when we got our first pond I called a guy off craigslist to buy some fish he informed me that he had a strange looking fish he had never seen. He told me it was brown and blue so I got the wife together and we went up to take a look at what he had she instantly fell in love with this fish so we bought it. It was a beautiful blue with brown patches as she has aged the brown has taken over the blue but she still a favorite. Once I got home I did a bunch of research I learned about the Ochiba Shigure I have become obsessed with these fish so I am thinking of starting to breed Ochiba Shigure. I thought I would ask you guys about the bloodlines and other things about breeding koi I've had spawns in the past now I feel like getting serious and making a comitment to this breed and trying to expose more people to this wonderful fish. from what I understand they are Chagoi and Soragoi mixed. I was thinking about getting good Japanese brood stock who are the best breeders of Chagoi and Soragoi? Would it be better to mate a female Chagoi to a male Soragoi or a male Chagoi to a female Soragoi?