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2 B SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015 Boating, alcohol deadly mix, says Coat Guard According to the U.S. Coast Guard, alcohol is a major factor in 50 percent of recreational boating fatalities nationwide. Passengers are just as likely to be injured or killed because the majority of incidents occur from falling overboard. Operator inattention is also a primary contributing factor in crashes and other boating inci- dents. Boat operators are consid- ered to be Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants (BUII) if they are impaired by drugs or have a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more. The law also applies to oper- ators of motorized boats and non-motorized crafts such as rafts, kayaks and canoes. Penalties can include: • Fines of up to $6,250 • Up to one year in jail • Loss of boating privileges for one year • Boat registration suspen- sion for up to three years • Mandatory completion of a boating safety education class Fact: Alcohol impairs your balance, coordination, vision, judgment and reaction time. Fact: The motion of the boat, the glare of the sun, the noise of the motor and the wind compound the effects of alco- hol. Fact: Alcohol is absorbed directly into the blood stream. Its effects are usually apparent within minutes. Drinking Alcohol faster than the body can burn it off will increase blood alcohol levels. Fact: It is okay for passen- gers to drink, however drinking passengers greatly increase their risks of falling overboard and drowning. Boat owners may be held liable and sued for the injuries or deaths of their intoxicated passengers. The fact is that impairment by alcohol consumption is amplified on the water. Environmental factors, such as wind, sun, noise and motion can magnify the affects of alco- hol and make it difficult for someone to assist themselves in their own rescue in a cold water event like falling over- board. — Lincoln County Sheriffs are invited to join Siuslaw National Forest field rangers for the Great American Campout Day, four miles north of Florence off Highway 101. Field rangers will be giving camping advice and demon- strating camping skills, leading kids’ activities and preparing an evening campfire with campfire activities. Field ranger programs are free and open to the public, regardless of whether they are B RIDGE Florence Bridge Club Thursday Afternoon Swiss Pairs Session June 18, 2015 No Name 1 Doreen MacNeil 2 Lloyd Little 3 David Gustafson 4 Lois Hundtoft Points 0.42 0.14 0.14 0.14 Name Points Wins Score K. Hampsten 0.42 3 45.00 M. Buchanan 0.14 1 23.00 Marian Weiss 0.14 1 35.00 B. Rozaire-Brown 0.14 1 17.00 W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies Field rangers to provide camping tips Sunday CORVALLIS — Curious about camping, but not sure how to get started? Are you a camping expert wanting to share the knowledge you’ve acquired throughout the years? Campers and campers-to-be S CORES & S TANDINGS camping in the campground. Program participants who aren’t camping overnight should park in front of the main campground pavilion. Pavilion parking is free, but space is limited. T UESDAY , J UNE 16, 2015 9 - H OLE C OMPETITION G AME : ODDS L OW G ROSS : K AY B UTLER L OW N ET : L ORRAINE G RAHAM M EN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Men T UESDAY J UNE 16, 2015 COOS RIVER BASIN: Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, trout Anglers are still catching a few rockfish inside lower Coos Bay around the jetties. The best fishing has been around the slack tides. The marine fish daily bag limit (which includes fishing in estuaries) is seven fish and a separate daily limit for lingcod (two). Anglers will be able to keep only three blue rockfish and one canary rockfish as part of their daily limit and there will be no harvest of China, quillback or copper rockfish. • Crabbing has been good in the lower bay with crabbers catching mostly hard shell crab with a couple soft shell crabs in the mix. The best crabbing will be near the jet- ties and close to slack tides. • Clamming is excellent during low tides near Charleston, off Cape Arago Highway, and Clam Island. There are also good places to dig clams even on positive low tides in Coos Bay. • Recreational harvest of razor clams is closed for the entire Oregon coastline from the Columbia River to the California border due to ele- vated levels of domoic acid. This includes all beaches and all bays. Before any shellfish harvest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture website for any updates. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch Streams in the Tenmile Basin are open for trout fish- ing. Fishing is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. Anglers should have good suc- cess catching trout in the deep- er pools and riffles using spin- ners or flies. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout and anglers have been catching trout trolling wedding ring spinners tipped with a worm in the main part of Tenmile Lakes. Bass anglers have been catching several largemouth bass in Tenmile Lakes. Bass can be found this time of the year in shallow water near structure-like logs or weed lines. A few anglers have been catching yellow perch from the fishing dock at the County Boat Ramp and near the edge of the weedlines. A worm or piece of cut bait fished near the bottom works well for catching yellow perch. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottomfish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. Perch fishing has been productive in the bay, and it was reported that good size striped perch were being caught along the jetty. Crabbing has picking up with some limits reported. salmon except coho salmon, with a bag limit of two salmon per day, and a minimum size for Chinook salmon at 24 inches or larger. Fishing has been difficult due to rough seas and there are few reports of fish being caught, but fish- ing should improve with con- ditions. The next all-depth halibut open days will be June 25-27. The nearshore halibut sea- son does not open until July 1. Fishing for bottom fish is restricted to inside the 30 fath- om curve. Fishing for black rockfish continues to be good from Charleston to Bandon. Anglers are still picking up a few lingcod also. REMINDER: Cabezon is closed through June 30, and the ocean is open for bottom fishing only inside of the 30- fathom regulatory line (30- fathom waypoints) through Sept. 30. I NDIVIDUAL PLAY N ET : 1 ST : L UKE M ARSHALL 2 ND : B RIAN H OLMES G ROSS : D ICK S HORES KP#8: R ICK W IDLUND T HURSDAY J UNE 18 B LUE /R ED B ETTER B ALL N ET : 1 ST : C AM W ARD , R ICHARD K APRIELIAN 2 ND : R ICK W IDLUND , J IMMIE Z INN 3 RD : J ERRY M ULVEY , W AYNE N OEL 4 TH : B ILL S PIVEY , K EITH N ELSON KP#4: R ICHARD K APRIELIAN KP#8: D AVE R IPLEY KP#12: L ONNIE I HOLTS KP#16: P AUL R UNGE S ATURDAY , J UNE 20 I NDIVIDUAL PLAY G ROSS : 1 ST : B ILL S PIVEY 2 ND : J OHN S UTTER N ET : 1 ST : L ONNIE I HOLTS 2 ND : D ICK S HORES 3 RD : D AVE R IPLEY 4 TH : B EN H OLDER KP#4: J EFF N OONAN KP#12: L UKE M ARSHALL VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, salmon, Dungeness crab, surf perch The ocean is open for har- vest of Dungeness crab. Anglers continue to catch surf perch from the beaches near Winchester, Bandon and Coos Bay. The best fishing is usually on the incoming tide. Sand shrimp is one of the best baits to use when fishing for surf perch. Recreational ocean salmon season from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. is open. The season is open for all ...need a friend? Meet T UCKER Hi! I’m Tucker and I’m very handsome in my tuxedo. I’m a bit of a shy guy, who prefers a quiet place to contemplate and refl ect. If you spend some time and get to know me, you’ll fi nd me to be very cuddly and affectionate. I would love to spend my days curled up on someone’s lap. Is your lap available? If you would like to meet Tucker or any of his friends, please visit us at: UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: FLORENCE HUMANE SOCIETY Steelhead The mainstem South Umpqua upstream to Jackson Creek Bridge is open to fish- ing, with trout fishing being strictly catch and release. Catch and release trout fish- ing in South Umpqua tributar- ies below Jackson Creek Bridge is also open, with fish- ing restricted to the use of arti- ficial flies and lures. Smallmouth bass fishing should be productive with 2840 Rhododendron Drive • Florence • 541-997-4277 www.fl orencehumane.org This message brought to you by: Siuslaw News + www.shoppelocal.biz olfard Pai W n y g tin fish up in the shallows this time of year. SIUSLAW RIVER: Cutthroat trout The cutthroat trout season is now open for the season. The main stem of the Siuslaw and Lake Creek can be good fish- ing as well as the larger tribu- taries entering these systems. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide but small spin- ners, spoons and fly fishing can be very productive. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout The cutthroat trout season is now open for the season and anglers should have fair to good results in most of the larger tributaries and main- stem. Small spinners are typi- cally productive as wells as small spoons or fly fishing with nymphs or streamers. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Cutthroat trout are now open to harvest. Typically good fishing can be had during the early part of the season. Using small lures like spin- ners, spoons or various flies can be productive. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead Summer steelhead fishing is slowly starting to pick up. New fish will continually be moving into the river over the next few months with the peak numbers typically in July. River flows are much lower than normal for this time of year so think small and subtle presentations. Typical steelhead tactics apply such as bobber and jig / bait, or casting spoons or spin- ners. Cutthroat trout are now also open to harvest and can be found throughout the main stem river and many large tributaries. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook, cutthroat Spring Chinook fishing is slow in the low clear water. A few more fish are showing in the river. Summer steelhead angling is slow also. Angling for cutthroat trout should be fair. Use lighter gear for best results. YAQUINA RIVER: Cutthroat trout The cutthroat trout season is open and anglers can expect to have fair to good fishing. The mainstem Yaquina and Big Elk Creek are good places to try casting small spinners or spoons as well as bait fishing near the head of tide. warming water temperatures. CELEBRATING 0 200 15 IN BUSINESSES YEARS FL OR 201 5 N ENCE, OREGO Interior and Exterior House Painting • Deck and Railing Staining • General Repairs • Pressure Washing • Gutter and Downspout Cleaning • Mossy Roof Treatment • Senior Discounts • Free Estimates Florence, OR CCB#195304 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK from 1B Tra c Fishing