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2B | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 | SIUSLAW NEWS SABC Attendees at this year’s SABC dinner and auction stop off at the photo booth’s accessories table before having their photos taken. from 1B more than 100 students who likely could not have partici- pated in school athletics without financial assistance. “This fund is a very important tool for coaches and a project near and dear to the club’s heart,” said Moser. Lastly, the SABC assists in many school sports projects, including special needs, uni- forms, equipment and more. “The Club is here to help and to partner with local coaches to foster successful athletics programs and suc- cessful individuals,” said Moser, who added that ath- letics provides positive opportunities for a large number of students as well as an important opportunity for the community to gather together. “But, this can’t be done without the support from parents and the community,” Fishing said Moser, who expressed conern that the current “active” membership — those who are involved in projects and fund- raising events — has dwindled in recent years. “There is a need for more ‘time and talent’ from the cur- rent and new members to keep the Club thriving,” Moser said. “If you are a middle school or high school parent or guardian, or feel a connection to our local schools, please consider attend- COURTESY PHOTO from 1B ALSEA RIVER: Cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Alsea river/bay opened Aug. 1, a few fish are being caught but overall the fishing has been slow Concentrate your efforts low in the estuary and close to the ocean to catch the fish moving in and out on the tides. Expect numbers of fall Chinook entering the bays and estuaries to increase later in the month and into September. Best tech- niques include trolling herring/spinners and bob- ber fishing with bait. Sea-run cutthroat will begin entering the lower river later this month and into the fall. These fish are very aggressive, respond well to flies and lures, and can be up to 20-inches long. SALMON RIVER: Cutthroat trout, fall Chinook Fall Chinook fishing on the Salmon river/bay opened Aug. 1, expect numbers of fall Chinook entering the bays and estuaries to increase later in the month and into September. Best tech- niques include trolling herring/spinners and bob- ber fishing with bait. COOS RIVER BASIN: Dungeness crab, bay clams, rockfish, trout, salmon Streams and rivers are open to trout fishing. Trout fishing in streams and rivers is slow to due to low water conditions. Anglers can use only arti- ficial flies and lures in streams above tidewater. The daily limit for trout in streams is 2 fish per day and they must be 8-inches or longer. Through Sept. 30, salm- on anglers with a two-rod validation will be able to use rods while fishing for Chinook salmon and hatchery Coho salmon in Coos Bay. Recreational fishing for bottomfish is open in the ocean along with bays and estuaries. The daily bag limit for marine fish is 4, plus 2 lingcod. The retention of cabezon is no longer allowed for the rest of the year. Fishing for rockfish and greenling inside Coos Bay near the north jetty and other submerged rock structures has been spotty this past week with good fishing one day and poor fishing the next. WINCHESTER BAY: Bottomfish, perch Fishing in the Triangle and South jetty has been successful. Spend what you earn on what you love. Switch to Banner Bank Connected Checking ® . Use any ATM in the country, and we’ll refund the fees. bannerbank.com/connected-checking No-Fee ATMs Mobile Banking with Snapshot Deposit ® Unlimited surcharge rebates from non-Banner-owned ATMs in the U.S. No Monthly Service Charge ing meetings and learning more about the great mission of the Siuslaw Athletic Booster Club.” Monthly meetings are held the last Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. For more information, con- tact Steve Moser at smoser@ siuslaw.k12.or.us.