Chapter 5 Methods and Ideas of Fishing

It is recorded that the earliest humans fed on plants, and later the lack of food resources began to eat animal carcasses, which gradually evolved into hunting, and aquatic animals also became an indispensable part of the food of ancient humans. However, fish are present in water and are difficult to obtain.

In the Eagle Tribe, most people have never caught fish, and it is said that some people used spears to stick fish for a living, but later there were man-eating strange fish and water dragons in the river. The chiefs no longer approve of their people fishing in the river.

But this does not prevent Zhang Duo from having his own ideas.

He was at the same time by the river where he had dealt with the wild boars, not far from the tribal camp.

The river is not turbulent, only the turbulent reeds, and the river is flowing in peace.

Zhang Duo recalled that Pan had mentioned to him before that the prey was not easy to fight recently, and if he didn't get enough reserves before the winter came, he was afraid that he would lose a lot of people.

As a modern man, he wanted to relieve some of the pressure of hunting by fishing.

Thinking about some of the protagonists of the novel in his previous life, he traveled to the primitive society to fish, and he didn't feel discordant at the time, but now after putting himself in this position, he couldn't help but complain: That's that simple.

Even if the line is barely rubbed out of the hemp rope, where does the hook come from, and the bait can be used with insects, but it is used to see if the fish float is in the middle and where to find it.

Not to mention that with the current technology of the Eagle Tribe, it is impossible to accurately polish a durable fish hook, even if it is painstakingly polished, in Zhang Duo's opinion, it cannot be pierced into the mouth of the fish due to the influence of size and sharpness factors, and because there is no fish float, it will cause the aquatic plants that are very easy to hook to the bottom of the river and cannot be recovered.

All in all, it is not very realistic to want to fish in the current situation.

But that's not like there's no way to catch fish at all.

You can weave a fishing cage, but you can only catch some small fish and shrimp, and the slightly larger ones are not able to catch them.

Or make bamboo clips for fishing.

Thinking of this, Zhang Duo's eyes lit up, yes! This river is slower, so you can make bamboo clips! It's easy.

The materials needed to make bamboo clips are not difficult to find, only bamboo and reeds and bait. When done, you can tie it to a rope.

Thinking of this, Zhang Duo felt that he could give this method a try.

When Zhang Duo found the leader Rui, Rui was now in his hut worrying about the coming winter.

As the patriarch, Rui faced a dilemma: winter was still a month away, and the tribe's current food and supplies were far from sufficient.

He looked out the window and wondered how he could make sure the tribe would survive this difficult time.

Just as he was deep in thought, Zhang Duo walked into the room.

Seeing the leader's sad face, he decided to propose his plan to Rui.

"Chief, I have come up with a way to catch fish that may help us increase our food reserves during the winter months." Zhang Duo said.

Rui raised his head and looked at Zhang Duo curiously, "Oh? Tell us what you think. “

Zhang Duo explained in detail his plan to make bamboo clips.

The bamboo clip he is going to make is made of bamboo branches, which needs to be about 3-4 cm long and slender in diameter, sharpen the two ends of the bamboo, and there is a bamboo knot in the middle.

Tie it by hemp rope, go down to the water, wait for the fish to swallow, when the fish eats the bait, the reed is broken or opened, and the round bamboo clip will bounce open, jamming the fish's throat. In this way, the fish were caught.

The advantage is that it is easy to make and easy to master.

The disadvantages are also obvious, and the bamboo clips are generally caught by some small fish. The big one is only about a pound.

But for the tribe, every piece of food counts.

"If we can catch more fish with bamboo clips, maybe we can stock up on more food during the winter and solve the dilemma we are facing now." Zhang Duo looked at Rui expectantly.

Rui pondered for a moment, then nodded. "Your plan sounds good. We are now facing a shortage of food, and if we can increase our reserves through fishing, we can lose some of our people in the winter. ”

He continued, "I will support your plan and personally coordinate resources to ensure that the materials and manpower you need are provided. If successful, it will be an important addition that will provide us with more hope to get through the cold winter. ”

Zhang Duo nodded: "Thank you very much for your trust and support, Chief. I will do my best to ensure the success of this project. ”

Rui smiled and patted Zhang Duo on the shoulder. "You're a smart kid and I'm sure you can do it. The Tribe needs more innovative thinking like yours to meet the challenges it faces. ”

Zhang Duo nodded in understanding. "I will always take your teachings to heart, Chief. Thank you for your trust and guidance. ”