our lures are too small

[shamalex72]

A friend of was on the water yesterday with his neighbor fishing for walleyes. They noticed something splashing on the surface a little ways away so went to check it out. When they got closer they could see it was a musky with another musky stuck in its mouth. The bigger fish(39") had the smaller fish(36") head first and starting to come out the gills. They got them both in the net and managed to separate the two. He said they both swam away but wasn't too sure if they would make it, the one was pretty scarred up. He took some pictures on a disposable camera and when he gets them developed I will see if I can get them on here. What are they thinking trying to eat something that is almost the same size as them? I am gonna have to make some 30" lures

[Wildlineman]

Can't wait to see the pictures! What does a 6" lure do for a fish that wants a 36" meal? Amazing!!!! Now I'll have to find a taller box to fit all the larger baits I'll be buying.....

[RuKiddingMe]

That's pretty sweet, I'd love to see those pics.

RU

[delmuts]

i remember seeing a picture a while back of a very good size northern with another northern in its' mouth and out the gils.( they both were dead) glad they had the chance to rescue the fish.( atleast they have a chance to survive) does seem strange though !

[esox addict]

There was a picture in the muskies inc magazine with a 41'' trying to eat a 39''. Both of the fish were dead, but it really makes you wonder what the heck those fish are thinking.

[Random guy]

It always puzzled me how the esox family of fish tries to take on anything it can barely fit in it's mouth? Think how many times you catch a 12" pike on a ten inch jake or a muskie trying to chomp a mid twenty pike splashing at the boatside. Kind of a crazy thought but...I suspose they really have no way of realizing how big they are themselves? Kinda like a Poodle picking on German Sheppard, in the poodles mind he is just as big and mean as the shepard if not bigger. I would guess a esox can somewhat estimate what size makes a good meal for them. Just that an opportunity for a larger easier meal presents itself so being the top of the food chain it takes the opportunity. A person has to wonder how often this occurs under the waves, we just get a chance to see the after effects from time to time.

Good deal on the attempts to save those fish. I can't wait to see the pics

[jtroop]

Yeah, biting off more than you can chew (literally and figuratively) always puzzled me, too. The only thing I can figure is that normally (with real prey - hooks not withstanding) a pike could let go of anything that's too big. No harm done (to the pike).

[Random guy]

Just like we are talking about; Sunday morning-9"-10" inch top water-13" pike .