SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017
Little
from 1B
team went 10-0 in the first half
of league season. One player
was getting all the newspaper
headlines. The other Bulldog
players got jealous; they want-
ed credit too. So, they kept the
ball away from him and went
1-9 in the second half.
There was lack of teamwork
in both halves of their league.
The players did this and I
don’t know what the coach
could have done to reverse this
situation.
In 1964, while my brother
and I were at the movie the-
ater, an eighth-grade player
came and sat next to me look-
Fishing
from 1B
bass, smallmouth bass, bull-
heads, black crappie, bluegill,
pumpkinseed, yellow perch,
green sunfish, warmouth and
channel catfish.
North and South Tenmile
Lake provide some of the
finest warmwater fishing on
the Oregon coast. Located on
the east side of Hwy 101 mid-
way between Reedsport and
Coos Bay, the combined lakes
offer nearly 2,000 acres of
water and miles of shoreline
to fish for largemouth bass,
bluegill, crappie and brown
bullhead catfish.
Much of the property
around Tenmile is privately-
owned and the lakes are best
fished by boat, but a fishing
dock at Tenmile Lake County
Park in the small community
3 B
ing for a fight; his friend was
the backup quarterback.
My brother stepped into the
situation and there was a fight,
during which he broke his
wrist. As a result, three days
into football practice in my
seventh-grade year, I was
moved up to quarterback the
eighth-grade team.
The eighth graders did not
want me there. Especially the
eighth-grade player and his
friend, the back-up quarter-
back. After talking with my
Dad about the situation, my
choice was to play up and
challenge my abilities.
Instead, I was subjected to
cheap shots during practice.
But still, I would get up and
play anyway.
Where was the teamwork
needed to improve as a team?
It simply didn’t exist.
To this day I cannot remem-
ber any football games I
played that year.
Again in 1964, I scored 27
points in my first seventh-
grade basketball game. There
was very little teamwork in
that game. The coach placed
four players on the left side of
the court and I went one-on-
one on the right-hand side.
Four players watched me
score. I am sure their parents
were not happy about their
sons not being included in the
offense.
Once again, I was moved to
the eighth-grade team and,
much like the football team
earlier that fall, the eighth
graders made it impossible to
build teamwork — this time
by playing “keep away” from
me on the court.
Until the coach implement-
ed wind sprints and other dis-
ciplinary measures to con-
vince my “teammates” to
include me in the offense, I
seldom had the ball.
I sometimes think it would
have been better to stay with
my own friends on the sev-
enth-grade team. The only
memory I have of that year
was playing Lewis and Clark
junior high and being behind
48-2 at halftime — and know-
ing no amount of teamwork
would have changed that
result.
In college, I was a good
handball player. In 1974, there
was a co-ed handball tourna-
ment. My partner and I
reached the championship
game after playing as a true
team throughout the prelimi-
naries; she played her half of
the court and I played mine.
But in the finals, the other
male player was taking all the
shots. His female partner was
relegated to a spectator as they
won the first match. Between
matches, I asked my teammate
how important it was to her for
us to win.
She said told me she wanted
to win and to make any of the
plays necessary in the next
two games. It was virtually a
one-on-one game instead of a
co-ed doubles championship.
“We” won the next two
games and the feeling of team-
work was lost on our oppo-
nents.
When an individual in a
team sport has superior skills
team success may be depend-
ent on them.
But This skill may be limit-
ed without team support and
the best all-star players recog-
nize the importance of their
teammates.
Most importantly, they
understand that with team suc-
cess comes individual success.
of Lakeside is wheelchair
accessible and a great spot for
kids. There also is a camp-
ground and boat launch at the
County Park. Spinreel
Campground (US Forest
Service) on the west side of
Hwy 101 offers camping for
those wanting an extended
stay.
Several area resorts and
marinas also provide camping
spaces, lodging and boat
rentals.
The shoreline of North and
South Tenmile is varied as a
number of streams flow from
the coastal foothills and into
the lakes creating several
large arms and many smaller
bays and inlets dotted with
pilings, docks and boat hous-
es. Both lakes are shallow
with an average depth of
about 15 feet and abundant
aquatic weeds, willows and
bank vegetation that provide
excellent cover and produc-
tive habitat for warmwater
fish.
Fish generally range from 1
to 4-pounds, but a 6-pound
bass is not uncommon. Bass
fishing is best during periods
of warmer water from spring
through early fall.
When spring water temper-
atures reach about 60 degrees
F, the bass move into shallow-
er water to spawn. During the
spawn, lures and jigs that imi-
tate prey such as small fish
and crayfish, and soft plastic
worms work well.
Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and
other surface lures are also
effective. Anglers should tar-
get areas around willows,
docks, logs or vegetation that
provide a combination of
cover and patches of open
water. Good locations include
the Black’s Creek arm and
railroad trestle crossing on
North Lake, and the Coleman
and Templeton arms of South
Lake.
• Crappie
Anglers catch crappie in
both lakes with good fishing
in the spring and throughout
the summer. Best fishing is in
the calm water along the
shoreline, in the many small
coves and inlets. Crappie
anglers should target shaded
areas with wood structure
including submerged brush
and trees, downed logs and
docks.
The fish are often found in
schools at depths of 10-15
feet. A good set-up is light
spinning tackle with 4-pound
test line and a light-colored
1/32 ounce jig. Have an
assortment of garland-style
and curly tail jigs in a variety
of bright, neutral and dark
colors and sizes.
Use a tapered panfish bob-
ber and change the depth of
the jig until you find fish.
Allow the jig to sink then
retrieve slowly.
Fishing is best early and
late in the day, but a mid-day
breeze can also trigger a bite.
Crappie abundance can go
through cycles every few
years so check with ODFW
for the latest information.
• Yellow perch
For yellow perch, you can
fish the same areas of the
lakes and use a similar set-up
as for crappie, but try baiting
the jig with a piece of worm.
A size-8 hook baited with
worm and rigged 1-2 feet
above a sinker fished on the
bottom will also work. Perch
will most often be found in
deeper water than crappie.
Like crappie, perch fishing
is best from spring through
fall, but they can be caught
year-round, even during win-
ter.
• Bluegill
Bluegill fishing is best as
the water warms during the
summer. Bluegill will be
found in shallow areas with
less woody structure, but
more vegetation.
During the late summer and
early fall they can be caught
in the canal between North
and South Tenmile. As with
crappie, light spinning gear
works well, but smaller jigs
and hooks are needed. A
small hook baited with a
piece of worm or other pan-
fish bait and suspended 10-18
inches below a bobber can be
extremely effective.
Bluegill are aggressive
biters, but if you give them
too much time they will steal
the bait off your hook -- pay
close attention to your bobber.
They will feed throughout the
day and are a great target for
young and beginning anglers.
• Brown bullhead
Spinning tackle also works
well for the brown bullhead
catfish, which are abundant
and can reach up to 13-inches
long. Worms or baits with a
strong odor are effective, par-
ticularly when fished near the
shore in the evening or at
night.
Use 6-8 pound test line and
a sliding egg sinker placed
above a barrel swivel. Below
the swivel, tie your hook to
the end of an 18-inch leader.
The sliding sinker allows
the fish to take the bait with-
out feeling the weight of the
sinker. If you’re fishing in an
area with weeds, a float can
be used instead of a sinker to
suspend the bait above the
weeds.
C LAMMING AND C RABBING
• Dungeness crab: Daily
limit of 12 (males only).
Minimum size of 5 and 3/4
inches. Correct size is meas-
ured as a straight line across
the back (caliper measure-
ment) in front of, but not
including the points.
Ocean waters are closed for
Dungeness Crab Oct. 16 –
Nov. 30.
May be taken using crab
rings, baited lines, or pots
(limited to 3 rings/lines/pots
total, per person); by hand,
dip net, or rake. Holding pots
or devices, or live boxes are
only allowed in bays and
estuaries, and may not hold
more than two daily limits.
• Red rock crab
Daily limit of 24 of any
size or sex. May be taken
using crab rings, baited lines,
or pots (limited to 3
rings/lines/pots total, per per-
son); by hand, dip net, or
rake. Holding pots or devices,
or live boxes are only allowed
in bays and estuaries, and
may not hold more than two
daily limits.
For the serious crabber,
Dungeness and red rock crabs
can be found in the open
waters of the marine zone.
Bays, beaches, estuaries,
tide pools, piers and jetties
are open for crabbing all year,
24 hours per day.
• Razor clams
Daily limit of first 15 dug
(no sorting or releasing).
Razor clams may be taken by
hand, shovel, clam gun or
tube with opening, no less
than 4” (cylindrical) or 4” X
3” (elliptical).
Razor clams are closed July
15 to Sept. 30 north of
Tillamook Head (Clatsop
County).
• Bay clams (Butter, little-
neck, gaper and cockle):
Daily limit of 20 in aggregate,
only 12 may be gapers. May
be taken by hand or hand-
powered tools.
• Purple varnish clams:
Daily limit of 72. Other
Clams (softshell, piddocks
and others not listed) Daily
limit of 36 in aggregate.
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