SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2019 | 3B
Annual ‘Free Family Fishing Day’ at Cleawox Lake today
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Fish and Wildlife
will host about 30 differ-
ent Family Fishing events
throughout the state from
April to November, includ-
ing an event on June 1 at
Cleawox Lake in Honey-
man State Park.
The event will be held
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
All family fishing events
are free and open to all
ages; children 11-years old
and younger do not need
a fishing license. However,
those age 12-17 will need a
youth license, which can be
purchased from any ODFW
license agent or online via
MyODFW.com for $10.
Adult anglers will also
need an Oregon fishing li-
cense. Licenses won’t be is-
sued at the event, so those
who are required to have
one should obtain their li-
cense ahead of time.
ODFW and volunteers
will also hand out rods,
reels, tackle and bait to par-
ticipants while supplies last.
Pre-registration is not re-
quired and participants are
welcome to bring their own
fishing equipment if they
prefer.
ODFW staff and volun-
teer instructors will be pres-
ent to assist with everything
from gearing up, casting,
landing and cleaning fish.
“Family fishing events
are wonderful ways for new
or beginner anglers to get
out and experience fish-
ing,” said Amanda Boyles,
ODFW Angler Education
Coordinator. “Volunteers
and staff are more than
willing to help with all fish-
ing-related questions and all
you need to bring with you
is your li-cense [if you’re
12 or older] and a smile on
your face. Good luck, have
fun and say ‘thank you’ to
all the ODFW volunteers
you see out there because
they make these events pos-
sible,” Boyles added.
Each Family Fishing
pond will be regular-
ly stocked with trout by
ODFW. Anyone unable to
participate in these fishing
events can explore many
other fishing, hunting or
wildlife viewing opportu-
nities at ODFW’s recreation
website, including classes
and workshops held for all
ages, at MyODFW.com.
Information about the
statewide free family fishing
opportunities can be found
at www.myodfw.com/arti-
cles/take-family-fishing.
B ETTER B USINESS B UREAU , ODW WARN OF PHONY ONLINE FISHING , HUNTING LICENSE SCAMS
PORTLAND — For
Oregon consumers looking
to hunt or fish this season,
be careful when purchas-
ing licenses as Better
Business Bureau Northwest
+ Pacific has learned of an
ongoing online scam push-
ing out phony licenses.
Oregon Department
Fish & Wildlife (ODFW)
contacted BBB NW+P to
share that its employees
have been made aware of at
least two people who
recently purchased items
from the website www.
fishinglicense.org after
searching online for an
Oregon fishing license.
BBB has also confirmed
two Oregonians filed a
complaint and Scam
Tracker report against fish-
inglicense.org just within
the last month.
Fishing
from 1B
The Siletz River is open
year-round for steelhead
and we have reports of the
first few summer steelhead
being caught. The summer
steelhead fishery will pick
up in May and peak in
June and July.
Summer steelhead in
the Siletz River offers a
great warm weather
steel-heading experience.
Hatchery fish are released
at Twin Bridges and
Moonshine Park. Many
anglers fish the upper
“gorge” area for these
hard-fighting fish.
Bobber fishing with
jigs/bait, casting lures, and
drift fishing are great tech-
niques to catch a Siletz
summer steelhead.
Fishing will improve in
May and peaks mid-June
through July/August and
then continues to produce
fish until the heavy rains
come in the fall.
The 4.0-mile bridge
This is not the first time
BBB has alerted consumers
to this website, but con-
cerningly, the page is still
up and running. ODFW
and other state fish and
wildlife agencies have been
hearing about customers
mistakenly buying items
from this website since
2017.
“While it’s not a wide-
spread problem, it’s unfor-
tunate that even one per-
son would be misled when
trying to buy an Oregon
fishing license,” said Linda
Lytle, ODFW License
Services Manager. “This is
not the first time we have
heard about this and it isn’t
just happening in Oregon.”
Fishinglicense.org,
which claims to operate
out of Coeur d’Alene, ID,
has no office. The compa-
(aka Steel Bridge) in the
Siletz gorge is open to
motorized vehicles but is
only open to public vehi-
cles on the weekend.
Anglers can walk/bike
in the road during the
weekdays. If anglers do
walk in, they can park at
the one-mile gate and start
from there.
Trout fishing will
re-open on the Siletz next
week on May 22, time to
get the trout gear ready for
the 2019 season.
SILTCOOS
and
TAHKENITCH LAKES:
Warmwater species
Warmwater fishing has
been
improving
on
Siltcoos and Tahkenitch
lakes. The recent warm
weather is warming up the
water and getting the
warmwater fish more
active. The spawning sea-
son is in full swing and
many fish will be found in
the shallows creating some
good fishing opportuni-
ties.
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ny operates under the
umbrella organization,
“Orange Grove LLC”,
which claims to help con-
sumers with a variety of
services including travel
planning, registrations and
drivers’ licenses
Within the last year,
there have been 20 com-
plaints regarding the com-
pany mostly related to false
adverting and fraudulent
sales. There have also been
numerous negative reviews
left on the company’s BBB
profile, which has garnered
an F-rating. It appears rep-
resentatives for fishingli-
cense.org have been
responding to some of the
recent complaints, though
BBB cannot confirm at this
time whether any refunds
have been issued.
BBB cautions consumers
not to use any websites
associated with Orange
Grove LLC, including fish-
inglicense.org or driversli-
censeonline.org. This issue
has been brought to the
attention of the Federal
Trade Commission.
Oregon fishing or hunt-
ing licenses can be pur-
chased via the ODFW
landing page. Consumers
can also purchase a license
at one of the sale agents
listed on the site. On the
website, Oregonians will be
guided to the proper
licensing processes and
procedures for fishing,
crabbing, bird hunting and
big-game hunting.
For consumers who
have purchased a fake
license somewhere else,
head to the ODFW website
for help. For hunters,
please note the deadline to
apply for a valid license is
June 1.
For ODFW, combating
this issue is imperative to
protect consumers from
losing money and to pre-
vent them from going out
with improper licenses,
which can lead to further
problems.
“We would just like con-
sumers to be aware of this
issue and not get tricked
into buying something
when what they really want
is an Oregon fishing, hunt-
ing or shellfish license,”
said Lytle.
BBB NW+P offers the
following tips for consum-
ers to protect themselves
from online scams:
•
Check a site’s
security settings. If the site
is secure, its URL should
start with “https://” and
include a lock icon on the
purchase or shopping cart
page
• Shop with a credit
card. In case of a fraudu-
lent transaction, a credit
card provides additional
protections; it’s easier to
dispute charges. Debit
cards, prepaid cards or gift
cards don’t have the same
protections as a credit card.
• Think before your
click. Be especially cau-
tious about email solicita-
tions and online ads on
social media sites that
bring you to a website.
Many sketchy retailers can
easily “spoof ” an existing
website to appear legiti-
mate, when really, it’s a fake
page all together.
STEP to offer tips on
razor clam digging
At the next meeting of the
STEP (Salmon Trout En-
hancement Program), local
clam digging expert Bob
Nopske will demonstrate his
techniques for digging razor
clams.
There are razor clam beds
all along the Oregon coast,
including Lane County
beaches. The most famous
beds are found in the Clat-
sop County beaches.
Noske grew up in Seaside,
COURTESY PHOTO
Ore.,
and he dug thousands
Low tides next week and the first week of July will
of
razor
clams which he sold
offer great opportunities for clam digging along
to
local
restaurants.
the coast.
Little
from 1B
High School in the 1970s,
I used a variety of ways
to select teams with the
goal trying to make the
process more humanistic.
Children chosen last were
developing low self esteem
which, in turn, aff ected
their school performance.
I veered from the
schoolyard-pick method
and used a variety of ways
to form teams. When lin-
ing up and counting off by
numbers, the more com-
petitive members of the
class would try to switch
places to be with a similar
number to stack a team.
I solved this by counting
off with large numbers and
randomly selecting num-
bers for the teams. I used
The secret to finding
these clam beds are super
low tides and the ability to
spot and dig the clams be-
fore they can get away.
There are some good
claming tides June 3-7 and
July 1-7.
The Florence STEP meet-
ing is Wednesday, June 5, at
7 p.m. at the Florence Elks
Club, located on 12th Street,
just west of Hwy 101.
All Florence STEP meet-
ings are open to the public.
birthday months, odd and
even days, number of sib-
lings, etc. — anything to
make sure the teams were
randomly formed.
“Survivor”
reminds
of individualized team
sports where individuals
can earn awards while at
the same time helping the
team. Even though the
team may not fare as well
as expected, the individual
athlete is capable of attain-
ing personal goals. Siuslaw
High School coach Chris
Johnson emphasizes the
track athletes in compar-
ing them to their previous
times and distances to mo-
tivate them. Watching his
athletes compete and re-
minding them of their im-
provements is one way to
keep them working hard.
Th e three state champions
of the recent state track
meet were rewarded with a
medal for their individual
performances while at the
same time trying to elevate
the team standings.
In team and individual
team-oriented sports, each
player is responsible for
their own level of compe-
tency; individual athletes
need only rely on them-
selves for their success. In
order for team sports to
be successful, all members
need to be prepared. Th e
best players on any team
sport will not have suc-
cess unless they have their
teammates working hard
also. LeBron James missed
being selected to the NBA
All-Star team for the fi rst
time aft er 11 straight years.
Why? He is still one of
the best players (just ask
him.) But he did not have
the supporting players he
has had for the past 11 sea-
sons. No matter how good
you are or think you are,
your teammates matter.
Publicly picking teams
has been around since
before I was in school.
Some say it builds charac-
ter and leadership in the
team captains. Others feel
the rejection and humili-
ation of being constantly
chosen last has an impact
on that person for years
to come. Ultimately, in a
perfect world, the children
who are the weaker players
would receive help from
other players to be more
successful — something
to think of in sports and
life.
moved efficiently through
five stations before being
seen by the provider.
Sports physical forms
are available at the local
schools and must be com-
pleted and signed by the
student’s parent and/or
guardian to the exam.
For more information,
contact Missy Thomas at
541-902-6140 or MeTho-
mas@peacehealth.org.
1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200
Sports
from 1B
windows with paper for
privacy. The students are
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