Chapter 372 Ice Fishing Competition and Black Earthworms

Chapter 372 Ice Fishing Competition and Black Earthworms

On March 1st, Altai was still shrouded in ice and snow.

Guo Yang was wearing a Jiahe style long black down jacket, wrapped tightly.

Before coming here, he was a little worried about the safety of ice fishing, but now it seems that he is completely overly worried.

The weather forecast shows that the temperature in Beitun today is -4~-26℃, and there is no sign of the awakening of insects coming soon.

On the way from the airport to Xiangyang Lake, Zheng Wangxu noticed the doubts in his boss's mind and explained.

“Generally speaking, from the beginning of spring to the hibernation of hibernation, spring returns to the earth, everything revives, and fish begin to swim and look for food. At this stage, the ice is still thick and hard, and you can also catch a lot of fish if you fish on the ice at the right time.”

“Time is moving forward. First, the preparation time was too short, and at the same time, the fish conditions were not good during that period.”

“After the Second Waking of Insects, the temperature rose, the glaciers thawed, and the ice surface became loose. , when the spring equinox arrives, the spring flood season for large rivers will come, and ice fishing will not be allowed at this time.”

“As long as it is safe”

Guo Yang looked at the quiet land outside the window and asked: "Are there many people who have signed up to participate?"

Zheng Wang grinned and said with a smile: "The event has high bonuses, and several well-known figures in the country such as Tian Yuan, Deng Gang, Lao Gui, etc. have all signed up, and together with the employees of the Corps, the number of people is more than expected."

"Don't worry, boss, I have arranged a good fishing spot, fishing gear and equipment for you. The bait is also ready for you."

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows and said, "You are doing something inside!"

"Hey, boss, this is an invitational tournament." Wang smiled and said: "If you win the championship, you deserve it."

"I don't have that ability." Guo Yang said: "Deng Gang and Lao Gui are here, and there can be no shortage of other masters."

"Haha, that's not necessarily true."

In later generations, Deng Gang was a big internet celebrity in the fishing world.

But he is also very powerful in the competition world. He is a first-level competitive fishing master and the technical promotion chief coach of the Chinese Fishing Sports Association.

Laogui is famous for its fish bait. Its founder, Laogui Yizhe, once studied under Professor He Ruiguo of animal nutrition at Huazhong Agricultural University, and focused on fish nutrition research.

If all these figures in the competitive fishing world come, Guo Yang does not expect great results.

“Just try to get a ranking.”

Arrived at the farm hotel near Xiangyang Lake, Guo Yang was a little surprised by the number of parked vehicles and people coming and going.

The accommodation and restaurants were almost full, and the originally deserted Xiangyang Lake became lively.

This has great potential!

But it wasn't until he arrived at the tournament the next morning that he truly realized the impact of the $500,000 prize.

Countless fishing spots have been arranged on the huge ice surface of Xiangyang Lake.

Contestants holding number plates in their hands entered the designated fishing spots one after another under the command of the staff.

Guo Yang was also lined up in the crowd, listening to the discussions in his ears, mainly around the high bonus.

500,000 yuan will not be ignored wherever it is placed.

This is especially true in the fishing world.

The two people in front of Guo Yang were also communicating.

“Last time I participated in a fishing competition in Hunan Province, how could there be such a high prize money? Instead, the participants had to pay a large service fee.”

“It’s so cold now. It’s a big event here.”

“It’s rare!”

"The water area of ​​Xiangyang Lake is also large enough. Look at the professional piers and corridors. Competitions here will be indispensable in the future."

"It has been said in the publicity that this year will be competitions. This time It’s just a test of the waters, and the prizes are higher than the last. The prize money for lure fishing in summer is as high as one million.”

“I also watched it, it’s a big deal, I guess Deng Gang and Lao Gui are holding a competition. I have to give way to Xiangyang Lake in the future.”

The two people in front were chatting, and the queue was long, and they kept chatting, and their words were full of praise for this event.

On the contrary, the two people constantly complained about other domestic competitions, such as being stingy, stingy, and charging service fees...

Guo Yang, who was at the back, couldn't stand listening anymore.

When the two once again talked about last year's "Furong King" Cup and the Qianlong Lake National Fishing Championship, a voice came from behind Guo Yang.

"In front of you, if you have anything to say, please tell me face to face. Don't be jabbering there. Who are you?"

Guo Yang turned around and glanced. The man was wearing a green t-shirt. He wears a thick down jacket and a hat. He is thin and muscular.

It looked familiar, and by this time others had already recognized this person.

"It's Deng Gang."

"The champion of the pole-throwing mixed fish competition in the Qianlong Lake National Fishing Championship last year."

Guo Yang was also a little surprised that he really met him by chance. .

At this time, the two men in front of Guo Yang also recognized Deng Gang, but they did not give Deng Gang any face. One of the men replied:

“Come on, face to face. Say, don’t beep, did I say something wrong?”

"How much bonus did you get for winning the championship last year? Did you get 30,000 yuan? No, then why are you jumping around here?"

People nearby were a little surprised. They didn't expect this person to directly do it. Just now, regardless of his reputation as an entrepreneur, he is also the King of Fishing after all!

Deng Gang was also furious. He only received a bonus of 25,000 yuan for the championship in Qianlong Lake last year, which was just a head lower than 30,000 yuan.

“Fishing events are not about high bonuses. Such high bonuses are simply unsustainable. Things that do not consider profits cannot last long. Enterprises provide services and fishing friends pay the fees. This is a sustainable model. "

"To put it bluntly, I still want to make money from fishing friends." The big man said disdainfully: "You are not a part of the competition with Lao Shizi, you are so arrogant! You may not catch as much fish as I do!”

"Haha, I'm getting angry."

A loud laugh followed the sound of a tall, tall man.

Someone has already recognized him: Liu Zhiqiang, who is also a celebrity in the fishing industry.

However, Liu Zhiqiang does not often participate in various business competitions like Deng Gang, but focuses on wild fishing.

Even if you call him "Little Prince Baitiao", I guess he won't be rude to you.

There were also people who were watching the excitement and did not mind the trouble and shouted: "Gamble with him, King Deng Diao."

"That is, don't be cowardly, whoever cowards will be the loser."

Liu Zhiqiang also smiled and said: "Come on, come on, the market is open, the market is open, I will join in the fun, and if you lose, treat the winner to dinner tonight."

Deng Gang did not respond for a while, and the big man provoked: "Don't you dare? Dare you, this is not your territory, you have no confidence!”

At this time, the competition team also noticed the movement here.

Zheng Wang, wearing the uniform of the competition organizing committee, ran over, "Private gambling is strictly prohibited, come in, the competition will start soon."

Liu Zhiqiang said: "Hey, Lao Zheng, it's just a meal. "

Zheng Wang shook his head, "Don't make trouble, Lao Liu, I think you are a friend and I invited you here."

"Okay, I'm missing something. ”

Zheng Wang is still somewhat famous in the fishing circle, so he calmed down the matter after some communication.

Someone asked him: "Mr. Zheng, the prize money for this whole year's competition is tens of millions, won't the final ticket be bounced?"

"It's impossible." Zheng Wang glanced at the boss , said: "Ten million will not be less than a penny."

"What about next year?"

Zheng Wang said: "The company's goal is to build Xiangyang Lake into an international road An Asian sports base that can host international competitions."

Deng Gang suddenly said: "But you still haven't solved the sustainability problem."

"With the headquarters continuing to inject capital, once it becomes famous, it will be profitable in the long run."

Deng Gang was reluctant, "What if there is no capital injection one day?"

Zheng Wang Choking, there is a reason why Deng Gang's reputation in the circle is not very good. He is too petty to suffer.

Looking at the boss and getting some hints from his eyes, Zheng Wang said: "You can rest assured about this, the boss is also a fishing enthusiast."

Deng Gang is still not optimistic. But it’s not good to continue to ruin the competition’s face.

Teams entered one after another.

There are a total of 180 participating athletes. It is obviously a small event, but the participants are so wide that they come from all over the world.

And there are not many elites.

In addition to the participants, there were also a large number of visitors, so much so that members of the Corps and the Sports Bureau were also helping to participate in the organization and management.

When Guo Yang signed in and was about to enter the venue, someone recognized him.

"Boss Guo, you're still here to compete!"

"Hey, leader, I didn't expect that such a small competition would alarm you."

Guo Yang was indeed surprised, The one who greeted him was the leader of the 10th Division, and the leader of the 183rd Regiment, Yao Xinian, just stayed with him.

“You did a great job in this competition!” The leader praised: “You have instantly revitalized Beitun’s winter economy.”

“It’s mainly because of the feng shui of Xiangyang Lake. Okay." Guo Yang said with a smile: "Leader, come down and talk, I'm going to participate in the competition."

"Okay."

"With Mr. Guo's skills, getting good grades won't be a problem."

"I'd like to lend you some good words."

After Guo Yang leaves, Yao Xinian said to the leader again: "It's still early for Jiahe's 100 million to be spent, and the bonus can at least support it for several years."

These words were echoed by Deng Gang and others who were ranked behind Guo Yang. Professional opponents listened.

And the more I listened, the more frightened I became.

What the hell?

The silent person at the front is the boss of the tournament?

An investment of 100 million is even more incredible when you think about it!

Some people who focus on competitive fishing have once again made up their minds to focus on Xiangyang Lake’s training camps and competitions this year.

…

The rules of the competition are very simple, there is only one comparison: mixed fish weight, as the name suggests, weight comparison.

Guo Yang followed the instructions and brought the fishing gear to the fishing spot.

The lake is covered with a thick layer of ice, which is very solid when you step on it. You don’t have to worry about safety. From time to time, you can still see the scenery under the transparent ice.

More importantly, there are large target fish below.

Many fishermen became excited.

The surrounding areas were all the same, and Guo Yang couldn’t see what was special about his fishing spot.

Coincidentally, Deng Gang, Lao Gui, Liu Zhiqiang and other people who were just in front and behind him were not far away from him.

Some are diagonally opposite, and some are behind, at most thirty or forty meters away, and can be seen at a glance.

“Now it’s interesting.”

Guo Yang observed for a while and then began to prepare fishing bait, fishing lines, fish hooks, fishing rods, etc., all provided by Zheng Wang.

Take out the tightly packed bait and open it, you will see black balls.

“Black earthworm!”

“This boy is so well prepared.”

Guo Yang sat on the pony, looked around, and found Some people use small sequins, which are fake baits.

The information about Xiangyang Lake is public. The pike that is stocked most often is heavy enough and small sequins are suitable.

Pike rarely eat earthworms in summer and usually fish with sequins and small fish.

But it is winter now.

Not long after taking it out, the black earthworms were frozen into hard sticks.

Waited for a while.

"Let's do it!"

With the referee team giving orders, Guo Yang cut the earthworms into 1 cm long "meat segments" and threw them from the ice hole.

It was cold and windy, and there were no tents or heaters. 180 fishermen sat on the mats, each making different fish luring moves.

My eyes were fixed on the tip of the pole in the ice cave, waiting for that exciting moment. Guo Yang couldn't help but sigh.

"He must be a fisherman!"

While he was stunned, a slight force came from the short pole.

Guo Yang subconsciously lifted the rod and saw a Baikal fish.

Well, it is also commonly known as a small white strip. It is only one finger wide and cannot be smaller.

“Damn, it’s a bad start.”

At this time, other people were also catching fish one after another. The fish resources in Xiangyang Lake were very good. One winter, there was a lack of food and oxygen, and the fish stocks had long been exhausted.

Red tail, cocked mouth, catfish, crucian carp and old man fish...

On the freezing ice, there is a lively scene.

Only the world where Guo Yang was beaten appeared.

Little Baitiao!

Xiaobaitiao!

Still a noob!

“The little white stripes are making trouble!”

Guo Yang frowned. Almost half an hour passed and he caught nearly twenty little white stripes.

But this is not a mantissa contest. It is useless to rely on small numbers in a weight contest.

The others were far fewer in number than him, but perhaps one fish could catch up to twenty of his.

However, Guo Yang is not discouraged. That time is far from coming now.

Little white strips were pulled up.

“Brother boss, why don’t you change to small sequins or miscellaneous fish, the fish mouth is very good.”

A fisherman next to him couldn’t stand it anymore and reminded him loudly.

Guo Yang thought for a while and then looked at the ice next to the others. They were all covered with various fish.

“Forget it, I’ll still fish for earthworms.”

Now that I can’t get a ranking if I switch back to small sequins, I might as well keep trying.

Actually, other people also noticed the little white strip behind Guo Yang, and they all tried to persuade him.

In their opinion, this boss was just here to have fun, but Guo Yang refused one by one.

These people shook their heads helplessly, "It seems that this boss is really here to have fun."

After another half an hour, it was past ten o'clock, and the warm sun in winter rose.

A group of fishermen had a great time fishing.

There were also Altai TV reporters who were interviewing people on the ice. She was a girl from the Kazakh ethnic group. Her face was extremely pretty, and she showed off her catch to a group of fishermen as if they were offering treasures.

On the other hand, Guo Yang’s place was deserted.

I had never walked a big fish before, so my feet were numb from the cold, my hands were frozen, and my face was as cold as a cat scratching.

Is it because there are no fish in his area, or is the bait really wrong?

After observing around, Guo Yang suddenly found that there were a lot of mermaids around, but not as many pike as expected.

Even though masters such as Deng Gang, Liu Zhiqiang and Lao Gui caught a lot of big fish, there were fewer big pike.

Guo Yangming realized it.

"Brother, let's change the bait. Xiaobaitiao likes to form groups, so fishing for them all the time is not an option."

"That's right, this fish situation is not suitable for catching earthworms."

"I just said After fishing for red worms for a while, they were also little white stripes.”

Others started to persuade me again.

Even the female reporter from the Naha tribe was attracted. Seeing the rows of small white strips behind Guo Yang, she quickly asked the camera not to take pictures.

After figuring it out, Guo Yang didn't care anymore and said with a smile: "It's okay. This little Baitiao will also be a master at making hot pot later. It's so small and the meat is so tender!"

Cai said. At the end, a huge force pulled Guo Yang forward, lying all over the ice cave, and the pole was also stretched across the entrance of the cave.

But Guo Yang was all too familiar with that ‘sizzling’ sound.

The big fish is on the line!

If Guo Yang hadn't pressed down on the pole, the pole would have been dragged into the ice cave.

Nervousness, excitement...

Immediately turned into response actions.

Guo Yang grasped the pole tightly with one hand and stood up on the ice with the other hand.

At this time, everyone around him was attracted by his movements!

“Quick, quick, quick!” The reporter carrying the camera was just facing this way when he was pulled back by the Kazakh female reporter.

The fisherman next to him asked: "What kind of fish is so strong?"

"Pike, what else could it be?" As he spoke, Guo Yang began to reel in the line, "Look at the strength, at least a dozen Jin!”

The wheel was turned hard, and a gap was opened at the bottom of the ice cave by the fishing line.

“Be careful, don’t break the line.”

After a moment of slowing down, the big fish pulled the line again and escaped.

After it stopped for a moment, Guo Yang immediately jumped to the other side of the ice cave and at the same time pulled the line to the opposite side of the gap to prevent it from being broken in the gap.

"Do you want help?"

"There's no need to copy the net. Go check out your nest and catch a few more fish." Guo Yang said.

The guy was obviously looking forward to it, "I'll wait until you catch this one."

I slipped back and forth for seven or eight minutes. Anyway, the line group is big, so as long as you are patient, the fish will be difficult to catch. Break free.

After slipping away for a while, the pike was already exhausted and was gradually pulled under the ice cave by Guo Yang.

“It’s so big!”

The Naha female reporter exclaimed, instantly causing the surrounding fishing eyes to turn around.

“A meter-level pike!” the guy next to me exclaimed.

There were two people around who couldn't sit still and ran over to watch. Only those who still had hope for ranking were still waiting for the fishing spot.

Guo Yang carefully pulled it toward the lower entrance of the ice cave and let it enter the ice cave smoothly.

Once inside the ice cave, it is difficult for the pike to flip.

Guo Yang saw the right moment, grabbed the line and pulled it out of the ice cave, threw it on the ice, and let it swing...

The reporter kept taking pictures of it, and people around him also took pictures. Marvel.

Guo Yang felt much more comfortable instantly.

"It's cool, I didn't wait in vain."

"At least 17 or 18 pounds...I caught up with you right now, and I'm hopeful of ranking!"

I met the big pike, and the rest of the people I also went back to keep fishing, hoping to catch one. Just one fish can change my life.

However, there are many species in Xiangyang Lake, and pike are not easy to catch.

On the contrary, Guoyang opened again here, with another white-spotted pike weighing more than four pounds.

Then there was another pike weighing about five pounds.

When ice fishing in the lake in winter, the chance of encountering big fish is very high, but connecting rods are still extremely rare.

On the other side, seeing Guo Yang catching big fish one after another, Deng Gang, Liu Zhiqiang, Lao Gui and others couldn't sit still. They were aiming for bonuses!

A few people looked at the fish on the ice. There were all kinds of fish, and they were not too small, but they were not impressive compared to the vicious dogs in the water.

Do you want to change the bait?

Looking at it now, the pike may be attracted by the small white stripes. The pike eats 20% of its own body weight in small fish in a day, and eats more than a thousand kilograms in a year.

After hesitating for half an hour, another pike weighing seven or eight pounds was caught over there.

Several people unanimously chose to change the bait immediately.

"It's time to eat, it's time to eat."

"If you need a packed lunch, you can come and get it, or you can go to the covered bridge over there, where the hot pot is being heated."

There were staff members walking around shouting that many fishermen were very satisfied with the welfare benefits offered by the tournament.

But the vast majority of people still chose to continue fishing while eating box lunches.

Guo Yang has no doubt that once a big fish takes the bait, these people will throw away the lunch box without hesitation. Any hesitation for a second is disrespectful to the fish.

Looking at the fish catch behind me, I saw several beautiful big pike lined up together, which was a feast for the eyes.

There are still two or three hours of fishing time in the afternoon. If we continue fishing, I may not just be ranked today.

The championship may be taken away by him.

In that case, this game will lose its meaning.

After thinking for a while, Guo Yang refused the box lunch, stood up and picked up the white strips behind him into the small bucket he brought.

As for the pike, he didn't move.

Seeing this, the guy next to me asked: "Brother, where are you going?"

"Hot the hot pot."

"Ah, if you go to heat the hot pot now, you will probably win the championship." The guy felt incredible, "There's a bonus of 500,000 yuan!"

Guo Yang He smiled and said, "I'm just greedy for these two bites. Do you want to join us?"

"No, I haven't had enough here yet."

Guo Yang looked at the ice around the buddy. On the face of it, the fish caught were okay, but they were not big and certainly had nothing to do with the ranking.

This guy is quite enthusiastic.

"I still have some black earthworms here. You can use them. Maybe you can get addicted to it at the end."

"That's a good feeling, thank you."

"It's okay."

Guo Yang waved his hand, no longer lingering, and wanted to leave.

I don’t know where Zheng Wang got these black earthworms. Ordinary people couldn’t find the ground to dig them.

The effect is also good. Others use bait to attract small miscellaneous fish, but the pike don't open their mouths very much.

On the contrary, the black earthworm is awesome.

"The soil where earthworms are dug must be very rich."

Guo Yang muttered, and suddenly an idea flashed, "Earthworm castings!"

Vermicompost is also earthworm organic fertilizer.

The organic fertilizer processed from livestock and poultry breeding waste produced by Hexi Animal Husbandry has good effects, but it is nothing special.

Can’t the feces produced by Hexi cows do something special?

But earthworms are different!

Guo Yang can completely use the seed store to cultivate special earthworm varieties. Breeding earthworms to produce organic fertilizer, or directly improving the soil are all good choices.

"Damn, why didn't you think of that before!"

"What didn't you think of?" Yao Xinian of the 183rd Regiment was also cooking hot pot in the corridor pavilion and saw that Guo Yang was already asking people to move their seats.

“It’s not bad, I just caught a pike weighing about twenty pounds.” Guo Yang said with a smile after regaining consciousness.

I saw a table of people sitting around the nearest pavilion. Most of them were people from the Corps, and Naha journalists were also there.

But some people are quite dumbfounded at this moment.

Who asked you how big the fish you caught was?

The Kazakh female reporter said: "That white-spotted pike is really big, meter-level, the biggest one this morning."

"Wow, that's really awesome!"

"That's it, twenty pounds is okay." Guo Yang sat down next to Yao Xinian,

"I was here last time, and I caught one bigger than this. By the way, you Tuan Yao can testify for me, he is here too.”

(End of this chapter)