A farming master in Stardew Valley

Chapter 624 Top-notch fishing gear?

After hearing Willy's suggestion, Leon nodded, thinking that what Willy said was indeed correct.

It's like a strongman. No matter how strong he is, he can't break a stone with his fist. It's a different story if he uses a hammer.

Now his line set is considered top-notch, but the fishing rod is still a little bit lacking. When he just hooked up the tuna, the fishing line was intact and the reel was not misaligned. Instead, the fiberglass fishing rod was pulled into a C shape. Fortunately, its toughness and strength are several times stronger than that of the bamboo fishing rod, so it did not break.

But if the tuna was bigger and stronger, Leon was not sure if the fishing rod could hold up. After all, no matter how tough it was, it could not withstand the damage of being folded in half.

"Willy, is the best fishing rod you have the iridium fishing rod you mentioned?" Leon asked.

"Well, it's made from a combination of gold ingots and iridium ore. Although the iridium content isn't high, its strength is absolutely top-notch. It's considered the best fishing rod on the market." Willy nodded. "That's why I recommended it to you earlier. If it were an iridium-gold fishing rod, paired with your iridium-doped fishing line, it would be top-notch fishing gear that even I would covet."

"What's the price?" Leon asked. Cari still had money, and since he was interested, he naturally wanted to try one.

"7500G, but this is the marked price. If you buy it, I'll give it to you at the purchase price. Anyway, this thing is not easy to sell. Instead of keeping it in my hands gathering dust, I might as well sell it to you at a lower price, 5000G." Willy explained.

"I bought it." The price of 5000G is not low, but it doesn't seem too high either. After all, the iridium wire set is 5000G.

After paying taxes, there was still 114300G left in the card, which was a little more than the previous 9.2WG. The extra money was the payment from the Far-Traveling Chamber of Commerce when Linus and Abigail were helping on the farm and putting the harvested crops into the shipping boxes. Although the money was deposited into the card, the receipt list was mailed to him. Leon only needed to look at the total price to know how much money he had earned.

It was not a big deal for Leon to use this normal income to buy a 5000G fishing rod, and the remaining money was enough to upgrade the chicken coop and livestock shed.

"Wait until I get it to you."

Leon was so straightforward that Willy immediately went back to the house to get a fully packaged box and handed it to Leon.

After taking it, Leon did not rush to open it, but went into the house to pay. Willy also had a POS machine here, which saved him the trouble of signing a check.

After paying, Willy didn't hesitate. After searching the shelves, he took out a lure with two fish hooks side by side decorated with ribbons and handed it to Leon.

"This finely crafted spinning lure, with its reflective metal and streamers carried by the current, will attract fish. Paired with bait, it significantly increases your chances of catching a fish. I'm giving it to you."

"Thank you." Leon was not polite. He was also familiar with this fine-decorated spinning lure. After all, before he learned about the two special lures, precious fishing bait and high-quality float, the fine-decorated spinning lure was his most commonly used and favorite lure.

But this thing is not cheap, and Willy gave it to him as a favor, so after Lyon accepted this exquisite spinning lure, he did not forget to give back to Willy.

The gift in return was naturally the iridium fishhook that Leon used as a spare tire and matched the line set.

Willy didn't dislike this ordinary fishhook. Instead, he squeezed it in his hand and tested its strength against the wooden wall in the house. Then he said in surprise, "Is this also a fishhook with iridium added?"

"Yes, it comes with a matching line set. I have an extra one here, so I'll give it to you," Leon confirmed. "Hey, you're making me feel like I'm taking advantage of you, Leon. This iridium-added hook is much more valuable than a hardcover spinning lure." Although Willy liked the hook very much, when he compared it to the lure he gave Leon, he immediately felt that Leon was being shortchanged.

"We're all friends, so why bother with this? Even if the premium spinning lure isn't worth it, I still have the 2500G fishing rod for a discount. So, I won't lose out, right?" Leon consoled.

"You, you." Willy looked at Leon helplessly, but his face was full of smiles.

"Well, it's been a while since we've gone fishing together. Let's go together today and see who catches the most. From now until 8pm, whoever catches the least will get a treat, how about that?"

"Weight or quantity?" Lyon asked.

"It must be the quantity. After all, you have that magic bait. The biggest fish you can catch in spring is halibut, but you can catch tuna and mackerel. How can I compete with you in weight?" Willy complained.

"Then let's compare quantity." Lyon confirmed.

In fact, he could share the magic bait with Willy and compete with Willy fairly, but Willy would definitely not accept the fish he caught after using this bait. Then Willy's work would be in vain. Leon is not short of money, but Willy has to support his family, so he naturally would not make things difficult for Willy.

"Okay, but we need to assemble your fishing rod first."

Willy reminded him, and then Leon started to unpack the brand new iridium fishing rod. Together with Willy, he removed the reel from the previous fiberglass fishing rod and installed it on the iridium fishing rod. By the way, he also replaced the exquisite spinning lure that Willy had given him. Leon temporarily put away the previous iridium fish hook and kept it for backup.

Then the two of them left the house, stood on both sides of the dock, and started fishing.

Willy also uses an iridium fishing rod with a fishing line length of about 300 meters, but the distance of each casting has never exceeded 15 meters. On the contrary, Leon always casts more than 30 meters. Willy has reminded Leon about this issue, but Leon said that this is his habit.

After all, everyone who plays Stardew Valley knows that the farther the fishhook is thrown, the higher the quality, length and weight of the fish caught will be.

Although the reality may not be like this, this has become a subconscious habit in Lyon.

A new fishing rod is a new fishing rod. During the fishing trip, Leon caught another tuna. This time, the iridium fishing rod was only slightly bent. When the tuna was pulled ashore, the fishing rod regained its straightness without the interference of external forces. This was completely different from the previous fiberglass fishing rod that would leave a slight bend after being bent.

Moreover, the strength of the fishing rod has increased, and Leon feels a lot easier to pull it up. The iridium fishing rod seems to have the effect of saving effort.

I don’t know if it’s a problem with the design of the fishing rod or because of the iridium added to it, but Leon always feels that as long as iridium is mixed into the tool, it will become very special and magical. This is true for fishing rods, reels, and the iridium tools that Linus showed before.

This made him a little envious, thinking that the key that could open the Desert Skeleton Mine on the 120th floor of the mine was still lying in the treasure chest at the bottom of the mine. With this key, he could go to the Skeleton Mine to mine iridium. Leon suddenly had a new plan.

(End of this chapter)