The old man laughed and said loudly: "We are lucky today. We have already caught three carps online. They are all different in size. The smallest one weighs more than five kilograms, and the largest one is estimated to weigh ten kilograms!"
Yang Jing was a little surprised when he heard this. The "liguaizi" mentioned by the old man is another name for carp, and among all carps, the most famous is the Yellow River carp. This place is the Yellow River, so the carp that came from the Internet here must be the legendary Yellow River carp?
Although carp is produced all over the country, only the Yellow River carp is recognized as the best carp. The most famous dish in Shandong cuisine, "Sweet and Sour Carp", is made of Yellow River carp. And Yellow River carp is the most expensive of the four famous fishes in China.
The carp in the mainstream of the Yellow River are divided into Ning carp, Shaanxi carp, Jin carp, Henan carp and Shandong carp, which are known as the "Five Famous Carps" of the mainstream of the Yellow River. Mengjin, located at the junction of Shanxi and Henan, is even more famous for its Yellow River carp.
There is a poem circulating among the ancient people that goes like this: "The three-foot-long carp in the Yellow River originally lived in Mengjin. It failed to become a dragon after being painted on its forehead, and returned to live with ordinary fish." It refers to the Yellow River carp near Mengjin. The "carp jumping over the Dragon Gate" in ancient mythology refers to the area around Longmen Mountain in Luoyang.
It can be seen how famous Lei’s Yellow River carp is.
However, overfishing in recent years has caused the number of Yellow River carp to drop sharply. Forty or fifty years ago, the annual catch of Yellow River carp could be as high as 150 tons, but now, the annual catch of Yellow River carp is less than 10 tons.
Moreover, due to the direct influence of the nationwide carp introduction and hybridization craze from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, various hybrid carps were mixed into the waters of different tributaries of the Yellow River, which caused more serious damage to the Yellow River carp germplasm resources in the river, and the phenomenon of mixing of various carps appeared, and the quality of the Yellow River carp declined. The main manifestations were different body colors, messy scales, changes in body shape and other characteristics.
It is not easy to catch a genuine Yellow River carp nowadays, but this old man actually caught three. Who knows if they are authentic Yellow River carp!
The two boats were not far away. The old man seemed to see Yang Jing's disbelieving expression. He smiled and picked up a big fish that was still alive and kicking, saying, "Did you see it? This fish was caught in the net just now. Look at the color and size of this fish. It's the most authentic carp! This kind of fish is rare now. I, an old man, have only caught seven in the past month."
The Yellow River carp in the old man's hand was more than two feet long, and it was estimated that it weighed at least ten pounds.
But this fish is really beautiful, with a black back, golden belly, red tail, and a slender and well-proportioned body. You can tell at first glance that this is an authentic Yellow River carp.
Qihe, a county under Qu, is close to the Yellow River. Yang Jing once ate authentic Yellow River carp there, but the Yellow River carp he ate that time was not as good as this big fish in appearance. This lively Yellow River carp is simply a fish model among carps! It can definitely represent the Yellow River carp.
Yang Jing gave the old man a thumbs up and said with a smile: "Old man, you are really amazing. Such good Yellow River carp is really rare nowadays."
The old man also sighed and said, "Yes, I remember when I was about the same age as my eldest grandson, the reservoir here had not been built yet. At that time, this area was the famous Yellow River Canyon, and there were countless carp. Every time I went out for a boat ride with my father, I could always catch more than ten big carp. But now, alas..."
After a pause, the old man asked curiously, "Hey, you're not from here, are you? What are you doing out so early?"
Yang Jing smiled and pointed to the Canon SLR camera hanging on his chest. "I am a photography enthusiast. This time I came here to take a group of photos of the Sixteen Peaks of Daimei in the south. Unfortunately, I haven't found a suitable location."
The old man said "Oh" and then said, "Wait for the fog to clear and then walk three miles to the west. There is a lake about 200 meters wide where you can see the entire Sixteen Peaks of Daimei. This is the only place in this area where you can see the Sixteen Peaks of Daimei completely. You can't see them anywhere else."
Yang Jing was really happy when he heard this. The area of the Lei Reservoir is really huge. If you want to find the right spot on such a large lake, it would be quite difficult if no one showed you. It might take three or five minutes to find the spot.
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