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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2017
Vikings
from 1B
Clint Tatum, will lead the team against
their first opponents.
Despite the challenges the Lady
Viks have faced, they haven’t missed a
practice while preparing diligently for
what could be a breakout season
fueled by a strong nucleus of under-
Fishing
from 1B
creating several large arms
and many smaller bays and
inlets dotted with pilings,
docks and boat houses. 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 productive 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
classmen coming off of successful
volleyball and cross country seasons.
For the boys’ team, the preseason is
comparatively more hospitable with
the next five-out-of-six preseason
games taking place on their home
court.
In addition, six out of its 11 players
in this season’s line-up are senior
returners, among them Far West All-
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
Leaguers Jared Brandt, Trent Reavis,
Kyle King and Jake Hickson.
Fellow seniors Johnny Rollin and
Dylan McGallian also return to the
line-up for Siuslaw, adding a layer of
depth to the Viks’ defense and offering
a potential threat from the perimeter.
Fleshing out the roster are juniors
Korbin English and Dylan Wynn,
along with sophomore Caleb
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
Hennessee and freshmen Liam
McClellan and Jacob Fosket.
Returning to the helm as head coach
is Dylan Perry, now in his second year
as head coach after leading the team to
the first round of state playoffs last
season at 5-5 in the Far West League
(10-14 overall).
Tonight’s game at Creswell begins
with the girls’ tipoff at 6 p.m., fol-
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
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lowed by the boys at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, both teams will be on the
road again, at Elmira, with a 5:30 p.m.
tipoff for the Lady Vikings; boys will
play at 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Viking
boys will host Newport beginning at 7
p.m., with the girls on the road at the
Cubs’ den.
Tipoff for the girls is also 7 p.m.
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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