The first day of fishing ended, and everything seemed very uneventful. It didn't cause much of a stir online, nor did it seem to generate much buzz locally.
Everything seemed so ordinary, as if it were just an internal company event.
But after several videos and a large number of pictures appeared in local fishing groups, everything changed.
After all, for most anglers, there is one thing they must do after catching a big fish: share the news.
Whether it's through pictures, videos, or taking your catch out for a walk, sharing is a must.
If a fisherman doesn't share his catch after landing a big fish, what's the difference between him and someone who becomes rich and then keeps his wealth hidden?
I've only ever heard of people who caught big fish and then took them out for walks, causing the fish to die and stink.
But I've never heard of anyone secretly taking home a big fish they caught; they always keep a low profile, unless they caught the big fish secretly in someone else's fishpond.
However, for the contestants participating in today's recreational competition, all of their catches were genuinely caught by themselves and are open to display.
If that's the case, then they will definitely share their catch after they catch a big fish.
Many of these videos and pictures were posted in local fishing groups, becoming well-known among anglers.
Especially the two large fish, each weighing nearly 100 pounds. Their size was truly astonishing; once posted, the entire fishing community was abuzz with excitement.
Everyone is asking where and how those two big fish were caught.
After some investigation, it was found that although the two big fish were not ultimately given to the anglers who caught them, the two anglers still received some other catches and a reward of one thousand yuan each.
Most anglers understood the outcome, given that the two fish were indeed very large and caught in a reservoir, so it was reasonable for the organizers to take them back.
Moreover, those two anglers didn't go home empty-handed; the organizers gave them a certain amount of other fish to catch, plus a prize of 1,000 yuan.
Then, the recreational competition organized by Bai Yu spread by word of mouth among local anglers, and many fishing enthusiasts became very interested in it.
This is why recreational fishing games are held during the evening break; otherwise, these anglers would have to work through the night.
After all, for some anglers, there is no distinction between day and night when it comes to fishing. As long as there are fish to catch, they don't care whether it's day or night.
Currently, the attention this recreational fishing competition has garnered locally is mainly among local anglers; other citizens who are unfamiliar with fishing are not very aware of it.
In addition, it also has a certain degree of circulation on the internet, but its spread is not very widespread.
It mainly circulates in local forums, since none of the anglers who came today are internet celebrities or big influencers, so the attention it can attract is quite limited.
The only major influencer, Bai Yu, hasn't released any videos about this yet, so we'll have to wait a while for this entertainment competition to gain traction.
After leaving the competition venue, Bai Yu drove to his company to pick up his wife from get off work.
Although he had Li Xue go to work with Bai Yue in the morning, now that he had time after get off work, he still wanted to pick her up.
After finishing the call, Bai Yu and the others went home and uploaded the video of the day for the company's employees to edit.
As for their dinner tonight, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will likely be a fish-related dish.
Today is the first day of the competition. Half of the fish caught will go to the reservoir owner, and the rest will be distributed among the contestants. The rest will belong to the organizer, Baiyu's company.
Although Bai Yu didn't bring any fish home from the competition today, don't forget that there's another fishing enthusiast in their family—Bai's father.
Although Bai Ba doesn't eat that much fish, he has an occupational hazard, which I don't know if it's a common occupational hazard for all chefs.
That is, when he sees good ingredients, he wants to bring them back and cook them himself.
Mr. Bai has this kind of occupational habit; from the fish he caught today, he picked out four fish to take home.
Two mandarin fish and one grass carp were temporarily kept by Bai's father, while the other bass was cooked by Bai's father.
This sea bass was quite large. Dad prepared it in two ways: braised and steamed.
It is foreseeable that in the next ten days or so, as long as Bai's father has nothing to do and goes fishing, his family will not lack fish to eat.
Not to mention their family, even Bai Yu's relatives, whether they are uncles, aunts, or cousins, will not lack fish to eat anytime soon.
Or rather, Bai Yu and his family have never lacked fish to eat; it's just that they used to eat mostly saltwater fish, and rarely ate freshwater fish.
After a simple dinner, Bai Yu went to bed early to rest.
Although Baiyu only fished all day today, it was still very tiring overall. Fishing is not as easy as you might imagine.
After all, fishing is considered a sport, and any sport will be tiring; it's just a matter of whether the fatigue is physical or mental.
Fishing can be described as both physically tiring and mentally exhausting.
However, you can still play some bedtime games before going to sleep, but I won't go into details about those.
Anyway, Bai Yu fell asleep around 11 o'clock and slept soundly until dawn.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning at eight o'clock, at the same time and place as yesterday, Bai Yu drove off with Wang Hai.
However, when he arrived at the reservoir, the scene before him filled him with surprise.
When Bai Yu arrived at the reservoir at this time yesterday, there were only a few anglers fishing there.
But when he arrived today, the reservoir was already packed with people, and the fishing rods sticking out were as dense as electrical wires.
"Holy crap, what's going on, Brother Yu? Why are there so many anglers here today? Did someone leak the news?"
Wang Hai, who was standing to the side, stared blankly at the scene before him and asked the question that he was most concerned about.
"What do you mean by 'leaked information'? This entertainment competition we're organizing is precisely for fishing enthusiasts to fish. If no one comes to fish, then the competition is meaningless."
"Forget about that for now, let's hurry up and get our numbers. If we're too late and there aren't any left, we won't be able to fish."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, he led Wang Hai towards the work station to get their number plates.
For Bai Yu, although his recreational fishing competition required anglers to fish, he didn't want too many people to come and fish, which could lead to some unpleasant incidents.
Therefore, Baiyu set a limit on the number of people who could participate in fishing each day. Only 300 anglers could come to fish each day, and no more than that would be allowed.
After all, Bai Yu only had a limited number of staff assigned to the reservoir; if there were too many, they simply couldn't handle the workload.
Fortunately, Bai Yu and Wang Hai arrived relatively early. They only received numbers 163 and 164, and there were still quite a few spots available.
As early as 8 a.m., more than a hundred anglers arrived at the reservoir to fish. Bai Yu was amazed that they had arrived so early, and all he could do was hurry up and find a fishing spot for himself.
Because there were quite a few people fishing today, the better fishing spots closer to the work platform were mostly taken, so the two brothers had to fish in a slightly farther spot.
While searching for a fishing spot, Bai Yu also took the opportunity to check on the fishing activities of other people to see if anyone had caught a relatively large fish.
After all, for Bai Yu, the only fish that could interest him were those weighing over fifty pounds.
However, Bai Hao didn't know if these people had just arrived, because after walking around for half a circle, he didn't see anyone catch a fish weighing more than 50 pounds.
Soon, Bai Yu and Wang Hai also found a fishing spot and took out all their fishing gear.
Just like yesterday, the bait and fishing gear used were the same, and even the choice of fishing line was the same – Baiyu still used a No. 10 fishing line.
The fishing line he's using now has stood the test of time and can catch all fish under fifty pounds.
As for fish weighing over 50 pounds, he hasn't encountered any yet, and he's not sure if he could catch one.
Let's try it out first. If we can catch something, that would be great. But if we can't, it's not a big problem. Whether the line breaks or something, we can just keep fishing.
With yesterday's fishing experience, Bai Yu's operation was smoother, and he finished all the preliminary work in no time.
The bait is ready, and the fishing rod and line are tied up. Next, we need to test the water depth.
Bai Yu had never been to this fishing spot before, and he wasn't very familiar with the water depth nearby. The float adjustment needed to be made according to the water depth and fishing method.
After testing the waters, Bai Yu positioned his float at about five meters, where the water was much shallower than it had been the day before.
After adjusting the hook, he baited it and prepared to start fishing.
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