He first strapped the heavy equipment on his back and then dragged the willow branch ice fishing shelter, walking towards the frozen river surface.
This time, his target was no longer nearby but the "Number One Fishing Spot" with massive submerged wood, which he had scouted yesterday as the perfect spot.
About half an hour later, he reached the destination, located the bright nylon rope marker he had left on a branch by the shore, and then, from memory, walked to the area where the huge submerged wood lurked beneath the ice.
He set down all the equipment from his shoulder and began the first task: clearing the snow on the ice surface.
After more than an hour, Lin Yu'an finally cleared a patch of ice, just big enough to set up the ice fishing wooden shelter.
Then he unfolded the willow branch shelter, fitted the cross birch support pole, and a sturdy A-frame hut stood firmly on the ice.
Next, he took out the four hard birch "Ice Nails."
