Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (22 Jan 2019)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Sandy McElroy
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 26 members Sean, Dave Mclean
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Shelving – Ron – put together Shelving Units on 5 Feb, executive and others
Treasurer: Don't forget to get and use a Thrifty Card
Sunshine: Social: A Handout of GRR Social Events was passed out and is on the Website
Membership: Fresh Water:
- Roger – Prospect Lake, no Fish
- Elk Lake – 2 fish
- Jim – use a good, soft net, not nylon or plastic. Deep throating a hook, use circle hook. You have to make your own Circle hooks. Use forceps to remove hooks. Wet your hands before touching fish. Another thing which can be done is: cut hook off and fish's acid will dissolve.
- Sandy – Durance Lake 2 fish
GRR Fish Outs:
- 27 Mar Durrance Lake
- 25 Apr Elk Lake
- 02 May Langford Lake
- More info to come
Salt Water:
- Ryan- Waterfront, 4 lbs, Spring. Constance Bank – 4 lbs, 1 x 13 lbs McCauly Point on spoon
- Ron – Salmon spoons donated by Ryan, $3.00 ea available.
ACS:Library: Colin – some new books added to Library
Newsletter: Fund Raising: Sun Peaks Fishing Club will be looked into. Fairway Cards available
Legacy Fund: A Committee to prepare a Budget for this Fund will be formed.
Gillie Club: Dennis trips Buttle Lake and others. See Dennis for assistance in camping gear.
Speakers Program: Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence: Pit Tagging was reported, the equipment will be on display next meeting.
Environment: Report on Egg Search with Peninsula Streams, GWI report and Elk Lake presenter Jill
Website: New Business:
- Fly Tying Material of GRR will be donated to Haig Brown and on sale to members
- Dennis – Elk Lake Boat House -- Move meeting to Elk Lake Rowing Centre
- John – to form sub-committee to find an alternative meeting location, : Jim Volunteered
- Jim – It was noted that Pink Salmon eat plankton which reduce feed for forage fish.
- Rob – Conservation Project – GRR take on a project, to be discussed
Meeting Adjournment: 10:20 AM
Speaker: Sean Simmons, President and Publisher "Angler's Atlas" www.anglersatlas.com