My interest in fishing started two years ago. It was a weekend, and my friend invited me to go fishing. I had never fished before, so I went to a fish pond in the countryside with my friend just for fun. As soon as I threw the hook into the pond, a big carp bit the hook. I hurriedly picked up the fishing rod and finally pulled the fish to the shore. When I started to pick off the hook, I didn't expect that the fish would suddenly jump up. The force was so strong that it broke free of the hook and jumped back into the water. Although the fish ran away, it aroused my interest in fishing. After returning home, I wrote a small poem: It’s rare to have free time a year. My friend invites me to the farmhouse. The small library is embedded in the mountains, and I can catch fish with the hook. The child is in the waves.

Now, the days of "rare free time" have passed. As work has been relegated to the "second line", I have more free time, and fishing has become more and more frequent.

My interest in fishing is not in catching a few fish, but in the process and feeling of fishing.

The first thing is to enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature. Most of the places for fishing are lakes, streams, reservoirs, and ponds. Most of these places are far away from the busy city and located in the fields and mountains. The charming scenery is so refreshing. In spring, you can see the green willow branches on the waterside swaying in the wind, and the earth is light yellow and green, full of vitality. Sometimes you will hear the cuckoo singing "plant the grain, plant the grain" continuously, as if urging the farmers to plow and sow the seeds. What a beautiful pastoral scenery painting this is! In summer, green rice fields, lush woods, endless green gauze tents, and the green of life are everywhere. Seeing all these, you will spontaneously have a desire and love for life. In autumn, when the sky is clear and the clouds are clear, rows of wild geese flying toward the south fly overhead, and when you see the red maple leaves and the rows of yellow rice, you feel the joy of the harvest in your heart. I have been to such a lake. Not far from the shore are rolling mountains with overlapping peaks and mountains, and a large meadow nearby. It is late spring, and hundreds of flowers are in full bloom. Wild chrysanthemums, plum blossoms, mountain sesame flowers, and many other small flowers that I cannot name are vying for beauty in the warm spring breeze. The moist air carrying the fragrance of wild grass and flowers blows into my nostrils. I sat by the lake, set up two fishing rods, watched the fish play in the water, and watched the white clouds drifting over the distant mountains. The leisurely and contented mood was difficult to understand for those who were not immersed in the scene. At this time, you can think about anything and let the wild horses of your thoughts gallop freely. You can think about nothing and forget all worries and unhappiness. Just focus on watching the ripples in the water and the fish floating up and down. What a rare mental relaxation and enjoyment it is. When I first started fishing, I thought fishing was very easy. After fishing a few times, I felt that it was not that simple. I was fishing next to my fishing friends and watched them pulling up fish one after another. I couldn't catch a fish for a long time, so I was so anxious. I humbly asked my fishing friends for advice, and they told me about fishing techniques. He said that anyone can catch fish, but if you want to catch many fish and catch big fish, you need to learn and master some fishing techniques. Let’s just talk about choosing a fishing location. You don’t just fish wherever you want. The decision must be made after comprehensive consideration of the season, wind direction, and surrounding environment. The fishing proverb says "fish for beaches in spring, fish for pools in summer, fish for shade in autumn, and fish for sun in winter", which points out the importance of choosing a fishing nest. He also told me about fishing rods, fishing hooks and other knowledge, which opened my eyes. In order to further master the knowledge of fishing, I bought fishing books and studied them carefully. In the past, fishing friends would prepare fishing bait for me. After listening to the fishing friends tell me how to make bait, I declined the fishermen’s attention and started making bait myself. Bought cornmeal from the market, sieved it finely, made it into small steamed buns, steamed them until medium-cooked, kneaded the "raw materials" bought from the fish market into small dumplings, carefully wrapped them in plastic bags for later use, my wife After reading it, I said I don’t care so much about housework. Sometimes I take my granddaughter to the wetland next to the ditch to dig for earthworms, and the earthworms she digs back are buried in flower pots for later use. Just like this, while learning, pondering, and practicing, my fishing skills have really improved. Once, my wife went fishing with me. She saw the fish bobber shaking constantly and shouted to me: "The fish has bitten the hook, lift the pole!" I quickly stopped her and said, "Don't shout, the fish will run away as soon as you shout. The fish bobber just now ran away." If it moves, it’s the crucian carp teasing the hook. You can’t lift the rod until it bites firmly.” I told her about my experience of fishing carp and crucian carp. The carp bites the hook relatively hard and bites hard, especially the big carp. When it bites the hook, it pulls the float into the water at once; the crucian carp is different, it bites the hook. It is light and suspicious by nature. When it sees food, it will try it gently a few times. Sometimes it will hold the bait in its mouth and spit it out immediately if there is any movement.

Therefore, when the fish float is shaking slightly, fishermen must not be impatient and must be patient. Only when it is "sending the float" or "eating the float" can you quickly raise the pole and catch the big crucian carp jumping out of the water. After hearing this, my wife laughed and said that there are many tips for fishing. Of course, fishing is not only interesting, but also a good fitness exercise. As the saying goes: "A stop by the river will eliminate diseases and evils, and cultivate one's self and nourish one's nature will be replenished by medicine." This is beside the point.

Inspirational Proverbs

You can think about nothing and forget all troubles and unhappiness. Just concentrate on watching the ripples in the water and the rising and falling of the fish. What a rare mental relaxation and enjoyment it is!