Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (22 May 2018)
Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Robert McConnell
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 17
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Use Thrifty Cards (buy with Visa, get Air Miles)
Treasurer: New Cabinet, for GRR storage will be available shortly.
Sunshine: Social: Membership: Bring a Friend to Meeting on 12 Jun. There will be no speaker. The snacks will be upgraded and a Fly Tying Demo is possible.
Fresh Water:
- Barry, Prospect Lake – good fishing, Durrance Lake – not so good.
- Rob and Ryan – took home 8 fish.
- Bill – Fairy Lake, good Cut Throat, 3 fish. Thetis Lake – not good this week.
- Rob – Is sending a Cut Throat caught in "???" to the Fresh Water Society for analysis.
- Dave & his daughter – went on Cowachin with Ward Bond. 12 fish each at least, brown, cut throat, rain bow.
- Buttle Lake, some getting good fishing, some not so good if you don't take all your equipment.
Salt Water: John caught Chicken Halibut with Good Time Dave
ACS: Library: Looking for a Cart for the Library. If you see, let us know.
Newsletter:Legacy Fund:Gillie Club:Speakers Program: Mick – UofVic Speaker Sport Divers
Fund Raising:Hatchery:Environment:
- Gorge Waterway Initiative Meeting – MOT Mackenzie Berm – usual treatment, grass not suitable for stream side of Berm. Some Concessions from MOT – Tree values projections are low
- Blue Lighting on JSB – 10 Groups are on board for submission We viewed StanTech report.
- Peninsula Stream AGM – Mick and Bill attended. The AGM was well attended, they have a $900 Thousand budget and many projects ongoing.
- Fresh Water Society – Funding available of up to $5000 to assist in Sea Run Cut Throat.
Website:New Business:
- ]Art: Weber BBQ available from Club for personal use. We also have Propane Tank available (20 lbs).
- John: Picture of Grizzly Bear – for sale at BRING A FRIEND MEETING on 12 Jun, won from BCWF.
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Meeting Adjournment: 10:48 AM
Speaker: Buttle Lake – Dale - Rainbows at 18 ". Caught Cut Throat. Weather good, lots of lovely terrain. Art – at Ralph River Campsite on Buttle. Clear water, 30 feet. A great time, lots of fishing stories. Lots of great scenery, lots of waterfalls.[/list]