's fishing rod holding posture was incorrect, so he quickly stepped forward.

Before he even arrived, "Bang!" The fishing rod exploded, and Grandpa Chen fell flat on his backside.

"Old Chen, are you alright?" He helped the man up.

Seeing that there were no scratches on his face, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dahe, I'm so sorry, I pushed too hard just now. I'll pay you back for the fishing rod." Grandpa Chen said apologetically.

He knew he couldn't force it, but due to his age and lack of strength, he knew that trying to push the pole forward would be like a tug-of-war.

Of course, they're having a tug-of-war right now.

Fishermen have a special skill: when a fishing rod breaks and falls, it doesn't slip from their hands; it remains connected even though the half-broken rod looks like it won't hold on.

"It's alright, this is just a test of the fishing rods. My goal is to get all fifteen rods up," he reassured. "See if you can catch these two fish. I'll go get the spare rods later."

He has plenty of spare rods; he doesn't care if a few break.

The more problems are exposed, the more issues can be discovered.

The section that keeps bursting must have a problem with its stress distribution; it needs to be reinforced.

Real-world performance is different from factory testing; you can't tell if a fishing rod is good or bad just by hanging a few sinkers on it.

When he returned, he brought a lure rod in addition to the spare rod.

"Are you up yet?"

"They ran away, they're over there." Grandpa Chen pointed to the corner of the pond.

Qin Dahe nodded; he knew the fish were gone after hearing several consecutive "whooshing" sounds.

"You keep fishing, I'll scoop the fish up." A double catch means two fish are stuck together, which makes them very easy to kill.

Holding the lure rod, I made a precise cast and, sure enough, snagged the fishing line.

He walked to the edge before reeling in the line, and by then it was too late for the fish to escape.

It's like two fish taking the bait, and they'll both be expending energy on each other.

Soon, a silver carp weighing about 15 jin (7.5 catties) and a bighead carp weighing nearly 20 jin (10 kg) were pulled up.

"No wonder the rod snapped, it's like it got caught on an anchor." He was both amused and exasperated, the fish's tail was all red from being caught on the hook.

Silver carp are ferocious by nature. If you get caught on their tail, they will frantically try to escape, and the pulling force they exert in an instant is even stronger than that of a 30-pound fish.

Grandpa Chen has such bad luck; no wonder he didn't dare to send it forward just now.

(End of this chapter)