Slow morning

It would be an understatement to characterize this morning as slow. While Martens only had four keepers in the well at this time, yesterday (a slow pace compared to the first two days) he was getting bites and landed a few short fish to go with his initial start. 

Today, he’s not had a keeper bite and there has been only one short fish brought to the boat. Plus Martens seems to be fishing slower and more deliberate. 

That all adds up to a super slow morning. But the afternoon bite has been the critical element all week. The last two hours of the day have been the measuring stick for who has finally got here. 

I doubt it will be much different today. But as someone watching on the water, it sure would be nice if things started picking up a bit. 

Martens has left his first spot and moved up the Black River a bit. Maybe a change of scenery will do the trick.