Changshui Village Farming Notes

Chapter 247 Determining the Fishing Spot
"Last time, my friend and I were fishing in the South China Sea, and we caught a grouper weighing more than 200 kilograms. Uncle, you don't know, that's really amazing!" said the younger man.

"More than 200 catties?" Now even Gu Jianping is a little uneasy. He has grown so big, and he has never seen such a big grouper. If he caught it himself, he would be happy for several days.

The price of wild grouper has always been high. In recent years, the offshore resources in many places have declined sharply, and the price has remained high.

Grouper with a recent price of more than one catty can be sold for more than 400 yuan per catty, and two hundred catties of grouper can cost tens of thousands!
"These are nothing. Some sea fishing enthusiasts abroad still like to catch sharks, the kind that eat people." The man added.

Now Gu Jianping felt even more passionate and admired them in his heart. Now young people really know how to play, even dare to catch sharks.

Seawater fish are more ferocious than freshwater fish, and they will bite the bait when they see it, so it is easier to harvest than freshwater fishing.

Considering that Gu Jianping's boat is too small and the speed of the boat is slow, drift fishing and trolling fishing are not suitable.

Drift fishing means that the fisherman lives on the boat and lets the boat drift with the current, while the bait and hook also drift in the water to lure the fish.

Troll fishing is suitable for catching fast-moving large fish such as sharks, tuna, skipjack, sailfish, etc.

Trolling requires the angler to be carried in a high-speed speedboat, supplemented by an electric reel.

When the small boat travels at high speed, the fisherman holds the fishing rod and drags a special fishing group, thick line, big hook, "aircraft" float, etc., so it is called tow fishing.

After much consideration, the two decided to choose fixed-point fishing.

There are excellent fishing spots such as artificial fishing grounds, seaweed areas or reef groups in the offshore area. Anglers can drive their boats to these places and anchor the boat for fixed-point fishing.

Fixed-point fishing is the general fishing method, and the targets are mainly offshore fish, such as grouper, yellow croaker, moray eel, squid, octopus, etc.

Gu Jianping took the two of them around the surrounding waters, and the man in the sunglasses fell in love with a reef standing in the sea.

One side of this reef is impacted by the tide, which is what their fishing friends call the tide gauge.

The tide surface brings abundant plankton, and when it collides with rocks, it will produce rich oxygen, so the tide surface is an ideal fishing spot for fishermen.

This fishing point has deep sea water and many ditches, and the islands and reefs are also migratory "posts" for various marine fish. There are many marine fish here to avoid wind and waves and store "physical energy".

The man in the sunglasses confirmed at a glance that he was fishing here.

They first put the equipment they brought into a waterproof bag, tied it to their bodies with a rope, and jumped into the water.

Afraid of hitting the rocks, Gu Jianping didn't dare to get the boat too close, so the two had to go ashore by themselves.

Fortunately, the reef protrudes about one or two meters above the sea surface, and it is now the high tide period, so you can easily climb onto the reef.

Thanks to the fact that Gu Jianping was driving a small boat, the draft was not deep, and it was not easy to hit the rocks, otherwise he would not have been able to get close to here.

"You guys are fishing here, and I'll wait for you at the nearby island." Gu Jianping saw that they had set things up, and ordered.

The small island is a little far away from here, but one side can just see the reef, so Gu Jianping is going to wait for them there.

His eyes are good, and he can still see their two little black dots from a distance.

(End of this chapter)