Big Pike or tiger musky?

[jcdeboever]

Thought Gar were freshwater. Were you over fresh water or salt?

They are, like pike & muskies, Pike and tigers have caudal fins with rounded tips while Muskies have pointed tips. I can't tell on that one. The markings look wrong for tigers and pike and there is a spotted phase for muskies.

You'll have to go back and look at the underside of the jaw: if there are six or more pores on each side, it's a musky; five or less on each side and it's a pike; five to seven and it's a tiger. Remember - it's the underside of that toothy jaw . . . wear gloves.

I'll jumb off the bridge tomorrow and check.

 

[snowbear]

Cool - I want to see video. Maybe I'll put your name in the Coffee House footnotes if it doesn't go well.

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Anyone who has lots of experience with fish on here? or has already replied to this thread?

 

[jcdeboever]

Anyone who has lots of experience with fish on here? or has already replied to this thread?

I am happy with spotted gar with wife's sense of measurement.

 

[snowbear]

. . . and for those that come upon this thread and have no knowledge of fish biology, the caudal (fin) is commonly known as the tail fin. I don't want anyone leaving here being confused,

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

. . . and for those that come upon this thread and have no knowledge of fish biology, the caudal (fin) is commonly known as the tail fin. I don't want anyone leaving here being confused,

Thanks for clarifying what that is as i was confused as to what it meant

 

[ZombiesniperJr]

Anyone who has lots of experience with fish on here? or has already replied to this thread?

I am happy with spotted gar with wife's sense of measurement.

Ok

 

[EIngerson]

Its a Gar.

"I think you're going to need a bigger boat."

 

[snowbear]

. . . and for those that come upon this thread and have no knowledge of fish biology, the caudal (fin) is commonly known as the tail fin. I don't want anyone leaving here being confused,

Thanks for clarifying what that is as i was confused as to what it meant

No problem, my brother.

 

[snowbear]

Its a Gar.

"I think you're going to need a bigger boat."

duh-DUM-duh-DUM-duh-DUM

 

[lundrog]

Gar, example Redirect Notice

 

[jcdeboever]

It official, a gar

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[jcdeboever]

Thought Gar were freshwater. Were you over fresh water or salt?

Not sure. I assume salt, it's Florida. Hence my hesitation other than size.

 

[EIngerson]

Thought Gar were freshwater. Were you over fresh water or salt?

Not sure. I assume salt, it's Florida. Hence my hesitation other than size.

Gar can live in brackish water. and very close to main salt water bodies.

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

Here's a large pickerel I caught today. See the difference? Pike and muskie look similar, but not identical