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If you look carefully, you will find a foot switch on the deck under the bar stool. If you have played with effects pedals, it is similar to that thing, except that there is an extra big knob in the middle. The function of this foot pedal
It is very simple. It is connected to a small battery-driven motor fixed at the bow of the boat. By stepping on this pedal and adjusting the knob in the middle, the fisherman can sit on the bar stool and fine-tune the direction of the speedboat while fishing.
The main function of this device is to simplify the operation of the speedboat, so that those who go fishing alone can control the speedboat while fishing to prevent the speedboat from being washed away from the fishing position by the current. As for why electric motors are used, the reason is simpler, electric
The motor makes almost no noise. If it uses a gasoline engine, the fish in the water will probably be scared away.
In addition to this special device, there are two large hatches on the rear deck of the speedboat. After opening them, you will find two empty cabins with a small green wrench at the bottom. When you turn the wrench
When the fish came out, water immediately came up. This is the live fish cabin, which is specially used to hold fish.
The cabin is connected to the bottom of the boat, allowing water to continuously enter the cabin. Generally speaking, one cabin can be used as a place to hold live fish, and the other cabin can be used as a place to hold live bait. If Hong Tao and the others had
It would be great to have a boat like this when going to the Amazon River.
In addition to these two obvious differences, there are some details on the BASS boat that are different from ordinary speedboats. The first is that there is a long and narrow space on both sides of the boat with a waterproof cover. It looks like a gun.
The place is actually quite suitable for placing a gun. However, they are designed to allow fishermen to place fishing rods.
The middle and rear part of the BASS boat is the driving station, which is usually a simple instrument panel, equipped with a steering wheel, and two foldable leather seats. There will be one or two more squares next to the instrument panel.
The large LCD display is the display screen of the GPS navigation device and the fish finder. Competitors in the competition rely on these two instruments to determine their position and underwater terrain. As for detecting fish schools, it is generally not very accurate.
Because the water depth is too shallow and the echoes are too messy, this kind of thing is really effective only when put in the sea.
"Put on the life jacket and fasten the safety buckle!" Hong Tao pulled Irene away from the bridge and checked the life jacket on her body.
What Hong Tao was worried about now was not whether he could catch fish, but whether he could successfully drive the speedboat out of the pier without colliding with other speedboats. When he got on the boat, he specifically took a look at the engine at the stern of the boat, and he was frightened.
I shuddered and saw that it was a Mercury 4 with a water-cooled propeller. It had a full 60 horsepower.
According to Hong Tao's experience in his previous life, this small boat, which is several meters long, can run very fast with a 30-horsepower engine. Now that such a large engine is installed, it is not a good thing for unfamiliar drivers. If you control the throttle
No. The speedboat is likely to jump up on the water, catch a wave or a gust of wind, and capsize directly.
The official start time of the competition is at 8 o'clock. At 7 o'clock, you can get on the boat for preparations, but the fishing rods cannot be taken out. They can only be placed in the box. This preparation work is mainly to check whether there are any problems with the mechanical part of the speedboat.
Another very important thing is to check whether your GPS device is positioned accurately.
Although the competition venue is on Lake Okeechobee, it does not cover all the lake areas. Instead, it uses coordinate points to limit a competition water area. There are no obvious signs on these waters. You have to rely on GPS equipment to see for yourself. Once you exceed this
In the competition area, the fisherman’s results will be invalidated.
However, in addition to these tasks, Hong Tao also has one more task than other fishermen, which is to help Irene apply sunscreen. While other fishermen were nervously checking various equipment, Hong Tao held the
A bottle of oil to wipe the back of Irene lying on the front deck.
"Our Chinese fisherman has a lot of personality. It can be seen that he loves his wife very much, but I am worried whether this kind of love can move the bass in the water. Let us wait and see. Okay, now I will
Let’s set foot on the broadcast boat. In order to allow everyone to see the competition of the contestants more clearly, we have specially arranged 8 broadcast boats. They will track the boats of these contestants and broadcast their entire competition.
, now let’s break into a commercial..." Not only were there busy fishermen on the pier, but the TV broadcasters were even busier. At this time, the host also changed into fishing clothes and a life jacket.
Standing on the trestle for the final commentary before the start of the game, when he saw Hong Tao, he specifically asked the camera to give a close-up of Hong Tao. Hong Tao's way of applying sunscreen looked very professional in the TV broadcast.
At 8 o'clock sharp, with a loud whistle, the first day of preliminaries of the 2008 FLW Lake Okeechobee competition began. The first to set off were more than 30 speedboats, and those American fishermen specially added fish when setting off.
The throttle was increased, and then with the roar of the engine, the speedboat drove away from the dock and headed towards the depths of the lake.
Due to the large number of participants, the speedboats had to set off in batches. Hong Tao was in the third wave. When the whistle sounded again, the speedboats around him howled and rushed out, and the waves aroused directly hit the waves.
On his ship, only Hong Tao's ship was still moving slowly, less than half the speed of others.
"Speed up! Husband, let's catch up with them and rush!" Erin had taken off her coat at this time and was only wearing a bikini swimsuit with a life jacket on the outside. She seemed to be back in Disneyland again.
On the roller coaster, looking at the water spray rising high from the tails of the speedboats in front of me, I kept urging Hong Tao to throttle up.
"Shut up! Neither of us knows how to drive a speedboat, and you are competing with others, you are going to die!" Although Hong Tao has played with speedboats and driven a yacht in the sea, it was just for fun, and he is still far from being familiar with the operation of a speedboat.
Very far.
"Our Chinese friend seems to be in trouble. It seems to me that he is not very familiar with this speedboat and seems to be still in the learning stage. Should I congratulate Paul here? He should have won this race.
, it’s a pity that the winner can’t even drive a speedboat.
Being a good newbie, for Paul, is not an honor worthy of praise." The host seemed to be particularly interested in Hong Tao and Irene. His camera boat did not leave at high speed, but lined up with Hong Tao's boat.
While driving, I took pictures of the situation on the Hong Tao boat and explained it at the same time.
"Your uncle! How dare you look at my wife! I will fight with you!" Hong Tao looked at Irene's swimming trunks, which were not much wider than a thong, and finally became cruel. He would rather capsize than let his wife's butt fall.
All the Americans looked at him in vain, so he pushed the throttle forward two more clicks. The engine that had been humming quietly just now roared loudly, and the bow of the ship suddenly raised.
"Yeah! Let's catch up!" Erin was finally able to race. She jumped up and waved and called to the camera boat behind her.
Lake Okeechobee is so big that hundreds of speedboats can't be seen even if they run in. When Hong Tao gradually became familiar with the performance of the speedboat and increased the speed of the boat, except for the camera boat, the other speedboats on the water were
I don't even know where I went.
Hong Tao looked at the GPS screen, found a lake fork in the competition area, and drove the speedboat over. There were such lake forks everywhere on the shore of Hu, and there were countless large and small ones. Hong Tao found this lake.
The fork is only half an hour's flight from the pier, which is considered relatively close.
When fishing in relatively large waters, you must not go to the middle of the lake to fish. It is difficult to catch good fish there, and there are even very few fish. This is due to the living habits of the fish. No matter what kind of fish it is, it will
You have to eat. The places with the most food are the waters near the shore and the entrances of water flows. The leaves, fruits, and insects on the shore will become food for fish. So if you want to have a good catch, you have to find those with suitable terrain.
There are fruit trees and crop fields on the shore.
This principle is summed up by most domestic fishermen, and Hong Tao believes that it also applies to American fish. Although fish like bass are predatory fish, and they make a living by chasing small fish and shrimps, the open water surface is still not suitable for them.
It is suitable for its survival. First of all, there are no small fish there. The small fish are hidden in aquatic plants, piles of rocks, and underwater obstacles. Since the food of bass is in these places, there should be nothing wrong with fishing for it in these places.
This lake fork is not big, only about 200 meters wide and less than 500 meters long. There is a row of big trees on the left bank, and a row of short trees on the right bank. Hong Tao can't tell what kind of trees they are, but Hong Tao
He saw something he wanted to see, which was that there were a lot of trees submerged in the water, with only the treetops about a foot long showing.
"Honey, let's change places. I'm going to go fishing on the bow of the boat." Hong Tao turned off the engine when the speedboat just entered the fork of the lake, then pushed Irene into the driver's seat, took out his fishing rod, and sat on the boat.
On the bar stool at the head, adjust the height of the stool, then put the front propeller into the water and start using the foot pedals to adjust the direction of the boat.
"Oh, it seems that our Chinese boy has found his first punctuation point. He is fine-tuning the position of the ship, but it is still the problem I just mentioned. His ability to control the ship is too weak. I'm afraid he won't have my daughter yet.
Proficient. Well, let’s not criticize his boating ability for the time being. After all, this is a fishing competition and not a rowing competition. Next, we invite Daniels, a famous professional fisherman in Florida, to
Speaking professionally, he is very familiar with all the waters in Florida. Daniels, what do you think of this punctuation point found by the Chinese boy?" The host's broadcast boat had been following Hong Tao's ass, and he saw Hong Tao slow down.
After that, the broadcast boat also stopped far away. The host on the boat spoke a few words to the camera, and then handed over the right to speak to a professional fisherman on the boat.
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