Fun of fishing

In the past, when mentioning fishing, people often immediately thought of an elegant hobby.of middle-aged or elderly people who have a lot of free time... Nowadays, fishing is becoming aFishing is a pastime for many people, regardless of age or profession, and the "population" in the fishing village is also increasing.

A form of relaxation

Almost every Saturday morning, Mr. Tran Van Hai - an officer of Nghe An Telecommunications arranges with his friends to go fishing in Nghi Phong (Nghi Loc) or Hung Hoa (Vinh City), both to relieve stress and enjoy the open space. His familiar places are the dead-end river branch of Khe bridge or the shrimp and fish ponds of the people. Mr. Hai shared: "My job is quite stressful, so I try to arrange a weekend to go fishing to relax and regain my spirit to prepare for a new working week. Sitting on the shore surrounded by nothing but water, waiting for the fish to bite the bait makes me feel much more peaceful. Each fishing trip brings me a different feeling, the happiest is when the fish bites the hook, the rod shakes, the line is tight... Mr. Hai said. Not every time you go fishing you will catch fish, there are days when you sit all day without catching any fish, but you still feel happy".

In fact, the fun of fishing is not only in watching the fish bite the hook and pull it out of the water, but it is also an activity that trains you to be extremely skillful and patient. Indeed, fishing is also an "addictive" game, just hold a rod and try it, you will understand why there are more and more "anglers" and fishing clubs online as well as... offline are always so bustling and crowded... In Vinh city, there are currently many recreational fishing spots such as "Ao Lo" on Phong Dinh Cang street, "Cafe - Recreational fishing" - Tran Hung Dao street or Ho Goong - Nguyen Tat Thanh Park... Prices vary from place to place, depending on the quality of the fish released into the lake. There are two types of lake fishing business, which are fishing by weight and fishing by time. Fishing by weight means taking as many fish as you want and then weighing them to calculate the price, in addition, each rod is charged a small amount of money, usually from 10,000 - 20,000 VND/rod. Fishing by the hour or by the whole day, weighing as many fish as you bring home. At people's ponds, it is calculated from 50,000-70,000 VND/day, the amount of fish you catch is determined by the angler. Usually, fishing by the hour is for professionals, fishing by weight is for amateurs...

Fishing is also a very elaborate profession...

Professional fishermen consider catching fish an art. Not only do they need a good fishing rod and bait, but they also need to know how to choose the right time and place to fish, and the right rod and bait for each type of fish at each time. Mr. Nguyen Van T, Director of Thinh Quang Co., Ltd., specializing in the business of refrigeration products, is a veteran in fishing and shares his experience: To have a successful fishing trip, many factors must be combined. The first thing is to know how to watch the water level. If you fish on a river, watch for the "stale" water (small water), and if you fish in a ditch, choose the time when the water is high and sit right at the drain to get water because fish often follow the water flowing through the ditch; usually from the 12th to the 20th and from the 27th to the 5th of the lunar month is the day of high water. If you fish in a pond or lake, use homemade bait (rotten duck eggs mixed with beer lees and mixed bran), and if you fish in a river or ditch, you must definitely use natural bait such as worms, shrimp, prawns, frogs. There are also many different ways to fish: pole fishing, single hook fishing, trolling, bottom fishing... Each type of fishing requires certain experience and techniques. For example, pole fishing (including 6 sharp barbless hooks) does not require bait, just drop bait into the water and concentrate in one position to attract fish; when the fish comes to eat the bait, it often brushes the fishing line, causing the float to shake, the angler will jerk the hook cluster from the bottom up to stick to the fish's belly. Single hook fishing (advertising fishing) means hooking bait on the hook and then luring the fish to eat the bait... In addition, the importance of bait must be mentioned; experienced people only need to look at the fish's bristles floating on the water surface to know what kind of fish it is, what the characteristics of that fish are to find the right bait.

Mr. Phan Tuan, owner of a fishing gear shop on Le Huan Street (Vinh City), said: If you want a simple fishing rod with complete line, hook, weight, and float, you only need 60,000 VND; if you are more professional and use a quality fishing rod (a carbon fishing rod that can be shortened and extended to tens of meters), the price must be at least 600,000 VND, and a fishing reel costs up to 10 million VND/set. As for bait, it is extremely diverse and rich, from worm bait for catfish, bran bait for carp to fermented rice bait for tra fish; and for professionals, the fun of fishing is even more attractive in making the bait themselves.

It can be said that fishing is a healthy pastime for many people. Each person has their own style of fishing, some like to go fishing at night at sea, some like to fish in ponds and lakes for fun, some are not interested in "raising fish and releasing them into the lake and then fishing them again" but only like to go fishing in rivers and canals... And after the quiet of that fishing trip, all the burdens and worries seem to be lifted, or at least they no longer make them too stressed.

Ngoc Anh