Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (26 November 2019)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Dave Cooke
Secretary: Acting John Pierce
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 33 Members + 1 Guest
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: None
Treasurer: No Report
Sunshine: JohnG out and about but still visiting hospital.
Social: Dec 3 Tuesday 11:30: Christmas Luncheon at Cedar Hill Golf Club, payment cut off is today. Accepting cash donations for Gift Basket.
Membership: No new, annual fees due.
Fresh Water:
- BarryF: Fished Durrance Lake Friday, cold and dry and slow, and half dozen Rainbow.
- DaleS and BarryF: Fished Durrance Lake Monday, surface 46F, DaleS caught 8 from 10ft boat with electric motor, initially full size Leeches getting a lot of hits but no hook set, think biting tail. Later switched tequila Booby-Eye, got hit every minute around 1:30, but no take hook. Floating line, then down-rigger but not deep, sinking line. Also landed on Doc-Spratley. Trolled fast to start and odd hits, slowed down with Booby-Eye and lots of bites.
- RyanA & BrianP: Prospect Lake, Ryan got 5, Brian scratch.
- SandyM & Lev: Boat fly fishing, battery failed. Lots strikes around midday, landed one. Sinking lines with Leech flies.
- BobC: Elk Lake, good strikes, lots of migratory birds.
Salt Water:
- TommyW, BrianP, JohnP: Nov 22 Sooke dropped Crab Traps at Sooke Rotary Pier, only keeper was 1 Red Rock (with only 1 claw) after 3 hours, tried clamming & mussels at Ella Beach and Muir Creek Beach, none.
Fly Tying: Held Saturday Nov 23 at JohnP house, 6 attendees, good tying, discussion, and cinnamon buns.
ACS: Meeting Wed Dec 4 at 7PM, DaveC attending.
Library: Not being used, one member's borrowed books outstanding.
Legacy Fund: RonD – Approved Guidelines.
Gillie Club: Spring Garage Sale, budget for printing Rack Cards for sale. Need support commitment from Members.
Speakers Program: BobC - Today's speaker is offshore VI Warm Blob. Next two meetings no Presentation.
Fund Raising:Hatchery/Fence: BrianP - Pulling catch pen from river today.
Environment: No report
Website: Lots of updates to Forum.
New Business:
- President's Award: DaveC to decide based on Enthusiasm.
- BobC - 2020 Executive: AGM Dec 10, two positions vacant, Secretary and Sunshine, FideleS volunteers.
Meeting Adjournment: 10:05 AM