A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 203 Boat Fishing
There was nothing else to prepare, so Lyongus, Willy and the other two headed towards the dock together. When the three of them gathered at the dock, Willy began to anchor his boat and remove the ropes.

While helping Willy, Leon looked at the six-meter-long fishing boat in front of him and couldn't help asking Willy: "Is the long voyage okay?"

"Absolutely," Willy replied confidently. "Although it may not be as stable as a large ship, as long as it doesn't encounter a hurricane, this boat's safety factor at sea is not much worse than that of a yacht."

"Old Willy has been fishing all his life, and his words are trustworthy." Gus jumped directly onto the boat and comforted Leon while putting on his life jacket.

"I'm not worried about myself, I'm worried about you." Leon complained. He himself has the natural protection of forest magic and the mermaid horn in his hand. It can be said that he has the most and most reliable means of saving his life among the three.

"I believe in Old Willy!" Gus gave Willy a thumbs-up, and Willy patted his chest confidently: "Don't be afraid, I have a backup plan. Even if the boat capsizes, I can still keep you at sea until the rescue team arrives."

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Seeing that both of them were so confident, Leon didn't say much. At worst, if something unexpected happened, he could just blow the mermaid horn and ask the mermaids who came to help to take the two of them with them. There shouldn't be any problem. After all, he still had some favors with the mermaid clan.

After helping Willy roll up the rope and bring it to the boat, Leon also jumped onto the boat, but he did not wear a life jacket. Instead, he took out a rain hat, which was the conical hat that had been modified by Hat Mouse, and put it on his head.

"Leon, are you sure you don't want to wear a life jacket?" Before, it was Leon who was worried about Gus, but now it was Gus who was worried about Leon. After all, he, who didn't go to sea often, knew that he had to wear a life jacket when going to sea.

"It's uncomfortable to wear, but it's okay if I fall into the sea. I'm a good swimmer." Leon comforted Gus.

"Don't worry, Leon is a talented guy. If he wasn't a farmer, I would have brought him on board to develop the local fishery."

Willy was not wearing a life jacket either, but because he needed to steer the boat, he squatted at the stern and controlled the rudder.

But the ship is so small that it's not hard to hear if you speak a little louder.

"Okay then." Gus didn't say anything more. Instead, he found a relatively flat place to sit down, then relaxed and tried to sleep for a while.

"Don't worry about him, he's seasick." Willy saw Leon's confusion and began to explain to Leon.

"Then he's going to suffer a lot this time." Lyon complained.

"Hahaha, you'll get used to it after feeling dizzy for a while." Willy joked with a smile.

"Oh, by the way, sailing on the sea is pretty boring. You can go fishing to kill time. And if you go into the deep sea, you might even catch some fish that you won't encounter near the coast. I think I have a few fishing rods stored in the cabin."

"For example?" Lyon became interested instantly after hearing this.

"You'll know if you try it yourself." Willy didn't explain much, but encouraged Leon to try it first.

Leon nodded, then took out his fishing rod from the system backpack, put on the bait and asked.

"I have no experience fishing from a speeding boat, Willy. Is there anything I should be careful of?"

"Remember to hold the fishing rod tightly, control the fishing line, and don't cast the hook close to the oars." Willy replied, looking at the fishing rod in Leon's hand, hesitating for a moment, but still said nothing. After receiving Willy's explanation, Leon walked directly to the bow of the boat and cast the hook into the sea.

The fishing boat speeding on the sea caused the fish hooks in the sea to move as well. Leon clearly felt the pulling sensation from the reel. Fortunately, he asked Willy in advance, so he was not cleared of the line because of lack of preparation.

However, in this situation, Leon was not sure whether he could notice the movement of the fish taking the bait. After all, the float was basically submerged in the sea water when it was moving, and it was basically impossible to rely on the float to determine whether there was a fish biting the hook.

Moreover, it was obvious that some sea fish could not catch up with the high-speed moving fish hook, so after standing at the bow of the boat and fishing for half an hour, Leon did not feel any fish biting the hook, so he put away the rod in disappointment.

"Be patient." Willy shouted as he watched Lyon finish his shot.

"That's fine with me, but I'm afraid my float and line can't take it," Leon explained.

After all, they were being dragged in the sea at high speed, and the two were still worried that the hook would get caught on some floating object in the sea and be torn off.

"That's true. There's no problem with your fishing rod being used for fixed-point fishing, but it's a bit difficult for you to use it for sea fishing. Why don't you try the professional sea fishing rod in my fish tank?" Willy suggested to Leon.

"Try it, but if it breaks, you have to charge me less as compensation. After all, it was you who instigated it." Leon joked to Willy.

"It's okay. This kind of fishing rod is not worth much. You don't have to pay for it if it breaks. And didn't you forget that your catfish is still with me? I've asked someone to transport it away. I guess the auction results will be reported back in a few days. And this fish will most likely pay off the cost of your fishing rod, and help you make a little money in the process."

Willy reminded Leon.

"I remember that fiberglass fishing rod costs 800G, right? Can that catfish be sold at this price?" Leon was stunned when he heard this. After all, although catfish are valuable, an Iridium-quality catfish in the game is only worth 600G at most.

"Scarcity makes things valuable. Catfish of this size are rare, and since it's being auctioned, it shouldn't be too cheap." Willy speculated. He couldn't be sure of the specific price, but from what he heard from the merchant who commissioned the project, he was sure that the final auction price would definitely be enough to pay for the 800G fishing rod.

"Then let's hope that it meets the favor of the big boss." Leon joked, then found the fish hold and took out the sea fishing rod that Willy mentioned.

It is different from the fishing rod that Lyon usually uses. Not only does it have more guide rings, but it is also shorter and the fishing line on the reel is thicker and longer.

Even the fish hook is an oversized lure, shaped like a sardine. Although it doesn't look much like a sardine, it should have no problem fooling the fish in the water.

Since it was a lure, Lyon didn't need to hang bait on it. He threw it directly into the sea, held the fishing rod tightly, and admired the graceful figure of the lure swimming across the surface of the sea as it was dragged by the high-speed movement of the fishing boat.

Although this sardine-shaped lure looks fake up close, when it's thrown into the water and moves, it looks no different from a real sardine.

　I would like to thank the boss who is struggling to find books for the reward of 500 Qidian coins. I would like to thank this old friend for his support and encouragement. I wish the boss good health.

　　As for the issue of rewards, forget it, I won’t persuade you anymore, just be happy.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)