Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (5 Mar 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: 23 + 3 guests Tony Otten, Ron and Sunae Elbe
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Flies are being sold at $.10 each
Treasurer:John – reported on Feb details, $75.00 collected for Food Bank matched by Club for $150.00, use Thrift's Card, it makes money for the Club
Sunshine: Bill and Betty are in our thoughts. John Guinane is having a little trouble. Colin is resting up.
Social: Sandy R – St Patrick's Day Dinner, Silver Threads, 5:30 pm, Pot Luck, Thursday 14 Mar
Membership: Sandy - Memorial Book – a work in progress
Fresh Water:
- some fishing in Elk and Langford
- John F viewed Cowachin River, looks good
- Fish out, Durrance Lake, 27 Mar
Salt Water:
- Ryan – Fishing off trailer park and waterfront, some days, fishing is hot and cold
- John F – Halibut season opened, they are biting.
- Rob M – Halibut scraps, from Thrift's are a good price & Finest at Sea is the same.
Fly Tying: Will be at Rob McConnell next Monday, details to follow
ACS: Library: Dave C has taken over.
Legacy Fund: Gillie Club: Dennis – anyone want to sell small aluminum boat, see Dennis. Cluxewe, call Dennis if you want to find out if fish are there or not during that time.
Speakers Program: Chronimid Fishing techniques next week. Sandy – chornid flies available for sale
Fund Raising: Hatchery/Fence: 1000 Todd Creek pit tagged fry going in Thursday.
Environment: Mick
- Meeting of BEES (Beaver/Elk Environmental Stewards) 3pm Sunday, contact Mick
- BCWF Region 1 Kids Camp – Jul 14-19 (Free)
- On a motion by Ron and seconded by John F, $500.00 donation to BCWF Region 1 Kids Camp. Carried
- Mick thanked club for support for Symposium in early April
- PICI – team meeting at end of month, review literature search. Work Plan including restoration will be discussed. Presentation to various club by World Fisheries Trust on PICI
Website: New Business:
- Dave C -is in liaison with Peninsula Streams
- Dave - Article in Times Columnist, says Coho in Gulf of Alaska
- Ron – we are a fly and bait fishing club. Anyone interested in presenting on Bait Fishing? Dave suggested Dennis
- Rob – Handout on Bait Fishing
- Dave – Contacted WFA
- Sandy – bring cold weather gear, Durrance Lake using Spinning Gear off fishing dock, date TBA
- Rob – Shore fishing fish out, a few years ago was a success
Meeting Adjournment: 10:40 AM