Chapter 433 The geese are returning!
In May, even in the usually cold Arctic Circle, the frost gradually melts and seeps into the ground, bringing endless vitality.
Bifang and Etienne were standing by the lake. It was noon and the weather was not cold even in the Arctic Circle. They were only wearing a single piece of clothing, each holding a harpoon in their hands, looking around, as if they were looking for today's lunch.
"Why do I feel like you've changed?" Etienne looked at Bifang from time to time. It was dark yesterday and Etienne didn't notice it, but looking at Bifang today, he always felt that he was different from the one in the live broadcast two days ago.
But I can’t tell exactly what’s different, it seems... more handsome?
"Maybe he took two days off from Mount Everest, so he came back for nothing." Bifang didn't expect Etienne to be so sensitive. He laughed and quickly changed the subject.
"If you happen to be near a body of water in the wilderness, fishing is an excellent way to get high-protein food. Compared with catching land animals, you have a higher chance of getting something in the water. As long as you make a spear, even if you have no experience, you will get something after a few tries."
Sure enough, when Bifang explained his experience in detail, Etienne, who was originally very concerned about the changes, suddenly put the matter behind him and listened carefully.
Since they had nothing to do during the two days of waiting for the geese, Bifang simply took Etienne with him to go hunting nearby.
The original intention was to set traps to catch small animals, but after working for a whole morning without any results, Bifang turned around and started trying a simpler method of fishing.
"Fish can be caught with a net, hook, harpoon, lasso or even by hand. If you set a trap in a stream, you can do other work while you wait for the fish to swim into the trap."
"How do I catch it with my hands?" Etienne asked curiously. The fish was very strong and sticky, so wouldn't it be easy to break free if I used my hands?
"It depends on what kind of fish it is. In smaller lakes or if the fish are slow-moving, you can just catch them with your hands."
After taking a quick look around, Bifang found a palm-sized fish next to a rock. In order to facilitate demonstration, he handed the harpoon directly to Etienne, rolled up his sleeves and walked towards the fish.
Bifang said slowly and in a low voice: "First, determine the position of the fish. Use both hands to slowly and gently approach it from the bottom of the water, with one hand in the direction of the head and the other hand in the direction of the tail. When you touch the body of the fish, quickly grab the fish."
Etienne stared with wide eyes, watching Bifang's hands slowly being inserted into the water. There was hardly any ripples, it was very steady.
The fish exchanging air currents in the puddle had no idea that a pair of large hands had come behind it and were moving towards it from below.
Bifang's movements were slow but steady , and the expansion of his chest seemed to disappear, making him look like he was holding his breath.
When catching fish with your hands, the most taboo thing is to be impatient. You must slow down your breathing and avoid water ripples. This is because fish can sense changes in the surrounding water conditions through their lateral lines. Generally, they will run away at the slightest disturbance.
When Bifang's left hand was behind the tail of the fish, his right hand quickly reached out to the head of the fish. At a distance of less than half a palm, he struck out instantly and grabbed the fish's body like lightning.
Bifang tried to catch the moon in the water and threw the fish directly onto the shore.
The fish that lost its water environment could only jump continuously on the mud, but its life was already over.
"Fish are very strong and can easily escape if you are not careful, so if the water is shallow, you can push them directly to the shore, or use hard objects such as stones or sticks to knock them unconscious."
"Some fish prefer to hide in holes at the bottom of the water, such as catfish. You can just reach into the hole and grab them. These fish are quite ferocious and have sharp teeth and will attack and bite you. But if you are not sure what is in the hole, it is not recommended to take risks."
Etienne asked: "How do you tell what kind of fish it is?"
Bifang straightened up, returned to the shore from the water and shook off the water: "This is more of a test of basic knowledge. First of all, you need to know the common fish species distributed in the approximate latitude and longitude. You also need to know what fish are active in the current season based on the temperature and water environment, and what are the habits of many common fish. These are all very basic tests, and you can't learn them just by watching fishing ."
Knowledge is power. This statement applies no matter where you are. Often, the better a person is at surviving in the wilderness, the more subjects he or she is proficient in and the deeper his or her understanding of various creatures.
Etienne nodded reluctantly.
Bifang grabbed the fish on the shore, looked at it, and laughed: "Hey, it's a roach. We are lucky."
"Lakes in Finland are densely covered with aquatic plants. Roach is the most abundant edible fish in this environment and the easiest fish to catch besides perch. In addition, the end of May and the beginning of June is the spawning period for roach, and the meat is plump and delicious. It is the heyday for shore fishing."
Etienne's eyes lit up, the meat was plump and delicious!
With the harvest, their hunting enthusiasm quickly increased. After putting the fish into the net bag, the two continued to move forward and successfully caught five roach before dinner.
Three of them were even caught by Etienne. Of course, Bifang let him try it on purpose.
In the next two days, Bifang and Etienne went out hunting when they had nothing to do. Etienne .
Unfortunately, land animals are much harder to catch than aquatic creatures. For two consecutive days, he set traps based on the knowledge taught by Bifang but failed to catch any prey.
As for hunting personally, it is totally useless. Rabbits and the like can hardly be caught within a range of ten meters, let alone twenty meters.
When he discovers the rabbit, the rabbit often also discovers him. The two look at each other and then run away.
Bifang laughed and consoled him, "Don't be discouraged. Land creatures are not that easy to catch, otherwise there wouldn't be powerful hunters everywhere. You know the knowledge, but it's hard to put it into practice and apply it skillfully."
Etienne sighed, but didn't get too discouraged: "Let's go fishing this afternoon."
Etienne fixed his eyes on the lake, and suddenly his eyes lit up. He pointed at the sparkling lake and said, "Hey, look!"
Etienne went around a small angle and indeed saw a big fish under the lake.
"It's a pike!" The sharp-eyed Bifang immediately recognized what kind of fish it was and immediately warned Etienne to be careful, "Pike are ferocious..."
Just as Bifang was about to make an introduction, in the RV in the distance, Elwan turned on his computer and was about to monitor the movements of the geese, but the red dot just appeared and the distance on the map was less than a hundred kilometers!
Elwan and Lennon were stunned for a moment.
The next second, Bifang and the other two saw two people running out of the RV excitedly, shouting at them.
"Hey, come here quickly, the geese are coming!"
