NOVEMBER 27, 2015, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A11
LADY CELTS: ‘It’s going to
be a trial by fi re ...’
(Continued from page A10)
“These girls are naturally
gifted as players, but the entire
program is not as fortunate. We
want to see a lot of encourage-
ment coming from them and
a lot of help for the younger
players who may not be quite
there yet,” he said.
Handley had high hopes
for a number of freshmen and
underclassmen set to receive
varsity playing time this season,
and expects them to rise to the
challenge.
“It’s going to be a trial by
fi re, but we’re looking for who
can step up mentally. We also
want them to play with con-
fi dence knowing that they be-
long as part of the varsity team,”
Handley said.
As far as the GVC opposi-
tion goes, Handley expected
South Salem High School to
be a leading contender for the
league title followed by West
Salem High School, but he is
also interested to see how For-
est Grove High School’s team
has grown.
“(Forest Grove) had a lot
of talented, young athletes last
year and I’m curious to see how
they’ve developed,” he said.
Looking ahead to the fi rst
games of the season, Strand
wanted the team to come away
with more than just wins.
“I want to see us really ex-
ecuting the offense and defense.
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
We’re good at fi guring out ways McNary’s Gabby Schmidt gets a look at the hoop during prac-
to score, but defense is going to tice drills Thursday, Nov. 19.
win the games,” she said.
puzzle answers
by G.I. Wilson
Head for Tillamook Bar
Want to hook into torpedo-
shaped salmon that blasts off
like an Oregon Duck tailback?
How about fi shing an area,
only a quarter mile wide, that
on a bad year funnels 10,000
fall chinook into a bay? Or, on
a good year--like 2015--up to
30,000?
This is not just any bay, but
the second largest bay in Ore-
gon, fed by fi ve salmon produc-
ing rivers. We’re talking some of
the best salmon fi shing in the
west.
It all begins at the Tillamook
Bar, entrance to Tillamook Bay,
west of the busy port of Garib-
aldi.
Typically, small numbers of
fall chinook begin checking
out the bar in September, with
the peak of the run in Octo-
ber. The run continues into
mid-December. Experienced
anglers take advantage of the
lack of pressure and do well in
December.
Fall chinook, having spent
2 to4 years carb-loading in the
ocean, nose into the Tillamook
bar, preparing to head up one of
the rivers to spawn. They cruise
in with the incoming tide, hang
around for a while, then move
back out to the ocean with the
outgoing tide.
Savvy anglers know this is
the time to head for the bar.
Donald Koskela, of Pastime
Fishing Adventures out of Sil-
verton, has clients from as far
away as Germany coming to do
battle with heavy fall chinook
at the Tillamook Bar.
“I want to be on the bar at
low slack tide and fi sh the in-
coming,” Koskela explains. “At
low slack you have more op-
tions. You can use less lead, fi sh
both directions, even cross cur-
rent. Salmon become more ac-
tive at low tide.”
These salmon have been
feasting on herring and ancho-
vies in the ocean. Consequently,
plug-cut herring becomes the
bait of choice for most anglers
fi shing the bar.
Chinook salmon typically
travel near the bottom. Currents
on the bar can be strong. Heavy
sinkers--up to 16 ounce--may
be needed to get bait down to
them.
Basically, anglers use two ap-
proaches to fi sh the area.
Incoming Tide: Bar condi-
Submitted
G.I. Wilson and Terry Moore with two October Tillamook Bar
20-pound chinook.
tions permitting, run out to
the jaws, drop gear down and
follow the tide in. After a good
run, reel in, run back out and
do it again. Mark where fi sh are
being hooked.
Outgoing Tide: Simply re-
verse the procedure.
Hovering: Your objective is
to nose the boat into the cur-
rent and adjust your speed to
keep the boat in one place and
let fi sh on the move come to
you. Or, speed can be adjusted
to allow the current to slowly
push you back covering more
water.
Key is to keep your bait near
the bottom. “With a big tide
swing you will need 16 ounce
to reach the zone,” Koskela
adds. Most anglers use either a
spreader, or three-way swivel,
with 12 to 16 inch dropper
line for the cannon ball sinker,
and 5 to 6 foot leader with two
hook mooching rigs.
Warning: The Tillamook Bar
can be one of the most danger-
ous bars on the Oregon Coast.
Outgoing currents are strong,
between four and six knots on
the average. Its channel changes
constantly.
Before you head out, get up-
to-date information on condi-
tions. Look at the bar cam be-
fore leaving home. Check the
NOAA predictions. Be aware
of Coast Guard restrictions.
Each fall thousands of fall
chinook salmon head for the
Tillamook Bar.
Knowledgeable anglers take
advantage of the constricted
area to bury a hook in the jaws
of a trophy fi sh.
Wilson House Favorite
Salmon Recipe
• Salmon fi llet skinned.
• Place foil boat in pan. Foil
should be long enough to cover
fi llet.
• Season with onion salt, gar-
lic salt, and lemon pepper.
• Place fi llet in foil, on bed of
chopped onion.
• Cover fi sh with thin layer
of fresh tomato and onion slices.
• Cover with foil, bake 10
minutes 400 degrees. Uncover,
bake 8-10 minutes longer
• Garnish with lemon.
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