Thoughts on Koi in local pond?
#1 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 17 July 2009 - 12:36 AM
#2 Guest_Newt_*
Posted 17 July 2009 - 07:43 AM
Edited by Newt, 17 July 2009 - 07:43 AM.
#3 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 17 July 2009 - 09:39 AM
Public, IsolatedIs this a public or private pond? Isolated or connected to a watershed?
#4 Guest_Keith C._*
Posted 20 July 2009 - 08:46 PM
I got $150.00 for a 32 inch tri-color koi I caught last year, that I sold on Craigslist.
Crushed wheaties, with strawberry jello and a little water is what I used as a dough bait.
It works great on regular carp too.
Keith
#5 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 20 July 2009 - 10:06 PM
I'm already looking for a kiddie pool to house the koi until I can find buyers, there are like 8 koi in the pond, so I hoped to make a decent profit off of this at least... I didn't plan on killing them but some people would get upset with me taking these fish for profit as well as the environmental benefit...Rather than just killing them, if you catch them, I suggest putting them on Craigslist or another site and selling them.
I got $150.00 for a 32 inch tri-color koi I caught last year, that I sold on Craigslist.
Crushed wheaties, with strawberry jello and a little water is what I used as a dough bait.
It works great on regular carp too.
Keith
#6 Guest_njJohn_*
Posted 21 July 2009 - 09:42 AM
#7 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:10 AM
I'm not sure orange common carp come in white/black/gold tricolor, I'm 100% sure they are koi, it is a very small pond and I don't think common carp could even be there in the first place.Are you sure that their not just orange common carp?
#8 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 21 July 2009 - 06:03 PM
#9 Guest_smilingfrog_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:13 AM
Bing I got a kiddie pool thats 10X6X2 so it should work well to hold them til I sell
You might want to keep that pool covered, I have heard they are prone to jumping when first introduced. No direct experience with them though so not sure, but it pays to be cautious.
#10 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 22 July 2009 - 02:40 PM
Large tarp is already around back, need it for the coons toYou might want to keep that pool covered, I have heard they are prone to jumping when first introduced. No direct experience with them though so not sure, but it pays to be cautious.
#11 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 23 July 2009 - 09:37 AM
#12 Guest_Gambusia_*
Posted 23 July 2009 - 03:48 PM
Koi are simply common carp that are brightly colored
You need to remove them from the pond
#13 Guest_mikez_*
Posted 23 July 2009 - 04:29 PM
All in the interest of preserving the native species of course.
#14 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 23 July 2009 - 05:53 PM
Working on it They are tricky, going to buy a net tonight before I go out. If anyone official shows up hopefully they will understand I'm trying to net invasive not there to use the net to harm native fauna.Try corn coated in vanilla extract
Koi are simply common carp that are brightly colored
You need to remove them from the pond
I'll grab some oatmeal on the way there I think, when I pick up the net Gonna be fun to fight these ones, I've fought some large bullheads/trout/bass so we'll see how these koi go!Any of dozens of special recipes work. I like plain ole generic instant oatmeal from the bargin store. Mix with pond water to make paste. Form a handfull of marble sized balls and throw them in as chum where you can observe them. Use a small light wire treble with no weight and no leader. Put a dough ball on the treble and toss it in front of the fish when you can see them grubbing in your chum. Watch for one to move over the bait and suck it in. Hit 'em hard and fast and hang on!
All in the interest of preserving the native species of course.
#15 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 24 July 2009 - 01:01 PM
Any ideas on treating a large fish like this for the damage to his scales/fins and whatnot? Pictures show pretty well... I just netted him near the shore, no hook yay, he's a heavy fish, probably 20+ lbs if I compare to my little overweight dog lOL
#16 Guest_Irate Mormon_*
Posted 27 July 2009 - 11:55 PM
#17 Guest_Carptracker_*
Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:35 AM
Koi ARE orange common carp. Or at least, they can be orange and they always are common carp.Are you sure that their not just orange common carp?
#18 Guest_Carptracker_*
Posted 29 July 2009 - 08:41 AM
These guys are hard to fish... Almost had one but they are very wary of taking the bread/cherries I'm tossing. I'm honestly just half considering a big net and waiting for em to come to the surface and just scoop em up.
Learn to tie a Hair-rig. Go to carp angler's group web page and get instructions on their website. Makes a huge difference on wary carp. No hook in the bait.
#19 Guest_Lee_*
Posted 30 July 2009 - 10:35 PM
The fish died later that night, it was really bad and treatment was not fast enough. I tried though, the other 7 are still in the pond, rain has been gross and I haven't been able to see into the water at all, looking to get a cast net though, seems a bit easier..Looks like VHS to me!
The bad news is a catfish pulled out of that pond also had VHS, horrible =/
#20 Guest_blackfish_*
Posted 01 August 2009 - 03:09 AM
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