Feedback on this Kohaku Please

[Nancy M.]

Hi Jason
With the size of your male, it is very hard for it to compete against a female koi of the same size, Females generally have a better confirmation. But you never know, what it will be competing against. So there is always a chance..
Showing koi for the 1st time is such a wonderfull experience and one I am sure you will never forget. Let the club know before they bench your fish, that this is your first time, they may have a novice division. I remember our first time showing we went novice at San Diego koi show, and we won Novice GC and Mature Champ. After that we were hooked, we went back the following year and took home GC. I would say to any 1st time shower enjoy the experience and learn from it, watch and listen to the judges and introduce yourself to some of the ole timers, that is were the knowledge is and were the fun begins.

On a sidenote: Never show your hand before a show, others will know what they need to beat your fish

Have a great time, and please come back and tell us how your fish did at the show.

[aquitori]

For a person's first show always make it easy for yourself.

1. Bring atleast 2 fish.

2. Bring small fish for your first show to get a taste of bagging fish and transporting. (smaller fish are easier to bag and to transport long distances). I know people get excited to bring their big fishes to the show, but dont have the knowledge on how it is done and the work involved.

3. Mind frame (dont expect anything have fun) learn how people bring fish to show and look at the fish that people bring.

Like Nancy said have fun and learn.

[gspotmc]

STERLING,
AS NANCY AND TONY SAID FIRST TIME IS ALWAYS SPECIAL. I KNOW I ENJOYED MINE. WON GC, RGC, BEST IN SIZE 6 AND BEST IN SIZE 5. iT WAS AT KOI KICHI SHOW 2005. jUST ENJOY THE SHOW AND LEARN.

[Flounder]

Quote: Originally Posted by gspotmc STERLING, AS NANCY AND TONY SAID FIRST TIME IS ALWAYS SPECIAL. I KNOW I ENJOYED MINE. WON GC, RGC, BEST IN SIZE 6 AND BEST IN SIZE 5. iT WAS AT KOI KICHI SHOW 2005. jUST ENJOY THE SHOW AND LEARN.

Ahhhh, no large caps please, my eyes hurt!