Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (18 Sept 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 + Guest Sven
Minute of Silence for Frank Scarkowicz
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes:
- Ron – one idea from each member on Fishing Topics or mini workshops to Ron please.
- Elk Lake Rowers want to make Elk Lake a National Rowing Headquarters. Rob will make a presentation to CRD Parks committee. We have serious concerns and not enough information yet.
Treasurer: Sunshine: Social: 4 October, Pot Luck at Silver Threads, 5:30 PM
Membership: Fresh Water: Durrance Lake, Barry and Colin, 2lb trout and some small bass.
Salt Water:
- Ryan, lots of wild coho, only 3 hatchery keepers, Otter Point, 120' deep, 4-8 lbs
- Peter and John with Good Time Dave, boated 4 wild and 4 hatchery. Fishing well off Beechy Head. Good coho fishing generally at this time.
- Peter – Poet Nook in Bamfield this summer, good fishing, but seals and sea lions taking a lot of hooked salmon, usually with terminal tackle as well.
- Ron and Sandy – Sooke – took 7 hours to get back to Victoria because of accident and road closure, no fish at Sooke River estuary.
- Dave reported how good Lampson Reels are at servicing their product.
- Potential fishing closures in local waters are becoming a great concern. Ron will take lead on it.
ACS: Library: Colin – return library books please, and feel free to donate newer books you n loger need.
Newsletter:Legacy Fund:Gillie Club: Dennis, 2 Oct, seminar on Sooke River chum fishing. He has a spare bottle of an ultra violet spray to use on flies or lures. Mrs. Stewart's Blueing Bleach, use on herring or anchovies to make them more reflective.
Speakers Program: Sept 25: Melissa Nottingham, Community Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada: "Salmonid Enhancement Program and Fish Hatcheries"
Fund Raising:Hatchery: The fish fence has been installed.
Environment:
- Gorge Waterway Initiative agenda – eel-grass, Johnson Bridge lighting, abandoned boats, etc.
- PICI – proceeding apace, literature review 60% done, angler survey complete and ready for use.
Website:New Business:
- Executive Positions will be open this year, please consider running.
- Fly Casting Clinic – Ian Muirhead in fall if interested. Approximately $20-30 per person.
- Fly tying with Haig Brown 19 May 2018 – Clousers Minnow and other eyed flies.
- Annual dues are due!!! $60 for individual membership, $90 for couples.
Meeting Adjournment: 10:35 AM
Speaker: John Roe, founder of the Veins of Life society and current Esquimalt mayoralty candidate, gave a lively talk on his long-standing efforts to bring attention to pollution problems in local waterways.