Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 76 Explosive Rod

"No, I'm afraid you won't be able to seize this opportunity. Let me do it!"

While busy playing with the fish, Liu Bo inadvertently revealed his true feelings, leaving Xiao Kai speechless.

You said this fishing rod is yours, and I can't refuse to give it to you if you want to run away. How can you snatch it?

Seeing that the matter was already settled, Xiao Kai didn't want the fish to get away because of the two of them fighting over it, so he simply started learning from the side.

Soon, under Xiao Kai's watchful eye, Liu Bo twisted the fishing reel a few times, and the fishing line seemed to slow down considerably, but it was still being released continuously.

Seeing this, Xiao Kai couldn't help but ask curiously, "Brother Bo, what did you just do? Why were you so slow to qualify?"

"Adjusting the unloading force?" Liu Bo said without turning his head.

"Adjusting the unloading force?" Xiao Kai asked, puzzled.

"The drag system is the fishing reel's protection mechanism. Simply put, it controls the line release speed of the spool by adjusting the reel's brakes to prevent the fishing line from coming out too fast!" Liu Bo continued to explain.

"Oh, I understand!" Xiao Kai nodded.

Perhaps due to the recent struggle, the fishing line had been pulled out dozens of meters, making it extremely difficult for Liu Bo to reel it in.

Fortunately, he was experienced and didn't rush to retract his line. He simply kept letting out and retracting the line, maneuvering around the situation.

A few more minutes passed.

Finally, thanks to Liu Bo's tireless efforts, he managed to retrieve all the fishing lines that had been pulled out.

As the fish were about to reach the shore, everyone held their breath, their hearts heavy with anxiety.

Even Liu Bo, who had been shouting how exciting and enjoyable it was, shut up.

He knew very well the specifics of his lure rod; it was a cheap one, meant for practice, and it was quite normal for it to break if he wasn't careful.

Just as the group was eagerly anticipating the fish's emergence from the water...

Suddenly, a huge splash erupted on the water in front of them.

The next second, a white figure suddenly shot out, leaped high into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground.

Immediately following, a tremendous force entered Liu Bo's hand.

Before he could react, the fishing line that had been pulled back suddenly shot out a large section.

Accompanying this was the clanging sound of the force being released.

Liu Bo quickly reached out to adjust the brakes to prevent the car from going out of bounds.

But soon, with a loud bang, it seemed to have reached some kind of limit.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the tip of the thin lure rod suddenly exploded, accompanied by the loose feeling of the line being cut.

"Oh wow~"

"Oh wow~"

"Oh wow~"

Three "oh-oh" sounds reached Liu Bo's ears.

With a snap, Liu Bo slapped his thigh in frustration.

"Depend on!"

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A few minutes later.

On the shore, in the same spot, Liu Bo still stood there, his eyes revealing utter disappointment.

As a fisherman, he's had his share of broken rods, but he's never felt this frustrated.

Especially the fact that he broke the rod in front of so many people made him feel utterly humiliated.

Of course, the most important thing is that this is the first time he's ever used lure fishing to reel in a big fish. If he doesn't catch it, so be it; he can even accept it if it gets off the hook.

But unfortunately, the rod broke, which was quite a blow to him.

He probably won't touch a lure rod again for at least the next while.

Knowing Liu Bo's situation well, Chen Chi and Zhu Jie saw that he was in a better mood, so they went over and talked to him for a few minutes before they were able to calm him down.

As for Xiao Kai, since the fish didn't escape from his hands, he wasn't too bothered except for feeling a little regretful. It wouldn't affect his future lure fishing at all.

Time quickly passed to 5 p.m., and with a phone call from the reservoir owner, the group ended their fishing trip.

Ultimately, through the reservoir owner's weighing, Xiao Kai successfully bought the fish from the owner with 75 jin of mandarin fish and 3 jin of crucian carp, for a total buyback price of 1512 yuan.

As for Liu Bo, he could have easily become a fishmonger, or at least broken even, but that one bad fishing trip ruined his mood for the rest of the hour or so he spent fishing.

Ultimately, he only caught 22 jin of mandarin fish in eight hours that day. At the buyback price of 20 yuan per jin, the total value was 440 yuan, resulting in a loss of 60 yuan.

(PS: Fishing fee is 500 yuan. Large mandarin fish are sold for 20 yuan each, crucian carp for 4 yuan each, and farmed fish are sold for even cheaper.)

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"Goodbye, Bo Ge, Chen Chi, Zhu Jie~"

"Xiao Kai, come play again next time!"

Bye-bye~

After parting ways with Liu Bo and the others, Xiao Kai returned to the camp he had been leading for the past few days.

That night, after editing the day's videos, Xiao Kai searched for various lure fishing tutorials and bought himself two lure fishing rods and related accessories, spending a total of nearly three thousand yuan.

Three days later, the fishing rod Xiao Kai bought arrived.

This time, he learned from Liu Bo's mistake and bought fishing rods that weren't cheap. They were all Shimano: one was a 1.98-meter entry-level micro-fishing rod, and the other was a 2.4-meter all-purpose rod, which could handle most of the fishing conditions in land-based waters.

Xiao Kai chose two rods that were on the stiffer side, but he wasn't sure if they were any good or not.

He also chose Shimano fishing reels, one a 2000 spinning reel and the other a 3000 baitcasting reel, both with high speed ratios.

After getting the fishing rod, Xiao Kai couldn't wait to find a small river and try it out.

It's very easy to use, much better than Liu Bo's.

He fished in that river for three days in a row, but didn't catch any big fish. However, he did catch several dozen kilograms of small whitebait.

During this time, he also learned to use a baitcasting reel, but he wasn't very skilled at it and would occasionally break the line.

But Xiao Kai was not discouraged; instead, he liked it even more.

The sound of Shimano's water droplet wheel was so beautiful that he couldn't resist it.

So much so that for a long time afterward, he used this lure rod equipped with a baitcasting reel most of the time.

Gradually, he became more and more proficient with the water wheel.

After that, Xiao Kai left the beautiful city.

.......

Time flies like an arrow; more than two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Over the course of more than two months, Xiao Kai traveled from Liupanshui through Bijie, Shancheng, Furong, Jiading, Qiucheng, and Qucheng, making a complete loop before arriving in Changchun, Yunnan Province.

Along the way, he traveled around, fishing, camping, and hiking. Even though he was alone, he still had a great time.

It's worth mentioning that his account experienced several surges in the past two months.

In just two months, the number of followers has increased from more than 5000 to more than 4.5.

Thanks to the revenue from the videos and the occasional GG (game over), his expenses along the way were offset.

This led him to save all his subsequent fishing catches.

After arriving in Kunming, his bank account balance had exceeded six figures.

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On April 12, Xiao Kai woke up at a scenic campsite by Dianchi Lake and received a phone call from afar.

"Hello!"

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