Xiao Yu was causing a ruckus, and even Hook was of no use. If it weren't for Float being a bit larger, that Float would probably be dancing the Marseille dance by now.
As soon as the Rod Bag was opened, I switched to a four-and-a-half-meter Rod. Brother Xu said there were no crocodiles here, but I didn't believe him. In Africa, every body of water seemed like it could hide a crocodile. Even the little pond in my backyard made Shi Tian hesitant to approach, fearing there might be a crocodile lurking within. It was better to stand back a bit while casting the line.
With Fine Line baited with half a worm, Xiao Yu was having a blast, catching one fish after another. Wang Gou was right; once Xiao Yu finished fishing, only the big ones would be left!
Casting and reeling in, I pulled up a fish and examined it closely. It looked just like a darker version of the local fish, so I decided to call it Black Bar from now on! After unhooking it, I tossed it into Yu Hu for a few hours of confinement, planning to judge them all together after I finished fishing.
"Xiao Tian, your Rod is quite complete!" With Head Brother's thirty thousand in earnings, Shi Tian had no intention of selling his Rod to Old An; instead, Old An came knocking at our door.
Thinking about it, Old An had it tough in Africa too; he couldn't even buy fishing gear or accessories. His Fishing Box was all worn out.
Of course, when it came to Fishing Gear, we were professionals; that's what we sold back home! Opening the Fishing Box, I took out several packs of Hooks and distributed them among the three of us. These Hooks should last them for months.
"You used to sell Fishing Gear back home? No wonder your Bait is so effective!"
"What brand is this Bait? Get me some more! Someone's coming from back home in a few days; I'll have them bring some." Old An looked at the Hooks and quickly opened the Packaging to switch them out.
"You can forget about this Bait; it's an internal supply item and not for sale. In the future, if you need gear, come to me. Discounts are out of the question; everything is uniformly priced. However, I can get you some extra freebies." Another Black Bar was reeled in as Shi Tian casually promoted.
"Then get me a six Mi San Rod! The other day someone caught a fish over sixty pounds here; it almost made it to shore before snapping the line!"
Old An spoke up, and both Xiao Xu and I exchanged glances—sixty pounds? Sixteen pounds would be more believable!
It was likely that even sixteen pounds was pushing it. Last time Old An caught a ten-pound fish; thinking back on it now, it seemed about the same size as the one that got away yesterday.
"Sixty pounds? Impressive! Are there really that big of fish here?" Turning around, I grabbed the Rod Bag and pulled out a six Mi San Rod to hand to Old An. Looking at his Rod, he definitely needed an upgrade.
"This is a Star Brand Smart Rod. You can scan the QR code on the Rod with your phone to download the Smart Rod Software. It has plenty of features; you should give it a try."
"How much?" Old An held the Rod in his hands and felt its quality. He smacked his lips; this Rod felt fantastic—high-end gear that surely wouldn't come cheap.
"The prices for Star Brand Rods are uniform across Dog Dong and Black Cat: one thousand."
"That's worth it! Truly worth it!" As he spoke, Old An began rummaging through his Fishing Box to use this new Rod for a few casts.
The Star Brand Smart Rod can only use Xing Brand's Line Setup; there's a sensor on the Rod that records the action when you catch a fish and how much pressure is applied to the Rod. It won't recognize ordinary Line Setups.
I handed Old An a set of quality Line Setup along with several spools of line and more than ten packs of Hooks while Shi Tian continued catching his Black Bars.
After three days in Bagamoyo, Shi Tian returned to Dashi with orders for over ten Rods.
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