About a month ago, I cleaned out my pond and when the water was low, netted
and moved my 7 Koi to a smaller pond that is about 5 foot deep. The Koi are
about a foot in size, and now I wish to move them back to my original
pond--problem is, they used to move up near the top of the water in plain
view, but after trying to scoop them once, they stay hidden out of sight.
What would be the best way to safely get them?

Get one of those big round flat Koi nets and chase them into a corner
and they will LEAP right into the net!