MTL - A Day In a Japanese Fishing Village-Chapter 26 fishing empiricism

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   "It seems that there are not so many fish schools going south from the Nemuro Peninsula! If you go north, there should be more fish schools." Minano Shuichi thought to himself. If you go north, you will go to Zonggu Strait, which is the sea area where the Thousand Island Islands and Zonggu Strait meet. There are definitely many fish in this sea area! Because it is the place where the cold Qiandao current and the warm current of the island country meet. There are a lot of plankton here, so there must be a lot of fish.

   "Forget it, let's go north." Minami Shuichi made up his mind.

   After making up his mind, Minano Shuichi came to the cab and said to the old man Kimura: "Kimura, turn around, let's go north, towards the South Sea of ​​Okhotsk!"

   "Minano-kun, are we turning around now?" Kimura was a little puzzled after hearing what Minano Shuichi said. After all, it’s been two days since we went south. If we go north again, wouldn’t it be a waste of fuel and time!

   "Yes, I have to say that I made a mistake this time and shouldn't have gone south." Minano Shuichi smiled bitterly. In fact, I don't blame him, it's just too random and bad luck. Although Minamino Shuichi has this golden finger, he can catch fish. Currently in such an embarrassing situation, he decided to hire an experienced old fisherman as a guide when he went back. That way, you'll know where there are more fish, so you don't have to wander around.

   Fishing in the ocean requires experience and skills!

  General marine fishing is based on the conditions of the sea area, the migration season of the fish, etc. to identify those places where there will be many fish.

   "Okay, the boss has the final say." The old man Kimura had no reason to object, who was named Shuichi Nanye as the boss.

   All the crew members were a little puzzled when the fishing boat suddenly turned to the north, but no one objected. Four or five days later, the fishing boat Jun Xi was almost at its destination.

   At this time, Minano Shuichi didn't know that there was also a large fishing team heading north. This fishing team was not who it was, it was a large fishing team formed by Matsumoto Kintaro temporarily! This fishing team is not only the Matsumoto fishing team, but also several other fishing teams joined together.

   They have a total of twenty fishing boats! It can be said to be loud. However, this fishing team was a few days later than Nanye Xiuyi, so it is currently behind the itinerary of the fishing boat Junxi.

   The flagship fishing boat of the Matsumoto fishing team, this fishing boat has a 300-ton capacity. On the deck, Ryo Matsumoto said to Kintaro Matsumoto: "Dad, there are not as many fish in summer as in autumn!"

"Of course! And the fish in summer are not as plump as autumn. You must know that autumn is the day when most migratory fish spawn, so fishing was really easy at that time, and the whole Hokkaido fishery was full of fish. Group." Matsumoto Kintaro said with emotion. At present, according to the 1950s, the fishing grounds in Hokkaido have not been overfished, so there are still a lot of fish. Besides, ocean fishing is just getting started! There has also been no overfishing. It will be ten or twenty years later.

   "Like last fall, I caught a lot of migrating salmon in the Soya Strait! Those salmon are so plump, it's a pity you didn't come with me."

"Every autumn (September-October) comes, groups of salmon go south from the North Pacific Ocean, cross the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, bypass Cape Krillion on Sakhalin Island, and then cross the Soya Strait. Finally, we go back up the Hei Longjiang River in China, and finally reach the place where the eggs are laid in the East Pole. They travel day and night, tirelessly, and do not eat at all during the migration process, anyway, they just rush forward! As long as you have a wealth of experience, to Fishing will be easy when the time comes." Matsumoto Kintaro talked eloquently, looking like an old driver.

"I understand, Dad, what you mean is that these salmon migrating from the North Pacific to the Huaxia Hei Longjiang have only two places to pass through. The first one is to cross the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and travel from the Zonggu Strait to the island country. The sea goes to the Hei Longjiang River. The other is to continue southward and pass through the Tsugaru Strait on the southern coast of Hokkaido. However, in general, most of the fish are estimated to pass through the Soya Strait. So cast nets in the Soya Strait to catch those marijuana. Fish is the most ideal sea area!" Ryo Matsumoto said excitedly.

   "Yes, last year I caught my hand cramps! There are too many migrating salmon! It is estimated that there are tens of millions!" Matsumoto Kintaro recalled.

"You have to know that the narrowest point of the Soya Strait is about 42 kilometers from north to south. If you want to encounter salmon schools in this strait that is more than 40 kilometers wide, you have to talk about luck. After all, we can't disperse the entire strait. Nets! But because there are so many of them, we were very lucky to encounter waves of migrating fish! That time, the freezers of all three of our fishing boats were full of salmon!" said Kintaro Matsumoto.

   This is the experience, this is the way of fishing.

  Migration, as the saying goes, is the migration of fish. Of course, migration is said by people who don’t know how to do it. The real name is migration.

   "Dad, you are amazing!" Ryo Matsumoto smiled and flattered.

   "I'm telling you this to let you listen to and learn more about my fishing experience!" Matsumoto Kintaro said with a serious face. It should be known that in the 1950s, the ocean fishing boats did not widely use sonar radar to detect fish. Therefore, many rely on the experience of old fishermen to track and find fish. So experience is very important in this era!

   "Got it, Dad." Matsumoto Ryo agreed with a rare modesty and earnestness.

   "By the way, Dad, how do you know so much?" Matsumoto asked curiously.

"This is the experience. I think I have been fishing professionally for 30 years by Matsumoto Kintaro, and I have traveled all over the waters around Hokkaido. What kind of fish are there, what are their habits, where are they used to appear? The seasons go north, the seasons migrate, the spawning seasons, and how to catch them are clear to me. These are all accumulated with time and sweat. My son, I want you to study hard and follow me to fish well. I'm already old, and I won't be able to walk in another seven or eight years! By then the entire Matsumoto fishing team will depend on you." Matsumoto Kintaro sighed, patted Ryo Matsumoto on the shoulder and went to his resting room go.

   Looking at Matsumoto Kintaro's back, which was already a little rickety, Matsumoto Ryo was a little wet in his eyes.

   But this ignorant and ignorant Ryo Matsumoto threw that little bit of emotion and struggle into the sea within two days. If Matsumoto Kintaro knew, he would be **** off.

   It was the end of June when we left the port. A few days later, it is now the beginning of July.

   At this time, the fishing boat Junsu has reached the waters between the Soya Strait and the Kuril Islands.