Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 21: Clearing the Pond
After dinner, he continued to pound lead in the utility room, and also had to tie the sub-line hooks.

He finally understood why traditional fishing uses a single hook. It is not affordable and the fish will easily get stuck on the bottom in places with slightly complex terrain.

This afternoon, four of us put up eleven pairs of lines. If we had used a single hook, we wouldn't have been able to put up so many.

When the double hook rises, there is a spiral movement, which is several times more likely to get stuck on the bottom than a single hook, and you have to light a light and tie the sub-line at night.

He tied another thirty pairs of 1.0. The fishing line was enough, but the small hooks were almost used up. He would have to buy some more next time he went to the city.

These hooks are eight cents each, and it costs sixteen cents to hang two at a time.

But I got so many crucian carp seeds today, which will save me a lot of trouble when I put them in my own pond.

The next day, since he couldn't catch the black fish, he slept until after seven o'clock and woke up. He entered the main room and found no one there.

"Mother!"

"In the back, your fifth uncle just arrived, come here." As soon as his mother's voice came, he hurried over without even having time to brush his teeth.

"Uncle Wu, you've worked hard. Please have a smoke." He happily carried two bags of lime down from the car.

"Haha, big brother, I'll go check out the pond." Uncle Wu said to the old man and ran towards the edge of the pond.

Seeing this, Qin Dahe hurriedly followed him. Fifth Master was an expert in raising fish.

"We'll need at least two more hours, Dahe. Come and take a look at the bank beside the lake."

"what happened?"

"It's too thin. It needs to be thicker, otherwise it will be troublesome if it collapses." Uncle Wu shook his head.

"I'll do it this afternoon after it's drained."

"And the silt is thick. The crucian carp are growing fast, but they're also pooping a lot. Too much silt deteriorates the water quality. We'll have to call a truck over and spend an hour cleaning it out. We'll just thicken the bank while we're there. I remember there's an excavator at the entrance to the village. It shouldn't cost much, right, considering it's so close?"

At this time, Qin's father was also following behind. Although Tang was asked to be raised by his son, it would be great if he could learn something.

Hearing this, he spoke immediately.

"The excavator owned by the Weimin Supermarket owner is a hundred meters away from where I live. It costs 80 yuan an hour, which is not expensive."

Weimin Supermarket is just opposite Limin Supermarket, and both supermarkets are at the entrance of the village.

"Let's get someone to dig now so we can spread the lime later."

"Okay, I'll go call now."

After Qin's father left, the two began to clear the weeds and the stranded fish.

"Why are there only small black fish here? I guess there are no big fish in this pond." Qin Dahe grabbed a small black fish and threw it into the basket with disgust.

"My brother said there are a lot of snakehead fish here, so we must clean them first, sprinkle some lime on them and then dry them in the sun for a day."

"By the way, Master Wu, what is the purpose of spreading lime?"

Now he has just returned to the countryside and doesn't know anything, so he asks whatever he thinks of.

"One is to kill viruses, and the other is to increase the calcium content in the water. If crucian carp wants to grow fast, they need to supplement protein and calcium."

Uncle Wu explained to him some common sense about crucian carp ponds, and the two chatted while working.

Crucian carp is a fast-growing fish, and the bait ratio can often reach 2:1, which means that two thousand kilograms of bait can grow one thousand kilograms of fish.

But the prerequisite is that the calcium content in the water and the protein content in the bait are high enough. It is definitely not enough to feed rapeseed cake and miscellaneous grains alone. Tofu dregs and insects must also be added.

"It would be best to get a night light. At night, insects will gather and fall into the water. The fish will eat them and grow faster." Qin Dahe wanted to go back and take notes after hearing this. Damn, there are so many things to pay attention to when raising crucian carp.

"In a large river, every time we release fish fry, we have to record how many fish and how many kilograms we put in. Then we calculate the remaining amount in the pond based on the feed we put in. If there are too many, we have to catch them, otherwise we will suffer if the pond turns over."

"Then I usually put a net in there, catch some big ones every day, and then release some small ones to maintain balance, is that okay?" he asked curiously.

"That's what all the farmers do, so it's definitely effective. Plus, you don't need to clean the pond when raising crucian carp. Just set a fixed feeding spot, and when the time comes, just lift the net at the feeding spot."

Wu Ye explained this method in detail, which is the trick of lifting the net.

Set up a fixed feeding location, and when the price of crucian carp is good, start to starve the fish for one or two days.

Then put the lifting net to the bottom of the water. Once a handful of feed is put in, the crucian carp will gather in the nest. At this time, you can catch a lot of crucian carp by lifting the net.

After doing this two or three times, the fish in the pond will be almost gone, with only some "pond bottom" left.

"We also need to raise some silver carp to improve the water quality, and two big black carp to eat snails, as well as grass carp. There's too much vegetation at the bottom of the water, so there's not enough oxygen, so the grass carp are essential for clearing the bottom."

After a detailed explanation, basically all the tips for breeding crucian carp were revealed.

In the early stage, he must have engaged in low-density breeding, and there was no need to be so particular, but in the future he would definitely have to develop into high-density breeding in order to make money.

"What about the fish species? Can the Mahjong Crucian Carp I caught from wild fishing be used?"

"It can be used, but be careful. Never put hybrid crucian carp in it. Also, the quicklime must be soaked for ten days before it can be added to the water."

Damn, he got a headache just thinking about it. He had brought back a lot of crucian carp seeds yesterday. If he kept them at home for ten days, they would definitely die.

"I caught several kilograms of crucian carp yesterday, but now I can only feed the chickens and ducks."

"Isn't there a river right outside? We can just use the fishing net to make a large protective net. However, the crucian carp will start growing rapidly soon. If we want to make money quickly, we'll have to go to the breeding farm to buy fish fry. The fish fry there are not expensive, and they are all high-backed crucian carp."

"Okay, I'll go and make the decision in a few days."

Qin Dahe nodded. Crucian carp grow fat in autumn, and they can't wait for him to go fishing at this time.

At this time, Qin's father came over and said that he would come to dig later, and then several people caught fish together.

At around nine o'clock, Hanwaer and the others also came. At this time, the water was only a shallow layer, and the fish kept jumping in the water.

The mud here is so thick that it is impossible to pull your feet out wearing rubber pants. Qin Dahe and a few friends went in barefoot.

"They are all black carp, and some are big ones." Several people started catching fish excitedly.

Hanwaer and Qin Dahe started catching from the east, and the other two started catching from the west. Everyone waded through the mud with bamboo baskets, feeling very happy.

There are many black fish in the shallows, but almost no small fish can be seen.

"There's also a turtle. Hey, this one's valuable." Tiedan touched a turtle weighing more than two kilograms and was almost bitten.

However, the turtle cannot be placed in the frame, as it will run away. You can only wade through the mud to send it back.

After a while, Qin Dahe also caught a big turtle and buried it in the mud, leaving only its two nostrils exposed for breathing. Fortunately, he had sharp eyes.

When the water in the center was half drained, the four of them gathered together and started working together to catch the big fish.

"Such a big black fish, it must be ten kilograms?" several people exclaimed.

It’s such a small pond, no wonder there are no small fish, probably all eaten by the big black carp.

However, there are two big grass carps and one big black carp in the innermost part, all weighing about ten kilograms. Vegetarian fish of the same size are not afraid of black carp.

(End of this chapter)