Ever seen a Muskie like this before??

[muskymatt]

 

Healthy fish....didn't seem to be bothered much by having no or very little upper jaw.

 

M.

[Joey]

You gonna show us the whole fish or just that part

 

Maybe he lost his snout when he was younger and it has healed over now?

 

Joey

[Dave Bailey]

Obviously enough genetic mutation to affect development, but not enough to weed it out of the gene pool. Interesting.

[muskymatt]

OK...

 

 

Nice 40ish Ottawa river fish, fought good...I have actually seen this once before but can't recall where at this time.

 

It had no scar tissue so I think it is a birth defect.

 

I would think an injury would have signs of rips and tears but this one didn't.

 

Pretty cool that despite this ailment it was so healthy.

[Pigeontroller]

Matt, Mike M. won the Hamilton Outing with a similar fish.

[muskymatt]

Matt, Mike M. won the Hamilton Outing with a similar fish.

 

Boy that fish travelled a long way...LOL

 

There's the connection....I wonder if there is a name for this affliction!

 

And not rudolf the snub nosed muskie

Edited September 13, 2010 by muskymatt

[spinnerbaitking]

Nice Fish even with a screwed up lip

Richard

[Guest 2uniq]

It's just a muskie with its upper jaw torn off probably when he was young... you can see the injuries healed up nicely. That fish is lucky to be alive and not die because of infection risks.

Edited September 13, 2010 by 2uniq

[lew]

I got one on Upper Buck a couple years back that was also missing her upper jaw Matt,just like yours, and she also appeared to be very healthy.

[glen]

Someone is setting the hook too hard.

[Roy]

Looks like he's been chasing parked boats.

[Guest Johnny Bass]

Haven't seen a musky like that but plenty of pike and bass.

[TJQ]

Thats pretty neat!

[fishermccann]

Haven't seen a musky like that but plenty of pike and bass.

Ditto on the Bass.

[Bondar]

haha thats the muskie thats been biting peoples trolling motors !!!!

[aplumma]

That is one of my most recent genetic escapees it is a cross between a musky and a bulldog. I am also developing a mule/onion mix it is going to be a nice a@@ that will bring tears to your eyes.

 

 

Art

[BillsTheBassMan]

I see lots of bass like that as well. Nice Musky either way - looks plenty healthy from where I'm sitting.

[Chance]

Have you tried the Bulldog/Schitzu cross yet Art...One of my favourite movie lines

[Leecher]

Stiff upper lip for sure

Aside from that.... she's a beaut

Leechman

[Dozer]

Thats a dirty under bite.