{"title":"Koi Nets \u0026 Handling","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow you move a koi matters as much as the water it lives in. Fins split, scales shed and slime coats wipe off in the wrong net, and every one of those is an infection route. The Japanese method keeps the fish in water the whole way: corral with a flat \u003cstrong\u003epan net\u003c\/strong\u003e, transfer in a water-holding \u003cstrong\u003esock net\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the koi never hangs in mesh or takes its own weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything on this page serves that method. Pan nets in 12\" to 24\" for close work at tanks, telescopic catch nets to 40\" for reaching a jumbo mid-pond, sock nets in wood and stainless for the actual move, and PondMAX telescopic nets for goldfish and daily debris. If you only buy one net for handling good koi, buy the sock net.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot sure which sizes fit your fish and your pond? Tell us what you keep and we will spec the set. We net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"koi-sock-net-japanese-style","title":"Japanese Koi Sock Net, Stainless Hoop – 12\" with 10\" to 20\" Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe same Japanese sock-net idea as our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003ewood-handle net\u003c\/a\u003e, built on a \u003cstrong\u003estainless steel hoop\u003c\/strong\u003e with a choice of handle lengths. The sock holds water as you lift, so the koi rides in a water column instead of hanging in mesh, and swims out through the bottom at the other end. Fins, scales and slime coat arrive the way they left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePick your handle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12\" hoop, 10\" handle\u003c\/strong\u003e — the short one, for tanks and quarantine tubs where you work close\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12\" hoop, 12\" handle\u003c\/strong\u003e, blue mesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12\" hoop, 20\" handle\u003c\/strong\u003e — the reach for ponds, where the fish is not at your feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnotless soft mesh throughout. The stainless hoop takes daily use and does not care about being left wet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich sock net to buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking at a holding tank or show tank, the short handle is more controllable. Netting from a pond edge, take the 20\". If the choice is between this and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003ewood-handle version\u003c\/a\u003e, the fish does not care; pick by handle length and grip preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility. The sock net by the show tanks gets used more than any other tool in the building.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champion Nishikigoi","offers":[{"title":"12\"Net-10\"Handle (Black)","offer_id":52806507725112,"sku":null,"price":98.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\"Net-12\"Handle (Blue)","offer_id":52806507757880,"sku":null,"price":118.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\"Net-20\"Handle (Black)","offer_id":52806507790648,"sku":null,"price":128.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/AB528015-E3E3-458C-A821-FEC243775CB0.jpg?v=1786735131"},{"product_id":"koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle","title":"Japanese Koi Sock Net with Wood Handle – 12\" \u0026 14\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA koi sock net is how Japanese breeders move fish, and once you have used one you will not go back to a pan net for anything over 12 inches. The sock \u003cstrong\u003eholds water\u003c\/strong\u003e, so the koi is cradled in a column of water the whole way instead of taking its own weight on fins and scales. Transfers stop being the risky part of owning good fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuide the koi into the sock head-first. The knotless soft mesh holds water around the fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift and carry. The fish stays submerged inside the sock, calm, with nothing pressing on its body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt the destination, lower the sock and let the fish swim out through the \u003cstrong\u003eeasy-release bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e. You never touch the fish and never lift it against the mesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12\" hoop\u003c\/strong\u003e with 16\" wood handle, black or blue mesh, $74.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e14\" hoop\u003c\/strong\u003e with 16\" wood handle, black or blue mesh, $79.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12\" suits koi to around 18 inches. Pick the 14\" if your fish are bigger or you want one net for everything; the metal hoop and nylon mesh are rated for 2 to 3 foot fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSock net or pan net\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep both. The shallow pan net is for steering and lifting small koi at the surface. The sock is for moving anything you care about: show entries, breeder purchases, spring moves from the winter holding tank. If you buy one net for handling good koi, buy the sock. We also carry a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-japanese-style\"\u003estainless-hoop version with longer handles\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility, and sock nets are what we use for anything over a foot. Call us if you are unsure which size fits your fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champion Nishikigoi","offers":[{"title":"12\"Black-16\"Wood Handle","offer_id":52807529791800,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12\"Blue-16\"Wood Handle","offer_id":52807529824568,"sku":null,"price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14\"Black-16\"Wood Handle","offer_id":52807529857336,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14\"Blue-16\"Wood Handle","offer_id":52807529890104,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/A3AB90B1-2639-4EE6-B896-0E0A4827D35A.jpg?v=1786742095"},{"product_id":"pondmax-ultra-pond-net-39-71-tele-handle","title":"PondMAX Ultra Pond Net – 16\" × 18\" with 39\"–71\" Telescopic Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePondMAX Ultra pond net\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fish-catching version of PondMAX's telescopic net: the same \u003cstrong\u003e16\" × 18\" triangle head\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e39\"–71\" handle\u003c\/strong\u003e, with soft mesh made for touching fish rather than raking leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16\" × 18\" triangle head, soft fish-safe mesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescopic handle, 39\"–71\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 27PN026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it fits in the net lineup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the right net for goldfish, small koi and general catch-and-steer work. For valuable or larger koi, step up to the Japanese method: corral with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/japanese-type-diameter-screen-koi-net-with-24-wood-handle\"\u003epan net\u003c\/a\u003e, transfer with a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003esock net\u003c\/a\u003e, and the fish never hangs in mesh. For leaves rather than fish, its sibling \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pondmax-skimming-net-39-71-tele-handle\"\u003eskimming net\u003c\/a\u003e shares the same handle design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility, and matching the net to the fish is half of safe handling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PondMax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52835543351608,"sku":"27PN026","price":54.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/27PN026_LT.jpg?v=1787341190"},{"product_id":"pondmax-skimming-net-39-71-tele-handle","title":"PondMAX Skimming Net – 16\" × 18\" with 39\"–71\" Telescopic Handle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePondMAX skimming net\u003c\/strong\u003e is the net that lives beside the pond: a \u003cstrong\u003e16\" × 18\" triangle head\u003c\/strong\u003e on a telescopic handle that runs from \u003cstrong\u003e39\" to 71\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. The flat leading edge of the triangle rides the surface, so a slow sweep collects the day's leaves before they sink and join the sludge layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16\" × 18\" triangle head, shallow skimming mesh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTelescopic handle, 39\"–71\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart 27PN028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSkimming net or fish net\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is for debris. Its sibling, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pondmax-ultra-pond-net-39-71-tele-handle\"\u003ePondMAX Ultra pond net\u003c\/a\u003e, is the fish version on the same handle. Chasing koi with a skim net damages fins; keep one of each hanging on the fence and neither gets misused. During leaf season, the net that saves you the most work is a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pondmax-pond-cover-net\"\u003ecover net\u003c\/a\u003e over the whole pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChampKoi has kept koi ponds clean from our San Jose facility since 1998. Two minutes of skimming a day beats an hour of vacuuming in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PondMax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52835550363960,"sku":"27PN028","price":54.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/27PN028_LT.jpg?v=1787341944"},{"product_id":"koi-net-from-24-to-40-diameter-with-aluminum-extendable-handle-up-to-12-feet-long","title":"Koi Catch Net, 24\" to 40\" – Telescopic Pole to 12 ft","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ebig catch net\u003c\/strong\u003e for real ponds: a round pan from \u003cstrong\u003e24\" to 40\"\u003c\/strong\u003e across on an aluminum telescopic pole — 6-foot rod included, extending to around \u003cstrong\u003e12 feet\u003c\/strong\u003e of reach. This is how you bring a jumbo to the surface from the middle of the pond without getting in with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive pan sizes: \u003cstrong\u003e24\", 28\", 32\", 36\", 40\"\u003c\/strong\u003e round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 mm × 6 mm soft mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAluminum telescopic pole, roughly 6 to 12 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGuide, never lift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 24-inch koi in a lifted net is how fins split and scales shed. The catch net's job ends at the surface: corral the fish, steer it over a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003esock net\u003c\/a\u003e or into a viewing bowl, and let the water do the carrying. Size the pan generously — the net should comfortably out-diameter the fish, so buy for the koi you'll own in three years, not the ones you have now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility. The 32\" on the 12-foot pole is the one our greenhouse crew fights over.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sea Side Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"24\"Round","offer_id":52835609772344,"sku":null,"price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"28\"Round","offer_id":52835609805112,"sku":null,"price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32\"Round","offer_id":52835609837880,"sku":null,"price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36\"Round","offer_id":52835609870648,"sku":null,"price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"40\"Round","offer_id":52835609903416,"sku":null,"price":239.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/8925-large_default.jpg?v=1787344243"},{"product_id":"koi-net-skimmer-net-with-24-aluminum-handle","title":"Koi Pan Net, Fine Mesh – 12\", 18\" \u0026 24\" with Aluminum Handle 24\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efine-mesh koi pan net\u003c\/strong\u003e on a 24\" aluminum handle. Same flat-pan, guide-don't-lift design as the traditional wood-handle nets, in a lighter frame that shrugs off being left wet — the practical choice for daily work at tanks and quarantine tubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12\" round\u003c\/strong\u003e — small koi, bowls, tosai work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e18\" round\u003c\/strong\u003e — the general-purpose size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e24\" round\u003c\/strong\u003e — larger koi at the tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll on a 24\" aluminum handle with fine soft mesh; the fine weave also makes it a decent debris skimmer between fish jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich net for which job\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the close-work net. For the traditional wood handle in longer lengths, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/japanese-type-diameter-screen-koi-net-with-24-wood-handle\"\u003eJapanese pan net\u003c\/a\u003e; to actually move a fish, use a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003esock net\u003c\/a\u003e; for reaching across a pond, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-net-from-24-to-40-diameter-with-aluminum-extendable-handle-up-to-12-feet-long\"\u003etelescopic catch nets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility. The aluminum pan net lives beside every tank row here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champion Nishikigoi","offers":[{"title":"12\"Round","offer_id":52835762995512,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18\"Round","offer_id":52835763028280,"sku":null,"price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\"Round","offer_id":52835763061048,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/IMG_2790.jpg?v=1787351449"},{"product_id":"japanese-type-diameter-screen-koi-net-with-24-wood-handle","title":"Japanese Koi Pan Net with Wood Handle – 16\" \u0026 20\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003epan net\u003c\/strong\u003e is the classic Japanese koi net: a flat, shallow pan of fine soft mesh on a wooden pole. Its job is \u003cstrong\u003eguiding, not lifting\u003c\/strong\u003e — you steer the koi at the surface and walk it into a viewing bowl or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-sock-net-with-wood-handle\"\u003esock net\u003c\/a\u003e. The shallow pan is the point: a koi can't dive in it, can't roll in it, and never hangs in the mesh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine \u003cstrong\u003e2 mm × 2 mm mesh screen\u003c\/strong\u003e — soft on fins and slime coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16\" pan with 24\" wood handle\u003c\/strong\u003e — tanks and quarantine tubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16\" pan with 44\" wood handle\u003c\/strong\u003e — small ponds and pond edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20\" pan with 64\" wood handle\u003c\/strong\u003e — bigger koi, deeper reach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing it right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove slowly and let the pan do the herding; a chased koi is a stressed koi. Guide the fish over the pan, raise it to the surface, and steer. If the fish needs to leave the water, that's the sock net's job — pan to sock is the two-net handoff Japanese breeders use for everything valuable. Bigger pond? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/koi-net-from-24-to-40-diameter-with-aluminum-extendable-handle-up-to-12-feet-long\"\u003e24\"–40\" catch nets on telescopic poles\u003c\/a\u003e are the reach tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from ChampKoi?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe net and move koi every working day at our San Jose facility, and the pan-to-sock handoff is how every valuable fish here travels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champion Nishikigoi","offers":[{"title":"16\"Diameter, 24\"Handle","offer_id":52835876831544,"sku":null,"price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\"Diameter, 44\"Handle","offer_id":52835876864312,"sku":null,"price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\"Diameter, 64\"Handle","offer_id":52835876897080,"sku":null,"price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/files\/koi-nets-wood-handle-1_8e571169-b65b-4dba-8d55-4ae1dd20c0ee.jpg?v=1787356003"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/6132\/2296\/collections\/koi-nets.png?v=1787433498","url":"https:\/\/www.champkoi.com\/collections\/koi-nets-handling.oembed","provider":"Champion Nishikigoi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}