Fishing Livestream-Chapter 53 First Experience of a Business Pond
53: Chapter 53: First Experience of a Business Pond
53 -53: First Experience of a Business Pond
“Uncle Liu, I won’t argue with you on this point, a correct backside really does allow one to do as they wish!
Remember last autumn at the Dong Family’s big pit fishing for carp, I drew the south bank with the oxygen machine for three straight matches.
That thing, it would slay gods and Buddhas in its way!” Qiangzi reminisced about his glorious victories, spitting as he spoke with fervor.
Fishermen never lack topics of conversation.
As long as they find the right direction, their brags are endless, completely uninhibited by the relevance of actual facts.
Yue Feng could understand this point.
Who doesn’t have dumplings for the New Year?
Almost every angler can face their moment in the limelight.
As they discussed with great enthusiasm, Yue Feng just listened attentively while serving tea and water, quietly taking notes of many little skills he was previously unaware of.
The group chatted about past achievements, then onto fishing techniques, and then additives, eventually circling back to discussing bait and hand food needed for the Carp Pit, prompting further research by everyone.
Rice Wine’s shop temporarily didn’t have any ready-made formula bait or hand food, so Liu Fengnian and the others could only use commercially available bait products.
The bait everyone prepared was quite similar, all opting for Musk Bottom Nest with pure grains and a combination of Super Attraction and Rice Wine, which pretty much matched Yue Feng’s own assessment.
At noon the next day during Rice Wine’s livestream, he mentioned the upcoming first show at the Black Pit to his fans, changing the usual starting time from noon to seven in the morning.
At five o’clock sharp in the morning, Wen Dong got up early, hastily got ready with his fishing gear, grabbed some breakfast to fill up, hung a “Temporarily Closed” sign at the shop door, and headed straight for the Dong Family fishing grounds.
At five-fifty, Yue Feng arrived at the destination.
The fishery was located next to a lumber processing plant.
Liu Fengnian said it was initially dug out for firefighting water, and somehow it turned into a fishing ground later on.
The fishery was rather irregular in shape.
Overall, it was oriented east-west, but the east bank was broader while the west bank was narrower, appearing a bit like a distorted trapezoid.
Both the north and south banks allowed anglers, with a pole limit of 3.6m.
When Yue Feng arrived, the pit wasn’t crowded, and a few cars were sparsely parked on the empty grounds outside the fishing area.
Around seven or eight anglers were preparing their bait and adjusting floats on the edge, getting ready to start fishing.
Being new and unrecognized, Yue Feng could unabashedly observe his surroundings, and within a short period, he formed a preliminary judgement of the place.
No doubt, compared to wild fishing competitors, anglers at the Black Pit had much better equipment.
Everyone who came to fish at least had a fishing chair—none of those who use a small stool like in wild fishing could be seen.
Not only was their equipment top-notch, the anglers were also willing to invest in their bait.
Worms were opened in whole jins, and the bait was plentifully prepared in bowls.
Just by eyeing it, Yue Feng estimated that a bowl of bait plus a jin of worms would cost over fifty or sixty dollars, not even including the fishing fee.
“Yo, Little Yue, you’re here!
Have you had breakfast?
There’s fried dough sticks and soy milk in the car.
If you haven’t eaten, help yourself to some!” Liu Fengnian approached Yue Feng and greeted him.
“Oh, Brother Liu, I’ve already eaten,” Yue Feng replied, shifting his gaze.
Liu Fengnian came closer, whispered in Yue Feng’s ear, “The mid-waist position with the oxygen machine and the large spot on the east bank were the best spots in the pit last year.
Keep your eyes peeled when we draw lots!”
‘Mid-waist’ refers to the mid-position of a rectangular pit where an aerator is usually placed to oxygenate the water for fish.
Fish are attracted to oxygen-rich areas, so the ground under active aerators tends to be cleaner.
Combined with the fact that it’s along the route fish pass through, the mid-waist fishing spot is generally good.
‘Big side’ is another commonly used term in Black Pit fishing, referring to the spot closest to the edge in a rectangular or square fishing area.
Due to its special location, the big side spot typically has more fish and is also considered a prime fishing location.
Upon hearing this, Yue Feng nodded and involuntarily scanned the fishing spots.
With the skill of Basic Fishing Position Selection, Yue Feng’s examination was more precise than others.
Liu’s words were only half-correct; the fish in today’s pit were suitable for fishing in the mid-waist position, but the big side on the east bank seemed to be a gray area with few or no fish.
“When are we drawing the lots?”
“Soon, don’t worry.
We registered late, so our draw will be later.
The boss said it’s not full, so there’s an advantage to drawing later; we can choose from the remaining fishing spots!”
Hearing that they could choose any of the remaining spots, Yue Feng started to scheme.
This rule could be extremely advantageous for him.
“Am I one of the last to draw?”
“Probably.
When the boss comes out, I’ll take a look for you!”
“No need to look.
It’s best if we can choose our spot.
What if a good position like the mid-slope or a big edge hasn’t been picked!” Yue Feng said with a grin.
After preparing the bait and waiting for a while, it turned out to be just as Liu Fengnian had said.
The boss came out of the portable cabin with a ledger, and Yue Feng went up to ask.
There were 31 people registered for the opening, and Yue Feng was second to last in the draw.
With 36 fishing positions and 31 people attending, there were five spots left. ƒrēenovelkiss.com
Yue Feng felt that he shouldn’t have any problems today; out of five spots, he should be able to pick a decent one.
At six-thirty in the morning, the boss glanced at his watch, called out, and the drawing of lots began.
As they approached the cabin, the boss briefly went over the fishing grounds’ rules, which were the same as those posted on the notice.
Yue Feng listened half-heartedly.
Suddenly, Yue Feng felt someone pat his shoulder and turned around reflexively.
He recognized the man behind him; it was Lei Lei, whom he’d met while fishing at South Creek.
“Hey, Yue Feng is trying out Black Pit too!” Lei Lei looked tall and burly with thick brows and large eyes, but he was good-natured, always speaking with a smile when greeting acquaintances.
“Yeah, just hanging out with some friends!”
“Did you get the bait and ground bait for Black Pit?
The bait I got from your store last time worked really well.
We tried a new spot yesterday and it was fantastic!
If you have Black Pit bait, I’ll come by and get some later!”
Yue Feng couldn’t say he didn’t have it, so he vaguely replied, “Still testing it.
It’ll be ready in a couple of days and I’ll announce it on my social circle then!”
“That’s great!
I’ll definitely try it when it’s out!”
“Are you here alone?
Where’s your childhood friend?”
“Xiao Ma and Wang Jian are over there, preparing the bait.
I’m in charge of drawing the lots!”
Yue Feng looked in the direction pointed out by Lei Lei and sure enough, the other two guys were there.
Wang Jian was using a bait opening bowl that was even larger than a footbath basin, mixing a large portion of ground bait.
“Geez, you guys don’t skimp on fishing expenses, such a large bowl of bait!”
“Well, if you want to land the fish, you exchange grain for it!
This is nothing.
When the temperature rises a bit more, and we fish in the Carp Pit, we’ll use buckets this size, about one bucket at a time!”
“Haha, makes sense!” Yue Feng instinctively felt there was something off about what Lei Lei said, but he didn’t delve into it.
He himself hadn’t fully grasped fishing yet; it was pointless to scrutinize this further.
Soon, the boss began the draw.
