Koi Shows and Nascar!!!!!

[keokoi]

Should Koi show people get sponsored by Koi companies. Let's just say that a person who is notable for showing koi gets sponsored. He uses X brand of food and x brand of a number of things to condition his koi well for a show.. So at the show he wears a shirt Plastered by all of the sponsors and uses brand X for a neet and Brand X for a tub. He has to show to X amount of koi shows a year. With all the companies they want in as well. So they also sponsor different people.

Well the trend is set and we have many people showing awesome koi learning trying to get the edge anyway they can. This then leads to more people showing and those newbies or unsponsored people trying to do the same as the best of the best..

Good for Koi Industry?

Good for shows?

Good for companies?

Good for the industry as a whole.....

No money has been exchanged so not really professional is it?

Hope this made sense...

Give me your thoughts?

Joe

[Akinosan]

First, tell me whats really on your mind...

[kingkong]

Kinda like the Bass Tournament Anglers Assoc. What shall we call it.....
Mr. & Mrs. Nishikigoi Pro-Am....Competitive Koi Federation....
Gentlemen......Start your pumps! sorry, couldn't help myself...

[Maurice]

I'll contribute to the post.


I love NASCAR!

Maurice.

[keokoi]

I LOVE IT!


Yeah now koi shows will be mainstream on ESPN and Aquitori and Dck B can call the shots.. LOL

Joe

[JohnBender]

Quote: Originally Posted by keokoi I LOVE IT! Yeah now koi shows will be mainstream on ESPN and Aquitori and Dck B can call the shots.. LOL Joe

They have "Texas Hold'em" and dog shows, why not koi shows? As far as sponsoreship why not....If I had a really nice fish I just brought in from Japan I don't my dealer would have any problem sponsoring something of obvious merit.

John

[jnorth]

Makes sense to me. Sponsorship has brought many "events" to be more mainstream. It's not just Nascar either. Drag racing does it even at the weekend hobbyist level. When you win a weekend event and have an Edelbrock sticker on your car they pay you a couple bucks. Why? Because everyone in the stands or the guys that have already lost want to know what you are doing that is making you win. They see the sticker on the side of car and go buy that product. Every time I see a list of All-Japan winners the breeder is usually listed. I bet that helps sales alot. We all know it takes more then a "good" filtration system or a "good" diet to win in a koi show but whats wrong with letting everyone know that I use Aquabead filters, JPD food, and only show Momotaro breed koi? If I win alot then people will use those brands, if I am a big loser then the companies I use might work harder to make a better product (or beg me to quit). Aside from that what about advertising on the side of the big blue tanks? Might be a nice way to help cover the cost of the show at any rate. Or getting some sponsors to kick in some free product for the winners? If you got the GC you get a filter and some food free or something. They might do this at some shows (I don't really know). I hope I don't sound greedy as the joy of all my efforts paying off with a win is good enough for me but hey why not?

[JohnBender]

I wouldn't mind getting sponsored by Hikari, a hobbyist needs all the food he can get...Have sponsorship flags all over your show tank.

[aquitori]

Screw Hikari I would be sponsored by Izeki and Nike.....Have a Nike show tank with an Air Jordan symbol on the side that would be tight!!!

[MikeM]

...Let's not.