Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 623 The Difficulty of Designing a Fishing Rod
The four pounds of bait were used up quickly; just three hours later, someone's basin was empty, and they had to quit.

As soon as you go into the fish's nest, you'll get a bite. In the battle to catch fish, you have to fight for every bite, and the bait is used up much faster than when fishing in the wild.

Qin Dahe stepped forward, weighed the fish, and announced, "Fishing spot number eleven, 140 jin."

"Wow, you caught over a hundred pounds in one go!" Uncle Liu was a little surprised.

"Sixth Uncle, are you in?"

"Can we still participate today?" Uncle Liu's eyes lit up when he heard this.

This is so awesome, pulling out fish weighing over ten kilograms non-stop.

"Not today. The competition will continue in three days. The registration fee is fifty yuan, the prize money is one thousand five hundred yuan, and I'll cover all the fishing gear and bait." He said with a smile, "We're good friends, so I'll give you a 50% discount."

The reason for setting a registration fee is to prevent those who don't understand long poles from coming and just joining in the fun.

Undeniably, some people can pull wildly with bamboo poles, but they've never even tried a 7.2-meter deep pit, so they're simply not suited for this kind of black pit.

"Okay, count me in."

He'd do it for twenty-five, or even fifty.

The prize money is 1,500 yuan, but twelve people only paid 600 yuan. It's obviously a freebie, and the damage to the fishing gear is also covered.

Qin Dahe spoke loudly, and everyone heard him.

I didn't say much about the reduced prize money. The registration fees combined don't even cover the prize money, and you get to play for free for a day. How great is that?

Many people were thinking about coming back in three days, and some even started considering how to "ask for leave".

They fished until 12:30, when the last angler, Master Huang from Asia, ran out of bait.

In front of everyone, he began to tally up Master Huang's catch.

Mr. Wang was a little nervous. He was currently 265 pounds, the first place, 16 pounds more than Gu Qiang. The last guy, Diao Mao, was not as heavy as him, so the championship was in the bag.

As the fish were poured into the soft fish bag and drained, Qin Dahe placed them on the scale.

"Two hundred and twenty-three catties."

"Why are there so few fish? I'm sitting right next to him, and he's been getting fish all the time."

"Yes, there are more than a dozen fish here."

"I guess they're too small; most of them weigh around twelve or thirteen pounds."

Mr. Wang's mouth was grinning from ear to ear; he was overjoyed to have won first place.

The 5,000 yuan prize money doesn't matter, but what's fun about fishing is the feeling of showing off. The exhilaration of everyone pulling in the same fish and then winning first place is even better than making money.

"Congratulations, Mr. Wang, may you make a fortune!" Qin Dahe took out the prepared red envelope and printed certificate, and wrote Mr. Wang's name on it.

Finally, he solemnly took out the official seal of Dahe Fishing Tackle Technology Co., Ltd., and stamped it.

"This thing can be exchanged for points, Mr. Wang. You can use this certificate to skip the preliminary rounds when participating in domestic competitions in the future."

"Haha, thanks a lot, brother." He happily accepted the certificate, casually stuffing the money into his pocket.

Dahe Fishing Tackle has gained recognition from a number of fishing tackle companies, and naturally, there are some benefits as a result.

You can issue certificates for small competitions you organize yourself, and you can skip the preliminary selection stage in major fishing competitions.

Those competitive fishing masters go directly to the qualifying rounds during the regular season, without even needing to register for the preliminary rounds.

"Let's eat first. We have a big rooster today, so eat plenty."

There weren't enough seats for everyone, so they didn't stand on ceremony and just ate their meals right there in the courtyard.

While eating, they praised Qin Dahe's "black pit" (a type of illegal fishing pond) as fun, fast-paced, and exciting.

"I recorded some videos and took some photos for you guys. I'll post them online later." "Okay, your forum is really good. I spend my evenings chatting with people there."

"Haha, let's all chat more."

After finishing the meal, everyone said goodbye, satisfied.

Meanwhile, six candidates have already been selected for the next competition. They can pay on the spot and then find six more.

Not everyone has the time to participate in competitions regularly. Anglers love fishing, but they also have to contend with life.

Three competitions were held in April, resulting in the breaking of seven fishing rods. Qin Dahe also discovered some problems.

In the office, he was talking to the designer about fishing rods.

"Master Yuan, replace the rod tip with a solid one to prevent water from getting in. Otherwise, the fishing rod will become brittle when the temperature gets high."

"We need to strengthen the third section, especially the horizontal lines, as they often break inexplicably."

As he spoke, he picked up the samples of the broken rods and showed them to the other person.

"Boss, is it possible that this was caused by improper operation?" the designer said, frustrated.

"I've been fishing for so many years, and I've been watching them when their rods break down. None of these rods were used improperly," Qin Dahe said speechlessly. "There are three rods that were actually used improperly, but I couldn't be bothered to bring them along."

"Okay, but adding horizontal threads will require some adjustments to the process; the molds for sections one through four will all need to be replaced."

If the fourth section is not ideal, the entire set will need to be replaced.

"We'll replace it. We can ask Guangwei to send someone to help. I'll coordinate someone to come over. Anyway, we only have two sets of molds now."

Fishing rod molds are usually made and solidified in multiple sets at once. Once one batch is finished, the raw materials are changed to make the next batch. Large-scale production is not yet possible.

"Don't skimp on the quality of fishing rods. We can sell them at a higher price without worrying about the cost. Just don't produce shoddy workmanship," he said earnestly. "Master Yuan, do you enjoy fishing yourself?"

"I'll fish occasionally," Master Yuan said, both amused and exasperated.

As a fishing rod designer, how could I not be familiar with fishing?

Have you ever used the bait from the factory to fish for silver carp and bighead carp?

"No, I usually catch grass carp and bait them with corn."

“In that case, I’ll give you three extra days off each month. Use the bait from the factory to go fishing at my house with those people.”

Only through practical experience can one understand their shortcomings. He only makes rods for silver carp and bighead carp. What's the point of a designer who can't even fish for silver carp and bighead carp?

We'll have to teach them step by step when the time comes.

Anyway, designers have a relatively relaxed job. Their main task is to draw in the office and watch the master craftsman when making molds.

"Ok."

The two then went down to announce the result, and no one objected too much.

After the first batch of fishing rods was produced, we were idle for a while, but now we have something to do.

It's impossible for someone to apply through Guangwei, and Master Yuan doesn't allow others to interfere. He finally got the job as the chief designer for a major domestic company.

Currently, Dahe Fishing Tackle is considered to be among the top tier of fishing tackle manufacturers, second only to Guangwei.

A manufacturer that constantly launches new products and maintains its buzz, while also gaining recognition from a wide range of anglers for its product quality, has accumulated countless positive reviews over the past three years.

In particular, the customer base consists of "big fish hunters" who have high spending power, and sales are rising steadily this year.

Sales in April alone have already surpassed those of June last year.

(End of this chapter)