Looking for Fishing Novels: No Fantasy, No Islands in the Sea or Sky, Just Pure Fishing 求钓鱼文，不要玄幻，不要海岛空岛，纯粹一点的

1. 51 不 The Angler Who Can't Fish 不会钓鱼的钓鱼人 Big Brother Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的大哥Urban869k WordsCompleted While struggling to make a living in the big city, Li Feng unexpectedly got a game-changing advantage and set off on the road to wealth. This life led him into a completely different world. See what he chooses in the end... 2kReads8.3Score12614d adds
2. 52 赶 Beachcombing: A Pair of Tongs from the Start Conquers the Entire Shore 赶海：开局一把夹子征服整片沙滩 Jie Ding's Solitude杰定孤独Urban818k WordsOngoing (Tidepooling + fishing + islands + leisurely pace + family life + catching fish) After being swept into the sea and drowning while tidepooling, he was reborn in 2008. To improve his family's impoverished circumstances, to raise his five-year-old younger sister, and to escape the poverty and helplessness of his past life, he set out to make money by tidepooling and fishing so he could support her. By a stroke of luck, he activated the Tidepooling and Fishing System. Yao Jie gained X-ray vision. 6Reads6.8Score314d adds

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   Not bad, a fishing and beachcombing article.

3. 53 钓 Fishing: From the Start, I Took on Old Deng and Became a Top Angler! 钓鱼：开局盘老邓，顶级垂钓人！ Golden Glow黄金霞Urban149k WordsOngoing Synopsis: A tribute to fishing buddies everywhere. May all fishing buddies be one big family. Farming story + a slower pace + development How long does it take to go from an unknown beginner to a world-famous master? Zhang You thinks that’s not a question at all. After all, he has a System that can make him a fishing master. What? I have to run a fishing venue before I can become a master? Fine... Then I’ll just rent a reservoir that originally covered a thousand mu! And then... And then, 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Pure fishing books, especially for rod and hand anglers, are very enjoyable to read.

4. 54 我 My Fishing Grounds Can Be Upgraded 我的钓场能升级 The Little Kettle That Can Talk会说话的小水壶Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Returning to the countryside to start a business and build a fishing paradise? Chen Feng, an avid angler, unexpectedly got bound to a System and returned to his hometown. After fishing there for five months straight, he watched his savings shrink from 120,000 yuan to just 50,000. But the golden finger System still didn’t show up again. Just as he was losing hope and beginning to think he’d imagined it, the System finally bound itself to him. He gained the ability to upgrade his fishing grounds! 5kReads8.2Score32814d adds

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   Those who run fishing ponds and those who farm are also involved in the business.

5. 55 重 Back to 1981: The Little Fishing Village 重回那年，1981小渔村 Poor Ghost Having Fun Alone穷鬼自嗨Urban3.6M WordsOngoing A laid-back slice-of-life story about earning a living and supporting the family, nestled against the mountains and facing the sea. Climb the mountains, explore the sea, and enjoy a relaxed life, with no overpowered showboating or face-slapping. A period story about everyday life: gathering seafood, raising children, farming, and all the little things that happen in a family and village. 27.3kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds

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   Um, the first book is about fishing, purely about fishing. The later ones have some fishing elements, then it gets to beachcombing and fishing, and then buying a boat and other fishing-related activities.

6. 56 重 Reborn in 1992: A Divine Fishing Dog Helps Me Become the Richest Man 重生92：渔村神犬助我成首富 Octopus Who Loves Octopus爱吃八爪鱼的章鱼Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Funny daily life + farming + golden finger + seaside foraging + raising a child + feel-good story with one heroine] After being reborn, a down-and-out protagonist sets out from a small fishing village on a comeback journey, aided by a miraculous dog that can find treasure! 2.8kReads8.1Score18414d adds
7. 57 我 I Have a Tidepooling Map 我有一副赶海地图 Spring Rain on a Pear Tree一梨春雨Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Let me tell you, sea cucumbers feel slippery and smooth. It's so satisfying. When you touch a live abalone, it contracts. It's so much fun. Huh? Why are those two crabs hugging? What are they doing? Hehehehe. Do you want to come and find out? It's really fun. 3.4kReads8.4Score23114d adds
8. 58 重 Reborn in 1980, I Married a Lovely Wife with Heterochromia 重生80，娶了异瞳小娇妻 Luo Aichen洛爱尘Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] + [No System in this era] + [Everyday coastal foraging] + [Three chapters daily] Also known as: Coastal Foraging, Fish Filling the Hold, and My Lovely Wife with Different-Colored Eyes, Don't Worship Me! Zhou Chen is unexpectedly reborn on an island in the 1980s. Looking at his once-infamous self, he has barely begun to process things when the village chief shouts, “Zhou Chen, your bride is here! Hurry up and come get her!” Dazed, Zhou Chen steps outside and sees a girl following 12.3kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
9. 59 悠 A Leisurely Life: Deep-Sea Fishing with a College Girl 悠闲生活，带学生妹远洋海钓 Plain Water Tastes So Good白开水真好喝Urban569k WordsOngoing [Urban farming + everyday romance + fishing and selling fish + building a home] After failing the college entrance exam, Jiang Xiaoyu’s parents divorce. Despairing, he returns to his hometown, a small fishing village on the coast of a southern province. By chance, he finds a golden “Wish-Fulfilling Fishing Hook” by the sea. Starting from a tiny fishing village, he sets sail for the vast blue ocean with a pretty female student by his side... 301Reads6.7Score—14d adds
10. 60 重 Back to 1983: I Started by Fishing from a Little Wooden Boat 重回1983，从小木船打鱼开始 Shrimp Head Sauce虾头酱Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Period Piece + Reborn + One Female Lead + No Taking Abuse + Everyday Life + Mountains and Seas + Family Matters + Hard Work and Prosperity + Business + Farming] The moment Hu Weidong opens his eyes, he is reborn at the instant he fell into the water forty years ago! “Holy crap!” All this wealth has just landed right in his lap! In his previous life, he was a miserable wage slave, working like a beast of burden for his entire life, only to find that even buying a house was beyond his means. His 1kReads6.7Score10114d adds
11. 61 一 A Little Boat Conquers the Ocean 1 一条小船征服大海1 Yu Damei于大美Urban855k WordsOngoing Back to 1982, he begins a journey of redemption. A story of gathering seafood, fishing, earning money to support the family, and dealing with the everyday ups and downs of family life. No System, just hard work, striving onward, and building a fortune. 117Reads5.9Score—14d adds
12. 62 重 Reborn in a Fishing Village in 1983: Making a Fortune Gathering Seafood 重生83小渔村：靠赶海发家致富 Dong Changxin东长欣Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Period drama, everyday life, gathering seafood, hunting, farming to support the family, working the land and sea, no showing off and face-slapping, family matters, small-scale ambitions. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Chen Yefeng is reborn in a small fishing village in 1983, giving himself a chance to make up for the regrets of his past life. He embraces his family and starts a leisurely life through gathering seafood and farming. There are no schemes, only ordinary happiness and hard w 15.8kReads7.8Score99914d adds
13. 63 说 Weren’t Fishing Fanatics Supposed to Never Come Home Empty-Handed? 说好的钓鱼佬永不空军呢？ Niu Niu Who Reads Novels会看小说的牛牛Urban206k WordsCompleted Programmer Niuniu returns to his hometown to fish and gets bound to a laid-back Fishing God System from the start! He livestreams his fishing in exchange for cigarettes, lands a huge catch, cracks jokes about getting skunked, and keeps viewers laughing with his easygoing daily life. Until… 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main focus is purely on fishing.

14. 64 开 A Reservoir Spanning Ten Thousand Mu from the Start: Building a Mythical Fishing Ground 开局万亩水库，打造神话钓场 Buddha Who Battles Across the Eight Wastelands斗战八荒佛Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A country lad unexpectedly gets a Galactic Fishing Ground System and from then on leads all the fishing fanatics to the pinnacle of life. With all kinds of wondrous System rewards, he builds a mythical fishing ground that shocks the world. The age of fishing for everyone has arrived, and the training of the ultimate fishing fanatic begins. Fishing Breathing Technique unlocks genes and develops the body's potential. Fishing fanatics transform into Super Saiyans and effortlessly handle colossal ca 5.4kReads8.7Score42714d adds

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    A good fishing article, worth reading.

15. 65 我 I'm a Ten-Pound Bighead Carp, and an Angler Found Me 我，十斤大白条，被钓鱼佬发现了 Flying Boats Fill the Sky飞舟连天Urban534k WordsOngoing [Giant Monsters] + [No Female Lead] + [Anglers Get Schooled] + [Shocking Reactions] Chen Fan was killed in his previous life because of an angler. Now he has become a little whitebait fish in the Dongjiang Lake Reservoir, living in constant fear every day. Ding! The Bully System has activated! Chen Fan's mission is to grow into the most terrifying giant monster in history and drag every angler into the water. From that day on, a bizarre legend arose around the Dongjiang Lake Reservoir... There's 257Reads6.6Score10514d adds

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    There's a book for every type of fishing pond, from Taiwanese-style lure fishing to commercial fishing ponds, and it's sure to suit your taste. [Eating melon emoji]

16. 66 水 The Reservoir Is Full of Monsters, and the Anglers Are Losing Their Minds 水库全是巨物，钓鱼佬们都疯了 I Eat Bones Without Spitting Out Fish吃骨头不吐鱼Urban714k WordsCompleted [Fishing] [Reservoir] [System] [Huge Fish] [Comedy] [Making a Fortune] Jiang Yang went back to his hometown to fish and landed a monster on his very first try. But he couldn't reel the fish in and nearly became bait himself. By chance, he bonded with a fishing System. As the System leveled up, the reservoir filled with monsters. A hundred pounds was just an appetizer, and anglers everywhere went wild. What do you do when the fish is too big? What if you can't pull it in? Excavators for fishing r 2.9kReads6.7Score16514d adds
17. 67 长 Longevity: From Fishing and Looting Corpses to Laying Low Until I’m Invincible 长生：从钓鱼摸尸开始，苟到无敌 Tomato and Crab Stir-Fry番茄炒螃蟹Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing [Immortality + King of Playing It Safe + Wild Schemes + Hilarious Cultivation + The Ultimate Coward + No System + Slow Burn] This fishing fanatic clearly has an immortal constitution, yet he’s ridiculously timid. While everyone else is spilling blood beneath the heavens to seize their fortunes, he lurks on the edge of the battlefield, looting the bodies and picking up the scraps... Powerful cultivators clash, shattering mountains and seas? Li Jianguo lies in the grass, waiting to scavenge! Fairi —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 我 I Have a Fishing Tackle Workshop 我有一个渔具工坊 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban721k WordsCompleted Cui Xiaoli runs a fishing tackle shop. Just as it was about to go under, a high-tech fishing tackle workshop fell from the sky. All he had to do was put materials into the storage unit, and it would make high-quality fishing gear. Fishing, collecting the money, and traveling: from then on, Cui Xiaoli enjoyed a relaxed, carefree life in the countryside. 748Reads9.0Score15314d adds

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    Recommended by anglers, looks good

19. 69 极 The Ultimate Fisherman 极品渔夫 The Donkey Who Doesn't Eat Watermelon不吃西瓜的驴Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A fishing rod comes up in the net. Little by little, Lü Xiaoyu realizes that this fishing rod has a mind of its own. It can catch fish, treasures, anything at all. From then on, Lü Xiaoyu never turns back from the life of an avid angler. 7.1kReads9.0Score61714d adds

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    Fishing High-Score Divine Article

20. 70 钓 Fishing My Way to Riches: Starting by Feeding a Spirit Cat 钓鱼暴富：从投喂灵猫开始 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban685k WordsCompleted [Fishing + laid-back farming at a ranch + decisive, mature rich woman + gamer girl + an utterly hooked Mulan] With no one to rely on, what could be more than a strange opportunity fate has given me? Alone and without help, this is the hidden moment to turn the tide. Yin and yang together make the Way. When hope and delusion both fade into nothing, a predicament that seems hopeless becomes the perfect moment for rebirth. The turmoil of the world rises and falls like waves. Only by shedding it and 6.6kReads8.7Score39214d adds
21. 71 夜 I Went Night Fishing and Hooked a Corpse, But Carried Home a Fleeing Female Corpse 夜钓钓浮尸，我却扛回逃跑的女尸 Candy Fishing糖果钓鱼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Fishing streamer Wei Kun transmigrated to a parallel world and activated the [Tough Guy System]! As long as he completed the System’s missions, he would receive rewards. But the very first mission was to go night fishing at a graveyard on the Ghost Festival. Viewers: Aren’t you scared, streamer? Wei Kun: Scared? My fishing rod’s made from lightning-struck peachwood, my line’s pulled from an ink line reel, my ground bait’s made from glutinous rice, and my bait’s mixed with black dog blood. Tonigh 15.7kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds

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    Take these books that I've treasured for two and a half years, my darlings!

22. 72 夜 Night Fishing, When a Weasel Begs for a Title and Says She Looks Like a Beast-Eared Girl 夜钓遇黄皮子讨封，说她像兽耳娘 Tang Xiaotangguo唐小糖果Mystery846k WordsCompleted Fishing enthusiast Wang Kun transmigrates to a parallel world and decides to become a fishing streamer. Who could have guessed that supernatural forces would be returning in this world? On a night-fishing trip, he runs into a spirit: a weasel seeking a divine title. Weasel: “Hey, you there. Do I look more like a person or a god?” For the sake of his own happiness, Wang Kun replies, “You look like a golden-haired, beast-eared beauty who’ll do whatever I say, has boundless magical powers, and is s 14.2kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
23. 73 失 After Losing My Job, I Turn My Life Around by Fishing 失业后，我靠钓鱼逆袭人生 Mouse Licks Cat耗子舔猫Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Heaven-reaching fishing gear + multiple female supporting characters + a rich fish species guide + golden finger + building a fortune] After escaping the 996 grind, office worker Su Xiaobei awakens his “Fishing Luck” and from then on catches the rarest giant fish in the world! In a deep pool in the Ailao Mountains, he reels in a blood-scaled, golden-whiskered fish, drawing the attention of a tribe from the ancient kingdom of Ailao that has yet to surrender. In the Hundred Thousand Mountains, he 2.3kReads7.5Score16014d adds

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    You have to save yourself eventually. No fantasy, no cultivation, just global fishing trips.

24. 74 崔 Cui Li’s Life at Sea 崔狸的海上生活 You Are the Truth of This World你是人间真理Urban201k WordsCompleted Cui Li has found a pretty good job. Every day, he takes a boat out to sea, heading to a deserted island to gather barnacles, catch lobsters, and fish. On weekends, he goes camping, barbecuing, sightseeing, and brewing tea with his friends... 717Reads8.2Score—14d adds
25. 75 悠 A Leisurely Life Begins with Ocean Treasure Hunting 悠闲生活从海洋寻宝开始 Bland Green Tea清茶乏味Urban1.0M WordsCompleted I refuse the boss’s toast, spin the table when he reaches for a dish, and change the song when he starts singing. And so Qian Yu gets fired! While relaxing on the beach, he accidentally finds a treasure: the Flying Fish Ring. He catches giant fish, explores the ocean depths, and searches for buried treasure, setting out on an extraordinary new life. 2.5kReads8.8Score18614d adds

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    After drinking at the club, Li Fan obtained the Fishing Ground System and returned to Ligang Village to open a fishing ground. Starting with a small pond, he gradually developed the village into a fishing paradise, attracting many fishing enthusiasts.

26. 76 开 I Opened a Fishing Resort and Held a Global Fishing Tournament 开钓场的我举办了全球钓鱼大赛 Kong Mengyan空梦烟Urban1.4M WordsCompleted As an angler, the best way to show off a big catch isn't to tie it to the back of your car and drive dozens of laps around the neighborhood. It's to open a fishing park and put every big fish you've caught in it. An accident brought Lu Hang to another world much like Blue Star. This world had more land, more water, and a greater variety of species. After gaining the Fishing Park System, he decided to open a fishing park of his own. What if the park doesn't have enough fish for everyone to catch? 1.3kReads8.5Score12814d adds
27. 77 济 Ji Gong Goes Fishing 济公垂钓 Three Thousand Great Ways, Cleverly Taking the Strange大道三千智取奇异394k WordsOngoing I'm just practicing my writing, so please be careful not to fall into a “pit”… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This guy's fishing for outdated marriage practices now, who knows what he'll fish for next.

28. 78 重 Reborn at the Turn of the Millennium: I Just Want to Be a Happy Fishing Bum 重生千禧：只想当个快乐的钓鱼佬 Lord Jie of Wangxiang Pavilion望乡阁的界王大人Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn in the year 2000, he makes a living from the sea. He seeks neither immense wealth nor high office, only to be a happy, prosperous, carefree fishing guy on this pristine blue coast, making up for the regrets of his past life and living this one with freedom and boundless horizons. 538Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 深 Deep-Sea Fishing: The Bigger the Waves, the Pricier the Fish 深海渔猎：风浪越大鱼越贵 The Cat Who Doesn't Sneak a Bite不偷腥的狸猫Urban2.0M WordsCompleted With a disabled younger sister and little hope for the future, unemployed Yang Bin leaves the city and returns to the countryside to make a living in aquaculture. His life should have been ordinary and hard, but a toad sends it off course. By chance, he gains a mysterious sixth sense like radar. From eels hiding beneath aquatic plants and softshell turtles buried in the mud, to scallops hidden on the ocean floor and lobsters among the coral reefs… From ponds in a small town to the boundless open 3.5kReads8.5Score38714d adds

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    🔥🔥Book Summary: Dropped out of school and returned to a fishing village, the former pride of the family becomes a disgraced student. Luck suddenly appears before him, thanks to a virtual screen tool. 🌿🌿His life takes a dramatic turn for the better, earning countless riches daily with a sand shovel. 🦀🦀 A shovel unearths butter crabs, a fishing rod in hand, and the sea is his domain. Large yellow crabs and large red groupers—he's the king of the beachcombing world! 🌈🌈

30. 80 最 The Strongest Fisherman 最强渔夫 Fat Sheep Translation肥羊译Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Wang Hai graduated from college and bonded with the Strongest Fisherman System. He returned to his fishing village and became a fisherman. While fishing, he unexpectedly rescued the superstar Xiao Di. And so began their quiet little life as fishers. From that day on, a legendary figure appeared in the fishing world. What? You say this little bluefin tuna is the biggest one ever caught and worth tens of millions? I've got a whole hold full of them on my boat! What? You say this pearl is a luminou 4kReads8.9Score31314d adds

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    All high scores! Many readers... The first book, "The Fisherman's Fishing," is just pure bliss. The second book, "The Protagonist Opens a Fishing Ground," attracts fishermen from all over the country. The third book begins with catching a grouper...

31. 81 巨 A Paradise of Giants: The Anglers Have Gone Crazy! 巨物天堂，钓鱼佬们都疯了！ Shanyu Tingcheng单于廷呈Urban314k WordsCompleted [Fishing + Upgrading Through Different Waters + Giant Fish Everywhere + Rural Development] After Xiao Yu gets the System, whenever one of his fellow anglers catches a fish, he earns money! His fishing grounds can also merge with different bodies of water to upgrade. To attract more fishing fanatics and get them snapping their rods at his fishing grounds, he decides to start a livestream and stage a little show. Half an hour later, the number of viewers in the livestream skyrockets, and the com 176Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    A fishing novel inspired by a game, featuring various fish species, but without fantasy elements. [Sending hearts]

32. 82 赶 Tide-Chasing System: I Get Rich Fishing by the Sea 赶海系统：我靠赶海钓鱼暴富 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (System + Coastal Foraging + Island Life + Fishing + Relaxed Daily Life) A cheerful everyday life of coastal foraging and fishing, with a slow-paced, immersive feel. Digging for razor clams and picking up octopuses on the beach, catching big green crabs on the rocky shore, finding trapped groupers, catching sea eels, and heading to uninhabited islands to forage and hunt for treasure, or going out to sea to fish for big ones… After quitting her job, Chen Zhiyao unexpectedly obtains a coast 7.9kReads9.1Score73014d adds

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    Highly recommended! Immersive beachcombing and fishing experience, tons of pictures!

33. 83 一 One Person, One Car: The System Takes Me Fishing Across China 一人一车：系统带我钓遍中国 Half-Sweet Chocolate Doudou半糖巧克力逗Urban551k WordsCompleted (Fishing + System + Lighthearted Comedy) Forty-year-old Wang Ye had spent most of his life working on construction sites. His pay was meager, stress weighed on him, his wife complained, his son looked down on him, and even the one thing he loved, fishing, was dismissed as a waste of time. Unable to take it anymore, he sold his belongings, climbed onto an old three-wheeled bike, grabbed a few old fishing rods, and resolutely left home. He had no destination and no plan, just one thought: head som 1kReads6.6Score10214d adds

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    I'm only recommending this one. Recommended reader group: China Publishing Group. Reason for recommendation: It evokes a strong sense of immersion.

34. 84 离 Fired After My Divorce: I Turned My Life Around Through Fishing 离婚被裁：我靠钓鱼逆袭人生 A Touch of Elegance一点风华Urban522k WordsCompleted [Fishing] [Giant Catches] [Multiple Heroines] [Slice of Life] After being laid off and divorced, Li Tianming heads to a wild river to fish! He uses his wedding photo as bait and activates the Fishing Cashback System! From then on, he makes a comeback in the fishing world, casts his line across the globe, and achieves legendary success! All I care about are giant catches! Mountain reservoirs, alpine lakes, great rivers, coastal waters, the open sea… They are all targets waiting for me to conquer! 1.1kReads5.9Score10214d adds

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    Pure fishing comeback

35. 85 赶 Sea Foraging: The System Forces Me to Become the King of the Sea 赶海：系统逼我当海王 Five Liang Guan Dao五两关刀Urban227k WordsCompleted [Tycoon fantasy + multiple heroines + farming and coastal foraging + face-slapping satisfaction + System] [The rating starts low and rises later] [Setting sail with a new book! Fasten your seat belts and join in for the thrill of fishing and fish farming, hunting and coastal foraging, heartwarming pets, and making the world a better place] From the start, he lost both his money and his possessions, was a million yuan in debt, and unexpectedly bonded with the “Universal Casanova System.” Farm 1.5kReads8.2Score16214d adds

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    These two books are good; I personally prefer the style of the first one.

36. 86 白 Bai Mu Sishui's First Book 白木泗水的第一本书 Bai Mu Sishui白木泗水Urban2.4M WordsCompleted This is a tragic story about a fishing fanatic, and also a story about everything a fishing fanatic dreams of. After Li Qiang's wife divorced him and cheated on him, he unexpectedly gained a special ability: a secret fishing bait that he could make and sell himself. It let him reach the pinnacle of life through fishing. Every batch was incredibly potent. From then on, he began his life as an angler, fishing across the land, conquering the seas, and roaming freely through mountains and waters as 1.2kReads8.3Score10214d adds

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    Fishing novels that are close to reality and close to life

37. 87 游 Fishing Across the Country: It Starts with Going Home to Fish for National Day 游钓全国：从国庆回家钓鱼开始 Xiao Xiao Loves Lychees小小爱吃荔枝Urban810k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + Fishing] Ye Xinghe has fished in streams, ditches, and reservoirs, trying them all. Then he moved on to the major fishing spots in his hometown. But what was wrong with those owners? After only two visits, they wouldn't let him fish there anymore. Giant catfish, hundred-pound black carp, king-sized silver carp and bighead carp... Baiting hooks, catching wild softshell turtles, and more... 1.2kReads5.9Score10014d adds

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    Wild fishing in commercial ponds for carp, grass carp, and black carp, and also for catching soft-shelled turtles.

38. 88 亿 Brother Yi Takes You Fishing for Every Fish Under the Sun 亿哥带你，钓遍天下鱼 Rong Yi容衣Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Laid-back life + fishing at commercial pay-to-fish ponds and in the wild + livestreaming + world travel + married couple] After the pandemic ended, business kept getting worse, and the trillion-yuan hardware factory became one of many to shut down. He meant to pass the time by fishing, but it quickly became an obsession he couldn't pull himself away from. And so he successfully embarked on the path of fishing! He travels the world with his wife, fishing along the way, and couldn't be happier. A 726Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I recommend some fishing novels.

39. 89 亏 A Hundredfold Rebate for Every Loss: I Bought a Fishpond Just to Go Broke 亏100倍返利，包鱼塘只盼破产 The Cat Who Steals Dried Fish偷鱼干的猫Rural Life663k WordsCompleted [Urban System + Rural Fish Ponds + Fishing and Face-Slapping + Get Rich by Losing Money + Face-Slapping Comeback + Comedic, Anti-Trope + Cozy Countryside + Period Setting + Tidal Flats + Sea Fishing + Hometown Development + County Town + Making a Fortune + Brothers + Snapped Fishing Rods + Getting Skunked + Seaside + Renting Fish Ponds + Fish, Shrimp, and Crab + Leisurely Banter + Farming] (Touring the Waters of the Nation) My Porsche-driving ex-girlfriend threw the necklace I'd saved up to buy 119Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Urban System + Rural Fishpond + Fishing for Fatal Gains + Losing Money and Getting Rich Quick + Fatal Comeback + Hilarious Anti-Routine] (Nationwide Waterway Cruise)

40. 90 重 Reborn in Xiang Village: Building a Fishing Empire 重生湘村：钓场崛起 Little Yao from the Village村头小姚Urban922k WordsOngoing The story moves at a gentle pace [Easygoing and Relaxing] [One Female Lead] [No Conflict] [No Face-Slapping] [Lots of Fishing] [Reborn] [Fishing Grounds]. If you aren't into leisurely, everyday stories, feel free to move along. The protagonist is reborn in the countryside and awakens a Fishing Grounds System that barely makes its presence felt. Surrounded by mountains and water, he builds fishing grounds and a farm in northern Hunan, welcoming anglers and tourists from far and wide. He spends hi 2kReads—Score13614d adds

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    This is alright.

41. 91 这 What Can’t This Angler Catch? 这钓鱼佬什么都能钓啊 Funny Little Immortal逗比小神仙Urban460k WordsCompleted [No Fishing Bait Tricks + Absurd + Funny + System + Livestreaming] Jiang Ping: the most authentic outdoors streamer While every other streamer was playing games with their audience, he decided to show everyone what a real fishing enthusiast was like. Then he unexpectedly awakened a System. The only problem was that this System was kind of ridiculous: anything could take the bait. Anything but fish! 1kReads8.4Score10114d adds

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    A must-have for anglers

42. 92 离 A Fortune-Making Adventure on the Shore After Quitting My Job 离职后赶海的暴富之旅 Warm Words, Wind on Paper暖语笺风Modern Romance705k WordsCompleted [Quietly Unhinged + System + Beachcombing + Fishing + Everyday Family Life + No Romance] After quitting her job, Wang Yueyao unexpectedly received a System and began beachcombing. The beach was full of cat’s-eye snails, bull’s-eye snails, octopuses, starfish, crabs, and more... Out at sea, she fished for grouper, red-spotted grouper, sea bass, and all kinds of other fish... After leaving her job, she started earning even more. Wang Yueyao threw herself into beachcombing as the System refreshe 1kReads8.5Score10914d adds

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    This is good. It has a system and space, but no romantic partner. It's a bit frustrating at the beginning, but it gets really fun later on. Once you have money, you can start playing like crazy.

43. 93 这 This Fisherman Isn't Exactly Respectable 这个渔民不正经 Yi Gucheng衣谷成Urban2.6M WordsOngoing (No rebirth, no special powers. Sea fishing + everyday struggles + success in both love and career + face-slapping rivals. A series planned to run well over a million words, with steady updates. Add it to your bookshelf with confidence, everyone!) Xiao Yang graduated from the marine sciences department of a top university, only to lose his girlfriend and his job on the same day. His love life and career both fell apart. Undaunted by adversity, he invents an AI fish-finding gadget and starts fish 9.9kReads8.0Score87814d adds

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    A story about sea fishing, buying a big boat, rescuing a beautiful woman, exploring shipwrecks for treasure, fighting pirates, and eliminating petty criminals—a highly recommended read.

44. 94 赶 Beachcombing: The Whole Internet Accuses Me of Faking It, but I'm Laughing All the Way to the Bank! 赶海：全网质疑作假，我赢麻了！ What Do You Mean?何意啥思Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After Fu Jing transmigrates and becomes a coastal foraging streamer, he draws on his wilderness survival skills and fanbase to start a new life. During one livestream, he spots what looks like a body bag and calls the police, helping the coast guard crack a murder case and earning tips from viewers and praise from the officers. Later, while foraging along the coast, he digs up a sonar device from the United States, earns merit for his country, and receives another major reward. One day, he unexp —Reads—Score19214d adds

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    Fishing on the riverbank, waiting patiently for the fish to bite, every second is a dialogue between nature and the soul.

45. 95 重 Reborn in 2002: Starting with Buying Crawfish 重生2002从收小龙虾开始 Starry Illusory Divine Void星幻神空Urban1.2M WordsOngoing City life, rebirth, top student, making money, revenge He returns from the hell of northern Myanmar carrying a heart full of hatred and the clarity of someone who has died once. Reborn in 2003 in a rural village in Xiangbei, he’s now a scrawny eighth-grade kid! The fusion of souls unlocks an impossibly high IQ, and all the hardships of his past life become assets in this one. During summer vacation, he spots a golden opportunity in crayfish. With a keen eye and decisive tactics, he negotiates a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 赶 Beachcombing Is the Best: My Luck Multiplied a Thousandfold! 赶海爽翻天：幸运值暴增一千倍！ Outlaw on the Horizon不良人在天涯Urban878k WordsCompleted [Everyday Life + Lighthearted + Coastal Foraging + Loving Wife] After spending his whole life alone, Hailang is reborn and returns to his hometown to make a fortune fishing and gathering seafood. Blue crabs, yellow croaker, sea gods, Melo pearls, and more... In 1989, he is reborn in the poorest fishing village. In 1990, the whole village gets electricity, builds factories, and develops its economy. At the turn of the millennium, he secures the waters around his hometown and creates the most beau 973Reads6.8Score10414d adds
47. 97 海 A Life of Sea Fishing: It Begins with a Crab-Eater Biting Someone on Shore 海钓人生：从蟹虎鱼上岸咬人开始 Hidden in the Shade藏在树荫Urban797k WordsCompleted Li You quits his exploitative factory job. The factory's brutal, backbreaking work has become too much to bear, so he returns to the little fishing village he has always dreamed of. While others are still working double shifts at the factory, Li You is already out fishing from his own boat. Blue-spotted grouper, tiger grouper? No, now I'm hauling in eight-jin red grouper! And when he's not fishing offshore, he takes his fleet on fishing trips to the oil rigs in the South China Sea. 5.5kReads8.5Score36314d adds
48. 98 屌 A Nobody Lies Flat: Lu Xiaochuan's Deep-Sea Fishing and Diving Diary 屌丝躺平，陆小川的海钓潜水日记 Qing Dingzi青顶子Urban211k WordsCompleted After unemployed fisherman Lu Xiaochuan accidentally swallows a Water-Breathing Pearl, he awakens the ability to see through water and turns his life at sea around. While night fishing, the net of Han Feifei, a widowed boat owner, tangles around his waist. When he denounces illegal fishing, the handcuffs of the cool, beautiful policewoman Chu Nanxing accidentally snap around his wrist. He makes a yacht bet with Shen Xiyue, the heiress to a shipbuilding company. On a deep-sea treasure hunt, the c 1Reads—Score114d adds
49. 99 疯 Crazy Angler: Go Take Down the Boss! 疯狂的钓鱼佬：快去盘老板！ Nine Chapters, Hidden Flute九章笛隐Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System + countryside + getting rich + everyday life + wild imagination + nation and family] “Ancestors! You’re playing favorites!” “I haven’t skimped on your offerings any year! I even burn you a whole pound of big bills from the Bank of Heaven and Earth!” “You’re playing favorites!” While paying respects to his ancestors on Qingming Festival, Li Hao unexpectedly awakens a Super Fishing Ground. After that, the world of fishing enthusiasts goes wild! Wives no longer stop their husbands from 1.4kReads6.7Score10814d adds

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    Everyone should give it a try! It's almost 300,000 words long, all written manually with no AI, and I update over 8,000 words a day! Hope you enjoy it! [Heart emojis]

50. 100 赶 Reaping the Sea: The Brother Who Rides the Waves 赶海：乘风破浪的哥哥 Strolling Through a Sea of Flowers漫步花海中Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Shore Foraging] [Fish Farming] [Deep-Sea Fishing] [System] [Deep-Sea Treasure Hunting] [Building Wealth] When Lin Fan woke up, he had returned to the summer after his college graduation. Before him stood an old house with a leaking roof, parents whose hair had turned gray too soon, and a younger sister about to drop out and work in a factory to pay off the family's debts. In his previous life, his sister had worked herself to death trying to repay those debts, ruining her health and dying in he 4.4kReads7.1Score31314d adds

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    It has a system but isn't exaggerated; everything else meets the requirements—a unique piece of writing about beachcombing.

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