I was just getting ready to motor off to another spot when I noticed the pattern being fished by the other boats. One was fishing deep in the stump field in 3 feet of water and the other was fishing a shelf area between "Knuckle Busters" and "The Sticks". I reasoned that there was plenty of room for another boat without anyone getting in anyone’s way. I quietly motored in and set up shop well away from the other boats in about 15 feet of water. I decided to fish the outside shelf facing deep water while keeping track of where the other boats were fishing. With a bucktail on my rod (black w/green blade), I started the slow methodic search for a lurking Musky. As I worked the spot, the boat that was in the stump field worked its way out and began to hit the trough between "Knuckle Busters" and "Bog 2 Stumps" all the time putting more distance between us as it moved off "Knuckle Busters". The other boat was moving off into the other direction leaving "Knuckle Busters" to me. While fishing Musky over the years, I have often marveled at the frequency with which Musky are caught on "used water". I began to work my way toward the edge now vacated by the boat moving onto "Bog 2 Stumps". Maintaining a depth of 12 feet under the boat, I covered the area using surface baits, and twitch baits as well as the bucktail. I had the water pretty lathered after about 30 minutes or so. I decided
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