Musky Surfacing Like an Alligator

[yumasdad]

FINAL WORD: MUSKY'S CAN BE ALOT LIKE WOMEN-JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU HAVE THEM FIGURED OUT THEY WILL DO SOMETHING TO COMPLETELY DESTROY YOUR WHOLE MODEL & LEAVE YOU WITH A BROKEN SPIRIT & SPEECHLESS! (They did it to Jeremy Wade & left him with a deep respect)

WHICH COULD ALSO EXPLAIN WHY SO FEW GAY MEN FISH FOR EITHER OF THEM!

[thyer]

I've seen a Tiger Musky do this in the Adirondacks. Baffled me as well. Even when I got close he just kept top swimming right by me.

[buzzbaiter]

Personally I always wondered why carp jump out of the water for seemingly no reason. The best answer I've read is that maybe they just like to jump. Its fun!

[muskynut]

THE BEHAVIOR IS CALLED "PORPOISING"....WHEN I FIRST STARTED FISHING FOR MUSKIES I WAS TOLD ONLY THE TIGERS DO IT......HOWEVER I'VE ALSO SEEN THE TRUE STRAINS DO IT AS WELL....THEY LITERALLY STICK THEIR HEADS OUT OF THE WATER, AND SWAY IT BACK AND FORTH....I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY "ARE LOOKING AROUND".....WHO KNOWS?????

[NorthJerzyG]

Originally Posted by UglyStick

This is a common occurrence for muskies - seen it a number of times while fishing for them. Many theories about it but no one has ever been able to really nail down a reason. The one thing I do know is that when they are doing it, you can throw the tackle box at them and they want nothing to do with it.

Next time, just throw the tackle box at em, LITERALLY!!! Stun em for a sec and grab the net!!!!!

[Chrisper4694]

The jumping carp are supposedly knocking parasites off them.

[Shameless14]

cool article about carp jumping here:

https://croixblanche.wordpress.com/2...-do-carp-jump/

A few theories vary from adjusting the amount of air in its swim bladder or to clean the dirt from its gills. No idea about muskies though.

[FishinFool247]

Thanks for all your comments guys!

Originally Posted by muskynut

THE BEHAVIOR IS CALLED "PORPOISING"....WHEN I FIRST STARTED FISHING FOR MUSKIES I WAS TOLD ONLY THE TIGERS DO IT......HOWEVER I'VE ALSO SEEN THE TRUE STRAINS DO IT AS WELL....THEY LITERALLY STICK THEIR HEADS OUT OF THE WATER, AND SWAY IT BACK AND FORTH....I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY "ARE LOOKING AROUND".....WHO KNOWS?????

Thanks! That is exactly what he was doing when I saw him!

Had one on the Delaware do what you described about two weeks ago. Came to the surface in the pool we were fishing and raised it's head out of the water in a side to side motion. Unlike other reports, this lasted for only about 10 seconds and he went back down. There were about 4 guys fishing who saw it, very cool sight. Looked to be about a 45 inch true strain fish. I don't have a lot of musky experience so I'm not 100% about the type musky but consensus of other guys was true strain. Good sized fish and as everyone else has said very cool and unexpected sight.

[Jedhead]

Probably the same reason why a dog licks himself, because they can and it feels good! I've also seen them doing it numerous times, pretty cool to see.