Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 479 Can commercial baits also be used for sea fishing?

Throughout May, not much bait for silver carp and bighead carp was produced, but more than 30,000 kilograms of dry bean dregs were fried.

The demand for cooked corn flour and soybean flour is small, and they can be easily fried with three machines.

With all these ingredients prepared, as the temperature rises, the production of silver carp and bighead carp bait also begins to accelerate.

Qin Dahe called his third aunt and his second aunt from the east end of the village over and worked hard to produce bait in the yard.

On average, we can package six to seven thousand kilograms of bait a day, and everyone is working hard.

Even Qin's father has not been driving an illegal taxi these days, but has been helping out at home.

The two grandchildren are at home, Yanyan is busy with work in June, and Qin's mother also has to do housework and take care of the vegetable garden, so she has no time to take care of this.

On the 4th, Qin Dahe drove out alone in his Land Cruiser.

This time, we will not only go to order fishing gear, but also inspect the newly added cooperative fishing gear stores in Zhejiang.

The first stop was a fishing tackle shop in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou.

Because the purchase volume was relatively large, he came here specially.

However, after visiting the fishing tackle shop, I was immediately disappointed. It was a very small shop with poor storage capacity.

I also talked to the boss online. He said that people bought his products after reading his posts on the forum.

If I can't sell it, I'll use it myself.

Moreover, the trend of using battery electric fishing has become popular in Hangzhou. As a major commercial province, it has good economic acumen.

Normal diesel engines can only electrocute small fish and miscellaneous fish, while batteries are silent and are much more powerful when electrocuting big fish.

"Mr. Wu, how are sales these days?" It was already two o'clock in the afternoon. He asked someone to go to the bank of the Grand Canal. It was his fault for not notifying them in advance.

It seems that nowadays the owners of fishing tackle stores are 100% fishermen.

"Haha, I was about to call and order another batch. I sold 160 kilograms yesterday."

I didn't expect to make any money, but as soon as the bait was put on the counter, many people wanted it.

The two of them sat under the fishing umbrella, lit cigarettes and chatted.

"How's the fishing here?"

"It's okay on large water surfaces, but there are too many network workers and electricians on small water surfaces, so it's impossible to play." Boss Wu said with a bitter face.

The Qiantang River and the Grand Canal are the only places worth fishing nearby. The Qiantang River has too many waves and is not suitable for fishing for silver carp and bighead carp.

I chatted with them for a while and found that there were quite a lot of people doing platform fishing nearby.

He walked along the river to see how other people were fishing. After all, he could take the highway from Hangzhou to Shanghai, so he didn't have to worry about wasting time.

There were more than 30 anglers along the way, mainly using corn, earthworms and commercial baits of various brands. Only six of them were fishing for silver carp and bighead carp.

These six people all used his bait. I heard that the flavor has been adjusted in Hubei, and it is estimated that it will be sold nationwide soon.

"Brother, this bait is pretty good." He walked up to a fisherman and handed him a cigarette with a smile.

"It's useful, but it's a bit messy. I have to make it myself."

"Just get a little water on your hands each time you bait the ball." "Can I check the fish guard?"

"Look, we had a great time fishing today," the other person said happily.

When the fish explodes, the fisherman can't wait to carry the fish on his back so that others can see it.

Qin Dahe picked it up and took a look. There were seven silver carp and bighead carp in it, and they were not small in size, weighing at least seven or eight kilograms.

"Amazing, 100 kilograms..."

"Haha, brother, let me tell you, I lost at least 120 pounds yesterday."

Qin Dahe nodded with a smile, and went to check on other people's fishing spots. They all had good catches.

If the goods can be delivered, a fisherman will buy at least hundreds of kilograms of silver carp and bighead carp bait every month because he can make some of his money back.

Although commercial baits are cheap, they are consumed slowly, so it is still not very profitable for fishing tackle dealers.

When I returned to Boss Wu, he started fishing again, and the fish were very aggressive.

Qin Dahe didn't feel that he was being neglected. As a fellow fisherman, he could understand.

Seeing that the other party's float was taking a bite, we didn't delay any further and got in the car and headed straight for Jiaxing.

Jiaxing asked him to deliver 300 kilograms of bait four days ago, and last night he called again to ask him to express 400 kilograms, so he simply drove to make the trip.

Qin Dahe was also a little surprised that the sales volume in Zhejiang region was so high.

You have to know that there is no general agent here, and the purchase price for these ordinary partners is eight yuan. Without price insurance, the retail price is at least twelve yuan.

The fact that he could sell so much showed that the market prospects were very good, so he was also allowed to bring 100 kilograms of commercial bait.

The scenery along the way is quite nice. Get off the highway and head straight to Nanhu District.

I just didn't know the way, so I kept stopping and asking people along the way. It was already six o'clock when I arrived.

I didn't rush to deliver the food, but went to find a place to eat. I saw a seafood stall and walked in directly.

I looked at the counter and ordered a plate of blanched mantis shrimp, a plate of braised sea bass, and a bowl of rice.

He was charged 120 yuan for two servings of seafood, and the sea bass was half a fillet, just over a pound at most. This price was a bit outrageous.

But after detailed inquiries, we learned that these were wild fish caught from Hangzhou Bay and delivered immediately.

He didn't understand either, but he guessed that sea bass shouldn't be so expensive nowadays.

When you are out and about, it doesn’t matter if you get ripped off, as long as the food tastes good.

At least the mantis shrimps were fresh and the meat was very elastic, but there was no roe, which might be a seasonal issue.

The sea bass meat is quite firm, just don't worry if it's not frozen.

Seafood will have a fishy smell after being stored for a long time. The sooner you get it ashore, the better it is to eat. Today I finally got to taste the fresh seafood.

After finishing the meal, I went to the fishing tackle shop and contacted the owner by phone. The owner came over soon.

"Boss Qin is working hard here, delivering the goods personally."

A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing thick glasses, exudes shrewdness.

"I just work hard to make a living." Qin Dahe said with a smile, "Boss Zhang is the big boss. I can't compare to him."

"Haha, stop kidding. Who's driving a Land Cruiser? Come in first."

The two of them worked together to move the goods, a total of 500 kilograms. They didn't even use a cart, they just carried it in directly.

The payment for the goods was 4,000 yuan, which was settled on the spot, saving several hundred yuan in shipping costs.

"Have you eaten yet? Let's go find a place to eat?"

"Just ate."

After handing out a cigarette, the two of them sat down in the office and chatted for a while.

"Are the commercial baits selling well? Your purchase volume is almost catching up with the agent in Shanghai." He was a little curious.

Commercial bait is sold in bags weighing half a pound, so one hundred pounds means 200 bags. The fishing gear market is not that big now, so many people use earthworms.

"Haha, I have two other stores in Pinghu and Haiyan. Your commercial bait is very convenient for sea fishing." Mr. Zhang explained with a smile, "I've tried it myself. It's not very good for catching big fish, but it's a sure thing for catching small fish. Many people try it."

Qin Dahe was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He thought, you can actually catch sea fish with this guy. What the hell?

"I remember that sea fishing uses small fish, shrimp, and squid?"

"The baits you mentioned cost dozens of yuan per pound and are used up in an hour or two. Most people can't afford them."

Seeing that he was interested in sea fishing, the boss also talked in detail about some phenomena of near-shore fishing.

The first choice of bait is small tube squid, which costs 45 yuan per pound for fresh ones. The price of shrimps is about the same. Sometimes the fish you catch are not as expensive as the bait. People only buy these when they go out to sea.

Other miscellaneous fish are cheaper, so fishermen will not put them in the cold storage, and they will be lost at sea.

Therefore, many people who like sea fishing have come up with a solution. They use commercial bait to catch small fish directly at the seaside, and then use these small fish as live bait.

Sometimes you can catch some surprises.

A bag of bait costs six or seven yuan and can be used for three or four days. It is much cheaper than buying fish and shrimp yourself and is also convenient to carry.

Qin Dahe suddenly realized what was going on. There was such a thing as this. No wonder they sold so many.

However, this fishing tackle store is also quite large. The lower floor is over 100 square meters and there is a separate warehouse.

Zhejiang is such a big market, so we definitely need to find an agent, but we have never found a good candidate.

He also came here for inspection purposes this time, as he was not very satisfied with the fishing tackle store in Hangzhou.

This store met his expectations, but Jiaxing is close to Shanghai and belongs to the northern Zhejiang region, so its coverage area is unlikely to cover the entire Zhejiang province.

I also asked about the feedback on the use of silver carp and bighead carp bait and learned that it is pretty good.

Jiaxing is not far from Taihu Lake, with a well-developed water system, and anglers are willing to spend money on bait.

He sells this two-kilogram bag for 24 yuan, and three fishing tackle stores sell dozens of bags a day.

To be honest, he was a little reluctant to give up such a good agent choice.

"I wonder if Boss Zhang is interested in being an agent?"

"ZJ Province?"

Qin Dahe nodded, took out a black pine and handed it to him, then lit one himself and took a deep breath.

He said calmly, "The general agent's wholesale price is two yuan lower, and the shipping fee is completely free. Even the rebate is much higher."

Upon hearing this, Boss Zhang did not rush to express his opinion, but instead began to ponder.

It is not easy to be a provincial agent. He controls two second-level agents and purchases hundreds of thousands of goods every month.

(End of this chapter)