Godly Fisherman

Xiao Peng wanted to have dinner, but Martin and the others directly refused. The two cars came to the parking lot next to a beach. This is an open-air barbecue area. For most people in Stars and Stripes, nothing is a barbecue. No, if there is, then two meals!

Martin and Mrs. Martin took out two bicycles from the car to buy vegetables and meat. The Monterey Farmers Market is well-known throughout California. Another feature of Monterey is the highly developed agriculture. The ecological farms here The various vegetables produced are greeted by various upper-class people.

Sean took out the grill from the car. For those of them who often walk on the road, these things are necessary things, and almost everyone has them in the car.

Sean took out waterproof rubber pants and a fishing rod from the car: "Look at me today, I will give you a snack."

Seeing fishing, Xiao Peng's eyes lit up: "Is there any fishing rod? I want to play too."

It’s said that Star-Tangled Nation does not need money for fishing. There are too many fish. You can catch it whenever you want. He came to Star-Tangled Nation several times. As a fisherman, Xiao Peng never fished here. He saw Sean take it out. Fishing tackle, now he wants to fish too.

Sean listened, but put the fishing rod back in the car: "Xiao, follow me."

After Sean finished speaking, Hodison, who was with him, was optimistic about things, and he took Xiao Peng away from the beach to a fishing tackle shop.

The owner of the fishing gear shop is a white middle-aged woman. She has a good posture and sees the two entering the shop: "Friends, do you want to buy something?"

Sean pointed to Xiao Peng: "Madam, get him a fishing license first."

The owner of the fishing tackle shop looked at Xiao Peng and asked, "Young man, don't you know if you are of Star-Tiao Nationality or foreign nationality?"

Xiao Peng was taken aback: "Does it matter?"

"Of course, the prices of the two are different. Star-tiao nationals charge 54.25 dollars for the annual fishing license, while foreigners need 123.55 dollars." The fishing tackle shop owner replied.

Well, the price gap between the two sides is really not that big.

Xiao Peng was speechless: "I am from Huaxia."

The owner of the fishing tackle shop continued to ask: "Then do you want to apply for a freshwater license or a seawater license?"

Xiao Peng scratched his head: "This is the seaside. I must apply for a sea water license, right?"

The owner of the fishing gear smiled and said, “You can catch freshwater fish in the farm area, so I must ask carefully.”

Xiao Peng nodded: "Well, thank you, you are a serious person." What else can Xiao Peng say? Follow the customs in the countryside.

After tossing for nearly half an hour, Xiao Peng got his fishing license, and he was almost out of the mood to fish.

This fishing license is only the size of a palm, and it contains three copies of orange, green and pink. The owner of the fishing gear keeps the green for the record.

Xiao Peng looked at his fishing license carefully. Good fellow, it had the emblem of the Cheering Fishing and Hunting Bureau, the certificate number and the date of issue. The orange page is pasted with a photo of Xiao Peng, filling in his phone number, name, gender, hair color, eye color, height, weight, birthday, etc., which is much more detailed than China’s ID card.

The owner of the fishing tackle shop introduced: "Sir, you must pay attention in the future. In the future, you can only use one fishing rod and two hooks at most. Otherwise, you will be fined by the fishing police." Brochure: "This is the fishing policy. I hope you will take a look to avoid fines."

Xiao Peng took the pamphlet and just wanted to read the content, but Sean shook his head to him: "Xiao, it's useless to see this stuff. There are more fishing regulations in Star-Stripe Nation, and the requirements vary from state to state. The requirements of different seasons are different, and the patterns need to be renovated every year. Even the regulations for fishing for females and males are different, that is, the rules for different locations in the same state are slightly different. Don’t underestimate this. ', as long as one step over the mine pool, the penalty will be ugly. In California, if you catch a large bass over 18 inches in the St. Louis Reservoir, you can just take it away, but when you get to San Francisco, not far from him, you won’t be fine. Let’s catch bass. There are specific regulations on the number of kelp and mussels you go to the sea. If it exceeds, the fisherman will catch you."

Xiao Peng finally understood why the police of the Stars and Stripes were so meticulous. There are hundreds of police officers with different functions, most of which are specifically responsible for fines.

Sean continued: "These are not bad, but some situations are really confusing, such as groupers. There are dozens of species of groupers in Star Strip, but they are also allowed to be dropped and not allowed to be caught. Yes, some are just slightly different in the patterns on the fins, even fish experts may not be able to distinguish clearly! How do you let people fish? Catch the grouper, and throw it back into the sea if you have any doubts. Otherwise, the fine would be enough! The most nonsensical is the San Francisco Golden Mountain Crab. The Golden Mountain Crab near the Golden Mountain Bridge is forbidden to fish. But not far from San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf, there is a dedicated crab fishing fleet. The results will be announced and the single-ship champions will be judged. The nickname is: commercial fishing is confusing. So fishing in Stars and Stripes is actually a very dangerous activity. If you cross the border a little, you will be fined a hundred dollars. , Or a thousand dollars, it depends on the mood of those damned fishermen!"

Xiao Peng was dumbfounded. Damn, fishing in Star-Stripe Kingdom is really a very risky thing. No wonder Sean only carried a fishing rod.

You know, Sean is an Indian, and an Indian who is known for not observing the legal system of the Star-Spangled State, he can be honest, which shows the terrible fishermen here.

As if seeing Xiao Peng's thoughts, Sean said: "Xiao, the aborigines who leave the reserved area like us must abide by the outside laws if they want to live. If they don't comply with the outside laws, they can only return to the reserved area. If fishing is illegal, fines are a small matter, and the key is to have a bad record for this. Then the trouble will be big, credit will be reduced, insurance premiums will be increased, and the loan amount will directly drop. Even rent a room The house, the owner, and you are asking for a much higher rent than others! It’s almost like being on a blacklist! If you are lucky enough to catch a protected fish in the Stars and Stripes state level, you can’t get it. Fortunately, there is still a prison disaster! This is not like your Huaxia looking for the police for something. In the Stars and Stripes, the police will look for you if you have nothing to do."

The owner of the fishing gear shop smiled and listened to the conversation between the two, and then suddenly asked: "Xiao, do you apply for the California red abalone fishing license?"

When Xiao Peng heard the words "California Red Abalone", his eyes lit up. This is a good thing!

There are seven kinds of abalone living in California. California red abalone is one of them, also called California red abalone. The reason why it is said to be a good thing is simply because it is big enough! To the point where it is unique in the world. The largest can be thirty centimeters long, like a small pot lid. It is named because its shell is between pink and brick red.

Sean shook his head: "Xiao, don't apply for this certificate. It's not a good deal."

Xiao Peng looked at Sean and said he was puzzled. Sean replied, "Such a certificate costs 48 US dollars, and it can only be used for seven months a year, and there are many complicated regulations, such as fishing up to three per day. Twenty-four animals are caught in a year, and those smaller than seven inches cannot be caught, etc.!"

Xiao Peng suddenly realized: "Oh, this is equivalent to buying 24 large abalones for 48 dollars. This is not expensive."

Sean smiled bitterly: "It's not that easy. Most California red abalones are 6-7 inches long. That is between 15-18 cm. The large offshore red abalones are almost caught. California red abalone is not allowed to be fished, and many people just apply for a certificate to play, and they will not fish once or twice. Therefore, not everyone can catch 24 California red abalones a year. If you have to get a California red abalone certificate, you have to buy too much fishing equipment. Not even a few hundred dollars is not necessarily possible."

Xiao Peng was taken aback: "What equipment is so expensive to buy?"

The owner of the fishing gear shop answered him: "Abalone buoy, 9-inch abalone ruler, seven-inch abalone ruler, abalone spatula, diving gloves, fins, diving mask, diving goggles, snorkel, weight belt, etc.

Xiao Peng had the final say, there were only a few things he needed, and it didn't cost too much, so he smiled and said, "Help me handle one. Isn't it $48? I'll be back when I catch one." Xiao Peng said to the west. En said: "Do whatever you want, and happiness will take advantage of the present. I am still very confident in my wateriness. Besides, I just made a thousand dollars today, didn't I?" He said that Nick lost to him. One thousand dollars.

The owner of the fishing tackle shop smiled: "You are a confident person. Give me your fishing license and I will make a record."

Only then did Xiao Peng understand why the owner of the fishing tackle shop didn't talk about this, because the abalone license must have a fishing license.

The owner of the fishing tackle shop handed Xiao Peng a 16-page long strip of yellow paper, and asked Xiao Peng to read it carefully. There were 21 detailed regulations on it, and this document also restricted the area. The abalone license that Xiao Peng handled was only To be able to catch abalone in the waters of Monterey, Marais, Sonoma, Mandocino and Daonot, everyone must have their own measuring calipers, and they must not borrow them. They must use standard abalone shovel: 3/4 inch wide, 1/16 inch thick, and the front end must not be sharpened. After the abalone is caught in the sea, you should fill in the time and fishing area on the abalone certificate immediately, write the same content on the label and then use a disposable buckle to hit the label on the abalone.

Xiao Peng took the completed abalone license and watched it for a long time. At the back of the certificate are detailed steps to fill out the form after catching the abalone. Xiao Peng has a headache. The rule is called a detailed one. The key is the amount of fines for violations, which is zero. It's enough for him to count for half a day. . . . . .

After reading it patiently, Xiao Peng said to the owner of the fishing tackle shop: "Okay, it's time to buy fishing tackle."