Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (8 Jan 2019)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Dave Cooke
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 22 + 1 Guest - Tommy Wong
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed Ron/Peter Carried
Items Arising from the Minutes:Treasurer: John gave Treasurers Report as 31 Dec 2018. Question please contact John.
Sunshine: Bill and Betty are good. Card received from Pat Owen thanking Club for Poinsettias.
Social:Membership:Fresh Water:
- Robert – No Fishing by Club members
- Schedule of Fish Outs – Thetis and Langford Lakes suggested. A Regular time each month.
- Jim – Bottom fishing (Chrionomid Fishing)
- Colin – Roche Lake Has Resort, 2 lbs and up fishing. Last 2 weeks of May and 1st 2 weeks of June. Sandy have more choices of different Lakes in the area at the same time. More info and details will be forth coming.
Salt Water:
- Dave - Blue Lights under Bridge are out in the evenings. Waiting for response from our letter.
- Ryan – lots of little fish (4 lbs). 16" fish on Banana spoon. Some Double headers.
- Dave – Fly Fishing for Bone Fish – 15-20 mins each fish
- John – Was fishing with Good Time Dave in Dec, caught some
- Bill – Good Time Dave late February, looking for 2 more to have 4 in boat.
- Fly Tying at CPO Mess Haig Brown – 16 Jan 2019
ACS:
- Dave Items from Meeting – Herring Fishery is in decline, Letter requesting 30 % reduction in Harvest to DFO
- Closures of Salmon Sport Fishing and Commercial Fishing!
- A request for Commercial Crab fisheries curtailed by DFO.
Library: Casting Back – new library book available
Newsletter:Legacy Fund:Gillie Club:
- Dennis - Buttle Lake, book 4 months prior (book by 11 Jan 2019) Discovery Booking (Seniors Discount) Book on Line – May
- Cluxewe in July/Aug – book by 15 Jan 2019
- Ron – Adam and Eve River – river fishing for Pinks
Speakers Program: Speakers lined up for next few months.
Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence: Hatchery is going full out. New initiative of implanting Fish Tags.
Environment:
- PICI review. Went for more funds - Loblaw Fresh Water Funds, Fresh Water Society of BC. Progress report was sent to GRR Chat.
- CRD is looking at flow of water over Thetis Dam and Craigflower.
- Salmon Community Consultation Meeting on Thursday 10 Jan, 1767 Island Hwy, Kinsmen Fieldhouse and Salmon Enhancement Meeting, presentation by CA Melissa on Tuesday, 15 Jan 4636 Elk Lake Dr.
Website: New Business: Dave commented on Fish Outs and support to Peninsula Streams
Meeting Adjournment: Speaker: Executive Meeting Cancelled was cancelled this week
- Speaker for next week – Jochiam from WFA[/list]