Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 78 Bass Fishing

"Brother, how's the fish feeding today?"

Xiao Kai took out a pack of cigarettes worth fifty yuan from his bag, pulled one out, and handed it to the person who had caught the fish.

The man glanced back at Xiao Kai, and upon seeing the cigarette offered to him, a smile immediately appeared on his face.

"You're too kind, brother. The fishing has been pretty good today. I've only been here for less than an hour, and I've already caught five bass, including this one!"

"Oh, that's great! But eldest brother is still the best!"

Xiao Kai's eyes lit up.

For the average person, catching five bass in an hour is already considered very lucky.

Clearly, this river has excellent resources.

This would be even more perfect for Xiao Kai, who has a cheat code.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's just good luck. Brothers, did you just get here? Hurry up and find a place to fish, or it'll be harder to fish when the temperature rises!" The man was very enthusiastic and seemed easy to get along with, and he didn't forget to remind Xiao Kai about the temperature change.

"Okay, then you go ahead and fish, we'll be going now, we'll talk to you later!"

After finishing his sentence, Xiao Kai walked happily upstream. As he passed by the fish baskets, he carefully went up to take a look.

There were indeed five sea bass; the man hadn't lied to him.

After walking for a few minutes, Xiao Kai and his group arrived at an upstream location.

The water here was a bit darker, but not as rapid as down below, and there were fewer people. Seeing this, Xiao Kai stopped.

"Brother Ma, let's fish here!" Xiao Kai said, pointing to the water in front of them.

"Okay, Brother Xiao, wherever you say, that's where!"

Ma Hongjun looked to be only twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Calling Xiao Kai "Brother Xiao" didn't make Xiao Kai feel awkward, so he let him be.

The two of them began to make their own preparations.

Considering the rapid current and the relatively low water temperature, Xiao Kai decided to start the search from the bottom.

Therefore, he took out a metal VIB.

These lures are relatively heavy and sink quickly, especially in fast-flowing water.

Moreover, its swimming style in the water is more like that of a small fish, which makes it easier for predatory fish like bass to attack.

Actually, you can use a jig head hook, or a sinking Milotic or even a jig, but Xiao Kai prefers metal VIBs. He uses these lures more often because they feel better and look nicer.

After two months of familiarization, Xiao Kai was no longer a novice, so he quickly tied the lure to the spot.

Meanwhile, Ma Hongjun, who was standing to the side, was also ready.

After exchanging a glance, the two dispersed in opposite directions, one upstream and one downstream.

Xiao Kai first arrived at a good spot on the wide bank, then aimed at the water and gently flicked his wrist.

With a series of hissing sounds as the fishing reel released its line, the metal VIB on the lure rod flew in an arc-shaped parabola towards the rapids dozens of meters away as Xiao Kai cast it.

puff~

A soft splashing sound rang out.

After waiting for two more seconds, Xiao Kai stopped releasing the line and pressed the lure rod down slightly before starting to retrieve the line at a steady speed.

While retracting, it also twitched slightly a few times. With its constant shaking, the underwater metal VIB immediately began to swim, its graceful movements attracting passing fish to keep approaching it.

Meanwhile, Xiao Kai had already set the aperture the moment the metal VIB fell into the water, on its return journey.

And so, under Xiao Kai's control, the metal VIB quickly came into the aperture range.

The whitebait and chub, which were originally following behind, have now reached a certain size.

Just then, a freshwater bass with a silvery sheen appeared in the lower water level.

The moment it appeared, the white stripes and tines following the metal VIB immediately dispersed.

However, the bass just followed until it seemed to feel safe, then suddenly lunged and bit the metal lure.

Almost instantly, Xiao Kai, who was on the shore, felt a tremor coming from him.

"Here it comes~"

Xiao Kai subconsciously jerked the rod to hook the fish.

Waaaaah~

In an instant, the lure rod in his hand transformed into a large bow.

"You caught a fish?"

This scene immediately attracted the attention of Ma Hongjun, who was not far away.

His eyes were full of surprise.

Ignoring everything else, Xiao Kai frantically shook the fishing reel, quickly reeling in the fishing line.

With the strength of his Shimano multi-purpose fishing rod, for fish that aren't too big, it's basically a matter of pulling them up with great force, and just getting them done.

As long as the line remains unbroken, the fish cannot escape.

And that was indeed the case. With Xiao Kai's quick reel in, the bass didn't even have time to react before it was pulled back.

Along the way, it struggled countless times, trying to dive into deeper water.

But it was all in vain; Xiao Kai pulled him back forcefully each time.

In less than two minutes, Xiao Kai pulled the bass to the shore.

"Wow, the individual is alright, less than two pounds!"

Looking at the bass that had been pulled to the shore, Xiao Kai smiled with satisfaction. He smiled at Ma Hongjun, who had rushed over, and with a strong lift, he easily lifted the bass onto the shore without using a landing net or even a fish control device.

This shows his absolute trust in this lure rod.

Of course, this only applies to small fish; if the fish weighs more than three pounds, he still needs to use a fish controller.

"Brother Xiao, how did you catch a fish so quickly? I just cast it in!"

Ma Hongjun watched with envy as Xiao Kai used lure pliers to remove the hook from the bass's mouth.

"It's all just luck!"

Xiao Kai smiled and waved his hand, then used the fish gripper to lift the bass up.

This fish controller comes with a built-in electronic scale, which was a free gift when Xiao Kai bought these two lure rods.

At this moment, the weight of the bass is displayed above, which is 0.85 kilograms, or one jin and seven liang.

This is considered a large size even among seafood shops in the market.

Xiao Kai's face immediately lit up with joy, and he busily showed off the action camera on his chest.

"Hey fellow anglers, I caught a 1.7-pound bass! Take a look!"

Seeing this, Ma Hongjun could only feel envy.

After thinking for a moment, he picked up his lure rod and walked upstream, as if he wanted to intercept the fish from above.

Xiao Kai declined to comment, as he couldn't very well tell them that he had cheated.

After recording the action camera, Xiao Kai cast the lure out again.

Soon, another pleasant hissing sound of the fishing reel leaving the water echoed all around, and Xiao Kai once again entered fishing mode.

A few more minutes passed, and just as Ma Hongjun sensed a series of signals underwater, Xiao Kai heard another whooshing sound as he lifted the rod.

Then he saw Xiao Kai's fishing rod bend into a large bow again.

Ma Hongjun was speechless again.

I thought to myself, "This is so discouraging!"

As a fan who has followed Xiao Kai since he started fishing, he knows very well when Xiao Kai first got into lure fishing.

If it were platform fishing, he would be used to Xiao Kai's high catch rate and wouldn't be too surprised.

But this is lure fishing.

As a lure angler, he was well aware of the difficulty of lure fishing.

In particular, he knew that Xiao Kai had only been involved in lure fishing for a little over two months, so how could he have become so skilled in such a short time?

Putting aside Xiao Kai's skills, his efficiency in catching fish is something he can't even dream of matching.