thats some bloody good fish. Koi like that would fectch some good money too. That would of taken ages to get that size. I want some for my mums pond. Any chance you could pm me where you picked them up from?

Have to keep that pond in mind for next clean up australia day Buz =)

Youve found a gold mine! Check out how much pet shops pay for these fish.( $$$$$)+ All you have to do is make sure you handle them with wet hands when you land them, unhook gently then keep them in your pond until they recover. Biggest threat will be fungal infection. By memory sulphate of potash clears it up!

were they in the vasse river buz i know theres heaps in there!

what were you using?

Used to be some huge goldfish in the lake behind the old Picton church in Bunbury,not sure if they are still there but would be worth alook.

Haha i go to school like 300 metres from there and we run past there in cross country. Ive often wondered if they were in there.

Used to live nearly opposite the gate when that was the only street and all bush from the corner right through to the river.Was all cow paddocks over the back of the school where Big W is now and right to the estuary at the back of the power station,No inner harbour then, though I worked on the dredging of it years later.

Very interesting... how long ago was that?

I was 13 at the time,only 6 houses in Rodstead st.

Took nealy 40 years to see the light and get out of the place and now only go back for a visit when I cannot get out of it.

The main thing wrong with Bunbury is that there isn't enough dirt to fill the hole in!

haha at least i dont live in bunbury i just go to school there. I live in Dardanup. Where are you living these days?

But im guessing some where up north where even Mr whippy is mean.

Havn't seen any for a while but there used to be some massive koi/goldfish in the harvey river right in town there but im not sure which type they were...