Fishing Livestream
Chapter 207 - 207 207 Releasing the Big One

207: Chapter 207: Releasing the Big One 207: Chapter 207: Releasing the Big One Two fish transport vehicles quickly entered the fishing pond, and that was when Yue Feng noticed a stocky middle-aged man walking out of the house.

He was dressed in a hurdle vest and wore old Beijing cloth shoes.

In his hand, he held a ledger with a leather cover.

If he was not mistaken, this man should be the owner of the fishing pond.

He quickly approached and started to converse with the truck drivers.

In the time it took to smoke a cigarette, one of the truck drivers climbed onto the modified fish tank and scooped up a handful of fish with a large net.

In the net was a large carp weighing at least twenty pounds!

Its scales were golden and its body was relatively slender, lacking the unattractive big belly that older farm-raised fish typically have.

The pond owner found a wet towel, gently wrapped it around the fish’s gills and the back of its neck, and then tenderly cradled the fish’s tail in his other hand to display the large carp to everyone.

“Look at the skin, this head!

Authentic semi-free-ranging large carp from Weishan Lake!” the pond owner introduced confidently.

With such high-quality fish, the pond owner really had no need to hide them.

After showing the fish to everyone, he turned and gently placed the fish back into the water.

“We also have black carp and grass carp.

Everyone, please help take a closer look.

As usual, when we release the fish using the slide, remember to help count approximately how many there are.

Old Zhang’s fish release has always had more rather than less.

We never deceive young or old!”

“Haha, Brother Zhang is showing off again.

Fellas, coming to see the fish isn’t because we’re worried you’re shortchanging us; we just want to check out the fish’s skin, size, and condition!”

“Exactly, exactly!

This is something we’re all quite assured of!”

“Even without stocking the pond, just with the fish already there, as long as the conditions are right for feeding, you can catch quite a few.

We’re all experienced hands here; everyone understands!”

A few familiar local anglers chatted away.

Yue Feng could tell this wasn’t just some staged act, because the silent anglers around them also displayed looks of agreement.

Such expressions can hardly be imitated unless by trained professionals.

After inspecting the carp, Manager Zhang then fetched grass carp and black carp from the other fish cabins to show everyone.

It was apparent that the fish’s skin was very vibrant and they were lively, satisfying all around.

Only when he saw the fish being taken out of the cabins did Yue Feng realize these were commercial fish.

They could be photographed elsewhere and claimed to be wild, and frankly, Yue Feng wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference!

After inspecting the fish’s skin and body, the fish transport master pulled out an extended metal slide from the top of the truck.

This slide was similar in its basic structure to those Yue Feng had seen before, but there were slight differences.

Slides used by others were generally wider and shorter, designed for quickly releasing fish.

However, Zhang’s slide was a bit narrower and much longer, and once set up beneath the fish cabin, the incline was gentler.

In such a case, the fish would spend a slightly extended period of time traveling from the cabin to the water, creating convenient conditions for the anglers watching to accurately count the number of fish released.

Indeed, as Yue Feng had expected, after opening the rubber pipe gate below, the fish came flowing out with the water from the cabin.

The sizes were pretty consistent, and no overly small individuals were observed.

The fish’s vitality was evident; as they flowed out from the cabin, they furiously wiggled their tails trying to swim upstream, but they couldn’t overcome their peers above and ended up being pushed down, dropping into the pond water like dumplings.

The entire fish release process lasted at least half an hour.

Two aquaculture transport trucks, with a total of six medium-sized fish compartments, each compartment carrying 1,500 pounds of fish, half fish and half water, did their utmost to ensure the fish’s vitality and quality.

After the fish stocking was completed, the onlooking anglers roughly estimated the number of fish put into the pond.

Based on visual weight estimation, there seemed to be a little excess, possibly a few hundred pounds more.

The big fish entering the water were very active, and soon some swam across to the opposite side of the stocking location, to the south shore, and began to flush their gills, gradually enlivening the entire Big Fish Pond.

“Alright, we’ve seen the stocking, let’s go pay the registration fee, I think it looks good!” Yue Feng said to Qiangzi.

“Let’s go!” Qiangzi, without another word, turned and headed towards the pond owner, Boss Zhang.

“Hello Brother Zhang, we are from W city, referred by Liu Fengnian!

You still have vacancies for registration, right?” Yue Feng greeted Boss Zhang properly as he approached.

Upon hearing the name Liu Fengnian, Boss Zhang gave Yue Feng and his group a few extra glances, his face breaking into a smile as he fished hurriedly for a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

“Yes!

There’s plenty of space; our pond has never been full!

You’ve come a long way, come in and have some water!” Boss Zhang said hospitably.

Yue Feng and Qiangzi followed him into the house.

It was only upon entering that they saw the house was a world unto itself.

Of the four compartments, apart from the easternmost one which had a door and was set up with instant noodles, Coca-Cola, and a camp bed, the other compartments were interconnected, with a foldable table in the middle, rows of linked seats along the walls on both sides, similar to the seating in some bank service halls.

On the tea table, there was a row of enamel cups, likely with a capacity of one jin each!

There were water dispensers at both ends and seven or eight large water containers in the corner.

The design might not have been aesthetically pleasing, but it made the most of the space inside.

Wanting to come in for a cup of water and rest wasn’t too uncomfortable, even if there were more than twenty people seated.

Under the window sills on the north side were exhaust fans, so the smell of smoke inside was not too strong.

“The conditions are limited, brothers, do not mind.

What should I call you?” Boss Zhang rinsed two cups, grabbed some tea, poured water for them, and asked casually.

“My name is Yue Feng, just call me Little Yue.

This is my buddy, Qiangzi, Ma Boqiang!” Yue Feng replied.

“Coming from so far to support our place, we’ll cover your fuel cost, 750 per ticket, 1,500 for the two of you!” Boss Zhang said generously.

“Alright!

Add me on WeChat, and I’ll transfer the money to you!” Yue Feng took out his phone and found his QR code.

After adding each other as friends, Boss Zhang took a special look at Yue Feng, “Young man, you run a fishing gear shop, don’t you?” No need to ask, he had noticed Yue Feng’s WeChat name.

“Yes, I have a small shop in the town, barely scraping by!

Besides fishing gear, I also livestream on the Seafood Platform.

There are no restrictions on this at your fishing pond, right?”

“No restrictions!

Many streamers from outside come to fish here!

It’s very common now!!”

“Which side of this pond has a better fish turnout?

Also, after drawing lots to start fishing, are we allowed to change fishing spots?

Are there any other rules!!”

“If we’re being strict, the south shore gives a more stable catch since the water’s a bit shallower there, and the new fish that were just released tend to start biting better because they’re unloaded on the North Shore.

As for the old fish, it doesn’t really matter; all sides are more or less the same!”