Reborn in the Millennium: Building a Fortune from Fishing

Chapter 59: Shrimp Cage
"Is there any other way? Help me get two long ones. I can find a silly kid to go rabbit hunting on a snowy day."

As he spoke, he also became excited. The power of this gun with a long barrel would be absolutely amazing.

He remembered that at that time only guns seemed to be banned, and high-powered launchers were not banned. Moreover, there were still several people in the village who had long-barreled guns, and no one from the town office came to confiscate them.

"Let's go ask around in the city. I heard they have modified air rifles, but they're a bit pricey." Father Qin pointed at Black Star and said, "I found this gun in the county last year. I happened to meet a Southerner who was short of money, so I bought it."

"Okay, but I don't have any money right now, so forget it."

He thought about it and realized that he had already spent a lot of money on buying fishing gear and flour grinders, but he could make money from these fishing gear.

If I buy an air gun, I will definitely beat myself up. They are in this plain area and can only shoot rabbits and birds. It is nonsense to think that they can make money.

"It's okay. Let's see if I can get a second-hand one so I can play with it later." The old man chuckled.

Now that he can't shoot, he feels a little itchy. When he was young, he would shoot 20 or 30 rounds every day during militia training. He is very good at shooting rabbits with the barreled gun borrowed from the brigade headquarters.

Back in the house, he continued to work hard to make the sub-line. Now the main line was enough, but he still needed to tie more sub-lines.

The most important thing is that he is clumsy at tying the wire.

When it comes to welding and cutting, my hands are definitely steady, but I'm still not so good at this kind of job of passing a thin line through a hook. Besides, I don't dare ask my mother for help, for fear that if I fail to tie it up and a big fish escapes, my legs will be swollen.

On the other side, the old man put the melon vines and mulberry fruits he had collected in the afternoon into a basket and went to maintain his own grass nest. He was preparing to go fishing on rainy days.

Because if it doesn't rain, I have to go to the fields to work and I definitely won't be able to go fishing.

Anyway, his nest is just across the road. I can just go to the supermarket and borrow a parasol. It will be great if I can get the goods. The rain is nothing.

A lot of effort has been put in this time. With ten kilograms of bait every day, I'm sure I can catch big fish. Thinking of this, the old man went out faster.

"Abao, come to me later with the shrimp cage." After thinking for a while, the old man gave another instruction.

If it rains heavily at night, there will definitely be a lot of river shrimps.

"Okay, I'll wait a moment." Qin Dahe didn't even raise his head. Line 1 is so difficult to tie.

After thinking about it, he stopped what he was doing, collected the fishing lines and hooks, and asked Hanwaer to help him tie them. He also forgot to buy 0.4 line when he went to the city yesterday, so 0.4 line was needed to catch crucian carp.

People often set nets and use electric shocks in the outer river here. There are not many crucian carp in a pound, and even fewer in a kilogram. 0.4 is completely enough.

Next time you catch a lot of fish, you can go to the city and buy a roll of 0.4 fishing line. By the way, ask Erhu and the others if they want fishing line, and get them a set as well. It’s not expensive.

After a while, Qin Dahe, who had packed up the shrimp cages, began to put on his leather jumpsuit. The old man went out in slippers because he had to go into the water at night.

A long-handled sickle was used as a shoulder pole, and the shrimp cages were placed on both sides and fixed with ropes, and then carried to the main road.

When he reached the main road, he looked around like a thief. Fortunately, the wind was blowing and there were not many people around.

Then use the headlamp to light the road, walk down carefully, and turn off the light immediately when you reach the bottom.

"Dad, where are you?" he called softly.

If it rains tonight, there will definitely be people stealing cages tomorrow morning. On a rainy day, a cage of goods will be worth at least ten dollars. Who wouldn't be tempted?

Although the shrimp cage is hidden, it cannot withstand a carpet-style search, so it is better to keep a low profile.

"Here, put the cage first, in the same position as last time." Qin's father flashed him with the flashlight and immediately closed it.

The two of them were in perfect harmony. Father Qin threw out the last bundle of bait in his hand, then came over to get the shrimp cage and started releasing the bait. This time, he didn't cross the line. If someone stole it, he wouldn't have any recourse.

When encountering complex terrain, Qin's father would wait for Qin Dahe to go into the water to clear the grass.

It took half an hour to put all the cages away.

When he got home, he quickly wiped his body with hot water. Water had just gotten into his pants, and he felt extremely cold when the wind blew.

Autumn is like this, the temperature difference is too big. When I was fishing for silver carp and bighead carp the day before yesterday, the temperature was just over 30 degrees Celsius, but tonight it will probably be only around 10 degrees Celsius.

"Dad, why are there so many river shrimps when it rains?" Qin Dahe was a little puzzled. He had known this knowledge since he was a child, but he never knew the reason.

"River shrimps eat mud. When it rains, the soil on the shore is washed down, and the river shrimps will naturally come to the shore." The old man curled his lips. He didn't even know this little bit of knowledge. How stupid.

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps, and shrimps eat mud. This is what the older generation said.

However, Qin Dahe obviously didn't believe it. Half of the fish that eat river shrimps are not small fish. Mandarin fish and black carp also like to eat river shrimps.

The old farmer’s experience is not trustworthy. We still have to fish scientifically. I’ll go back to the city and get some books on aquatic products.

If you study this knowledge more, you will definitely be able to make money in Yuxi River.

This is a natural no-fishing river, and no nets are allowed. It's a good opportunity for him to secretly make some money by fishing.

The father and son closed the back door, each lit a cigarette and talked about fishing.

Fried noodles also came to join in the fun. The puppy looked chubby and fat. Maybe he ate too much bait and gained weight very fast in the past two days.

"You can use earthworms for fishing, but the bite is not stable. Sometimes the black float is dragging the earthworm's tail, so you still have to use it as bait." The old man carefully talked about the disadvantages of fishing with earthworms.

You can only catch small fish, the bite is unstable, and it gets your hands dirty. The fishy smell is hard to wash off even with soap.

"Yes, that's why I wanted to grind earthworm powder to make bait, but unfortunately my mother won't let me grind it." He said regretfully.

"Just grind it slowly in the mortar. You won't be in trouble even if it rains."

"Help me grind it, and I'll share the bait with you later."

"Get lost, I'll score points even if I don't help you."

Qin Dahe: “.”

He really didn't want to grind it. It was slow, tiring, and smelly. It would be much faster to use a flour mill. It would only take a few minutes.

Although Qin's father originally engaged in traditional fishing, he did not praise earthworms. On the contrary, some newbies and old men in later generations thought that earthworms were magical baits that attracted many people.

But if you want to see the fish catch, you still have to use flour bait and vegetarian bait. The same is true for catching a lot of fish. It is considered amazing to catch ten kilograms of fish with earthworms, and catching a lot of fish with corn starts at thirty kilograms, and a hundred kilograms is not uncommon.

He planned to make a commercial bait with a fishy smell that would be commonly used in later generations, which could be used to catch crucian carp and some large fish.

I used to think that carp was not valuable, but now that carp is valuable at the end of the year, I have to start preparing commercial bait.

This kind of bait sometimes attracts small fish, especially whitebait, but once it is used well, it is also a fishing tool. Silver carp and bighead carp can be caught by the bottom-reversing method.

If it rains tomorrow, you’ll have to grind it yourself, alas!
(End of this chapter)