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Originally Posted by fish gunner
comparing a six lb pike to a six lb wild rainbow is not very fair, bass and pike are ambush predators short bursts of power, they cannot sustain long runs again and again. trout in lakes cruise constantly their muscle mass is indented for long periods of effort. bass and pike burn out fairly quickly in comparison.
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Definitely makes sense. Trout and Salmon have evolved to have more stamina based on the feeding and migration habits. Pike do burn out much quicker, but I find they can give some pretty incredible fights.