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4 C SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2015 Tips to keep you afloat this boating season With the July Fourth holiday over, summer is officially in full swing, which means more people will be launching boats from on waters throughout the state. Here are suggestions which can contribute to your safety and add to your boating pleas- ure. • Know the legal require- ments for your size vessel. Safety equipment must be accessible and in working con- dition. • Wear your life jackets. Eighty-five percent of the boat- ing fatalities could be avoided by wearing a personal floata- tion device. Remember: It can’t save your life if you don’t wear it. • Have children and non- swimmers wear a personal floatation device. Each device should be of suitable size for the intended wearer and fit securely. Ninety percent of those who die in boating acci- dents drown. • Be prepared and carry extra equipment such as a bailer (bucket), anchor, first-aid kit, Fishing from 1C fly fishing can be very produc- tive. ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout The cutthroat trout fishery is fair in the mainstem and in some of the large tributaries. With the low and warm river conditions the best opportuni- ties will be in the early morn- ing when water temperatures are the coolest. Small spinners are typically productive as wells as small spoons or fly fishing with nymphs or streamers. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout Cutthroat trout fishing is slow to fair with the early morning being the most pro- ductive. Using small lures like spinners, spoons or various flies can be productive. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, cutthroat trout Summer steelhead fishing is fair in the upper river. Low flows and warming river tem- peratures is making new fish race up into the cooler holding waters of the gorge area. New fish will continually be moving into the river through the summer with peak num- bers 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 spinners. Cutthroat trout are now also open to harvest and can be found throughout the main stem river and many large trib- utaries. WILSON RIVER: Steelhead, Chinook, cutthroat Spring Chinook fishing is slow in the low clear water. Summer steelhead fishing is slow also. Fishing for cut- throat trout should be fair. Use lighter gear for best results as the water is extremely low and clear. visual distress signal, tool kit, flashlight with extra batteries, and a cell phone. • Don’t over load your boat. Follow the recommendations on the capacity plate of your boat. warm as possible. • It is illegal to operate any boat while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Use the designated driver concept; a sober skipper is a must. • Stressors such as exposure Know the legal requirements for your size vessel. Safety equipment must be accessible and in working condition. — Lincoln County Sheriffs • Capsizing, sinking, and falling overboard account for 70 percent of boating fatalities. • If your boat should capsize, your best chance for survival and rescue is to stay with the boat. Pull as much of your body out of the water as possi- ble to preserve body warmth. • Hypothermia can be a killer; keep your body dry and to sun, wind, cold water, vibra- tion, noise and alcohol all affect your ability to react. • Don’t run out of fuel. Practice the 1/3 rule: 1/3 for trip, 1/3 for return and 1/3 for spare. • Fuel vapors are heavier then air and collect in the bilge. Never fill gasoline cans in the boat. deeper pools and riffles using spinners or flies. The water level in Tenmile Lakes is extremely low and boat anglers should use cau- tion when boating in the lakes. Tenmile Lakes is open all year for trout but trout fishing has been slow. 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. should have good success catching trout in the deeper pools and riffles using spin- ners or flies. COOS COUNTY LAKES/PONDS: Trout, large- mouth bass, bluegills Trout are still available for kids in the Millicoma Pond at the Millicoma Interpretive Center and fishing is excellent. Millicoma Pond is set aside for kids fishing only and is a great chance for them to hook into fish. Call before traveling to Millicoma Pond to make sure the gates are open. The phone number is 541-267-2557. Fishing for largemouth bass and bluegills have been good in many of the Coos County lakes. Fishing for bass will be best in the mornings and late evenings. Fish for bluegills around structure like submerged logs and weedlines. COOS RIVER BASIN: Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, trout Streams in the Coos Basin are open although most of the larger rivers will be too warm for trout. Trout anglers should focus on small streams and fish early in the morning or in the evening. Angling is restricted to arti- ficial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. Anglers UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: 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 warming water temperatures. 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 been improv- ing, and there have been reports of coho and chinook being caught in the ocean off of Winchester Bay. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, salmon, Dungeness crab, surf perch The ocean is open for har- vest of Dungeness crab. Crabbing has been good out- side of Coos Bay and Winchester Bay. Anglers continue to catch surf perch from the beaches near Winchester, Bandon and Coos Bay but catch rates have slowed down. 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 for chi- nook salmon and fin-clipped coho. The bag limit is two salmon per day, and a mini- mum size for Chinook salmon at 24 inches or larger and a minimum size for coho salmon NOW BUYING USED CARS & TRUCKS Under 100,000 miles. 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475 F LORENCE • When anchoring, use a line that is several times longer than the depth of the water and never anchor by the stern. • File a float plan. Let some- one know where you're boating and when you’ll be back. • You’re responsible for damage or injury caused by your wake. Exercise caution around other boaters and docks. • As of January 2009, all persons operating a motor boat greater than 10 horsepower are required to carry a Boater Education Card. The card shows that the operator has passed an approved boater education course or equivalency exam. For more information on Boating in Oregon, people are encouraged to pick up the Oregon Boaters Handbook available at your county sher- iff’s office, or online at the Oregon State Marine Board website at www.boatoregon .com — Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 16 inches or larger. Fishing for chinook has picked up along the south coast and anglers are reporting catching lots of coho. The nearshore halibut sea- son opened July 1. The fishery is open seven days a week inside the 40-fathom line. 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. Salmon: Adipose fin- clipped coho salmon seasons are now open in ocean waters along the entire Oregon Coast. Best catches have been in the waters off the Columbia River. Ocean recreational fishing is open for Chinook salmon along the entire Oregon coast. C RABBING : Ocean crabbing is great, and bay crabbing con- tinues to improve. Larger ocean crab off the central coast are molting, and a soft shell indicates the meat will be watery. Smaller crab that have not yet molted are a better option for the crab kettle. SOFTBALL STANDINGS / RESULTS AS OF J ULY S KYLINE R OOFING T ONY ’ S G ARAGE H OME I NSULATION H OMEGROWN J ERRY ’ S P LACE H ECETA M INI M ART B ARTER M OVER ’ S S PONSORS T HREE R IVERS C ASINO W ILDTREE E NTERPRISES 9-1 8-1 6-3 4-5 3-6 1-8 1-8 7 G ROCERY O UTLET H OMEGROWN P UBLIC H OUSE B UDS 4 U W HITE C LOUD E NTERPRISE J ERRY ’ S P LACE B AR & G RILL T ONY ’ S G ARAGE E VERGREEN C ONCRETE S KYLINE R OOFING H ECETA M INI M ART H OME I NSULATION W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies L ADIES N IGHT 1 ST GROSS: 32 R OBIN V ACCARO K ATHERINE R ANNOW M ARGE E ICHENBERGER S HERRIE W IDLUND 1ST NET 13 L AURELE L ORENTZEN V ONDA M AYWOOD R ENE P ENGRA B EA M CCULLOCH W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies T UESDAY , J UNE 30, 2015 18 - H OLE C OMPETITION G AME : N ET L OW N ET : R ENE P ENGRA 2 ND N ET : J AN P IZARRO 3 RD N ET : V ONDA M AYWOOD KP#4: B OBBIE W ELLS ; KP#12: V ONDA M AYWOOD 9 - H OLE C OMPETITION G AME : L EAST P UTTS R OSALIE J OHNSON T ERRI P ENNINGTON KP#8: T ERRI P ENNINGTON M EN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes T HURSDAY J UNE 25, 2015 T EAM G ROSS & N ET 1 ST — J OSEPH M ANZANARES , B OB S ULLIVAN , D AN P EASE , E D P FFANMULLER 2 ND — T OM T HOMPSON , R ICK H ARDWICK , R OD M C C ULLOCH ( DRAW -- B EN H OLDER ) 3 RD — G ARY K ADEL , D AVE R IPLEY , R ON B ROWN , D AVE O LSON KP#4: B ILL S PIVEY ; KP#8: D AN P EASE ; KP#12: G ARY K ADEL ; KP#16: R ON S CHREIBER B RIDGE Florence Bridge Club Thursday Afternoon Pairs Session June 25, 2015 Scores after 5 rounds Average: 10.0 Section A Pair Pct Score Section Rank MPs 2 60.00 12.00 A 1 0.50(A) J. Weatherwax - B. Rozaire-Brown 3 57.50 11.50 A 2 0.35(A) J. Smith - L. Hundtoft 4 55.00 11.00 B 1 0.24(B) R. Parker - D. Gustafson 6 40.00 8.00 B D. MacNeil - K. Hampsten 1 37.50 7.50 C L. Little - M. Buchanan Thursday Afternoon Pairs Session July 2, 2015 Scores after 28 boards Average: 24.0 Section A Pair Pct Score Section Rank MPs 2 77.08 37.00 A 1 0.70(A) J. Weatherwax - J. Smith 4 56.25 27.00 C 2/3 1/2 1 0.42(A) L. Little - M. Buchanan 8 56.25 27.00 B 2/3 1/2 0.42(A) D. MacNeil - L. Johns 1 54.17 26.00 A R. Parker - L. Hundtoft 7 47.92 23.00 B A. Hendershot - M. Weiss 6 31.25 15.00 C Elaine X - Kim X 3 27.08 13.00 C B. Rozaire-Brown - J. Cook Tuesday 6/30 Shirley McGrew Karen Perry Swisshome Florence Grocery Outlet Safeway Wednesday 7/1 Linda McPhedran Linda McPhedran Florence Florence Rite Aid Rite Aid Thursday 7/2 Donna Price Harvey Rose Florence Madras Safeway Three Rivers Casino Resort Friday 7/3 Judith Jones Donald Jordan Florence Florence Safeway Safeway Saturday 7/4 Troy Nelson Gary Boldt LaPine Florence Grocery Outlet Safeway Sunday 7/5 Kevin Bass Michael Brinkmeyer Florence Eugene Sand Ranch Three Rivers Casino Resort Monday 7/6 David Mason Virgil Walker Eugene Florence Safeway Three Rivers Casino Resort YAQUINA RIVER: Cutthroat trout Cutthroat trout fishing is slow to fair. The best opportu- nities are coming in the early mornings when river tempera- tures are the coolest. River conditions are very low and warm for this time of year. 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. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch Streams in the Tenmile Basin are open for trout fish- ing. Fishing is restricted to arti- ficial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. Anglers should have good success catching trout in the S CORES & S TANDINGS