Six hundred and twenty-five chapters old fisherman Dan
"I am Dumpling, Chinese Dumpling, do you remember me?" Hong Tao announced his nickname, fearing that people would not be able to remember the real name.
"Hahahaha, I remember, I remember, I saw you on TV. My colleagues and I said you were my friend, but they didn't believe it. They were all fools!" Mota III heard Hong Tao's nickname,
He laughed while holding the phone, and without giving Hong Tao a chance to speak, he started telling interesting stories about their place.
"Motta, Motta, when I came to the United States, I didn't come to compete. I came to see my wife. She is an American and works in New York. Participating in this fishing competition was an impromptu idea of one of her colleagues, so I
I forgot to inform you, and I'm sorry. If I have time after the game, I will definitely go to Texas to see you." Hong Tao decided to tell the truth. It's not good to lie to people, especially to people who have no intentions.
Morality.
"It's okay, I'm very happy if you can call me. My father and my grandfather are both here, and they also asked me to say hello to you. By the way, can you give me a signed photo of you? This way I
Just show it to my colleagues and let them see that I'm not bragging." While Mota III was talking to Hong Tao, he was still shouting to his grandfather and father. It seems that his grandfather's ears are not working very well. Mota III
Ta III almost blew up the phone.
"No problem, no problem. How about you come to Florida to find me? I have one day of competition tomorrow and I can take you to the final awards ceremony." Hong Tao had a sudden idea. Since Mota was not notified in advance, why not use it?
This is to make up for it, mainly because he doesn't plan to go to Texas again.
"Is it really okay! Can I take my father with me?" Motta was so sincere and had no intention of refusing at all, he agreed immediately.
"No problem, you can bring your grandpa with you. The person on the boat with me today is an old fisherman from Texas. He is probably about the same age as your grandpa. Do you know the address of the competition?" Hong Tao heard that Mota was willing to come.
, I felt much more comfortable. Anyway, that family didn’t look like the owner was short of money, otherwise they wouldn’t have traveled all the way to Europe to participate in the fishing competition.
"I know, let's go to the airport and catch the earliest flight, but are there any rooms in the hotel?" Mota III was quite thoughtful, and immediately thought of the hotel room problem.
"Oh, wait a minute. I'll call you later. I'll ask the hotel manager to see if there are any rooms." Hong Tao was really not sure about this, so he asked the restaurant first.
manager.
The restaurant manager was very helpful and said that it would be no problem to squeeze out two rooms, so Hong Tao gave Mota III the name of the hotel where he was staying and the restaurant manager’s phone number. He also made an appointment to meet at the pier in the evening.
"Do you still have friends in Texas?" When Hong Tao called, Dan was sitting next to him while sailing. He should have heard everything Hong Tao said. For his age, he is in really good health, and he is not deaf or blind.
, drive the speedboat very fast.
"Yeah. I met them while fishing in Europe. They live in Laredo. Do you know them there?" Hong Tao told Dan the name of the city where the Mota family lived.
"Oh, I've been there. It's a nice place. Mexico is across the river." Dan has obviously been somewhere. He must have visited all the places in Texas that have water and fish.
"Is our first marking point at the sunken ship?" Dan asked Hong Tao, pointing to the GPS navigator.
"Yes, how do you know there is a sunken ship there?" Hong Tao's fishing spot today is exactly the same as yesterday. He plans to repeat yesterday's route. If the harvest is not good, he will search north from the pile of rocks. Anyway, he is not under pressure from the competition.
Large, as long as you collect 5 valid fish, it will not affect the final score.
"I come here to fish almost every year. It is an important venue for FLW tournaments. Professional fishermen spend more than half a year every year going to the waters where the FLW tournaments are held to get familiar with the water conditions. This is a required course.
"Dan was very proud and began to tell Hong Tao about the important waters he had been to. Some Hong Tao had heard of them, but most Hong Tao didn't know where they were.
"Well, let's do this. I'm not familiar with this place. But you are familiar with it. How about we follow your route today? You can fish wherever you say. I don't care." Hong Tao suddenly thought of an idea. He wanted to see it.
Let’s see how this old man’s eyesight is.
"Isn't this against the rules? It's all professional fishermen who choose fishing spots and arrange their itinerary." The old man quite obeyed the rules.
"As long as it doesn't violate the rules of the competition, and you don't have to help me catch the fish or remove the hook, we will each catch our own fish at the place, and whoever has the fish will handle it himself, how about it?" Hong Tao knew that he couldn't help me openly.
This old man, but he can help him within the scope of the rules.
According to the custom of FLW competitions, amateur players on fishing boats are assistants to professional players. They are not only responsible for driving the boat, but also help professional fishermen pick and weigh fish. The professional players also have the final say on fishing spots. If
Can you catch a warmer one?
The professional fisherman with you can still feel more relaxed. He can tell you some experiences of professional fishermen while fishing. But if you have to catch up with a professional player with a bad temper, you will be out of luck. You will have to work for half a day.
If you complain, you will be as depressed as you want.
But this is just a habit, not a rule of the game. As long as professional players are willing, these things can be renegotiated, just like what Hong Tao said to Dan now.
"Really? I know a few very hidden fishing spots. Very few people go fishing there because those places didn't have a good underwater environment before. It only changed after typhoons a few years ago." The old man was also attracted by Hong Tao.
The proposal moved him. He wanted to strive for good results. If he could fish according to his own wishes, he felt that his chances of success would be greater. After all, people always believe in themselves more.
"No problem, okay, it's settled. Let's go to your secret fishing spot. I'm very happy to see you promoted to the ranks of professional players." Hong Tao actually just felt that this old fisherman was too pitiful. Anyway, he
They are just playing tricks. Helping others is also a good thing. At the worst, it is respecting the old and loving the young.
"Thank you so much. The black bass you caught yesterday was the biggest one I've ever seen. I wish you good luck." The old fisherman finally stopped hesitating, turned the steering wheel slightly to the left, and then directly
Push the accelerator all the way down.
"Fuck! This is an old lunatic. If I had known better, I shouldn't have been so kind." Hong Tao was almost thrown out of his seat. At this time, the bow of the ship was raised high. If he didn't stand up, he wouldn't be able to see it at all.
On the water surface in front, the waves pressed up by the bow of the boat kept hitting Hong Tao's face, which was as painful as a pebble!
Dan drove the boat desperately for nearly an hour. The distance covered in this hour was further than the distance Hong Tao drove in 2 hours. At this time, Hong Tao finally knew why Paul had to install a 120-horsepower giant on the fishing boat.
The engine is on. Only when the boat speed is fast enough can you go to more fishing spots and try fishing, and then you can meet more big fish. No wonder those professional fishermen don’t want the fishing boats provided for free by the tournament sponsors. They
I think the horsepower of these fishing boats is too small.
"There will be fish here!?" Even though Hong Tao is still a junior player in playing lures, he knows that it is difficult to retain fish in this kind of water.
This place is already located deep in Lake Okeechobee. It is very close to the boundary of the competition area arranged by the competition. If you drive a little further to the left, it will be out of bounds. Moreover, this is an endless large water surface with no sunken ships or aquatic plants.
, it is not suitable for small fish to live at all. Without small fish, those black bass that rely on eating small fish will definitely not stay here.
"You see, although there is nothing on the surface of the water, there are a lot of ruins of houses below the water. Black bass not only eat small fish, but also eat freshwater shrimp and crayfish. The most important thing is that few people visit here. I
It was only after checking the historical data that I discovered that this is a good fishing spot. Even the people who live here don’t know what’s down there.” Dan seemed to be waiting for Hong Tao to ask questions, while he checked the GPS to guide the speedboat toward him.
Move the coordinate point while pointing at the icon on the fish finder.
The fish finder was exactly what Dan said, showing that there was a large foreign object under the water, only about 2 meters away from the water surface, like a reef.
"What's down here? A reef?" Hong Tao asked curiously.
"It's not a reef, it's an abandoned lighthouse. It has existed for hundreds of years, but it has long since sunk into the water and was blown down by a typhoon. People built this lighthouse to prevent them from getting lost. Hundreds of years ago, the water here was more
Big." Dan confidently introduced the history of Lake Okeechobee to Hong Tao, dating back to the early part of the last century. It seems that if you want to catch fish well, you not only need professional knowledge, but also read more history books!
Although Hong Tao said that he did not need Dan to do the assistant's work, the old man was very conscious and gave the stern of the boat to Hong Tao, because the bow of the boat needed to operate the electric drive, which also required some distraction, and Hong Tao was not familiar with this water area.
He took over the job.
No matter how familiar the old man was with this place, it was Hong Tao who caught the fish first. No matter how cool the history books were, nothing could compare to Hong Chuanchuan’s cheating weapon. After hooking up with two North American pike, Hong Tao finally caught a big black bass.
4 whole pounds.
The old man was indeed an experienced fisherman with excellent mental quality. Hong Tao connected with three fishes behind him, but he just politely expressed his congratulations and continued to throw the rod step by step, reel in the line, throw the rod again, and reel in the line again.
180 degrees from left to right, conducting an all-round search of the water in the direction of the ship's bow.
Hong Tao paid special attention to Dan's fishing techniques from behind the fishing boat. He wanted to see what unique skills this old fisherman who had fished all his life had. But what he saw only made Hong Tao feel ashamed. The old man had almost no skills.
The rod is thrown to the same distance and with the same amplitude, just like a machine.
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