{"id":61972,"date":"2018-12-07T08:52:09","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T07:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/pieter-dives-into-the-mud\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T12:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T10:37:19","slug":"pieter-dives-into-the-mud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/pieter-dives-into-the-mud","title":{"rendered":"Pieter dives into the mud"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Ikeage<\/abbr> of a mudpond in Japan<\/h2>\n

Today another dream will come true, ikeage<\/abbr> in JAPAN! Having already experienced this once in Poland, I will now enter the mud puddle in Japan! I am awake before the alarm clock rings. I’m looking forward to it! As we drive into the mountains, we see that the weather is weaker, it is drizzling but for me that should not spoil the fun.<\/p>\n

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Oh dear, what’s about to happen?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When we arrive at Yagenji, our Dutch colleagues from Frieslandkoi and Groningenkoi have also just arrived. Together we will harvest a 140 Shiro<\/abbr> Utsuri! After picking out a wading suit, we get into the car and follow Daisuke towards the mudpond.<\/p>\n

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Follow that car!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arriving at the mudpond, we enjoy the view, park the car safely by the road and walk down another stretch. Once there, the trawl is already unpacked and pulled through the mudpond with extreme precision. The net should not be pulled too hard through the water, as the lead line will come off the ground and the fish may escape.<\/p>\n

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The mudpond where it is set to happen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How cool is this, when you get down on your knees into the mud and pull up the fish, what a toppers there are! The feeling is indescribable and I am also really enjoying this tremendously. Pictures say more than words and fortunately, they made some nice videos from Frieslandkoi! Because that was very much not on my mind. All I saw, thought and did was KOI!<\/p>\n

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Ikeage<\/abbr> time!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the Ikeage<\/abbr>, we return to the farm and wait for the grower’s own selection. Neither of them look very happy, the harvest seems disappointing and the top ones are soon taken out and stamped: ‘tategoi<\/abbr>‘, in other words not for sale.<\/em><\/p>\n