The fishing ground I opened has become a national leisure destination

Chapter 273 Night Talk, Five Factors

At ten o'clock, the president finished his inspection of the stadium and the group took the shuttle bus back.

"President, Sister Zhu, go to bed early."

After sending them back to the B&B, Chen Yuan didn't bother them too much. He smiled and greeted them and prepared to leave.

"Xiao Chen, please stay for a moment."

The president called out to Chen Yuan.

Zhu Ling next to them smiled and the greeting went to the backyard. The friends from the TV station and Zuo Xianhao all said hello and left tactfully.

"Come in and sit for a while."

The president invited Chen Yuan to come in and sit down.

The driver's assistant came into the house and started making tea. B&Bs do have their advantages. Unlike hotels, they have complete facilities and a stronger home culture.

"Xiao Sun, go and have a rest. Xiao Chen and I will chat for a while."

The president asked the driver assistant to take a rest.

Soon, he and Chen Yuan were the only ones left in the living room.

"Xiao Chen, what ideas or plans do you have for the development of fishing?"

The president took out a pack of cigarettes from somewhere, opened it and handed one to Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan quickly caught it with both hands.

“First, we need to create an authoritative competition in the fishing world, then try to professionalize fishing as much as possible, and finally, strive to enter large-scale competitions.” Chen Yuan said after thinking for a while.

It was obvious that the president wanted to keep him alone, which was to see his understanding and thoughts on the sport of fishing, or what plans he had.

Judging from the president's expectations of him, this conversation can be said to be a test.

If his ideas or plans are very feasible based on the blueprint of the drawing, not to mention the handover, the subsequent support from CAA will definitely be greater.

Naturally, I will take this conversation seriously.

"From the competitions you have planned, it should not be difficult to create an authoritative competition, at least for fishing sports, but professionalization is difficult."

The competition rules and regulations, scoring system, etc. are very complete, giving the sport of fishing a rigorous and complete system and making it more formalized.

As far as fishing is concerned, it is not difficult to become an authority as long as the fishing association works together.

But professionalism is very difficult.

“It is indeed difficult, but if you want to be successful in fishing, you must have professional athletes. It is difficult to reach the top if you are just an amateur.”

Pure amateur sports do not have any commercial flavor and may be more pure.

But the sport as a whole will lose its driving force for development, especially athletes. Without a professional commercial atmosphere, how can they make a living?

How can you love this sport if you can’t even make a living?

"Do you have any idea?"

The president did not refute and continued to ask.

"According to my plan, professionalization requires at least two legs. One is the sport of fishing itself, based on perfect formal competitions, and then the development of surrounding industries, and the use of surrounding industries to promote each other."

For example, the rapid development of the Internet has brought fishing into the spotlight and into the public eye, which has not only expanded the fishing sport but also increased side businesses.

Someone has walked this road before, and Chen Yuan is willing to call the head coach the first one.

Although many people have commented on the head coach, saying that the success or failure of fishing is due to the head coach, it is undeniable that the head coach has brought fishing into the public eye and has attracted a lot of traffic and attention.

Without the head coach, the fishing sport in later generations would not have reached such a height, there would not have been so many fishing grounds, and even no room for fishing influencers to survive.

The head coach is an idol in the hearts of countless anglers.

"The Internet is now in a stage of rapid development. The effect of online publicity has gradually surpassed traditional TV advertising. This path is feasible."

The president agrees with Chen Yuan's approach.

But the more this is the case, the more fishing events need to have certain rules and details. With huge traffic and attention, any detail may be magnified.

Especially under the spotlight and in the camera lens, any trick or manipulation will be magnified infinitely and destroy the brand of the fishing competition.

The head coach did not do enough in this regard, which is why there is a saying that success or failure depends on the head coach.

But with the experience of a head coach, Chen Yuan can fully play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.

Stones from other mountains can attack jade.

"If we want to take this path well, we need to have sufficient supervision. The Fishing Association needs to set up its own supervision team to ensure the fairness of official competitions." Chen Yuan suggested.

The president was silent for two seconds.

Then he nodded and said, "Go on."

"The second leg is the fishing gear industry. My plan can be summed up in two words: competition and endorsement."

Chen Yuan took a sip of tea and continued.

The very powerful fishing masters in later generations were basically those engaged in the fishing gear industry, the more famous ones being Tianyuan, Huashi, Laogui etc.

They promote the sport of fishing with the intention of promoting the fishing gear industry, which is understandable. Fishing gear and fishing are mutually reinforcing and neither is indispensable.

The so-called National Fishing Tackle Brand Super League, National Fishing Club Challenge and other events, as well as the Fahrenheit Team, Tianyuan Team and so on.

All of this is to promote the development of the fishing gear industry.

But there are always some masters who are pure anglers. After achieving brilliant results, in addition to the prize money of the competition and their status in the fishing world, they may also cooperate with the fishing gear industry and become brand spokespersons.

Even masters with good image and temperament and enough traffic and topics may try to endorse other brands or even expand into other fields.

"This is similar to other competitive sports." The president said calmly.

"There are some differences. Many sports have age limits and careers don't last too long, but fishing doesn't have a high age requirement, which is an advantage. In addition, the fishing gear industry has a good foundation."

Chen Yuan put out his cigarette and smiled calmly.

"Well, any sport has unique advantages and disadvantages, and how high it can ultimately develop depends on many factors."

The president is more in favor of Chen Yuan’s idea.

Then he put out his cigarette and continued to ask, "Any other ideas?"

"In fact, in the second path, various brand teams or clubs have great potential, just like the domestic basketball method. This is more difficult, but at least there is a direction."

Chen Yuan glanced at the table and said after thinking for a while.

The president did not respond, but picked up the tea on the table and took two sips.

Then he skipped the topic and asked, "What is your ultimate plan? Do you want to lead the sport of fishing into major competitions?"

"You should always have dreams, what if they come true?" Chen Yuan smiled.

The president was stunned for half a second when he heard this, then he raised his hand, pointed at Chen Yuan, and started laughing.

"It's good to have dreams, but do you know why fishing cannot be included in large-scale competitions? Why was there a fishing event in the first modern Olympic Games but it was cancelled in the second?" the president asked, putting down his teacup.

In terms of history, fishing is a sport that is older than the Olympics, but such a long-standing sport cannot enter the modern Olympics.

Even got in and was kicked out.

You can imagine how difficult it is to get in again.

But Chen Yuan's eyes flickered when he heard this. The president's words meant that he wanted to apply again. They could have a good chat about this. "In fact, I have sorted out the reasons why fishing cannot be included in large-scale events. I have classified them into five major factors." Chen Yuan's expression gradually became serious.

"tell me the story."

The president was curious about what Chen Yuan could say.

“First, it takes too long.”

Chen Yuan organized his thoughts and responded, "The events in large-scale competitions are generally less time-consuming. Ball games are already considered to be time-consuming, but compared to fishing events, they are still dwarfed by the competition."

Fishing is a particularly time-consuming sport, and it often takes a whole day to fish. Not to mention whether the athletes and referees can stand it, the spectators can't stand it either.

Especially the second factor involved.

"Second, it lacks competitiveness and viewing value."

Fishing is still too much of a leisure sport. This kind of outdoor leisure sport has the inherent disadvantage of not being enough for competition and viewing.

Olympic events are all based on competition. The more intense the confrontation, the better and more entertaining it is. This will better mobilize the emotions and passion of the audience and encourage them to cheer for their favorite athletes or teams.

But fishing is different. You may fish for a whole day and still come back empty-handed. This is the biggest pain point and also the biggest flaw.

Just imagine that the picture is frozen there, the athlete is motionless, and even if you shout "Come on!", it is not the athlete who can decide whether there is a fish or not.

It is boring and lacks competitive passion and entertainment value. The pace is enough to make the audience fall asleep. How much ratings can such a sport have and what kind of business can it attract?

There is a third factor involved here.

"Third, there are too many external factors, such as wind direction, temperature, humidity, fishing position, weather conditions, and even the time of day, which can affect the outcome of the competition."

There are too many external factors in fishing, and there are too few factors that athletes can decide. Fishing skills are not the only factor that determines the outcome, and the champion is not necessarily the person with the highest level of fishing skills.

Fishing does seem a bit out of place in large-scale competitions where competition is the main focus.

Ask yourself, which sport’s results are affected by so many external factors?

If you want to win, you also need a certain amount of luck and character.

Fishing is also a unique sport.

“Fourth, standard rules are difficult to unify.”

There are so many types of fishing sports, not to mention the various fishing methods, such as wild fishing, pond fishing, reservoir fishing, black pit fishing, sea fishing, stream fishing, and platform fishing.

Each fishing method has its own characteristics and features, and each fisherman has his or her own preferred fishing method. Which fishing method should be chosen to reflect the fairness and justice of the Olympics?
“Fifth, the fish species vary greatly.”

In addition to fishing methods, there is also the fish species factor.

Not to mention the fish species around the world, there are also north-south differences in China alone. Different regions have different fish species, and the main fishing species chosen by anglers in different regions vary greatly.

No matter which fish is chosen as the target fish for the competition, there will be many people who object because it is not the main fishing species they are best at.

That's just not fair.

It is difficult to satisfy everyone, how can we ensure fairness?
"The analysis is very accurate, especially the last two points, which are the most fundamental reasons why fishing cannot be included in large-scale competitions."

The president is very satisfied with Chen Yuan’s five factors.

Especially the last two points.

Any competition is based on fairness and justice. If there is a lack of fairness and cheating and shady dealings are rampant, then even the most authoritative competition will collapse.

However, it is difficult to achieve absolute fairness and justice in fishing, so it is excluded from major competitions.

It is so complicated that even the Olympic Committee cannot handle it, so they had to abandon fishing. Even if it was included, it would eventually be kicked out.

So there was a saying that if you choose fishing, you have chosen a sport that is full of challenges and connotations.

"I think if fishing is to be included in large-scale tournaments, these five factors must be addressed. If not completely resolved, at least there must be a proper balance."

Chen Yuan picked up the teacup and took several sips. Then he picked up the kettle to fill up the president's cup, and then filled up his own cup.

"Any ideas?"

The president was very interested.

“The first three factors can barely be solved.”

Chen Yuan slowly expressed his thoughts.

If the time is too long, it can be controlled, such as 45 minutes for the first half and 90 minutes for the full game.

The problem of being uncompetitive and unspectacular, and of coming up empty-handed after fishing to the bottom, can be solved with just two simple words: density.

Sufficient density can definitely increase the probability of catching fish. As long as there are fish, it can bring entertainment.

Especially the giants.

A huge monster is something that can make people's adrenaline rush.

As for external factors, in fact every sport has them to some extent, and the same goes for character and luck. For example, aren’t the magical goals in ball games just luck?

This is also the reason why the venues for fishing competitions are preferably square and rectangular, to avoid external factors such as sharp fishing spots.

As long as the venue is arranged well, many external factors can be avoided.

"Comparatively speaking, the first three problems are indeed simpler, but if the two biggest root causes cannot be solved, the limitations of fishing will always exist."

The president put down his teacup and reached out to take the cigarette box on the table.

“In fact, the fourth problem is not unsolved.”

Chen Yuan was quick to take out a cigarette and quickly handed it over.

"Oh, tell me."

The president took the cigarette and looked at Chen Yuan with interest.

“Add more projects.”

Many sports have many events, such as the national ball, which also has singles, team, mixed doubles and other events, and the same is true for fishing.

Since there are many fishing methods, each with its own characteristics and features, and different anglers have different areas of expertise, we should follow the example of the national sport and add new events.

Diversify fishing sports.

"Disaster."

The president shook his head upon hearing this. "The IOC has discussed your idea. First, there are too many events and the number of gold medals cannot be reduced. Second, it is difficult to arrange the venue for the competition."

Different fishing methods require different venues, and it is difficult to gather them all together.

Chen Yuan was silent.

These two problems are not unsolvable, but the cost is too high. If we continue to do this, the organizing committee will go bankrupt.

"The most important issue is the diversity of fish. If this problem cannot be solved, it will be almost impossible for fishing to join the big tournaments."

The president sighed softly.

Do your job and fulfill your responsibilities.

Since the fishing association has been established and he serves as its president, it is his responsibility to develop the sport of fishing, but the sport of fishing is too complicated.

The issue of fish differentiation alone is something the racing committee is unable to resolve.

And this is the biggest difference from other competitive events.

(End of this chapter)