Financial freedom begins with fishing

Chapter 90 Preparations Before Sea Fishing

Soon, Xiao Kai found him according to Xu Ning's location.

This is a fishing tackle shop located on the edge of town.

Upon seeing Xiao Kai arrive, Xu Ning quickly pulled him inside.

"Didn't you tell me to go fishing? What are you doing here?"

Seeing Xu Ning pull him into the fishing tackle shop without saying a word, Xiao Kai couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about? What are you doing at a fishing tackle shop if you're not going to buy fishing tackle?" Xu Ning rolled his eyes at him.

"Oh, you want to buy it!" Xiao Kai said with a look of sudden realization.

"Get lost, it was bought for you!" Xu Ning said again.

"Should I buy it?"

Xiao Kai pointed to himself, with a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

"Don't you know what I do? Would I lack fishing gear?"

Xiao Kai's words were not untrue; after these past few months, he was no longer the novice he once was.

The entire cargo bed of the off-road pickup truck was already full, containing more than a dozen different types and lengths.

He even bought a lot of accessories that he doesn't use often.

"Tch, of course I know what you do, but your fishing gear is fine for fishing on land, but it's not good enough for sea fishing!" Xu Ning said with a look of disdain, leading Xiao Kai to the counter.

"Boss, the usual, give me a five-meter surfcasting rod. Get me a universal reel and line, anything that's good enough. As for the other rigs, float, etc., just pick something suitable, but make sure they're good quality. My buddy here is really lucky; big fish love him!"

Before Xiao Kai could say anything more, Xu Ning had already given instructions to the owner of the fishing tackle shop.

"Alright, Xiao Xu is going to introduce a new friend to sea fishing!" The boss agreed with a smile and turned to prepare, talking as he walked.

"Yes, this is my good brother. He rarely comes, so I'm showing him some rock fishing. He used to be a master at land fishing!"

Xu Ning chatted familiarly with the boss, while Xiao Kai wanted to ask more questions but didn't want to interrupt.

Since he was already there, and Xu Ning insisted, Xiao Kai didn't say anything more.

Soon, the boss had prepared everything Xu Ning wanted and handed it all over to him.

Seeing this, Xu Ning took out his phone to pay.

Fortunately, Xiao Kai reacted quickly and had already scanned the code. As soon as the boss said the price, he entered it directly and completed the payment, giving Xu Ning no time to react.

Seeing this, Xu Ning started talking again.

They said that when people came to his place to buy a pole, they insisted on paying for it, which was disrespectful to him.

Xiao Kai let these words go in one ear and out the other.

Because they were good friends, he refused to let the other person pay, even though it was only a few hundred yuan.

Regardless of whether this thing is useful to him or not, it was prepared for him after all. The hotel meals and drinks he had taken over the past few days had already cost the other party a lot of money, and Xiao Kai didn't want to continue like this.

Good relationships need to be maintained. If someone doesn't even have that basic awareness, they don't deserve such good friends.

Seeing that Xiao Kai was completely unmoved, Xu Ning could only shake his head helplessly and finally led him away from the fishing tackle shop.

Having planned ahead for today's itinerary, Xu Ning did not drive when he arrived, but instead rode in Xiao Kai's off-road pickup truck.

On the one hand, his car couldn't carry that much fishing gear and catch, and on the other hand, he also wanted to see Xiao Kai's car.

After all, we had only met in videos before, and I had been busy with wedding preparations for the past few days. Now I finally have time to get to know you better.

On the way, Xiao Kai asked Xu Ning curiously.

"Why did you buy me a fishing rod? Didn't I tell you I already have one?"

"Stop!" Xu Ning reached out and stopped Xiao Kai from continuing, correcting him.

"You bought it yourself, I didn't pay for it!"

Xiao Kai rolled his eyes; he knew he would say that.

Xu Ning ignored him and continued, "Your fishing rods are fine for land fishing, but they're not good enough for sea fishing. We're going to a rocky area, so your platform fishing gear won't be useful!"

Xiao Kai was well aware of the limitations of platform fishing equipment, so he didn't argue. Instead, he continued, "But don't I have lures?"

Xu Ning nodded. "Lure fishing can indeed be used for sea fishing, but like I said, it's not suitable!"

"How so?"

Xiao Kai was a little curious.

He had done some preliminary research beforehand and knew that lures were perfectly fine for sea fishing, so why did Xu Ning say they were inappropriate?

Seeing this, Xu Ning had no choice but to patiently explain, "The underwater conditions in the reef area we are going to are complicated. If we use lures, it is easy to get snagged on the bottom. Also, it is inconvenient to retrieve the fish. Lures are too short and soft, so it is inconvenient to play or retrieve the fish when you catch it."

"But rock fishing rods are different. Rock fishing rods have a long shaft and are stiffer. Whether it's catching big fish or retrieving fish, they are much more efficient than lure rods. Most importantly, the rocks are very slippery due to the constant washing by the waves. With a rock fishing rod, we can maintain a safe distance and not get too close to the waves, which is much safer."

"Oh, I see. You should have said so earlier!"

Xiao Kai suddenly realized that if that were the case, he could accept it, since safety was still very important.

He was just wondering what conditions would be most suitable for using lures for sea fishing.

"Looks like I'll have to do some more research when I get back."

Just as Xiao Kai was thinking, Xu Ning suddenly realized what was happening and shouted, "Stop the car!"

"What's wrong?" Xiao Kai asked, puzzled, but still pulled over to the side of the road.

"Damn it, I completely forgot to buy you reef climbing shoes! Let's go back to that fishing tackle shop!" Xu Ning said, directing Xiao Kai to head back in the same direction.

Despite his confusion, Xiao Kai did as instructed.

Soon, Xiao Kai learned from Xu Ning that reef climbing shoes were a type of shoe with anti-slip function, and as the name suggests, they were tools used for walking on reefs.

It is also one of the safety guarantees for anglers fishing on the reef.

And so, after all that trouble, Xiao Kai and his group returned to the fishing tackle shop.

A few minutes later, Xiao Kai and his friends, having bought their reef climbing shoes, set off on their fishing trip again.

On the way, they went to a seafood shop and bought some live shrimp to use as bait.

By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already noon.

The rocky area they came to was more than ten kilometers away from the town. When they arrived, there were only a few fishermen sitting on the rocks, chatting idly.

"What a coincidence, Xiao Xu, what brings you here fishing today?"

One of the fishermen clearly recognized Xu Ning and greeted them when they arrived.

"Uncle Huang, you're here today too. Do you have any fish?" Xu Ning smiled as he greeted the man and asked him familiarly.

Upon hearing this, the fisherman surnamed Huang shook his head with a wry smile. "I've been here since high tide this morning, and it's already low tide now, and I've only caught two rock minnows. What do you think?"

"Is it that bad?"

Xu Ning was surprised and turned to look at Xiao Kai.

"Are you still fishing? It looks like the fish aren't biting much. Should we try another spot?"

Xiao Kai shook his head. "Why not go fishing? We're already here."

"OK!"

Seeing that Xiao Kai had said so, Xu Ning naturally had no choice but to agree.

Anyway, his purpose today was just to let Xiao Kai experience sea fishing. He didn't really care whether it was good or not, or whether he could catch anything.

Moreover, it's currently low tide, so in principle it's about the same everywhere, and he can't guarantee that he'll find fish if he moves to a different place.