Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (19 Feb 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: 25 members
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes:
- Map of Parking around Silver Threads available
- Decision to look for another place, Executive voted No. Decided to keep it in mind but no active search
- Hooks – Teddy in Chemanis – by Jim
- Numbers of fishing techniques to use to not Foul Hook fish
- Use sinking line, cast at 90 degrees, count 5, slow pick up at tail of run, hooks 6-10, no need to use Stainless Steel hooks, but carry two Fly Boxes if using iron hooks
Treasurer: Sunshine: John Edge – fall, severe facial bruising
Social: Chinese Meal was well attended
Membership: Fresh Water:
- Robs Fly – been tied by some members
- Some people are Fishing Elk Lake, don't know results
- Bass fishing in Elk Lake is reported Good
Salt Water:
- Ryan – off waterfront, Mouth of harbour to Flagpole, 8.9 lbs, 6 Dungeness Crab
- John – Boat Show in Langford – Fri-Sun, Flyers will be dropped off.
Fly Tying:Fly Tying Material sale next week
Dave – Colin's next week on Monday, looking for another venue in two weeks
ACS: Letter from ACS was in Times Columnist Sunday
Library: Coin – New Book and magazines available, donated by Bill Gibson
Legacy Fund: Gillie Club:Dennis – Cluxewe one more person signed up
Map of Cowichan River was available for viewing
Speakers Program:Dorothy Chambers – Colquitz Fence
Lev – history of Violin
Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence:- Just feeding fish and watching eggs hatch
- Report on Colquitz Coalition Yearly Meeting
PICI
- $10,500 from Fresh Water Society, $30,000 including Donations in Kind
- Dave Cluff to produce technical report and do a couple of projects
Environment: Website: New Business:
- Donations for Food Bank next week, suggested amount $10.00 per person
- 11 Mar – Good Time Dave – ½ day, 1 space available, contact John P
- 10 Jun – Good Time Dave – 4 persons, 8-hour day, salmon and halibut, $200.00 per person, contact John Francis
Meeting Adjournment: 10:15 AM
Speaker:Dorothy Chambers – Fishing Counting Fence
Dave gave a great talk on fishing the Cowachin River. It was a fascinating talk and has generated a discussion on having a fish out, overnight and day.