Smell the fragrance of fish bait in Yuanjiang River again

In late spring, it turns warm and cold. Taking advantage of the May Day holiday, I stayed at my home in Taoyuan for two days. It was a gentle wind and misty rain, which added a bit of Jiangnan poetry and charm to the originally colorful Taoyuan.

As soon as I sat down at home, my father told me about the fishing in the Yuanjiang River. He said that Mr. Wenchang fished a lot and the catch was good. He caught twenty or thirty big silver carp and bighead carp. Jin, the smallest one weighs more than five or six kilograms. From time to time, I would turn on my phone and let me watch the fishing videos it had captured. The scene in the video of the bending of the pole and the leaping fish once again aroused my eagerness to try fishing. I wanted to go fishing with the pole immediately, but unfortunately my fishing equipment was not with me. Carrying it in the car, I can only recall in my mind the fun of fishing and the exciting scenes of fighting and pulling with big fish. During the conversation, I couldn’t help but ask my dad, isn’t it the fishing ban season now? Why are people still fishing? Dad said that the county party committee and county government are still very strong in publicity and control over the fishing ban. During the fishing ban, net fishing, electric fishing, fried fish and sea pole fishing are strictly prohibited, but one person is allowed to fish with one pole and one hook. Fishery administration functions The department will conduct irregular inspections and round-the-clock supervision. After hearing this, I felt relieved.

As far as I know, the river flowing through Taoyuan is called Yuanjiang, also known as Yuanshui. It is the second largest water system among the four waters of Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li in Dongting Lake. It originates from Jiguan Ridge in Yunwu Mountain, Guizhou Province, flows through southeastern Guizhou, enters western Hunan, and flows into Dongting Lake in Hanshou County, Changde City. The Yuanjiang River Basin has a good ecological environment and rich aquatic resources. There are more than 100 freshwater species. The main famous products include "big head fish", mandarin fish, silver carp, snakehead snakehead, Chinese soft-shell turtle, herring, grass carp and eel. These fishes, The meat is tender, delicious and nutritious. Fishing enthusiasts from all over the country often come here to fish in the Yuan River section of Taoyuan, where they can enjoy the beautiful scenery, experience the fun of fishing and taste the delicious catch.

As night falls, the lanterns come on. In the misty rain, I walked hand in hand with my wife along Zhangzhang Middle Road eastward by the Taoyuan River. Standing on the river embankment, you can see the mountains in the distance, the fishing boats lying quietly, the slanting wind and drizzle, and a few egrets screaming happily in the sky from time to time. Half of the river is misty and rainy, and half of the river is green. This scene makes people feel like they are in the south. "Evening Scene on the River Embankment" by Tang Dynasty painter Dong Yuan.

We walked down the river from the Flood Fighting Memorial Statue to the flood dam. The thousands of meters of river bank have long been connected by crowded fishing spots, and the fishing rods are of different lengths. Together, all the ground branches are pointing toward the river, and fluorescent fishing floats are swaying slowly on the water. They are red, green, and blue, with different colors from far and near, making the clear and green Yuanjiang River colorful and poetic. A little more agile and cheerful. This magnificent fishing scene makes everyone marvel at the Wuling fishermen’s love and devotion to night fishing! The night fishermen who rushed over took advantage of every opportunity to mix food, make nests, support poles, adjust marks, throw poles, and protect. Their movements were orderly, busy but not chaotic. Their speed and skill are all admirable and admirable! The fishermen and the watchers each find their own place and enjoy their own enjoyment. The scene of catching fish in one place, making noises everywhere, and people jumping for joy vividly illustrates the cheerfulness and happiness of Taoyuan people. The fragrance of fish bait on both sides of the Yuanjiang River makes people intoxicated and makes people stop and forget to leave...

Wang Shizhen, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, has already given a vivid and poetic description in "Picture of Fishing Alone on the Autumn River": "One man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, one man, and one man." Autumn". In the poem, the unrestrained fishing is vividly described. Although he alone catches the autumn mood of the river, there is a certain desolation and loneliness hidden in his leisure.

I have a natural affinity for fishing. I remember when I was a child, I used bamboo poles and wooden sticks as poles, the hemp rope my mother collected from the soles of her shoes as threads, sorghum sticks and goose feather poles as standards, quenched and burned scrap steel wires and bent them into fish hooks, dug up some earthworms and maggots, or cooked them half-cooked. Using sweet potatoes and corn as bait, I squatted in Shantang Reservoir or riverside for a day and a half, without eating or drinking. Regardless of whether I caught a fish or not, I just sat by the water, staring at the buoy, forgetting everything, forgetting the time and years, and that concentration. , that persistence and perseverance often make me moved. He was often scolded by his mother and corporally punished by his father for missing school and work because of fishing.

After I started working, I became almost obsessed with fishing. I was obsessed to the extent that I rubbed bait when I went to the toilet and blackmarked my eyes when I slept. He once said, "There was a bright light in front of the bed, and the fisherman was so panicked that he didn't even put on any clothes, so he went to pack the fishing box first." Be your own spiritual quote. Every issue of "China Fishing" magazine is a must-buy, and the daily "Fish in the Four Seas" channel is a must-see, from Chinese fishing king Hua Shaoxin to China's sport fishing Li Damao, from Hunan's super master Liu Zhiqiang to Wuhan Tianyuan's Deng Gang... all from You can talk about famous fishing techniques and stories about rivers and lakes for a long time without using Baidu. I have also had the experience of "heroic sacrifice" when I chartered a boat with local fishing friends to go out to sea in the Zhoushan Islands and encountered a Taiwan risk, and some of my boats capsized. I also had the unexpected surprise of catching snakes and pheasants while fishing in rivers, lakes and reservoirs late at night. I also committed some crimes. When he was in the Air Force, he had a bad record of buying fish at the market and deceiving his family and friends just to satisfy his vanity; he also had the joy of returning home with a full load and the bitterness of returning without success...

As the saying goes: "The benevolent love. Mountains, wise men like water.” I don’t know how to position myself. I have been sticking to my hobby in the chaos and enjoying the fun of fishing. In my opinion, fishing is not just for the result of catching a lot of fish. Whether or not you catch fish is completely external.

Fishing for mountains and water is a kind of light tranquility and a transcendent artistic conception. Fishermen are surrounded by nature and can taste the tranquility, comfort, joy and indifference alone. I think this may be the highest state of fishing!

Fishing is like this, and so is life!

"The fish is caught, the fish is caught here again"...Some people were exclaiming in joy, and when they escaped from the sound, they saw the fisherman standing straight up and standing on the pole, the tip of the pole was bent, and white water splashed on the river surface. , a huge "fat-headed fish" shook its head and swayed its tail and was engaged in a battle of wits and courage with the fisherman. At this time, I not only hoped that the "fat-headed fish" could struggle to escape the bad luck of being captured, but also hoped that the fisherman's persistence would not be in vain, and efforts will always pay off. Reward, alas, no matter how it ends, I think this is God's will and destiny...

The night is already bright and the chill is rising.

Looking at the concentration and perseverance of the fishermen on the river, and recalling my past fishing days, I reluctantly embarked on my way home, once again intoxicated by the strong smell of bait on the bank of Yuanshui River...