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Smith says he believes pres-
suring teams could help the
Lady Vikings fi nd success and
improve their win-loss rec-ord.
“Th ey are working hard and
we’re getting to know each oth-
er as we do it,” Smith says. “It’s
always a challenge when a new
coach comes in, but they are
willing to try new things.”
For senior Alyssa Richards,
who is playing for her third
coach aft er transferring from
Mapleton her sophomore year,
it’s a matter buying into the plan
and learning how to execute it.
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fish will start entering the
Si-uslaw system throughout
the month of December.
ALSEA RIVER: Fall
Chinook, winter steelhead
Due to lower than expected
returns and conservation con-
cerns, fall Chinook fish-ing is
closed on the Alsea upstream
of the Hwy. 34 bridge. Below
the deadline the bag limit for
fall Chinook is reduced to one
adult Chinook per day and a
limit of 3 from Nov. 1
through the remainder of the
season. Very few fish are
being caught below the dead-
line and fishing continues to
be very slow.
All wild coho must be
released during the 2018 fall
salmon season.
Winter steelhead fishing is
good,” Richards says. “Even
though no one likes running,
it's going to help us condition
for man-to-man defense.”
Lindsey Long, a junior now
in her third year on varsity, says
she feels the hard work is also
paying off in other ways.
“It’s a bonding kind of thing,”
she says. “We’re coming togeth-
er. I want to set an example for
the underclassmen.”
Richards agreed, adding,
“Th e juniors and seniors want
to help build the program for
the next group.”
Another key to success that
just around the corner. The
Alsea River is known for its
early returning component
that usually gets going around
Thanksgiving week-end. The
low water will slow migration
but fish will start entering the
lower river soon. The popular
NF Alsea fishery does not
open until Dec. 1. Bobber
fishing with jigs/bait and cast-
ing lures are all effective ways
to catch these hard fighting
fish.
Trout fishing in streams
closed Nov. 1.
SALMON RIVER: Fall
Chinook, winter steelhead
Fall Chinook fishing on the
Salmon River has been slow
this year. Due to lower than
expected returns and conser-
vation concerns, Chinook
fishing above the Salmon
River hatchery is closed for
the remainder of the 2018
Smith is working on is commu-
nication.
“We are running a lot of
three-on-one, two-on-one and
passing drills, which helps us
work on fundamentals and
communication as we condi-
tion,” Smith says. “My goal at
every practice is to keep mov-
ing.”
Th is year, that could mean
moving up in the league stand-
ings as well.
Siuslaw’s fi rst game will be a
non-league endowment game,
hosted by Mapleton High
School on Friday, Nov. 28., be-
ginning at 5:30 p.m.
season. Below the deadline
the bag limit for fall Chinook
is reduced to one adult
Chinook per day and a limit
of 3 from Nov. 1 through the
remainder of the season.
All wild coho must be
released during the 2018 fall
salmon season.
Winter steelhead fishing is
coming soon and opens on
Dec. 1. Time to dust off the
gear and get things ready for
the upcoming season.
Trout fishing closed on
Nov. 1.
SILETZ RIVER: Fall
Chinook, winter steelhead
Fall Chinook fishing con-
tinues to be slow on the Siletz
River. The Siletz River is now
closed to Chinook fishing
above the marker located
approximately 1200 ft.
upstream of the Ojalla boat
ramp.
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