Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (19 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: 27
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Treasurer:Sunshine:
- Art – doing well after his visit to Hospital
- Barry – Colin is doing well, wait until Wednesday for visiting. Card is being passed around.
Social: St Patricks Day – Dinner was excellent, Music provided was great. A Good time was had by all.
Membership:Fresh Water:
- Robert – Robs Fly – took 15 mins before first hit.
- Durrance Fishout – 8:00 AM start, hot dogs at Noon. $3.00 per dog.
- Barry – Durrance Lake – Rainbow Trout - Friday lots of hits, but just one fish -Monday – later in afternoon, 12 fish caught, up to 13-14"
- Sandy – Friday GRR Fish Out - 2 fish with 8 anglers off dock and good snacks at Red Barn
- Wynn – Monday – 2 off dock using Chartuese Fly, Game Warden came, don't fish without License
- Dave Larson – Cowachin River, 1 brown. Water level in Cowachin River is scary low.
- Mike – Fish finder used in Durrance, lots of fish
Salt Water:
- Rob – Breakwater at Ogden Point – fellow had rigged Walker for fishing platform. Lots of large Herring in December off Admiral Bridge.
- Ryan – some small Springs about 6 lbs
- Esquimalt – Ron and Bob 1 Fish Bob – limit out 2 days, 5 lbs Spring
- Good Time Dave – regular rates are now in affect: $450.00 half day and $750.00 for 4 persons
Fly Tying: Change GRR Fly tying from every Monday, to once a month, 2nd Monday of month, April, May, June, July, August, September. Next Fly Tying session is Monday, 8 April, location TBA
ACS: 30-31 March in Nanaimo (Public Advisory Fishing Board)
Library:Legacy Fund: Disperse some of the Funds – to be discussed over next month
Gillie Club:Dennis – fresh water equipment to use on lakes was on display
Wednesday, fishing with children in Elk Lake56, should be fun
Speakers Program:
- Fighting over Fossil Fuels - Today
- 18th Century History of this area, 21 May
- Mexico Day of Dead June
Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence: Released fish – 1300 fish, in Todd Creek on Friday, 300 pit tagged.
Environment:Mick – $142 M for Wild Salmon available from Federal Government
PICI – lots to report, will have a detailed report next week
Website: John – switched GRR Forum to NO PASSWORD
New Business:Meeting Adjournment: 10:30
Speaker: Fighting over Fossil Foods: Understanding Pipeline Politics. This was a very interesting presentation which generated lively questions and debate.