Rebirth of Fishing Village: Starting from Hua Axiang in Jiehu Village

Chapter 1515 Where to fish and find the fish
Five p.m.

As the sun sets, the entire beach is bathed in patches of constantly dancing sunlight.

The horizon was ablaze with fiery red clouds, a truly beautiful and spectacular sight.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, Zhao Shi, and Shi Guangming had all returned to the large fishing boat and were all eating heartily under the shade of the canopy.

"Brother Dahai!"

"I feel like the spots you chose aren't that different from the spots other speedboats choose, so how come we're able to catch so many sea bass while the others can't even catch a few?"

Liu Lei picked up the bowl and drank the fish soup in big gulps.

I've been a little confused about this matter for a while now that I'm done fishing and busy, I have to ask what exactly happened.

"With such a long waterline, it's impossible for there to be fish in every place. If there really were fish in every place, how many sea bass would it take to fill the entire waterline?"

"Generally speaking, if there is a bend in the narcissus, there is a high possibility that there will be sea bass, but in fact, this is only a possibility."

"We want to find a place with fish above the waterline."

"It also depends on the depth of the water; the deeper the water, the more likely sea bass are to gather. And it also depends on the speed of the water flow."

"Don't be fooled by the fact that it's all a single waterline, and a very long one at that. The speed of the seawater flow varies in different parts of the waterline. In other words, most places are about the same speed, but in some special places the seawater flows faster than in the surrounding areas."

"Sea bass prefer places where the seawater flows fast."

"Once you find a place like this, it's very likely that sea bass will gather there."

Zhao Dahai didn't hide anything, didn't beat around the bush, and didn't keep anyone in suspense; he just told them directly.

"what?"

"This thing doesn't sound particularly special. I mean, do you think other people who go out to fish for sea bass don't know about these things? That's unlikely, isn't it?"

Liu Lei was stunned for a moment.

I don't really know much about fishing and these things, but after Zhao Dahai said it, it didn't seem like anything profound. At least it was something that other people who go out to sea to fish knew.

"Liu Lei."

What you said is actually correct.

"This is really not some profound theory, or rather, anyone who goes out to sea to fish or catch fish knows this."

Zhong Shizhu picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, chewing as he spoke.

"But the key question is whether it's even possible to tell?"

"Which spot has deeper water? In particular, which spot has a faster or slower current than the surrounding area?"

"There are many ways to locate sea bass, and most people who go out to sea, whether they are fishermen or anglers, know these methods."

"The key issue is not whether you know such a method or approach, but whether you can actually see it."

Zhong Shizhu shook his head.

The method or approach is known to many people, including myself, Liu Bin, and Lei Dayou.

The crux of the problem is that neither he nor Liu Binlei could tell the difference. Or rather, they couldn't tell which part of the seawater was deeper, or which spot had a faster current than the surrounding area.

Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just a little faster or deeper; the ocean is a completely different place from the surrounding area.

Once there's a difference, this place becomes special, making it very easy for sea bass to gather.

The key question is whether one has the eye to find such a place.

"Correct!"

"That's the key."

"Many principles and methods of fishing or angling in the sea have been passed down over the years and are known to many people."

"But the vast majority of people, including myself, Zhong Shizhu, and Lei Dayou, don't have the ability to see that."

Liu Bin nodded vigorously, pointing to his nose as he spoke.

"If we or other people who go out to sea really had that kind of skill, we would have already caught countless fish and made countless amounts of money."

Lei Dayou immediately smiled and nodded, confirming that it was indeed true; he, Liu Bin, Zhong Shizhu, and the others really couldn't see these things.

"So that's what it is!"

Liu Lei finally understood what was going on and realized that while these principles were true, truly understanding them was not something that could be achieved simply by talking about them.

"This is actually not much different from the principles that chefs use when they cook."

"Many things seem simple to talk about, or even easy to understand, but whether you can actually make the dish look like that is no joke. In fact, many people simply can't do it that way."

Liu Lei immediately thought of the chefs at Hongyun Restaurant. In fact, he had studied there and knew very well that many things were common knowledge, but actually cooking such delicious food on the stove was not so easy.

"Correct!"

"That's really how it is. Knowing something is one thing, but whether you can actually do it is the most crucial thing."

Zhong Shizhu slapped his knee.

Whether you're fishing or catching fish at sea, the principle is pretty much the same. It's not like you can just do whatever you want, and knowing this principle doesn't guarantee you'll be able to find the fish in a certain place.

"Zhao Dahai".

"Do you set sail at dawn?"

Shi Guangming took a sip of wine.

Zhao Dahai returned from fishing quite early today, and it looks like he'll be going out to sea to fish very early tomorrow.

"Correct!"

"Grandpa Stone".

"You and my second grandfather have a good meal, have some drinks, and get a good night's sleep."

"You won't need to come fishing with us tomorrow!"

"Firstly, you don't need to go through so much trouble. No matter what, a speedboat isn't as stable or comfortable as a large fishing boat. It would be very tiring to travel like that all day." "Secondly, the weather might be a bit worse tomorrow, with bigger waves on the sea, so you definitely shouldn't be on the speedboat then."

"If Liu Lei and I go out to sea and the waves are too big, we might have to come back sooner."

Fishing in strong winds and waves is really tough!

Zhao Dahai glanced at Shi Guangming, then at his second grandfather Zhao Shi, who was sitting next to him eating.

Today, Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi both went out to sea to fish with him, and they spent most of the day on the speedboat.

Even though there's no fishing, it can still be tiring to stay on this speedboat, especially when there are wind and waves.

If it were someone of my age, or someone like Liu Lei or Zhong Shizhu, there wouldn't be any problem.

Let alone one or two days, even ten or eight days of running around wouldn't be a problem, but the issue is that Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming are both over seventy years old.

There's absolutely no need for this.

Shi Guangming glanced at Zhao Shi. He had originally been thinking of going out to sea with him again, but after Zhao Dahai said that, he really had to reconsider.

"Come on, come on!"

“We’re both old folks. If the weather is good, we can go out to sea without any problem. But Zhao Dahai just said that the waves might be a bit bigger tomorrow, so we might as well not go out to sea and just eat, drink and sleep on this big fishing boat.”

Zhao Shi nodded.

When the sea is calm, it's fine for me and Shi Guangming to go out to sea together, but when the waves are high, it's really a bit tough for us at our age.

Zhao Dahai and his group go out to sea to fish and make money; unless the wind and waves are extremely strong, they are unlikely to return.

However, if he and Shi Guangming were to go out to sea on a speedboat, Zhao Dahai would definitely have to think about it and consider whether they could handle it, as they might have to come back earlier than planned.

Zhao Dahai caught so many fish that even if he had returned half a day early, or even just two hours early, he would have caught far fewer fish and made a lot more money.

"Row!"

"That's settled then. We're not in a hurry to have dinner and go to bed now. Let's have a few drinks and go to sleep later."

Shi Guangming knew that Zhao Shi was right; if the wind and waves were too big, there was really no need to go out to sea.

If you want to go out to sea on Zhao Dahai's speedboat, just choose a time with good weather, like today.

Zhao Dahai was initially a little worried because Shi Guangming and Zhao Shi insisted on going out to sea to fish with him, but seeing them like this, he immediately felt relieved.

"What kind of look is that? Are we really senile? Why do we always have to come along and cause trouble at sea?"

Upon seeing Zhao Dahai's state, Zhao Shi immediately cursed him.

"Old people are like children!"

"How do I know if you two really insist on coming out to sea with me?"

"If you insist on thinking that you're still young and can handle it, then I don't have any good solutions!"

Zhao Dahai smiled.

Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming are still quite young, and they really act like children. They insist that they are in excellent health and that the storms have no effect on them. It takes a lot of persuasion to convince them otherwise.

Zhao Dahai, Zhong Shizhu, Liu Bin, Lei Dayou, and Liu Lei finished their meal early and immediately went back to the cabin of the fishing boat to sleep.

There's no need to worry if Zhao Shi and Shi Guangming don't come out tomorrow. They sat there, drinking and talking.

"Zhao Shi".

"How can Zhao Dahai have so many different methods and ways of fishing?"

"He caught so many fish today using a floating line. I don't usually see him fishing with a floating line like this, or maybe he just doesn't choose a spot like this!"

Shi Guangming really couldn't understand this matter.

If Zhao Dahai fished on a conveyor belt every day, then there's nothing to say, but Zhao Dahai rarely fishes on a conveyor belt.

Even if assembly lines don't appear every day in places like island and reef foam zones, they can appear for at least twenty days a month.

Why doesn't Zhao Dahai usually fish in places like this? Why does he only fish in places like this today?

"What on earth is going on in your head?"

"When you go out to sea to fish, it's bound to be a certain kind of place, and the place where there are fish is that kind of place."

"Isn't this how Zhao Dahai fishes? If you can catch fish, especially a lot of fish, in a foamy area or in flowing water, why would you have to go to a place like a flowing water line to fish?"

Zhao Shi felt that Shi Guangming was really just looking for trouble.

Shi Guangming was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but slap the back of his head.

This statement is absolutely true. If you can catch a lot of fish in the foamy area or in the flowing water, there is really no need to go fishing on the flowing line.

Judging from Zhao Dahai's fishing situation today, he has to keep changing locations, as the number of sea bass he can catch in each location is very limited.

After you've finished fishing in one place, you immediately have to move on to another.

“The island and reef foam area is so large that it forms many foam areas of different sizes every day when the water flows.”

"Today the fish may be concentrated in the foam area, but tomorrow they may be in the flowing water, or like today, concentrated on the assembly line."

"Zhao Dahai must have observed where the fish were every day and fished there accordingly."

"Isn't this how it is?"

Zhao Shi understood very well why Zhao Dahai didn't fish on the assembly line every day. In fact, the most important thing about where to fish is where there are fish that day.

Fish where the fish are.

"Correct!"

"Zhao Dahai catches more fish than others, and the key is that he can find out where the fish are."

"If the fish in the sea stay in the same place every day, I think the fishermen must be the same and able to catch them."

Shi Guangming had to admit that Zhao Shi's words made a lot of sense. It was unlikely that the fish would stay in one place for a long time. It was possible that they were deep-sea grouper, black sea bream, or yellowtail, but sea bass was highly unlikely.

(End of this chapter)