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Chapter 208 - 208 208 The Rules of the Big Arena

208: Chapter 208: The Rules of the Big Arena 208: Chapter 208: The Rules of the Big Arena “As for the rules, our fishing ground is pretty lenient.

As you’ve seen, there are many fishing spots, and the distance between them is quite substantial.

We won’t interfere too much as long as it doesn’t greatly disturb other people’s fishing!”

“However, we are quite strict with pole and line limitations.

The big line with a hook should not exceed 7.5 meters and you must net your catch yourself, you can’t use a slip knot to slide the fish out!”

Having understood the general situation, Yue Feng’s communication with Boss Zhang came to a pause.

Tomorrow morning at five-thirty they needed to start drawing lots to enter, with the fishing officially beginning at six o’clock and lasting until six in the evening.

In the Big Fish Pit, fishing periods are generally longer.

In order to scout for fish, they had arrived the night before.

Considering the early start tomorrow, Yue Feng and Qiangzi decided to find a hotel in the nearby town to stay for the night and return early in the morning!

Lechang City’s economy lagged far behind.

After wandering around the town, they only found a shabby-looking small hotel.

But fishermen, mostly rough and tough sorts, weren’t too fussy about food and lodging.

They booked a twin room and settled in.

They grabbed a quick dinner at the night market downstairs and returned to the hotel quite early.

“Feng brother, have you tied the hooks and lines?

If not, let’s use this free time to get ready?” Qiangzi asked, a bit uneasily.

And truthfully, though Yue Feng had brought everything with him, he hadn’t tied anything since the fish and fishing ground conditions weren’t confirmed.

“Haven’t done it yet!

Just started getting ready, it won’t take long!” Yue Feng replied, pulling out consumables like hooks from his backpack, chatting with Qiangzi while starting on the preparations.

Fishing for these large fish was different from catching regular three to five-pound carps and such.

The length of the line assembly and the distance between the hooks required some consideration.

For such large creatures stocked today, Yue Feng opted for a main line of about 1.2 meters folded in half, with hook spacing of about eight centimeters.

The advantage of this was that the leader line was a bit longer, offering increased strength.

If they hooked a big fish, a longer line was less likely to cause the other hook to snag on the fish and create a bridge that could add to the burden of slipping the fish out.

Once the leader and main lines were tied, Yue Feng and Qiangzi each took a set, mindful of waking up early the next day.

They went to sleep before half-past nine.

The night passed without incident, and the next morning at four o’clock, Yue Feng was awakened by the alarm.

He hurriedly called Qiangzi to get up.

The two packed their luggage and personal belongings like soldiers going into battle, checked out of the hotel, and headed straight for the bustling Big Fish Pit.

When they got to the fishing ground, it was already four-forty.

The day had not yet brightened; it was just turning a faint white with a glimmer of light.

Yue Feng had some psychological preparation for the crowd from seeing the fish release yesterday, but coming over this morning, it still felt a bit beyond expectation.

It wasn’t considered late arriving just after four, but the parking spots inside the fishing ground were already full.

On the road outside, Boss Zhang and a worker were directing traffic, arranging the cars as best as possible to avoid disrupting normal vehicular traffic.

After spending a few minutes parking the car, Yue Feng and Qiangzi unloaded their Fishing Box and equipment, tugging their trolley cases into the fishing ground.

A quick glance around showed that everyone was busy with pre-fishing preparations: some adjusting floats with headlamps, some preparing and activating bait, and others chatting with familiar fishing buddies.

The vibe at the fishing ground was excellent.

Qiangzi and Yue Feng found an empty spot to settle in and then started their own preparations.

Adjusting floats was simple enough.

When targeting these large fish, the initial approach typically started with bottom fishing and then adjustments to the method might follow, based on changes in the weather and other conditions.

Here, someone might ask, why start with bottom fishing?

Species like Grass Carp tend to be mid-water fish and are not necessarily active near the bottom.

This involves another most important factor in fishing, the baited spot!

Bait can effectively gather fish, thereby increasing the catch.

The principle that fishing without bait won’t yield much is true for this reason.

So, without knowing the specific fish situation, choosing to bait and then do bottom fishing is still the most common choice.

Once the fishing method is chosen, the ideas for float fishing target and setting the fishing target also emerge!

Going for big fish doesn’t need to be overly sensitive; it only increases false signals.

Yue Feng’s choice was to adjust for still waters without a hook, targeting four bites.

This float adjustment method is relatively dull, with the double-hooked line lying on the bottom, making the big fish feed more comfortably and lowering their vigilance.

After adjusting the float and quickly finding the bottom, the preliminary preparations for both of them were completed.

Yue Feng had prepared the bait in advance, each person carrying two bags, with each taking a large bag of aged corn and enhanced Tung Wei mature fish pellets that had been processed a second time.

Since Qiangzi had come out with him, Yue Feng definitely couldn’t be stingy, so he took out some of his secret weapon “Big Fish Must Kill” to share with Qiangzi as they waited for the draw to start fishing.

At five thirty, it lightened up, and Boss Zhang, with a rechargeable loudspeaker in hand, called out from the wooden house to start drawing lots!

Reliable fishing ground rules are basically similar while unreliable ones each have their peculiarities.

Boss Zhang’s drawing process was similar to the one at He Wenlong’s fishing grounds.

It involved having the fishermen participating that day in charge of checking the drawing to confirm its accuracy before proceeding to draw numbers according to the registration order.

Yue Feng took a quick look at the registration list, two pages, estimating over a hundred people.

Having registered only yesterday afternoon, they certainly wouldn’t be in the front half, but unexpectedly, he saw his and Qiangzi’s names on the first page.

It was clear that Boss Zhang had tried to arrange them towards the front, a subtle form of consideration.

“Before we draw, let me say a few words!

Whether you’re an old buddy of the fishing ground or a newcomer, we welcome everyone who comes to support us!

But you must abide by our fishing ground’s rules!

Within the rules, feel free to enjoy yourself, even if you fish out all the fish, Old Zhang can handle it!

But let’s be clear, don’t do dishonorable things over a few fish!

The fishing ground is completely covered with high-definition cameras; if we discover anyone, we will deal with them, absolutely no leniency, no courtesy in the face of offense!

If you’re unclear about the detailed rules, there are conspicuous signboards on all four sides of the pond, or you can ask me or any staff member of the fishing ground later!”

After Boss Zhang finished speaking, the fishermen waiting to draw lots were very calm.

These words had to be said before starting to fish every time, and the implementation of the rules was indeed powerful, not the kind of bluffing that some use to scare others!

“Haha, Brother Zhang, hurry up and let everyone draw lots; everyone understands the rules!” a young man in his twenties cheerfully said in the crowd.

“Right, let’s draw, if you can get a spot in the middle of the south bank, landing the fish is basically a sure thing!”

A few words made the crowd buzz again.

Boss Zhang glanced around and said, “Alright, let’s start drawing lots.

Come grab your number when I call your name!”

“Liu Yang!”

“Zhao Kun”

“Xie Lei”

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