Ghost Pike Mount
Got my Abitibi pike mount back. Caught last April through the ice on a 28 inch St. Croix Mojo Ice ultralight rod, 6 lb test, no leader. 1/4 oz jig head tipped with a pinhead minnow. 38.5 inches and 16 lbs. Was hemming and hawing about getting a mount made but the unique lack of markings and the pale grey/pink/blue colour sealed the deal. Only pike i have ever seen like this:
Day of:
Will be hung up at the cottage somewhere.
Last edited by Species8472; September 19th, 2023 at 04:08 PM.
The wilderness is not a stadium where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, it is the cathedral where I worship.
That’s very interesting. I’ve never seen that before. Makes me wonder how it came to look so different.
Beautiful mount.
that is so freaking cool, nice mount thx for sharing
Nice mount and a great catch on ultra-light gear. Well done!
TS
Nice mount I’ve never seen a pike like that. Almost could pass as a musky
"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day, Teach a man to fish and he eats for the rest of his life"
I did some research today and apparently it is a genetic mutation that affects about 1 in 500 pike. Pike with the mutation are referred to as either silver or blue pike - not Ghost - that was just what i thought i would call it due to it being so pale.Originally Posted by tom gobble
The Ontario and world soft water record with the mutation is 48 inches. Couldn't find anything for a hard water record (so unofficially I'll just claim the hardwater record - haha) . Apparently though pike with the mutation over 10 lbs are exceedingly rare. Happy i got a mount made as apparently it is a fairly unique beast.
Last edited by Species8472; September 24th, 2023 at 03:27 PM.
The wilderness is not a stadium where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, it is the cathedral where I worship.
Wow VERY cool
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Cool Pike Joe....congrats
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Very nice, nice mount job as well !
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