Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (26 March 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: 24 members Tony Otten
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes:
Treasurer: Sunshine:A card was signed for Bill Gibson.
Barry – Colin doing well, he is at home.
Social:Sandy – Fish Out on Thursday at Durrance, 9:00 AM, Hot Dogs at 12:30 PM, $2.00
Free Coffee
Fresh Water:
- Rob – passed mic to Barry, 4 times in Durrants last 10 days, 12 RB daily. Micro Leech, Robs Fly, Beaded Leach, Royal Coachman. Jim – March Brown, size 10, 3 feet below surface with yellow head
- Dennis – Elk Lake, no fish last Wednesday. Mike – a number of large trout caught on big black Wolly Buggers.
Salt Water:
- Ryan – 22 lbs, 13 lbs, Pender Bay, small ones off water front
- Dave – Winky is in Tasmania. Dave Maclean 35 Bone Fish off Cuba. Bob, 1 small Coho off water front.
- Rob – Time to get Fresh and Salt Water Licences
Fly Tying:2nd Monday of each month, next is 8 Apr, location TBD
ACS: Club will sponsor rep to Public Advisory Sport Fishing, 30-31 Mar 19
Library: Legacy Fund: Donate to
- Carihi Secondary School - donate funds for Fly Fishing Team $300.00 (Silver Sponsor)
- Donate to Sooke Hatchery relocation
- Herring with World Trust
- Form Committee to look into where to donate. (Mick willing to be member)
Gillie Club: Dennis – nothing new, Buttle Lake and Cluxwe
Speakers Program: Bob – Vivian – Seabird Tracking
April – Jochiam on 9 Apr, Richard McBride – History of BC
Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence: Environment:Mick – PICI, presentation to GWI
Movie on Elwa at U of Vic "In memory of fish".
Lots of alternatives for Legacy Fund
Website: New Business:HBFFA Swap – table and recruit members (target population)
Community Stewardship Workshop – Nanaimo 31 May – 2 Jun 19
Volunteer for Pennisula Streams School project in Todd Inlet.
Meeting Adjournment: 10:18
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