Pike Vs. Muskie - ROUND ONE! FIGHT

[Brandon]

For all those serious muskie and pike guys, which fish would give a bigger/better/fight: A 40" Pike or a 40" Muskie ??

[big-o]

For all those serious muskie and pike guys, which fish would give a bigger/better/fight: A 40" Pike or a 40" Muskie ??

Muskie hands down.....but a 40LBS. Salmon....would destory both those fish in a fight

[Moosebunk]

OK, so what's for round 2.

Never caught a muskie before, but RJ, you'll change all that for me soon won't ya.

Anyways, I've heard muskie are tougher and I think by the looks of 'em I'd believe that. But, I'm with Big-O, the few chinnys I've hooked into exhibited super fish strength.

Now, if they made a 40" Brook trout or smallmouth I'd have to maybe sway my vote.

[Mikey]

....wish there were 40 inch smallies There would be no question

[joco]

HI brandon


I could not say,,,,,,,,,,,,,somtime pike just just fly like crazy,,,,,,,,and somtime nothing,,,,,,,,,happen,,,,,,,,

i have caught some nice muskies in the ranges your talking about,,,,,and i was not impress wit them,,,,,,some headshake,,,,,, a run or two at the boat that was it,,,,,,,,,,,and this not only one time,,,,,,,a cople off time,,,,


I tell you one thing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,there tons off fish that fight more then muskys and pike,,,,,,,,,,



try to imagine a 40inch BASS,,,,,,,,,,, that would be hawsome,,,,,or even a 40 inch catfish could do great fighting,,,,,,,,


sturgeons is a lot more fighter then pike or muskys,,,,,,,

my 2 cent,,,,,,,,,,there a bit whimp for there size,,,,,,,, ,,,,,

a good size musky is not taugh ,,,,,,,,,they dont take heat,,just a bit to long to bring them to the boat and there almost dead tired,,,,,,,

joco

[Lucky4]

I only caught 3 muskies and 12 pikes above 40" and I don't see any difference in the fighting ability, even if a musky of that size is a much younger fish than a pike.

For both fish the better fights are had when you catch them casting vs trolling.

What about barracudas? I caught a couple of them the other day, while casting for musky in the Ottawa.



Lucky4

[joco]

HI LUCKY 4

did i saw that picture in a SPEARFISHING SITE BEFORE''''''''''''''?

or mabe i saw you wit those at the montebelo marina,,,,,,

joco

[roughrider]

40 inch Brown trout, hands down winner roughrider

[big-o]

40 inch Brown trout, hands down winner roughrider

Wonder what a 40 LBS Steelhead would fight like?????

[Brandon]

So it looks like Muskie is winning the bout so far... I guess we'll see if any more votes come up.... How about any other matchups anyone can think of?

Mortal Kombat of Fishing!!!

Brandon

[RJ]

Has everyone that has voted caught both?....

I have......and I'd say its close....would really depend on time of year....in that late fall....I'd say they are even....

RJ

[Kpin]

I can't really say as I've never caught a muskie. I'd gladly welcome the fight from either though.

[fishinfool]

I have heard comments about Pike being a one run fish and have to admit that a lot of the ones I have caught were just that.
This year though I have caught eight Muskies and was not really impressed with the fight from 6 of them, the other 2 were pretty good.
I did catch a 30 pound carp last year and I have to say that is the best fight I have had from any fish, that fish just kept bulldogging me. It was like trying to pull in a towtruck and it took longer than any fish I have ever caught to get to shore.
I caught a 29 pound Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico two years ago that fought pretty good, but the Carp won over that fish too.

I think a 40" carp would be about as good as it gets though.

[wolfe]

I'm guessing the muskie would put up the bigger struggle, including more air displays.

However, I'll bet the 40" pike would be nothing to sniff at.

This is a great question, though, and I would love to be able to test the theories!!

W.

[Duck Gunner]

Hmmm...

How about a 40-inch Bluegill/sunfish???
That lobe shaped body would be a scream trying to pull to the surface...
The 10-inchers on Muskrat were a riot as a kid.

A 40-inch smallie???
That thing would probably jump over the boat and spit the hook in your
eye!!!


DG.