By A Mystery Man Writer
The best fishermen and hunters are keenly in tune with the environment and always looking for an edge to help them become even better. One summer night about 30 years ago, Joe Bucher found his edge. A northern Wisconsin guide and owner of a growing tackle business at the time, Bucher switched his schedule from daytime fishing to the evening so he could be at the plant during midday shipping hours. He also wanted to escape the heavy boat traffic of the popular vacation waters on which he guided. "I distinctly remember being out with some guests and we started catching muskies right after sunset and on into darkness. But then the action suddenly died when the moon came up. It was so obvious," says Bucher, who lives near Eagle River, Wisc. "That evening started me wondering if the moon's rise was triggering something. After that, I started correlating my catches and overall action to moonrise and set--no matter the time of day. The light went on!"
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