The World from Coos Bay, Oregon • 11

Thursday, June 13. 1996, 1113 WORLD, Coo Bay, Ore. Page 11 OutdoorsSports 'fto rote life Urn pa fop rgTi SALMON FISHING in the ocean is, dead. The Season opened to yawning enthusiasm May 1 and hasnt ignited any sparks yet We have until July 7 to make or break it as a fishing season. Ive not seen any indication that salmon are in the neighborhood.

There have been no birds dive-bombing balls of bait out on the bars or near the beaches. Ive heard reports of a few salmon hitting bait fished deep offshore, but none in the area most of us can fish, except a few quick bites off Brookings. The Umpqua is the current fishing hot spot It has sturgeon in tidewater, shad upriver and is warming enough -to start producing decent smallmouth bass fishing. For smallmouth, its best to concentrate in slow current areas and backwaters, especially around rocks that can gather heat from sunlight Avoid the temptation to pull gravid female smallmouth bass off nests. They dig a small depression in the gravel beside the banks in backwaters to place their eggs.

When theyre nesting, they will take anything that invades the 1 space of their nests. Catch and release works on them, but presumably could harm the success of their nesting. and Cape Ferre lo, OP AC-designated set asides where you won't be allowed to take anything except fin fish and single mussels for bait. There are more reserves, plus marine gardens in high use areas like Sunset Bay and south cove of Cape Arago. The Territorial Sea Plan says research reserves and habitat refuges can be closed completely to public access, which should scare anyone who likes to eat tide flat -seafood.

Anyone, that is, except marine researchers, who can get permits to keep right on harvesting. OPACs chief handler gets angry when I point this out, but it's plain and simple what the plan says and what anyone whos been paying attention expects the big plan is all about. The 80 people who showed up at the Bandon meeting knew. Decisions to close tidal areas would, probably fall to the Division of State Lands, the parent agency of South Slough research reserve. Five teams are here from New Zealand, a few from Canada and thetalance of 46 race boat teams from the U.S.

They raced Wednesday on Coos Bay, and last Saturday and Sunday on the Klamath River', in the Yurok Indian Reservation, Klamath, Calif. THE OCEAN Policy Advisory Council meets today and Friday in the boathouse at Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, in Charleston. I got notice of the meeting late Monday, so couldnt pass it on to readers in time for most whod want to attend. The meeting today is from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m.

to noon. Today's meeting focuses on research in estuaries and near-shore areas. Tomorrow its an update on the 1994 Territorial Sea Plan, which designates setting aside for research reserves and habitat refuges almost all of the easily accessible tidepools not already set aside on the South Coast The state legislature created on OPAC in 1991 to advise the governor on ocean policy and to prepare the Territorial Sea Plan. The only meeting OPAC had on the South Coast where anyone showed up was in June 1994 in Bandon. The public testified 12-0 against more set asides, and 10-0 against any specifically at Bandon.

The council didnt care. Although on the face of things OPAC advises, state agencies are supposedly legally compelled to adopt whatever designations OPAC makes. OPAC is populated mostly by bureaucrats and its advisors are people who live on public money, so its no surprise they protected themselves by ramrodding these designations through. In September, the Fish and Wildlife Commission is supposed to adopt OPAC's 1994 research reserve designations at Cape Blanco and Humbug Mountain and add them to the existing list In future rounds, the commission will consider adding Hook-sanaden (a great place to gather seafood) Mir iii; JOHN GRIFFITH SHORT CASTS THE WORLD Championship Jet Boat Marathon Saturday and Sunday to the lower river for the final legs of racing. moves Rogue Huntln end fishing report Wheres the tartar sauce? PORTLAND (AP) Here it the weekly report on Ashing and hunting conditions in Oregon as compiled Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.

MARINE The second season for halibut is currently open In the area inside 30 fathoms, with Ashing allowed seven days a week, and win continue until August 1 or when 6,630 pounds have been taken. North of Cape Falcon, Ashing allowed seven days per week until 4,617 pounds have been taken. From Florence's north jetty to Ate ORCA border, Ashing is allowed Thursday through Saturdays until 5,999 pounds have been taken. Anglers should check (he status of quota Immediately prior to Ashing and check regulations for bag and size limits. Fishing results have been mixed, with the most successful halibut anglers out of the Newport area.

Fair catches are reported by anglers fishing for greenling, rockAsh and other species from jetties and rock banks. Surfperch fishing has been good in the lower bays. Weather permitting, bottom fishing boat trips have been limiting on black rockAsh. Anglers can book charter trips out of most ports, since many boats started their summer operations. The ocean sport Chinook season continues to be slow.

There have been some Ash taken on the south coast, while angler pressure on Pond: AA have been stocked with legal sized trout Empire end Bradley Lakes were also docked with trophy rainbow trout up'to six pounds. Tenmile Lakes: Angling for warm water Ash should improve again when warm weather returns. Angling should be good for trout since the lakes were recently stocked. Some nice holdover trout up to live pounds are also available. Some trophy sized hybrid bass are stH available.

Lower Rogue River Terminal gear restrictions are in effect so anglers are encouraged to review the angling regulation synopsis carefully before angling. Spring Chinook are present in the Lower Rogue, and angling success still should be fair to good until mid-June. GerrlsonFloraa LakeaUbby Pond: All three systems have been stocked with catch-able rainbow trout Upper Rogue: Angling for spring Chinook ie fair to good. Stocked with legal-sized trout upstream of Prospect Only Undipped trout may be kept downstream of Cole Rivers Hatchery. Middle Rogue: Angling for spring Chinook Is fair to good below Raime Falls, Savage Rapids Dam and Gold Ray Dam.

Lost Creek Reservoir: Fair to good for trout on bait and trolling. Stocked with legal-sized the north coast has been exceptionally AghL The Arst season is open through July 7 from Cape Falcon to Humbug Mountain (2 Ashday, no more than 6 in 7 consecutive days) and from Humbug Mountain to Horse Mountain (t Ashday, no mote than 4 In 7 consecutive days). There is a 20 inch minimum size limit Anglers should check regulations for gear restrictions. These areas are closed to the taking of coho salmon. Clatsop beaches are open to the harvest of razor dams and mussels.

Areas of Coos Bay (North Slough, Jordan Cove and Catching Slough) are closed to damming due to TBT. Up-to-date information on shellfish harvest closures is available on the shdlAsh hotline at (503) 986-4728. SOUTHWEST Smith River: Cutthroat trout Ashing remains closed on the Smith River. There are no hatchery trod stocked on the river. Coos Bay: Crabbing in lower Coos Bay has been only fair recently.

Angling for perch and small rockAsh has been good to excellent in the vidmty of the Haynes Inlet and Highway 101 bridges over Coos Bay. S. CooaMilllcomaf and Coqullle Rivers: Shad Ashing is now good to excellent in these rivers. Angling for shad should be good through the month of June. EmpiraSaundera Eel Lakes and Powers trout recently.

Applegate Reservoir Fair to good for trout on bait. Stocked recently with legal sized trout Angling for largemouth and smallmouth bass Is improving. Emigrant Reservoir Angling for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, crappie and brown bullheads is fair. Selmac Lake: Fair to good for stocked trout Angling for largemouth bass is good. Medco Pond: Fair to good for stocked trout Willow Lake: Fair to good for stocked trout Angling for largemouth bass and crappie la improving.

Howard Prairie and Hyatt Lakes: Angling at both lakes is good for rainbow trout Most Ash are running 12-15 in length. Fish Lake: Fair to good for trout Agate Lake: Angling is good tor largemouth bass and crappie. Mainstem Umpqua: Anglers have an opportunity to catch shad, smallmouth bass summer steelhead, and spring Chinook. South Umpqua River Smallmouth bass Ashing is improving with Hie increased water temperatures. North Umpqua River Spring Chinook are available throughout Hie lower river up to Rock Creek.

Winchester Bay: Sturgeon fishing continues to be good. -i Vt r- ni Rodman slapped with technical in Bulls loss Schott relieved of her day-to-day duties Schott from Pagel' AP Photo Jack Tragis of Fairbanks, Alaska, stands next to the world-record halibut he caught earlier this week at Dutch Harbor, Alaska. It took Tragis two hours, 20 minutes to pull the 459-pound fish into his boat. Tragis catch broke the old halibut record of 395 pounds set last year, also at Dutch Harbor. Im not sure how much skill is involved in catching a fish like this, Tragis said.

You just have to be lucky, and it helps to have strength and patience to get it into the boat. turnovers and was whistled for both a (ethnical foul and a flagrant We thought they were a little overconfident, Kemp said. And we were losing our confidence. The last thing you want to do is get to the finals and not win one game. We attacked the press and beat it.

Jordan spent the final 372 minutes on the bench alongside Scottie Pippen and Rodman, none of whom had a night worth remembering. Pippen shot 4-for-17, including 1-for-8 on 3-pointers, and Rodmans eight offensive rebounds were offset by yet another postseason technical foul and a glum demeanor that mirrored the Bulls collective mood. We cant play any worse than that, Rodman said. Alt die great teams in history fall sometimes. Its only one game, were going to come back Friday.

It gives the people some excitement, and hopefully we'll come back and be all right." Hersey Hawkins scored 18 points, Sam Perkins came off the bench to score 17 and Detlef Schrempf had 14. The inspirational lift the Sonics needed was provided by Nate McMillan, who shook off a painful nerve injury that had sidelined him for most of the series and had eight points, three rebounds and three assists. Finals from Page 9 1 1 i 1 I together to bring about the upset. We played basketball for 48 minutes thats what you have to do, Kemp said. If we come out 3i Friday with the same intensity, it should be the same result, Kemp scored 25 points on 12-for-i 17 shooting, grabbed 1 1 rebounds and came up with the nights best highlight-film material an array of slam dunks in the face and on the shoulders of the Bulls superstars.

i Payton, playing with a coolness he lacked in Games 1, 2 and 3, had 21 points, 1 1 assists, a pair of steals and three huge 3-pointers in the first half that gave the Sonics the confidence they needed. Our scheme was simple. You saw a lot of pride and a lot of aggressiveness from us, Sonics coach George Karl said. The Sonics did it With defense, too. They held the Bulls to 11 second-quarter points tying a 24-year-old NBA Finals record for fewest points a period and scored 25 points off 18 Chicago turnovers.

As for Jordan, his coronation turned into an evening hed rather forget He shot just 6-for-19 from the field, committed four Stadium including the playing field and her field level seats, vate box and office. Schott also will be permitted to approve the teams annual budget and advise in decisions about a new ballpark. Schott the only controlling female owner in baseball will not be allowed to hire or fire employees, including the manager and general manager. Reds controller John Allen will run the team for up to 60 days. During that time, Schott and NL president Len Coleman will search for a person to run the team through the 1998 season.

This is not in any way going to be a sham, Selig said during a telephone news conference. Schott took control of the Reds in December 1984. Baseball officials had threatened to suspend her through the 1998 season and not allow her any input at all. She accepted this, quite candidly, because otherwise she faced a complete suspension, Selig said. It was the second time in three years that Schott agreed to give up leadership of the Reds.

In February 1993, Schott agreed to a one-year suspension later shortened to eight months for bringing disrepute and embarrassment to baseball with her repeated use of racial and ethnic slurs. his home in Milwaukee. The interviews were not in anyones best interests. Schott, 67, joined George Stein-brenner as the only owners this half century who twice were forced to give up control of their team for more than one year. She angered Selig and other baseball officials with her statements about Adolf Hitler, working women and Asians during interviews with ESPN and Sports Illustrated.

She will retain her partnership shares as controlling owner of baseballs oldest franchise. But she will not be involved in day-to-day decisions, will not be allowed to speak for the team, and will not represent the Reds at National League and major league meetings. I dont know if there ever will be a finality to the black eyes that this organization continues to duce Reds shortstop Barry Larkin said in San Diego before Cincinnati played the Padres. Major league baseball was looking for some way to silence Marge, get her to be more responsible. Whether it was fair or not, I dont know." Unlike her suspension during the 1993 season, Schott will have access to all areas of Riverfront by Steve Power Dunes NRA plans fishing activities later this month Get Hooked Lakeside Although children under 14 years do not need a fishing license in Oregon, everyone else does if they want to fish.

Bring a pole if you have one, and all of your enthusiasm. The Reeds port Lions Club will prepare a baiteque lunch at noon and then people are invited to watch the release of 50,000 juvenile fall chinook at Winchester Bay. For more information, contact Sue Powell at the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area at 271 3611. The Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and the Gardiner-Reedsport Salmon Trout Enhancement Program have scheduled fishing activities for Saturday, June 29. The Oregon Dunes NRA will hold a free fishing clinic from 9 a m.

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