Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 456: Sharp Eyed
The "Jiangwan" that Boss Wan mentioned is a section of the Han River. There is a huge mudflat that should have been covered with reeds and aquatic plants.

But going down the river bank, two wide roads were walked out.

"Ce, so many people." Erhu exclaimed.

There were still people walking down the two paths. Early in the morning, people were already scrambling for fishing spots like those at the slippery tip fishing spot by the river.

"This is just the beginning. When we just had the holiday a few days ago, Donghu was full of people." Boss Wan said proudly.

It's not twenty years later now. There are so many people here in the morning, which shows how good the fishing atmosphere is.

Several people started carrying their things down. Qin Dahe brought two fishing platforms and had more things.

The three brothers' hands were full of huge nine-meter silver carp and bighead carp rods. The three rods weighed eight or nine pounds each, and they felt heavy when placed in rod bags and carried on their backs.

When we arrived at the riverbank, Brother Fu, who had dinner with me yesterday, was already waiting there.

"Teacher Dahe, we all fish for silver carp and bighead carp in this area. Please sit here." He greeted.

"Coming." Qin Dahe responded with a smile, and after asking Erhu and the others to set up the fishing platform, he began to smoke.

No matter whether they know each other or not, they will just send people as soon as they see them.

Most people don’t know him. After all, this is not the era of short videos, and he only has more than 4,000 followers on the forum.

However, Brother Fu is quite prestigious in the local area, so I took him to introduce him to others.

When I learned that he was the founder of a new type of silver carp and bighead carp bait, and that the bait everyone used was sold by him, I immediately became excited.

"Teacher Dahe is quite capable, and his bait is also very clever."

"That's right, I've also analyzed it, and the materials are quite solid. It's time to stock up."

The people around him were all silver carp and bighead carp fishermen, and they all praised his bait highly.

Qin Dahe listened to everyone's praise with a smile, feeling secretly happy in his heart. It was great to get everyone's recognition.

After chatting and laughing, I started to prepare for Taiwan fishing with Erhu and the others.

He is very busy today and has to bring too many things. He needs to go all out and perform brilliantly at the first stop.

The fishing platform has been installed. As usual, it is not very prominent and is installed next to the river.

Then he prepared the bait himself, starting with five pounds of bait, and he was going to spend a lot of money today.

The water level in the river was slightly rising, and Erhu's fishing spot was above him, so he planned to make a big nest here.

Brother Fu and Boss Wan are also downstairs, and they can still find a good place to stay today.

"Your fishing platform is quite useful." Brother Fu looked at it with some envy. "How much did you buy it for?"

Sometimes when I go fishing, the river bank is uneven, and this fishing platform is very useful.

"With four legs, it weighs nearly 40 kilograms. Do you want it?" Qin Dahe said with a smile.

"I think, I'm fishing in a car, so it's okay if it's a little heavy, as long as it's convenient."

"Haha, I'll give you one." He turned around and handed the car keys to Hanwa, "Go get one from the car, and bring the fishing umbrella as well."

We brought three fishing platforms with us, but usually only two of us fish, and one person is responsible for taking pictures and logistics.

"Boss Qin is particular." Brother Fu was overjoyed when he heard that. He just said he wanted it and it was delivered to him the next day.

Qin Dahe didn't care about a fishing platform, it just took some effort to weld it.

Before I leave, I will send the remaining ones away, and then go back to weld a few more aluminum alloy ones myself, which will be lighter.

Then I took out the fishing rod and tied the fishing line.

Wild silver carp and bighead carp are very strong, but if he wants to catch a lot of fish today, he can't use a too thick line set, just a 10+8 combination.

Normal silver carp and bighead carp weighing 30 to 40 kilograms can still be caught. The nine-meter fishing rod protects the line very well, but the fish return is slower.

We took out the fishing rods from the rod bag, and Erhu and I each took one and started fishing.

As the fishing rod sections were pulled out one by one, everyone was amazed again.

"Banma, this long guy must be really good at fishing."

"Teacher Dahe is awesome." Brother Fu started to feel jealous again, but since someone just gave him a fishing platform, he couldn't say anything even if he was thick-skinned.

"Haha, an inch longer, an inch stronger. Men just need to be taller." He chuckled.

The main line is 8.5 meters long. After installing a heavy float, a bottom lead float is hung to prevent water from escaping, and then it is thrown out directly.

I didn't care about the water depth and started to make a nest.

"Erhu, you've made a big mistake here."

"Okay." Erhu nodded and immediately started to work.

At this moment, Hanwaer also came over with a fishing platform, and Qin Dahe directly asked him to teach Brother Fu how to install the fishing platform.

The fishing umbrella must also be inserted.

I bought the big fishing umbrella when I was fishing in the Yangtze River for loach. I have had very few opportunities to use it since then.

I did use it this time. It was hot in Wuhan and I was sweating after working for a while.

Many other anglers also brought fishing umbrellas. There are still many professional anglers in Wuhan. After the fishing umbrella was installed, Qin Dahe went to inspect the riverside.

See what bait everyone uses, what equipment they bring, and how long their fishing rods are.

You have to go to the riverside to investigate the market. Today's anglers are older, but they are very cost-conscious.

If the bait is not useful, you will be squeezed out of the market in minutes.

Because this is the Han River, you don’t see many earthworms and commercial baits, but many people bring corn.

In places where there are resources, fishing with corn is really a good idea, and you can catch bream, grass carp, and black carp.

The fishing is very professional, and the starting point for long guns and cannons is 6.3 meters.

When I returned to my fishing spot, it was full of silver carp and bighead carp, and some people had already caught fish.

Qin Dahe took a look and found that everyone was basically using his bait, and the traditional sticky powder bait was nowhere to be seen.

That kind of sticky powder bait is made by first pulling a dough, and then using the dough to dip in powder for fishing. It has poor atomization and slow fish retention, and is not good enough compared to the new silver carp and bighead carp bait.

There was also a part of it that used imitation bait, and Qin Dahe went forward to check it out.

I smoked a cigarette when I first arrived, and the people around me gave me face.

Grab a handful and rub it vigorously twice. This will warm the bait and make it easier to smell the flavor.

You added a bit too much garlic powder, Ce. It tastes stronger than the competition version. Can it be used for wild fishing?

"Brother, how do you like this bait?" He handed over the cigarette again and lit one for himself.

"The owner of the fishing tackle shop gave it to me as a gift. He asked me to try it out. This one won't work." The other person waved his hand and said disdainfully.

"If it doesn't work, try another bait. This bait of mine is very useful." Qin Dahe took out a bag directly from his fishing spot.

"Use this and let's catch big fish together."

"Thanks, Mr. Qin." The angler was immediately delighted after receiving the bait. "This high-end stuff is very useful, but it's expensive."

"How much does a pack cost?"

"Friends buy for 30, and some stores sell for more than 30. Who can afford it?"

Qin Dahe nodded. His wholesale price was eight yuan, and with logistics, the cost was almost ten yuan.

The boss can't make any money if he doesn't sell a two-kilogram bag for thirty yuan. Obviously, Hubei's economy has not started to develop yet, and this price is a bit unaffordable for anglers.

We still have to lower the price. We have a lot of profit margins and can make concessions again.

After a round of searching, he had an idea in his mind. The silver carp and bighead carp baits from local fishing tackle companies were still not good enough. At most, the commercial baits and fishing gear were a little better.

Dahe Fishing Gear was just starting out, and its product categories were limited. It was difficult for anything other than silver carp and bighead carp bait to compete.

We can only wait until agents in various places sign contracts one after another and complete more sales tasks, and then we can directly expand production.

Bait, line sets and floats will all become his main products.

He also plans to build a fishhook production line by himself. As a master of machining, he has no problem in this regard.

To be honest, whether now or in the future, the fish hooks of all fishing tackle companies are not easy to use. I don’t know what they are thinking, but all the hooks face inward.

Although it is not easy to get stuck, there is a problem of decoupling.

The fish hook is facing inwards, and it is not deep when it is hung on the fish's mouth. It is okay for small fish, but if the fish is large, it is easy to hook the fish's lips if the hook is shallow.

Qin Dahe's own fish hooks are all round hooks with the hook mouth slightly facing outwards.

Including the spring hooks shipped out, all are ordered from professional machining factories and are unique from the current ordinary fish hooks.

Although the cost is a bit expensive, all anglers who have used it say it is easy to use.

Well, it’s easy to get stuck when fishing structure, which is a drawback, but no one cares if you can catch fish, and it’s so great to fish for dead fish.

"Dahe, it's coming." Erhu said.

"Here I am." He immediately returned to his fishing spot and sat down. "How deep is the water?"

"About six meters, are you fishing for two meters?"

"It's about 1.5 meters. It's a little hotter here. Change the water layer when there's nothing left." He frowned and said, "Don't keep splashing water. Let's do a good job today."

"Don't worry, I've practiced it, so there will definitely be no problem." Erhu said embarrassedly.

Ever since he got scolded the last time he went fishing, he took a nine-meter fishing rod home and practiced hard.

Adjust the float, wrap the bait, sit down steadily and cast the fishing rod out, and it will fall into the water just when it reaches the top.

Since this is not competitive fishing, I don't cast too full, in case I catch a big fish it will be difficult to lift the rod.

The bracket is buckled onto the fishing platform and is quite stable. Just pull it twice to press the water line down and then place it directly on the bracket.

I lit a cigarette and took a deep breath. It was only eight o'clock, and Wuhan was indeed much hotter than southern Anhui.

The sun shone through the slanted edge of the fishing umbrella onto my face, and fine beads of sweat began to appear.

The silly kid was watching them fishing from behind, and today he was helping them catch fish.

(End of this chapter)