Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (26 June 2018)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Robert McConnell
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 20
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Carnes Legacy Fund: report to family, a nice note in return.
Jack (visitor) called to say he would like to be here this morning, but has cold.
Treasurer: Treasurer Report, update forthcoming.
Sunshine: Helen is not feeling well. Pat and Doris need ride to Solstice. Bill is having reaction to Chemo, not feeling well. No visitors please.
Social: Thursday Solstice, 11:30, 4841 Elk Road, chairs, plates, cutlery and food.
Membership: Fresh Water Reports:
- Tanquah Lake, not great fishing.
- Winston: Langford Lake 4lb Trout, Prospect no fish. Durrance with Pumpkin Head, a number of trout.
- Bill: Thetis Lake, 6 bass and 2 trout.
- Mick Pender Lake, 2 trout, 2 salamanders.
- Mike: Shanigan Lake, middle of night, Jittery Bug for bass, hit by Barn Owl.
- Fishing Buddy website: Humpty Dumpty website: Humpty Bass Extravaganza.
- Ron confirmed fishing at night for bass with Hula Popper.
- Rob on flies, no fish and Ryan: gang troll, 8 fish.
- Rob, Maltie Lake: spin fishing Cut Throat, one jumped 8 times.
- Mike: Fresh Water Jelly Fish in Durance and Maltie Lake (above Prospect Lake, smaller than Durrance, very deep, spring fed, clear).
Salt Water Report:
- Ryan: 2 Salmon, Otters Point.
- Ken: Port Renfrew ? Bank Salmon, Halibut and lots of Black Cod.
- Ron: Halibut Fishing, Beecher Bay. Good fishing. Boats for Rent, $65 and $45/ hour.
ACS: Library:Newsletter:Legacy Fund: Gillie Club:Speakers Program: Resume meetings on September 11,
Fund Raising:Hatchery:Environment: Conservation Reports: Mackenzie Cloverleaf Drainage: environmentally friendly design. CRD, Ian Bruce on Millstream Project – estimate bloomed by $150,000.00, asking CRD and Municipality to fund. Elk/Beaver Lake report, accepted. Aeration is a possible project. Cut Throat Trout Project on Craigflower/Colquitz proposal to Fresh Water Fish Society is progressing. Durrance supplies water to Bushart Garden, considering dam improvement.
Website:New Business:
- Frank sent a lovely letter to GRR and donated $3000.00 to Legacy Fund.
- Honorary Roll members Clive, Bill, Frank, Bob, Larry, on Motion by Jim, Seconded by Art- Unanimous Some discussion to review and decide what to be done.
Meeting Adjournment: 10:38 AM
Speaker: John showed various humorous videos from Internet on Mishaps when fishing. Very enjoyable.