I like pike too. Once you learn how to remove the "Y" bones it's quite good. I've never had musky, but a "legal" musky is 40" long....it takes a LONG time for a musky to get that big...not to mention I couldn't imagine any esox over 40" tasting good. I only keep pike less than 30" and even then the smaller the better. With a freezer full of walleye, perch and crappie...I'll pass on the musky.