I've thought some more about this, and the only real conclusion I can come to is that on Sunday, the bait/pan fish were obviously not afraid of being eaten and were now able to freely focus on foraging, (hence, constantly pecking at our presentations). I've been curious as to why they weren't nervous or absent like the day before.
Have you ever seen underwater videos where large bass were surrounded by smaller food fish, ...somehow they sensed the predator was not in an eating mood. But later, they sensed a slight change in the bass's behavior and they cleared out fast. And sure enough, the bass slowly went on the hunt for dinner.
The only conclusion I can come to is that on Saturday, either the bass or muskie were on the hunt, (which explains why we so successfully caught both on day one). Hence, the pan/bait fish made themselves scarce, perhaps hiding in the deep/thick weeds.
But on day 2, there was a change in the predator's behavior (perhaps caused by a barometric change?) that put them in a negative mood. Sensing this, the little guys came out to play. They felt safe enough to spread out all over the large submerged flat (long hump) that we were targeting.
Does this theory make any sense? And if so... if I had figured this out early enough on day 2, what adjustments should I have made? Rather than sticking to the same game plan as day 1, should I have shifted locations? ...seeking similar underwater humps, hoping to find active bass? Would it have made any difference?
Hard to believe no one has a theory or opinion on this...