Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (June 28, 2017)
SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 S CORES & S TANDINGS W OMEN ’ S GOLF Ocean Dunes Ladies Night J UNE 20, 2017 Coast Guard Auxiliary offers boating safety tips Boating season is here, and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary reminds boaters of 10 precau- tions to take when getting ready to head out on the water: • Check the weather forecast. A favorable forecast indicates low to moderate pre- dicted winds, good visibility and the absence of dangerous squalls. You can get marine forecasts, which predict wave heights and winds, on NOAA weather radio on your VHF. If a marine forecast isn’t available, listen to a regular forecast for wind conditions and visibility. • Check water conditions. Wind strength, area and dura- tion all contribute to wave height. Breaking waves pro- duce a white foam. What sea conditions are acceptable depend on what conditions Eclipse COURTESY PHOTO Low net winners with a score 25.3 were Bobbie Wells, Susan Weathersand Karen Pfannmuller B RIDGE 3 B from 1B totality in the continental U.S. The public is encouraged to take a few moments to review the Eclipse Information Guide (www.co.lincoln.or.us.) to your boat was designed to han- dle and the crew's experience. • File a float plan. Someone responsible needs to know your plans, including where you are going and when you intend to return. • Double-check your equip- ment. Before you leave, make sure you have the necessary equipment onboard and that it’s all in good working condition. • Practice passenger com- munication. You’re the captain. Don’t be afraid to issue instruc- tions. Make sure your passen- gers and crew know what’s expected of them and where they can find needed equip- ment. The skipper is obligated to educate everyone on board about matters of safety. • Load your boat properly. Your boat should sit level at the waterline when fully loaded. Load passengers and equip- ment alternately to achieve proper trim. Pack gear to bal- ance the load, and don’t over- load. Your boat may have a label identifying its capacity. • Wear your life jackets. Children under 13 must wear life jackets when underway on a recreational boat unless they’re in an enclosed cabin or below decks, or unless a more stringent state regulation applies. You’re required to have life jackets for everyone on board, and everyone should wear one. • Check engine compart- ment, and run blowers, if appli- cable. Always check your engine compartment for fuel, fuel vapor and water, and run your blower for four minutes to clear the air before running the engines or using electrical devices. Blowers are specially sealed to prevent ignition of fuel vapors. Smell the bilge blower outlet to verify the absence of gas fumes. • Start and warm the engine. Cold engines can stall. Start your engine, and let it run until it’s running smoothly before leaving the dock and while you still have the boat under control with lines. • Designate an alternate skipper. Appoint someone to take over should you become incapacitated. Practice differ- ent situations where this might be necessary. To schedule a free vessel safety check from a certified examiner, call Certified Examiner and Coast Guard Auxiliary Staff Officer Jonathan Yoder at 541-991- 1181. learn tips for health and safety. The principles that apply to emergency preparation are much the same as they apply to mass gatherings, tsunamis and other natural hazards. Preparation is about plan- ning for the known and unknown. The eclipse represents both increased opportunity and chal- lenges as thousands of addi- tional individuals and families arrive for a once in a lifetime celestial event. Residents are encouraged to be patient, safe and to enjoy this unique experience at the coast. In the days leading up to and during the event, local newspaper and radio stations will offer information and updates to the public. caught. Anglers can report tags on the ODFW website. Some of the tags will be worth a $50 gift card. This study is an effort by ODFW to compare stocking of “larg- er” trout to last year’s stock- ing of “legal” size trout. TENMILE BASIN: Trout, bass Streams and rivers are now open to trout fishing until Oct. 31. Fishing is restricted to artificial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. Anglers may harvest 2 trout per day that are a minimum of 8 inches long. Trout fishing in Tenmile Lakes, Eel Lake, Saunders Lake are open all year. Anglers have been catching trout in Eel and Tenmile lakes trolling wedding ring spinners tipped with a worm. Largemouth bass fishing has been good and will con- tinue to pick up as the water temperatures warm up. Anglers are catching bass in shallow water near struc- ture or on the deep end of the weed lines using jigs or rub- ber worms. UMPQUA RIVER, SOUTH: Trout, bass The South opened on May 22 to trout and warmwater fishing. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing for bottom fish in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. PACIFIC OCEAN and BEACHES: Bottomfish, surf perch, crab, salmon, halibut Recreational crabbing is open along the entire Oregon coast. Bottom fishing has been good when the ocean condi- tions allow. Fishing for bot- tom fish is now restricted to inside the 30-fathom curve. A few black rockfish have been seen feeding on/near the surface recently. Recreational Chinook salmon fishing is open from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain. Anglers may have two salmon per day but is closed to retention of coho except during the selective and non-selective coho sea- sons. The selective coho season opens June 24 and continues through July 31 or until the 18,000 marked coho quota has been met. Recreational harvest of razor clams is closed on the entire Oregon coast due to elevated levels of domoic acid. The recreational har- vesting of mussels is open along the entire Oregon Coast from the Columbia River to the California bor- der. Before any shellfish har- vest trip, make sure to check the Oregon Department of Agriculture website for any updates. Surf perch fishing has been good when ocean swells are small. Surf perch anglers will do the best fish- ing with sand shrimp or Berkley Gulp sand worms. Fishing is typically best on the incoming tide. • O CEAN SALMON : The Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt. Chinook salmon recreational fishing season is scheduled to be open until Oct. 31. This season is open for all salmon except coho salmon, with a bag limit of two salmon per day, and mini- mum sizes for Chinook at 24 inches or larger, and steel- head at 20 inches or larger. Ocean Chinook fishing effort and catch have been slow so far this season; how- ever, some ocean Chinook were landed in Garibaldi and Winchester Bay last week. Just a reminder: Anglers are restricted to no more than two single point barbless hooks when fishing for salmon, and when fishing for any other species if a salmon is on board the vessel. • P ACIFIC H ALIBUT : Vessels fishing for or retaining halibut are required (1) to have onboard a func- tioning rockfish descending device, and (2) use it to descend any rockfish released when fishing outside of the 30-fathom regulatory line. The 2017 halibut quota is up 16.7 percent from 2016, which should allow for some additional fishing days, depending on weather and catch rates. Central Oregon Coast Subarea (Cape Falcon to Humbug Mt.): The all-depth halibut fishery will be open June 8-10 and June 15-17. If quota remains after those dates, additional days may be available every other week. The nearshore fishery opened June 1, seven days per week, until the quota is caught or Oct. 31. Note that when both the nearshore and all-depth halibut fisheries are open on the same day, e.g., regulations for the all-depth fishery — namely, ground- fish retention rules — apply to all halibut anglers, regard- less of where fishing occurs. The summer all-depth fish- ery opens Friday, Aug. 4, and every other Friday-Saturday until the quota is caught or Oct. 31. • S HELLFISH : Call the ODA shellfish safety hotline at 1-800-448- 2474 before harvesting for the most current information about shellfish safety clo- sures. Additional information is available from ODA’s Food Safety Program at 503- 986-4720 or the ODA shell- fish closures website. — Mussels: The recre- ational harvest of mussels is open coastwide. — Razor Clams: Remains closed along the entire Oregon coast due to elevated levels of domoic acid. This includes all beaches and bays. — Bay Clams: Open along the entire Oregon Coast from the Columbia River to the California border. Check the ODFW Shellfish website for where and when to harvest your favorite bivalves. — Crabbing: Ocean and bay crabbing is open coast- wide. Bay crabbing is still slow. Typically this time of year we start seeing some soft male crabs that have recently molted. Recent reports are that crabbing has been getting better in the ocean, and the best results are seen in water deeper than 100 feet. Florence Bridge Club Thursday Afternoon Pairs Session June 22, 2017 Scores after 5 rounds Average: 24.0 Section A Pair Pct Score Section Rank MPs 8 70.31 33.75 A 1 0.70(A) G. Farman - J. Reisner 7 53.13 25.50 C 2 1 1 0.49(A) K. Hampsten - L. Little 3 49.48 23.75 A 3 0.35(A) R. Parker - J. Weatherwax 1 47.50 22.80 B 2 0.28(B) A. Hendershot - B. Rozaire-Brown 5 45.31 21.75 C D. Gustafson - M. Weiss 6 41.25 19.80 C D. Watson - S. Watson 2 41.15 19.75 B P. Van Riper - D. MacNeil Get Results...List With Tim. Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 88018 Lake Point Drive – Cus- tom, open concept home with beautiful lake views. Many ex- tras such as a 50 year roof, se- cluded courtyard, dog run, low maintenance landscaping with an irrigation system, bamboo and tile floors. Office/den in- cludes built-in Murphy bed and shelving. $495,000. #2701- 17673338 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 541-999-5083 Fishing from 1B Remember the limit on streams and rivers is two per day over 8-inches. COOS COUNTY LAKES AND PONDS: Trout, warmwater fish Largemouth bass fishing has been good in many of the area smaller lakes. Bluegills can be found in area lakes right along the weed lines. Trout were stocked in the Millicoma Pond at the Millicoma Interpretive Center and fishing should be excellent. Millicoma Pond is intended for children under the age of 12. Please call before traveling to Millicoma Pond to make sure the gates are open. The phone number is 541-267- 2557. Trout have been stocked into Empire Lakes and Tenmile Lakes this week. Trophy trout were only stocked into Upper Empire Lake This was the last trout stocking in the area until October. ODFW is implementing a tag reward trout study on Empire Lakes for 2017 in which anglers will be asked to report tagged trout that are Has it been 5 years or more since your tank was pumped? Then it’s time! Call us to today to schedule an appointment. Moving Sale! Willow Dunes Fri-Sat 6/30-7/1 9am-2pm, 2100 Regal Dr., 18th St (Toward Casino) to willow loop left to first right then straight ahead. Antiques, tools, books, furniture & items added hourly. Fri./Sat., 6/30-7/1, 9am-3:30pm, 864 & 884 Kingwood, various household items, furniture & art supplies. No Early Birds! Fri-Sat 6/30-7/1 9am-2pm, 4866 Cloudcroft Lane, Idylewood. Furniture, housewares, crafts, stuff! 3-Family Sale! Fri.-Sat., 6/30-7/1 9am-4pm, 4020 Munsel Creek Dr., Moving Sale, tools, china hutch, too much too list. Check Saturday’s paper for a coupon good on your next service. Lowest Prices Guaranteed—We will match any competitors price ! 541-997-8885 Thurs-Fri., 6/29-6/30, 9am-6pm, 2314 24th St., Moving Sale, recliner, high-end Yamaha keyboard, kitchen items, reel to reel tapes, camera items & lots of misc. Sat 7/1, 9am-3pm, @ St. Mary’s Catholic Church! 1 1/2mi S. of Bridge. Youth Fundraiser! Over 1000 item, everyone has cleaned out their closets! Kitchen, Décor, Garage, Garden big & small we have it all. Let Paul show you a new car or truck. Stop by today! VOICE YOUR OPINION! Write a Letter to the Editor: E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM 2150 Hwy. 101 • Florence (541) 997-3475 • 1-800-348-3475
