The Second Fishing Trip in Gangwon-do Goseong

From May 2, 2014 to May 5,

we’re heading to the beach during the Golden Week holiday.

But it was still too early, so we decided to pass the time.

I had planned to work only until Friday and leave Saturday morning, but the plan changed, and we decided to depart Saturday evening.

Our destination was Goseong, Gangwon-do. I was excited after making a rushed trip there, but when the wind kept us from fishing, it was disappointing.

Still, we comforted ourselves with fried chicken and cola, and we made one last stop at Daepohang, hoping the wind might be lighter there, but that was a mistake.

Typhoon-level winds were blowing, and if you left a fishing rod standing still, it would end up rolling around.

With heavy disappointment, we checked into the pension.

Who caught it? They said they’d prepare raw fish again, so we were full of anticipation, and they said we’d be able to eat black porgy.

I stared so intently, wondering what was so fascinating.

We had barely managed to reserve Sane Ddeul Pension in Geojin Port, Goseong, Gangwon-do, two weeks earlier.

My older brother was slicing the raw fish, my older sister was putting away the luggage, Kojae was watching, and I was checking out the room.

It was a detached, standalone pension with 2 rooms, 2 bathrooms, and a living room that also served as a kitchen, with no limit on the number of guests.

We paid 200,000 won for one night and ordered black porgy sashimi.

They lightly blanched the skin and sliced it into sashimi. I had eaten red sea bream this way before, but it wasn’t very firm.

Anyway, food always tastes better when you’re fishing.

It feels a little incomplete if you don’t have a shot of soju, so I had one with the black porgy sashimi that other people had caught, and then went to sleep for tomorrow.

The next morning, it seemed like the wind had eased up a bit today, though it looked like it had rained in the early hours yesterday.

Still, even with the wind gently blowing, I’m hungry.

A bowl of hangover soup with bone is really delicious as breakfast and lunch.

This place is a hangover soup restaurant that is almost always indoors, so I’ll have to come here again next time.

And for the second challenge following last time, we came to Geojin Beach to fish for black porgy. The weather is sunny, the wind is blowing, but where are the waves?

What strange weather.

Anyway, today we have to fish no matter what.

So first, we set up our fishing rods, and since the others had gone back to the accommodation, we decided to enjoy fishing among ourselves.

Our family came out to the sea together to get some fresh air. If we get hungry at the beach, we’re thinking of catching and eating jangeo by fishing, but Honey-nim is still fishing, and I’m taking a break while watching a movie.

I really like this kind of healing time.

The quiet sea and strong wind are a little boring, but time spent with family is enjoyable.

I hope Kojae catches a yellow croaker today.

Even when I was little, I remember seeing this kind of digging into the ground and the water. It’s nice to see how tirelessly they keep working.

The day after tomorrow, another fun experience will be waiting, so I’m looking forward to it.

When I think about it like that.

It feels even harder. This man, holding a fishing rod that doesn’t move at all, looks so disappointed and irritated. And as always, my debt-ridden older brother went fishing at the next spot, got tired, and said he was going back to the room, while PD Min’s older brother doesn’t even carry a fishing rod these days and just goes into the pension to get some fresh air. In a situation like this, fishing can’t help but be boring. But don’t be disappointed. If you can’t catch anything today, you can catch it tomorrow.

I heard the two guys who were busily digging earlier ended up causing trouble. But there was also someone who succeeded in catching an octopus. Seeing that, it was so impressive I found myself jealous. So I decided to try once more.

Today, fishing probably won’t go well, but Geojin Beach is said to have short moving distances between spots and clean restrooms. So the decision I made was to put down the fishing rods and travel to nearby attractions. That might actually be better.