What is a fish toothpick that makes "fishermen" have to travel all the way there no matter how far it is just to hear about it?

For those who love fishing, whenever they hear of a place with fish, even if it is dozens of kilometers away, they are willing to travel there to satisfy their passion for rivers.

From river, lagoon

Quickly preparing his fishing gear and patiently sitting from eight in the morning to two in the afternoon, Mr. Tran Van Hieu (Huong Thuy Town, Thua Thien Hue Province) caught quite a few carps in a fish basket submerged under the edge of the murky water. Having been passionate about fishing for more than 10 years, he has both experience and knowledge about fishing in rivers and lagoons.

The fish has taken the bait.

He shared: “After heavy rains, when the water level rises and stays high, when the sun comes out, that is when the fish feed very strongly. Therefore, in fishing groups, whenever a member or you yourself announce and share the location where the fish are feeding, people will gather very quickly.”

During the flood season, there will be special brown fish and silver pomfret in the lagoon. In large rivers, in addition to tilapia and perch, freshwater pomfret, grass carp, bighead carp, and common carp are also often very baited.

Mr. Hieu added that normally, depending on the fish's bristles (the air bubbles created by the fish), the angler will choose the appropriate hook and bait. "For slightly thick, slow-moving fish, anglers will choose carp bait. For tilapia, the bristles are larger and more scattered. For grass carp or grass carp, the bristles are pushed in clusters rather than spread in rows. In addition to bait mixed with scent, you can also fish with worms. Along with that, based on other conditions such as brackish or saltwater, in a lagoon or in a river, and the fish's habit of feeding head-down or sideways, the angler will choose which type of hook is most effective," Mr. Hieu said.

Just over twenty steps away from Mr. Hieu, despite having more than two years of experience, Mr. Nguyen Cuong (Hue City) caught fewer fish. Smiling at us, he happily said: "Yesterday I caught a lot, but today I'm a bit "bumped" (caught few fish). Even so, this amount of fish is enough for the family to make a meal, and when the water is up, the fish will be much more delicious than normal fish."

For anglers, whether they are toothless or not, they are still excited with simple joy. Because not only the results, the joy of fishing also comes from the moments they share information with each other and the time of nervously and calmly waiting for the fish to bite.

To the sea

After rough seas, when the waves have calmed down, fishing enthusiasts have a chance to show off their skills. Along the coast of Phu Vang and Phu Loc, whenever they hear the sound of fish eating bait, anglers are ready to drive dozens of kilometers to the beach to try their luck.

The result of experience and luck in sea fishing.

Together with his friend, who was “lurking” at Bai Bang beach in Lang Co town (Phu Loc district), Mr. Van Hung (Hue city) caught a lot of sea bass. He said: “After hearing about the fish, my friend and I immediately came here. Luckily, it was the weekend, so I could relax after a stressful week of work and have delicious, clean sea fish to eat.”

As Mr. Hung said, sea pomfret has delicious meat quality and is a specialty of the coastal sea. When arriving at the beach, fishermen will use the beach fishing technique to throw the weights and bait dozens of meters away from the water's edge. With shrimp bait and skillful fishing techniques, omnivorous sea fish will easily catch the bait.

According to Mr. Hung, whether fishing in the sea or in rivers and lagoons, every person who is passionate about fishing needs to accumulate a lot of experience. Not only the habits of fish, each fisherman also needs to learn and remember the characteristics of the water in each area. Therefore, although it is a sport that can be practiced all year round, every time the water rises, the techniques of the fishermen are most challenged. "Of course, the element of luck is indispensable, so there is a story of equal experience, but some people catch 5 - 7kg of fish, others only catch a few. The most important thing is that the fisherman must be determined, steady, and passionate, then the basket of fish will be full at some point," said Mr. Hung.

Source: https://danviet.vn/tam-ca-la-gi-ma-can-thu-chi-can-nghe-den-tai-thi-du-xa-den-may-cung-phai-lan-loi-den-tan-noi-20241118135616203.htm