Making nets isn't too difficult; they can spin thread themselves and are not short on ropes. Small nets combined to form a large net can be used for fishing.
However, he felt that this way of casting a net wasn't the same as the way he saw when he was young.
He had no references now and could only follow his own ideas.
He smoothly created the type of net that one person can cast. This thread doesn't sink; it floats on the water. By weighting one side, the net opens automatically when thrown into the water.
After waiting for the net to sink enough, he could retrieve the net.
This method doesn't cover the fish from below, so he wasn't sure if it would work.
North of Jinshui Village is a river.
They crafted a raft on which they could sit.
When retrieving the net, they first pulled up the net ropes from below.
The net didn't need to sink to the bottom.
Before casting the net, he could throw some dirty scraps of meat and fat from slaughtering into the water.
