Captain Ahab Fails to Get the Muskie / Whale

Well I went back this evening armed with wire leader and some new X-raps. After about 30 minutes of trying different lures and such - Ahab caught something - but it turned out not a Muskie after all.



Ahab has returned and will continue his quest.

I spoke with Captain Ahab a few minutes ago and he states:


Me thought this be the Muskie yee sought - but Arrrgh, not the fish

Batten the mizzen on the forecastle, yer try works are smoking and lashes for the man who falls to call out

I'm proud of ya!!! Hopefully now you'll stop whining about it =D> =D>

Congrads! Good, because that alter ego was already getting on my nerves.

Gamefisher said:

Congrads! Good, because that alter ego was already getting on my nerves.

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Ahab will be back when I chase the next new species!

I have never caught:

1. Northern Pike

2. Thresher Shark (and I will be chasing those this year!)

3. Tilefish

4. Marlin (White or Blue)

5. Swordfish

Those are just the ones that come to mind and that I have a shot at catching in the near future

Ahab out (for now)

Ban Ahab Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

not to burst your bubble, and i may be totally wrong, but ive never seen a muskie with horizontal stripes, only vertical, and those are tigers muskies.

not sure what you got though, but its nice.

Welcime home Mr. Esquired, Welcome home.

Derek777 said:

not to burst your bubble, and i may be totally wrong, but ive never seen a muskie with horizontal stripes, only vertical, and those are tigers muskies.

not sure what you got though, but its nice.

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You really think it is something other then a Muskie? I did a little searching online and looked at my other photos, there were similar to the clear pattern in your photo. This was a smaller Muskie (only 24") for it does not have the distinct markings of an adult.

Thanks for the illustrations, maybe photos of real fish might help, instead of drawings -

I hope that Mtnman can help, he catches muskie so he has 1st hand knowldge of what they look like at different stages. I am sure that we have a few other members here as well that have caught this things

It be looken like a tiger musky to me

Ive never seen markings like that before on a muskie. The body looks right but the markings have me confused but thats not hard to do these days. If I would have to guess I would say a funky tiger musky but Ive never seen that pattern or coloring on the side of the back. Im gonna have to get a few of my fishing buddies involved in this one tomorrow! Still its a nice fish. What kinda water did you catch it in, lake or river? Its almost a Pickeral pattern. Im gonna look through all my muskie photos and see if anything resembles that pattern.

Sorry Dave but that is definetly a Pickeral!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A HUGE ONE!!! But not a musky!!! I could be wrong though, although I did catch a tiger before!

I think i agree with Leibs...
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/howard.whiteman/field/fish/fishgallery/pickerel.jpg&imgrefurl=https://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/howard.whiteman/field/fish/fishgallery/fishgallery.htm&h=263&w=640&sz=31&tbnid=n9lInGBQ1LEJ:&tbnh=56&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpickerel%2Bpictures&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=3


welcome captin ahab

Sure looks like a pickeral to me unfortunetly, This pic was on the link redbug posted....

Bubba said:

Sure looks like a pickeral to me unfortunetly, This pic was on the link redbug posted....

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I was feeling lazy today.. I need to rest my fingers I'm leaving for a 2 week fishing trip in the morning

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Bubba said:

Sure looks like a pickeral to me unfortunetly, This pic was on the link redbug posted....

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I was feeling lazy today.. I need to rest my fingers I'm leaving for a 2 week fishing trip in the morning

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I gotcha covered :wink: :lol:

Thanks everyone

I am sticking with Muskie pending what replies I get from the PA Fish and Game biologist and MtnMan's connections.

I have to agree with the other guys and say Pickeral also. I was thinking that last night but I never seen a Pickeral that big. Nice fish though. Dave your gonna have to come here soon so I can show ya what a real muskie looks like.

Well, in that that case I will go with Pickerel!

I called Captain Ahab and he is on his way back!

Heres a pictur of a pickeral caught in April, hope this helps

Thank thee kind Sir 'Moo

Tis no pickerel I be seeking, tis a Muskie Whale!