SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016
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Tonight’s STEP meeting to discuss fishing, boating tips
Targeting salmon in the
Siuslaw River is the theme at
the tonight’s meeting of the
Salmon
and
Trout
Enhancement Program (STEP).
The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
at the Elks Lodge on 12th
Street in Florence and the pub-
lic is invited to attend.
Ryan Hatfield, owner/opera-
Mapleton
from 1C
scored in a game.
The Eagles kicked off, recov-
ered their own onside kick and
scored.
Yoncalla was able to repeat
that process three more times
before the Sailors got the ball. A
fumble ended up in Yoncalla’s
hands, with the Eagles scoring
Siuslaw
from 1C
respectively, and freshman Bryn
Clement finishing seventh with a
personal best time of 24:33.9.
Though the Lady Vikings fin-
ished closer to the middle of the
pack in team scoring, so many
underclassmen setting PRs on a
course known for slow times
ATHLETE
tor of Grey Ghost Guide
Service and Bobby Jensen, Jr.,
of Y-Marina, will share the
podium at the meeting.
Hatfield, who guides in
Alaska in the summer and fish-
es for fall salmon and winter
steelhead in the Siuslaw River,
will share his strategies for
hooking up.
He plans to discuss trolling
tactics, share brining methods
and talking about preparation
that is important before even
getting on the water.
He will also share some tips
for bobber fishing and plans to
bring an assortment of rods and
setups.
He is also planning to bring
his new boat to showcase that
night.
Jensen will be discussing
boating options and how the
type of boat can affect fishing.
Some of the considerations
include offshore bracket vs.
transom, aluminum vs. fiber-
glass boats.
He will also talk about boat-
ing etiquette and may have
some surprises up his sleeve for
the evening.
Jensen grew up in Brookings
and boasts that he was a com-
mercial fisherman at age nine,
fishing with his father.
He moved to Florence three
years ago and loves all things
boats.
Prior to the talk, there will be
a short business meeting,
including hatchery updates,
work parties and fishing
reports.
For more information, con-
tact club president Ron Caputo
at 541-997-4961.
once again to go up 28-0 less than
six minutes into the game.
But the Sailors had far from
given up, dominating the game
from then until late in the third
quarter.
“If not for that four-touchdown
cushion we had, I’m not sure we
would have gotten out of there
with a win,’ said Yoncalla coach
Matt Bragg. “They just kept bat-
tling.”
By halftime, the Sailors had
closed the gap to 74-48 after run-
ning 17 plays in the second quar-
ter and rushing for 219 yards.
Mapleton scored 40 points in
the second period, beginning with
a 21-yard run by senior quarter-
back Hunter Simington, who also
scored on the conversion.
With 7:15 on the clock,
Packebush breached the end zone
from 43 yards out. Senior Nick
Smith scored the conversion on a
pass reception from Simington.
Packebush scored twice more
before the half, on a 5-yard carry
and 50-yard run, with sophomore
Evan Moso snagging a 53-yard
bomb from Simignton for
Mapleton’s final score of the half.
In the third quarter, Simington
connected with Moso on two 50-
yard touchdown passes.
The Sailors were only
outscored 34-24 in the second
half.
With the Eagles leading 100-
64 to start the fourth quarter,
Packebush muscled his way into
the end zone with 6:08 on the
clock, scoring the record-break-
ing combined-scoring total for
the final touchdown of the game
— and a combined score of 180
points.
The previous record was set in
2012, during the Triad vs. Elkton
game (172 points total).
Though it was a loss for the
Sailors on the scoreboard, the
effort was a winning one in the
eyes of Mapleton fans.
Friday, the Sailors will be on
the road at North Douglas.
Kick-off is set for 7 p.m.
bodes well for Siuslaw and its
defending 4A state champion,
senior Celie Mans.
On Saturday, Mans finished
second to Bandon senior Sailor
Hutton, who finished the 5K in
19:02; Mans clocked 19:26.4.
However, in the coming
weeks, Mans will be competing
on courses that have been good to
her, including the Paul Mariman
Invitational in Philomath this
weekend — a course Mans has
dominated for the last three years.
She’ll run the George Fox Classic
after that, a course that brought
her a season-best time last year
(18:30.7), with the Far West
District meet soon after, followed
by state.
Along the way, there’s no
telling how much this year’s
group of freshmen will improve.
And not just on the girls’ team.
Siuslaw’s boys team also posts
a roster dominated by talented
freshmen who made their pres-
ence known at Woahink.
Led by senior Jack Pickell and
junior Issac Griffes, the Vikings
had the highest 4A finish at
Saturday’s meet and sixth overall
in a strong field, beating out
Philomath, Marshfield, North
Bend, Brookings-Harbor and
Elmira.
Griffes had the team’s best fin-
ish, coming in at 17:48.6. He was
followed by Pickell (18:05.0),
and freshmen Brendon Jensen
(18:23.3),
Kiger
Johnson
(18:35.3) and Jonah Jarman
(19:00.6) claiming the team’s 3, 4
and 5 spots, respectively.
Central
Catholic
junior
Cameron Thompson took the
individual title in 16:40.5, a pre-
cursor to the day’s team title.
Saturday, Siuslaw will com-
pete at the Paul Mariman
Invitational in Philomath.
The varsity girls’ race begins at
2 p.m., followed by the boys’race
at 2:30 p.m.
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Honorable Mention
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catches for 153 yards
and three touchdowns;
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Brandt firing a 31-yarder to
Rusk on a 4th-and-3 situation for
a touchdown.
North Band answered once
again, this time with four more
scores to secure a 49-12 lead
entering the half.
Coming back from the break,
the Bulldogs scored on their first
two possessions of the second
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Siuslaw senior Celie Mans clears a hay bale during Saturday’s
Woahink Invitational, where she finished second overall.
half, initiating a running clock
after moving ahead 63-12.
An interception by junior line-
backer Jake Hickson set provid-
ed the Vikings with an extra pos-
session late in the third quarter,
leading to a 1-yard TD run to end
the quarter.
Siuslaw’s final score of the
game came on a 3-yard pass
from Brandt to Cornish with 6:33
remaining.
The Bulldogs went on to win
it, 63-26.
Friday, the Vikings will be on
the road to take on No. 4-ranked
Marshfield (1-1).
The Viks will play at South
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Cutthroat, Chinook
The Salmon River and bay
is open for Chinook salmon.
Fishing is. Trolling herring in
the lower bay is an effective
technique. Eggs and bobber
can be productive in the upper
bay and river as the season
progresses. Parking can be
limited at Knight Park during
the fall salmon return.
Anglers are reminded that
from Knight Park boat ramp
to Sulphur Creek, until Dec.
31, angling is restricted to sin-
gle point hook metal lures, fly
angling, or salmon bobber
angling.
SILETZ RIVER: Steelhead,
cutthroat, Chinook
The Siletz River and bay is
open for Chinook salmon.
Fishing is fair. Trolling herring
in the lower bay is an effective
technique. Eggs and bobber or
drifting eggs can be produc-
tive in the upper bay and river
as the season progresses.
Consult the regulations for
changes in deadline locations
through the season.
Steelhead fishing is slow.
Casting spinners, drifting bait
or using a bobber and jig can
be effective. Cover water and
fish small and simple as the
river conditions are low and
clear. For cutthroat trout, cast-
ing small spinners, spoons or
fly fishing streamers or dry
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flies can be very effective.
YAQUINA RIVER:
Cutthroat, Chinook
The Yaquina River and bay
is open for Chinook salmon.
Fishing is fair. Trolling herring
in the lower bay is an effective
technique. Eggs and bobber
can be productive in the upper
bay and river as the season
progresses.
For cutthroat trout casting
small spinners, spoons or fly
fishing streamers or dry flies
can be very effective. Angling
for all species in streams
above tidewater is open.
COOS COUNTY LAKES
PONDS: Warmwater fish,
AND
trout
As water temperatures drop
this fall warmwater fish will
become more active all day
long. Bass will be found in
deeper water associated with
cover, like weed lines or other
structure. Plastic worms, shal-
low crankbaits, top water
lures, and spinner baits are
good to use for bass. The fall
is typically a good time of the
year to catch yellow perch
using worms or small jigs
fished near the bottom.
Rainbow trout are sched-
uled to be stocked in several
Coos County lakes in early to
mid-October. Due to extreme-
ly low water levels, Lower
Empire Lake will not be
stocked. Trout that were des-
tined for Lower Empire Lake
will be reallocated to Upper
Empire and Butterfield lakes.
Currently, fishing for trout has
been decent in Eel Lake.