Feng Ye grabbed a live shrimp from the bucket, hooked it onto the fishing hook, and said, "That's all. This is all I have left."
Fang Yi and the others were all very disappointed when they heard this.
"If you're really interested, I'll make you a few when I get home tonight. I have plenty of fishing line and hooks at home, but I'll need to find some suitable bamboo."
"That's great, Comrade Feng Ye, thank you for your help."
A smile appeared on Fang Yi's face.
"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor. It's just that bamboo might be hard to find."
Feng Ye changed the subject, speaking with a hint of helplessness.
"Don't you have plenty of bamboo in your village? You can just cut down one, how come it's hard to find? Is it that someone disagrees? It's just one bamboo, no one would be that stingy, right?"
Fang Yi rattled off a whole bunch of things, sounding puzzled.
"There is a lot of bamboo, but it's all yellow bamboo, which isn't tough or strong enough to be used for fishing rods."
Feng Ye continued to explain: "There are many kinds of bamboo that can be used to make fishing rods, such as moso bamboo, spotted bamboo, water bamboo, and purple bamboo, but yellow bamboo is not suitable. Moreover, none of these bamboos are in our village, so we may have to go to other villages to find them."
"Which village has it? Tell us and we'll go find it ourselves."
"Lujia Village... forget it, don't bother looking for it. You can fish without bamboo, you can just use a line."
As Feng Ye spoke, he flung the shrimp that had just been hooked onto the fishing line far away.
"Hand... silk?"
Fang Yi looked blank when he heard the word "hand silk," as it was a term unfamiliar to him.
The other two were also completely baffled.
"Don't you all know about handline fishing?"
Feng Ye was somewhat surprised to see the bewildered expressions on the three people's faces.
"None of us live by the sea, and we've never heard of this kind of fishing."
All three shook their heads.
Their town administers fifteen villages, less than half of which are located by the sea. It's understandable that people who don't live by the sea wouldn't know about them.
Feng Ye smiled and said, "Handline fishing means not using a fishing rod, but directly tying a hook to a fishing line, and then casting and reeling in the line by hand."
Handline fishing is a traditional fishing method that does not require complicated equipment; it basically only uses fishing line, sinker, and hook.
It relies primarily on the angler's hands to directly sense the fish biting the hook, rather than judging by the vibration of the float or rod tip.
Of course, you can also use some kind of alarm device, such as tree branches or thatch, to detect when fish bite the hook.
The joy of handline fishing lies in the fact that you can feel every movement of the fish directly with your hands.
This makes different species of fish behave completely differently on the hand line, allowing anglers to directly experience the characteristics of various fish.
This fishing method requires a certain type of fishing line; you must choose a thicker line that is also slightly stiffer.
Since the fishing line is retrieved and released by hand, even though gloves are usually worn, it's still necessary to prevent cuts.
The fishing line he has at home can be used; it's for longline fishing.
They had originally intended to use the fishing lines and hooks to repair their longline fishing gear, but since the longline was stolen, and they hadn't thought about buying new ones, the fishing lines and hooks were left unused.
Since they want to fish, this will come in handy.
"That sounds interesting. Since suitable bamboo is hard to find, let's try handline fishing tomorrow."
Fang Yi said excitedly that he had become interested in this primitive and pure way of fishing.
The other two also expressed their agreement.
"The drawback of handline fishing is that you can't cast too far, but we're in the middle of the sea, so it doesn't matter if it's a little far or a little near."
"Another problem is that it's not good for catching big fish, mainly because it's hard to pull them up. It takes a lot of effort, and your hands will hurt a lot from being pulled up, and there's even a possibility of injury. But catching small fish is no problem at all."
As Feng Ye spoke, his gaze never left the sea, and the buoy swayed slightly.
He knew that there was a fish below testing the bait.
"Comrade Feng Ye, a fish has taken the bait!"
Fang Yi, with his sharp eyes, also noticed the abnormality of the float and shouted excitedly.
"No rush, it hasn't taken the bait yet."
Feng Ye smiled slightly, "Also, don't always call me Comrade Feng Ye. I'm not a Party member, and it sounds awkward. How about this, we're about the same age, just call me A-Ye, and I won't call you Police Officer Fang anymore."
Fang Yi nodded: "Okay, then you can call me A-Yi. I was just thinking about it, and the handline fishing method you mentioned is quite convenient. If we make more and hang them on the side of the boat, wouldn't that be more efficient?"
Feng Ye's eyes lit up, and he looked at Fang Yi with admiration: "Ah Yi, that's good, you have a great idea."
Fang Yi chuckled, his face full of smugness.
"What you're talking about is actually similar to longline fishing. Tomorrow, we can do as you suggested and try setting up a fishing line."
Feng Ye sighed, then said, "It's a pity that my longline and fish traps were stolen. If they were still here, I might have had quite a catch."
"Do you know who stole it? I'll arrest him and detain him for a few days so he can reflect on his actions. Why did he have to be a thief? There are so many things to do."
Fang Yi said angrily.
"I'm afraid you don't have the guts to arrest them?"
A playful smile played on Feng Ye's lips.
"How could that be? I represent the state's law enforcement apparatus. What do I have to be afraid of?"
Fang Yi's eyes widened, clearly provoked by Feng Ye's words.
"Longtail Island".
Feng Ye uttered three words softly.
"What? The people from Longtail Island did this?"
Fang Yi was taken aback for a moment, then gave an awkward smile: "Never mind then, forget I said anything."
It's not that he didn't want to arrest them, but that he couldn't.
Changwei Island is under the jurisdiction of Yanshan County next door, not here, so the procedures are a big problem.
But that's really nothing; there are plenty of cases where people are arrested across regions.
The key point is that he knows that Longtail Island is protected by someone, and ordinary people can't touch it.
Seeing Fang Yi's embarrassed expression, Feng Ye chuckled softly, "Actually, it's just that it's been stolen. I'm too lazy to chase after it..."
As he was speaking, he saw the buoy that was originally floating on the surface of the sea suddenly sink to the bottom.
"It's biting! It's biting!"
One of the joint defense team members shouted excitedly.
With a gentle lift of his fishing rod, Feng Ye pulled a silver fish out of the water.
"Sea bass, only a little over a pound, worth about two yuan."
Feng Ye skillfully removed the fishhook from the bass's mouth and then gently placed it into the bucket.
"That's only two yuan? What about the black sea bream from before?"
The auxiliary police officer's eyes widened.
Thinking about my salary again, I couldn't help but feel a little sour.
"Black sea bream is a bit more expensive; that one can sell for around three yuan."
As Feng Ye answered, he baited the hook again and cast it out.
The two auxiliary police officers exchanged a glance, both feeling an urge to quit.
But it was just a momentary impulse.
They wouldn't resign if you asked them to.
The salaries of the community security team members are indeed not high, but their under-the-table income is quite substantial!
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