"I heard that there is a king catfish in the Songhua River, which weighs more than a hundred kilograms. Let's make a fishhook. Maybe we can make one." Junzi said excitedly.
He wasn't interested in fishing a few days ago. He didn't even have a fishing rod at home.
But after Xu Qingfeng took him fishing for two days, hey, now he gradually likes fishing.
Fighting with the sky, fighting with the earth, fighting with the fish in the water, the fun is endless.
Now he actually has his mind set on the fish king in the Songhua River.
"Okay, I bought it. You can take this and we'll check out together later." Xu Qingfeng selected a set of large fishhooks and thick fishing lines.
Indeed, he also has the idea of becoming the fishing king.
But it’s not a catfish weighing a hundred catties. Junzi was wrong. A fish like catfish weighing a hundred catties is too common.
The king catfish in the Songhua River is not a hundred catties, nor is it a few hundred catties! But a thousand pounds!
That’s right, it’s a thousand pounds!
The scientific name of the catfish, the scientific name of the sturgeon, is commonly known as the East Asian catfish and bull fish (ancient name). It is a type of sturgeon.
Northeastern rivers are densely covered with two species of sturgeons: Acipenser schrenckii and Acipenser datenbergii.
Fishermen in the Changbai Mountain area collectively call the two fish sturgeons for easy identification.
Catfish is a large fish that does not migrate into the sea. It is also the largest fish among freshwater fish in my country.
The body of Dachshund's catfish is huge, even ordinary catfish can easily reach 100-200 kilograms.
The largest king fish can grow up to 1,000 kilograms.
It is a large carnivorous fish.
The fish meat is delicious, the bones are crisp and fragrant, and there is almost no waste in the whole body. The stomach, lips, bones, swim bladder, and seeds are all the best raw materials for cooking famous dishes.
In the Manchu Dynasty, this kind of fish was a tribute fish and could not be caught by the people.
Now of course there is no such restriction.
However, to catch this king fish, to be honest, it is very difficult without a fishing boat.
But Xu Qingfeng set his sights on catfish weighing between 100 and 200 kilograms, and it was possible to catch them.
Of course, if they want to catch big fish, they have to upgrade their existing fishing equipment.
With their homemade fishing rods, it was already very difficult to catch a fish weighing twenty kilograms.
If you are not careful, the fish may escape.
"Let's get one of these fishing rods." Xu Qingfeng saw a giant fishing rod.
If you want to catch big fish, the few fishing rods made from small trees at home are not enough.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.
Xu Qingfeng saw that the supply and marketing cooperative had a giant fishing rod, so of course he chose to buy one.
This giant fishing rod is specially built for catching big fish and can better withstand the pulling force of big fish.
Xu Qingfeng and the others were the ones making the choices throughout the whole process.
No salesperson came to ask.
These days, the salespersons of supply and marketing cooperatives have a lot of airs.
They are all eating from the government, with their noses in the air, and they don't take the customers seriously.
This is completely different from the service industry of later generations.
A few of them got together and ran to the balcony on the second floor to bask in the sun.
Seeing Xu Qingfeng and the others choosing fishing rods, they all ignored them and just reminded them that if they didn't buy it, don't touch things randomly. If they were damaged, they would have to pay for it.
Xu Qingfeng and the others couldn't laugh or cry.
Of course, they are all quality people and will not argue with a salesperson.
As long as the stuff is of good quality.
The quality of objects from the 1970s and 1980s is very good.
It can even be used for more than ten years without breaking.
Unlike those products of later generations, even if they are branded, they will break down within a few days of use.
"Brother Feng, this fishing rod is so expensive, it costs twenty yuan." Junzi looked at the price tag of the fishing rod and exclaimed.
"Twenty yuan is actually not bad, not expensive." Xu Qingfeng told Junzi with a slight smile.
It’s only half a month’s salary, and this is already the most expensive of all the fishing rods in the supply and marketing cooperative.
In comparison, the price/performance ratio is still very high.
Moreover, Xu Qingfeng felt that the material of this fishing rod and everything else were worth the price.
Like those fishing rods of later generations, the better ones are all very expensive.
Entry-level fishing rods cost thousands to tens of thousands, and better ones even cost hundreds of thousands.
This is a matter of benevolence and wisdom.
Xu Qingfeng will not go too far in pursuing a good fishing rod, such as gold-plated, diamond-encrusted, or famous brand.
These are the leeks of the rich.
He thinks that a good fishing rod does not mean how much it is worth or how expensive it is.
But the key is whether it can catch fish.
If it can catch fish, even if it is the earthen fishing rod they made before, it is also a good fishing rod.
If you can't catch fish, hundreds of thousands of dollars are still rubbish.
Of course, whether you can catch fish depends on the level of the angler.
Xu Qingfeng wants to make money by fishing, so of course he is pragmatic.
With the fishing rod in hand, Xu Qingfeng picked out the accessories.
"You still want to buy it?" Junzi's whole body went numb.
So how much will this fishing rod cost in the end?
Xu Qingfeng told Jun Zi very calmly that such a good fishing rod naturally needs to be equipped with fishing lines, fish hooks, fish wheels and other accessories of sufficient strength.
Otherwise, having a good fishing rod is useless.
Still couldn't catch a big fish of 100 pounds.
That's true. When Xu Qingfeng said this, his brother and Junzi both nodded.
In the end, Xu Qingfeng spent 35 yuan to get himself a high-end fishing rod.
Of course this fishing rod belongs to him.
The three fishing rods at home were given to Junzi and his brother.
From now on, he will only be responsible for catching big fish.
To be honest, with good fishing equipment, Xu Qingfeng's hands were itchy and he couldn't wait to take a swing, but he still held back because he had to trade the moose in the afternoon.
This is a matter of money in his pocket.
Wang Xiaojun was clicking his tongue beside him. The speed at which Brother Feng spent money was really... astonishing to him.
The more you earn, the more you spend.
His father is only in his early 40s and a month old.
A fishing rod cost almost a month's salary of his father.
Xu Qingfeng also saw fishing nets for sale, which surprised him.
This thing works better than a ground cage in the Songhua River.
Most of the fishing nets in the 1970s were hand-woven.
A fishing net has sparse and dense grids from the bottom to the outer ring. It needs to be cut, weaved, and connected to be completed.
Hand-woven nets require weaving every frame, just like knitting a sweater.
This is basically no longer seen in later generations.
Because at that time, there were already machines for weaving nets.
Manual work will naturally be eliminated.
But this does not mean that the quality of hand-woven fishing nets is poor, it just means that it is time-consuming, labor-intensive and troublesome.
Xu Qingfeng bought a few more hand-thrown nets.
Their fishing equipment has also been upgraded.
There is quite a sense of seeing a shotgun for a cannon.
After shopping for fishing gear, a few people bought many other things at the supply and marketing cooperative.
Although Xu Qingfeng told the two of them that he would pay for all the purchases.
But Xu Qiusheng and Junzi only bought a few yuan worth of things together, which left Xu Qingfeng speechless.
In future generations, the boss told the employees that they would pay for all the purchases themselves, and the employees were not so excited that they jumped up to three feet high and picked the most expensive ones.
