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A rod was cast, and a Sea Bass leaped out of the water—another one of those fish that knew how to wash its gills. Sea Bass were mindless; catching them offered little sense of achievement. They were a bit better than some Freshwater Bass, which could be fooled by an empty hook. No matter what you tossed into the water, they would nibble a couple of times to taste the saltiness before deciding.
Moreover, Largemouth Bass could be found at all depths; no matter how deep or shallow, they were always around, causing a ruckus in your fishing spot if you didn’t catch them. Having sent so many Wo Liao to Shi Chui, they would surely have more than enough. Old Zhang was heading to Ganjiang and would definitely reach out to Shi Chui, allowing him to directly get Wo Liao from Shi Chui.
Old Zhang and Shi Chui got along well; as long as he asked, Shi Chui wouldn’t mind parting with a little something. Offering this favor to Shi Chui was far better than having Old Zhang’s store buy a rod just for a few packs of Wo Liao.
“Alright, I’ll call your dad then.” Looking up at Shi Tianyi, he realized he didn’t need to buy a rod after all, saving him over a thousand dollars. The problem was he had wanted to use this excuse to buy himself a new rod! What a pity; he would have to find another excuse to deceive himself.
“Xiao Tian, your fishing method is quite impressive! No bait needed, no float required. Just this little metal piece—throw it in and reel it back up, and you catch fish!”
Old Zhang had seen them use lures before, but there were still few people doing it right outside the shop. Watching Shi Tian cast his rod left and right, he occasionally hooked a fish, and the ones he caught were all decent-sized.
Of course! This method saved money too; wherever you went, just one rod was enough. You didn’t have to haul around bags like you were moving houses, nor did you have to worry every day about what fish wanted to eat.
Lures were momentarily satisfying; using them continuously brought joy but eventually led to tears of regret. Those who said lures saved money were usually owners of Fishing Tackle Shops. A full set of gear wasn’t cheap, not to mention the daily expense of buying jigs—it could be heartbreaking.
For freshwater or rocky fishing, tungsten steel plates used for sea fishing or tuna cost two or three hundred each; losing one would leave you feeling miserable for half the day.
“Is it easy to pick up?” Hearing Shi Tian say this made Old Zhang look again at the rod in Shi Tian’s hand. It didn’t seem like it required much skill—wasn’t it just casting and reeling? He could cast his Iso Rod smoothly over fifty meters without any trouble.
“If you’re using a Spinning Reel, it’s easy to pick up—you can use it right away without practice. But if you want to play with a Water Drop Reel, you might waste two spools of line before getting the hang of it. Back when I was learning with the Water Drop Reel, I cut through two or three spools of line.”
“But if you want to give it a try, I’ll give you two spools of line—it’ll be enough for you to master the Water Drop Reel!”
The shop hadn’t promoted Lure Rods yet; since Old Zhang was eager to help out, he might as well use him for practice. Two spools of line weren’t worth much; once Old Zhang got hooked on it and cut through some line, buying a couple of hooks would easily make up for it.
“Alright, I’ll go grab a rod now. Since you have time right now, teach me!” With that, Old Zhang stood up and headed toward the shop.
Once Old Zhang spoke up, Shi Tian had no choice but to reel in his line and follow him into the store. After scanning for payment, he asked Xiao Yu to get Old Zhang two more spools of line and a few Little Fatty lures before starting to teach Old Zhang how to rig up the line and hooks.
The first lesson on the Water Drop Reel was about unspooling line. Adjusting the wheel and casting casually as a demonstration for Old Zhang while tightening the magnetic brake began teaching him how to cast.
After casting out once, they had a plate of Chao Fen served at their table. After twenty minutes of unspooling line, Old Zhang’s first lesson had been quite challenging!
As night fell after casting until dark, Old Zhang successfully cast twice. Catching fish was out of the question; not having wasted an entire spool of line was already his greatest effort!
“Keep it up, Uncle Zhang! You’re way better than I am. The Water Drop Reel is hard to learn but easy to master; when I first started with it, I spent an entire day untangling line. You’ve already cast twice in half a day—much better than me!”
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