Nisai Harvest in Fresno: Part I

[Russell Peters]

#8, is hands down the best of all of the Koi shown so far.

[PapaBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell Peters #8, is hands down the best of all of the Koi shown so far.

I'm leaning heavily in the same direction as this one seems to me to have the most long term potential, but I can't quite put my finger on why. I like the body/skin/hi pattern/shiro/sumi package as that part is obvious even to me. The beni is what I can't put my finger on. My gut tells me it will improve but I just can't tell you why. Help me understand what I'm seeing a little better.

[Brutuscz]

Number 8 is awesome. But I have to say the Ginrin on 9 is amazing. Is that pearl ginrin, because I have never seen that in person? I don't know how rare it is..but if it is hard to find...take that one!!! Never know when you will see another like it.

[KoiCop]

Quote: Originally Posted by carolyn swanson Pearl gin rin on #9?

JR is the only one I've seen post a pic of pearl GR before; Brett's talked about one he bred and sold a number of years ago; this looks to be 'the real deal.' Very interest making. Don

[Richard Rombold]

I'll start a new thread on Pearl Gin-Rin with a closeup so that we don't get too distracted here. I'll have more pictures up later tonight.

[dcny]

very impressive group. if #9 is pearl gr, isn't #1 pearl too?

-dan

[Richard Rombold]

Dan,

Good point, but no. The lighting from the flash is hitting the scales just right on #1. These fish have a very high sheen to the scales. It shows what I've been working on with my Kohakus these last few years. The Male in #9 takes this to an extreme and he's noteworthy for that reason. If Marie does not select him he'll go into my personal pond for observation and possible inclusion into the breeding population.

[Richard Rombold]

#11) 16" Female (big, big patern)





#12) (tategoi) 15" Female





#13) (tategoi) 16" Female





#14) (tategoi) 16" Female





#15) 13" Male

[Auntiesue]

Quote: Originally Posted by PapaBear I'm leaning heavily in the same direction as this one seems to me to have the most long term potential, but I can't quite put my finger on why. I like the body/skin/hi pattern/shiro/sumi package as that part is obvious even to me. The beni is what I can't put my finger on. My gut tells me it will improve but I just can't tell you why. Help me understand what I'm seeing a little better.

My pic out of this group as well (#8). What I see as potential along with growth and body confirmation is if you look very closely at each scale you'll see the darker patches of red right in the middle of the scales. To me, a sign of good Hi to come. This fish has just about everything!!!

[dcny]

oooh, some more nice selections. the thing that jumps out at me in all these koi is the shiroji. they all look very, very good. bravo richard!

marie, what are you looking to do with the fish? nice fish to compete right away (#9) or something to grow out(#11). i think #9 is the most interesting fish and would probably be my choice but if i wanted to see how i could do at raising a large koi, i'd go for #11. i think it has a nice frame and good potential for size. i even like the kuchibeni. i only wish the tail tube was stronger. it may be fine and it's just the bend of the tail that make it look a little thin..

-dan