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NED HICKSON , SPORTS EDITOR ❘ 541-902-3523 ❘ SPORTS @ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM WEDNESDAY EDITION ❘ JULY 13, 2016 ❘ SECTION C Siuslaw News Sports & Recreation S AND P EOPLE S PORTS On the Bite Calendar A FISHING REPORT FOR July 16 THE LOCAL REGION • SAND MASTER JAM S ANDBOARDING TOURNEY 2 TO 5 P . M . S AND M ASTER P ARK www.dfw.state.or.us/RR MID COAST LAKES U PCOMING Rainbow trout stocking is complete along the mid coast. Holdover trout will be available in most lakes through the summer. Fishing for the various warm water fish species is good this time of year as fish move to the shallows for spawning. There are numerous lakes in the Florence area that can pro- vide good opportunity. EVENTS Aug. 6 • COOL AT COAST R OTARY C LUB 10 A . M . O CEAN D UNES Aug. 5-8 • SIUSLAW FOOTBALL SIUSLAW RIVER: CAMP 3 TO Cutthroat For cutthroat trout, cast- ing small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effec- tive. Angling for all species in streams above tidewater is restricted to artificial flies and lures until Sept. 1. Casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. 5 P . M . SHS AT T IDE T ABLE Entrance Siuslaw River High Tide Low Tide July 13 8:01am/ 4.4 8:02pm/ 6.5 2:11am/ 1.4 1:34pm/ 2.2 July 14 9:15am / 4.5 8:50pm / 6.5 3:10am / 1.1 2:32pm / 2.6 July 15 10:19am/ 4.7 9:36pm/ 6.7 July 16 11:11am / 5.0 10:20pm/ 7.0 4:02am/ 0.6 3:29pm/ 2.7 4:47am / 0.1 4:21pm/ 2.8 July 17 11:56am / 5.4 5:28am /-0.4 11:02pm/ 7.2 5:08am/ 2.7 July 18 12:36pm / 5.7 6:07am / -0.8 11:43pm/ 7.4 5:52pm/ 2.5 July 19 1:13Pm/ 6.0 6:44am/ -1.1 6:35pm/ 2.3 S IUSLAW N EWS 148 Maple St. Florence 541-997-3441 WEEKLY ALSEA RIVER: NED HICKSON/SIUSLAW NEWS Sandboarders gather for the slolum during the 2014 Sandmaster Jam (above); Florence sandboarder Logan Livingston (below), last year’s Amateur Division winner, will compete again at this weekend’s competition. ‘J AM ’ CELEBRATES 20 YEARS Cutthroat The Alsea River is open for cutthroat trout, casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. NESTUCCA RIVER and THREE RIVERS: Steelhead, Chinook, cut- throat Spring Chinook angling is improving as more fish arrive. A few summer steelhead are showing up, too. Gear restrictions are in effect in Three Rivers. On Three Rivers, from the hatchery deadline down- stream to markers below Gauldy Bridge, new angling regulations allow youth angling only (17 and under) from June 1 to July 15. Check regulations. Angling for cutthroat should be fair to good in the early season. B Y N ED H ICKSON Siuslaw News N EVADA , 1996 — Lon Beale and a small group of six sand- boarders scout a spot along the Dumont Dunes. The wind is blowing so hard that Beale, sandboarding enthusiast and organiz- er of the event, can’t see his own feet as the group walks through the sand. In his mind, Beale is already thinking the event is going to be a disaster. The rented RV, supplies, travel costs could be like the sand: blowing away. The next morning, the dunes are dead calm. Riders make their runs, record their times and scores, complet- ing the first ever Sand Master Jam. F LORENCE , O RE ., 2016 — Sandboarders from around the world have already started arriving for this year’s Sand Master Jam, now the longest-running sandboarding competition in the world, celebrating 20 years this Saturday. “I think people have come to realize that sandboarding isn’t just a fad,” says Beale, who opened Sand Master Park in Florence SALMON RIVER: See T EXAS 4000 This Friday, 67 cyclists from the University of Texas on a 4,000-mile journey from Austin, Texas, to Anchorage, Alaska, will stop in Florence for an overnight rest at the St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The team will celebrate and share hope, knowledge and charity with friends and family, as well as a “Thanksgiving dinner” hosted by members of the church. Riders should roll into Florence JAM 3C LON BEALE PHOTO CYCLISTS ARRIVING between 3:30 and 4 p.m. on Friday, enjoying their big meal before resting up at more than a dozen homes of church members. Saturday morning, they’ll be treat- ed to breakfast at St. Andrew’s before continuing on their 70-day journey. This marks the 10th year the church has hosted riders from the Texas 4000, who are current students or recent grads from UT. The group’s goal is to raise over F RIDAY $800,000 for cancer research. Riders brave rain, sleet, wind, snow and heat while pedaling more than 4,000 miles in the fight against cancer. After 18 months of leadership development training, volunteering, fundraising and cycling, riders are put to the test throughout their summer ride to Alaska. Along their journey, they will visit with cancer survivors, See CYCLISTS 4C Cutthroat The Salmon River is open for cutthroat trout , casting small spinners, spoons or fly fishing streamers or dry flies can be very effective. Bait is not allowed above the head of tide until Sept. 1. SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead, cutthroat Steelhead fishing is slow. This run typically peaks by early July but fish can be found throughout the mainstem. Casting spinners, drifting bait or using a bobber and jig can See FISHING 2C 88219 1 ST A VENUE All squared away & ready to go. 0.14 acre lot one block from beach. All utilities are in, even comes with 2-story cabin plans so you can get that view of the ocean. $90,000 CBC#11274 Lynnette Wikstrom Broker Cell: 541.999.0786 lynnette@cbcoast.com MLS#16002568 100 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR • 541.997.7777 “We’re next to the Bridge.” COAST REAL ESTATE