Russell Peters wrote:Very nice I think I need to try to go back to Hiroi in Isawa.

Besides the obvious good skin, color and pattern, his fish has nice conformation especially for doitsu.

Sharp looking doitsu. The skin really glows. Beni and sumi still have the same intensity two years after.

Marilyn wrote:

PinkRules wrote:

Marilyn wrote::D I can't wait to see these come in!
I just love the skin quality that Hosokai makes. That Aka, wow!

I was waiting for you to say something about the Aka, the best one in a while.

My weakness for Aka is legendary. This one's a beauty.

You are legendary in many ways.

Marilyn wrote::D I can't wait to see these come in!
I just love the skin quality that Hosokai makes. That Aka, wow!

I was waiting for you to say something about the Aka, the best one in a while.

Russell Peters wrote:Once that Shiro came out of the crowd, and I could see the whole thing, it was obvious it would not be coming home with me. It is a shame. It isn't the stress on it that is the reason but rather the imbalance of proportion between the body and the tail.

Is the tail in this example too short?

Hats off to your picking and husbandry skill. Every one of them look promising.

Russell Peters wrote:
No clue how big but I posted the mother already. It was the Kato San 4 step

OK, thanks. There is actually more info on that flag. When she won Sakura in Niigata, she was in 75bu.

This one looks like it will be a very large koi. Any idea how big the oyagoi are?

I get it gentlemen, I've been there many a time. Now I get to sit back and watch the ones that don't sell improve onsite. ;) You know the leftovers are often the best females. maybe stop oogling leftovers and start converting your BE so you can buy more fish I buy too many fish even when the world ...

Marilyn wrote:I get it gentlemen, I've been there many a time.
Now I get to sit back and watch the ones that don't sell improve onsite.

You know the leftovers are often the best females.