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Larry Ramsell |
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| These next Oddities are unique to the US and indeed the state of Pennsylvania. Many years ago, PA brought some "Russian Muskies" as they were called early on to that state. The known world record of 24-3 by Fred Daley from Glendale Lake, for the species of Amur Pike (Esox reicherti) was reared and caught there, although it is entirely possible larger have been caught from the Amur River between Russia and China. But even odder is the hybrid cross between an Amur Pike and Northern Pike. The photo shows a very decent specimen, but there is no world record category for this hybrid. Attachments ----------------  WR Amur Pike 001.jpg (87KB - 882 downloads) Amur Pike x Pike Hybrid 001.jpg (189KB - 1670 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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| Note: Forgot to mention that the hybrid N. Pike x Grass Pickerel is the all-tackle world record. It was caught by Joseph C. Seidl from Lake Wapogasset, Wisconsin. Well, some people are horny and so were a couple of Northern Pike. Both of the following appeared in back issues of In-Fisherman magazine. Attachments ---------------- Horned Pike 1 001.jpg (186KB - 811 downloads) Horned Pike 2 001.jpg (27KB - 725 downloads) | |||
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| Larry Ramsell |
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| How about a pike with no tail? This one was caught by Doug Stange from Pine Lake in Minnesota and appeared in the April 1997 issue of In-Fisherman. Attachments ---------------- Pike with no tail 001.jpg (49KB - 796 downloads) | |||
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| Larry Ramsell |
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| How about a couple of Odd bellied Esox? The first is a Pike that is completely patterned throughout the belly area. The second fish (two pics) is a spectacular Jaguar patterned muskie from the Kawartha Lakes in Ontario. This was first published on the Muskie's, Inc. website. Attachments ---------------- Odd pattern Pike belly 001.jpg (137KB - 796 downloads) Jaguar belly 1 001.jpg (113KB - 789 downloads) Jaguar belly 2 001.jpg (107KB - 685 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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| Odd Esox would have to include this goofy 33 inch Minnesota Pike that tried to eat a 40 inch muskie! I guess you can't use lures too big for Pike either! Attachments ---------------- Pike eats bigger muskie 001.jpg (184KB - 1325 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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We've had a Pike without a tail, how about a muskie with an extra pelvic fin? Look close behind the lower of the two rear paired fins.
Attachments ---------------- Muskie w extra pelvic fin 001.jpg (209KB - 731 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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| Odd color patterns show up occasionally as well. The first photo is of Joe Pestka with an unusually marked muskie. The second photo a vividly and unusually marked Pike (possibly a hybrid?) from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It was caught by Lee Radtke and supplied to me by Don Dubin. The third photo is of an unusually marked Pike in vast contrast with the previous one, with hardly any markings at all. Another possible hybrid of some variety? It was caught in Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin Attachments ---------------- Odd pattern Muskie 001.jpg (82KB - 848 downloads) ODD PATTERN PIKE 3 001_crop.jpg (284KB - 1026 downloads) Odd pattern Pike 001.jpg (59KB - 757 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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Odd and FAT tummies count too. I've already put this in the BIG muskies thread, but felt it is so odd that it must be included here too. At 44.50 inches long and weighing 43 pounds, this fish's ovarian problem is quite obvious. It first appeared in the May/June 1995 issue of In-Fisherman magazine.
Attachments ---------------- 44.50 inches and 43 pounds 001.jpg (108KB - 715 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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| And last, but certainly not least (I think) is one you will have to make up your own mind about. It is a photo I received in an email in 2002 of a "supposed" Siamese Pike. It was supposedly caught from the Ottertail River near Wahpeton, North Dakota in 2001 and was supposedly caught by a Donald Taylor of Wahpeton. Personally, I think it was a good job of photoshopping, but a good one to end this Odd thread with! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did bringing it to you!!...Larry Attachments ---------------- Siamese Pike 001.jpg (136KB - 2285 downloads) | |||
| Larry Ramsell |
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| Well, I'm done with my Oddities file, but just received this unusually marked fish (white spots on back) from Corey Meyer. It is a photo of an approximate 4 foot Chippewa Flowage, Wisconsin muskie. Click on photo to see it all. Edited by Larry Ramsell 4/9/2014 9:16 AM Attachments ---------------- spot-so 1 Chip Oddity.jpg (133KB - 736 downloads) | |||
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 Location: Sawyer County, WI | |||
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| Larry Ramsell |
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| I got another email from my Pike Ferret friend Jan Eggers with some neat European Esox (Pike) Oddities. Here are two different two-tone pike (opposites of each other) done length ways.
Attachments ---------------- Two tone pike length ways 2_crop.jpg (9KB - 809 downloads) Two tone pike length ways 1_crop.jpg (8KB - 760 downloads) | |||
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 Posts: 1202 Location: Money, PA | I think more of an old injury than a hereditary oddity, but certainly an oddity nonetheless Larry.....Love the thread!
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| Roger from Sweden |
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Posts: 42 | Hi, me and my friends Mats, Marco och Giovanni caught a dossen beautifuly colored esox at Lago Di Vico in Italy (50 km north from Rome) this spring. Coloration aws stunning and differed between individuals. Attachments ---------------- Small_Flaviae_Mats.jpg (340KB - 1030 downloads) Small_Flaviae_Marco.jpg (261KB - 783 downloads) Small_Flaviae_Roger.jpg (319KB - 695 downloads) | ||
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Posts: 7042 Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | |||
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Posts: 20219 Location: oswego, il | Thank you Spam! Attachments ---------------- spam-tin.jpg (57KB - 490 downloads) | ||
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Larry Ramsell - 4/10/2014 10:30 AM I got another email from my Pike Ferret friend Jan Eggers with some neat European Esox (Pike) Oddities. Here are two different two-tone pike (opposites of each other) done length ways. Attachments ---------------- black fish.jpg (57KB - 67 downloads) | |||
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