Cudz Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) My fishing partner went out to our bass spot with a mutual friend of ours today and they managed to catch a 17 pound musky. You don't see that very often on Lake Simcoe. THe bass fishing there has been a bit slower than usual. Hmmm, wonder if a big musky was scaring away the bass. I have not seen the pictures yet and my friend is not the best at identifying fish but he swears it is a musky and not a pike. (He once confused a chinook salmon with a steelhead) EDIT: I am so sorry about this. You have to forgive me. I can't believe that I came on here after my buddy tells me it is a musky and I see the pics and it is a pike. I don't know who is dumber, me for posting here before I saw pics or my buddy for his inability to identify fish species. I am so embarrassed. The fish looks nice and healthy but IT IS A PIKE NOT A MUSKY! I am going over to his house to punch some sense into him. Edited July 10, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 That would definately be nice to see. Ron will be interested in this and to see the pic. See if you can get it. Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom McCutcheon Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Muskies Canada has been working on reintroducing Muskie into Lake Simcoe for a number of years. This could be a good sign that they are healthy. When they get released the fingerlings are about 8 to 10 inches long and will generally take about two years to reach 24 inches. After that there isn't too many predators around, large enough to bother them. Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 Wow, a 17lb'er? That's been in there a while. That definitely wouldn't have been a result from the restoration project I worked on 2 years ago in the Pool with the MNR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 I would love to see photos of that! I rose a big musky on a jerkbait at the north end 2 years ago, never bit and never saw her again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 (edited) I will have pics tonight at 11pm. I will post them. I am anxious to see them as well. Oh , and here is the kicker. It was caught on a 2" crankbait using 8 pound mono, no leader!! Edited July 9, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 No leader required,just photos.LOL They are in Couch,so Im not surprised he got one in Simcoe. There are stories still of guys getting them on the flats in the north/east part of simcoe. Looking forward to the back ground shot.HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 No leader required,just photos.LOL They are in Couch,so Im not surprised he got one in Simcoe. There are stories still of guys getting them on the flats in the north/east part of simcoe. Looking forward to the back ground shot.HAHA LOL. I will fix the background shot. IT will exactly the same as all the bass/perch photos. IT was in the Barrie Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 The Barrie marina produces some monsters!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 You would know.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 If there aeren't any pics.. it's just a "fish story"!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Oh well Cudz. Prolly still worth posting the pics of this Pike. Must have been a nice sized Pike. Cheers, Ron.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Post it anyhow, we can argue if it's a musky or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickingfrog Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 TIGER TIGER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Post it anyhow, we can argue if it's a musky or not Bill, I just got off the phone with him and he swears up and down it was a musky. I have since imposed a rule about identifying fish. He is not allowed to ID any fish or send out emails until I have seen the pics. I will post them. LOL! I should get banned from here for starting such a story. I have heard of a few musky taken in Simcoe and a few in Couch so it wasn't as far fetched as one might think. When I was on the phone with him I asked him again and again if he wasn't confused and he said he was 100% positive it was a musky. the only 100% he was, was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 TIGER TIGER Not even Rob. I wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryC Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Prolly an Atlantic.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Ok, Here is the fish. It is a really healthy looking PIKE. Fat and all fins seem to be in great shape. He didn't have a measuring tape but he figures 40+ inches. He is 6'2" tall so that should give you some perspective. [(I have another pic but you can see exactly which boat in the Barrie Marina it was caught near) Edited July 10, 2009 by Cudz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Well it certainly is a nice pike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciceri Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That is a Monster. But how do you mistake that for a Muskellunge? You better start sending him pictures and quizzing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That is a Monster. But how do you mistake that for a Muskellunge? You better start sending him pictures and quizzing him. Don't even get me started. He sent an email to eveyone saying how he caught this nice rainbow and when I looked at it it was a chinook. Then when he caught a rainbow he thought it was a chinook. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 I think some ppl just think if it's that big it's automatically a muskie. Great fish, no doubt, but it's clearly a pike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taz4432 Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 Wow...that's a beautiful pike! Definitely not a musky, but definitely nothing to sneeze at. As for him not knowing his fish...some people just can't seem to get them right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted July 10, 2009 Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That's easily over 40, probably pushing 45. Get him one of those fish charts, laminate it and make sure you tape it to his boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2009 That's easily over 40, probably pushing 45. Get him one of those fish charts, laminate it and make sure you tape it to his boat It is a big fish. And as much as I am ragging on him I have to give him some props too. He managed to catch and land the fish using 8 pound mono and no leader. He also did not have a net! Good effort. Too bad it wasn't a musky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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