Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes, (07, 01, 2020)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Dave Cooke
Secretary: Christopher Wade
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 32 1 visitor Will Thomas
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes:Treasurer: John Francis presented annual financial update
Sunshine: Fredel di Salvo Jack Mayer back after illness. Jim suggested sending a card Island Outfitters re: fire Dave to send a letter
Social: Sandy Raven - Food Bank drive results $ 215 plus food donation to Mustard Seed. Jim moved that the club make donation Sandy M. 2nd
Membership: All member paid up Helen Wells Honorary Member 100 th birthday Feb. 2020
Fresh Water:
- Ron Duncan Durance Barry 11 inch trout Dale 4 or 5 even larger
- Prospect Dale caught rainbows trolling 1 full sinking line 1 ½ sinking line. Shore fishers were catching trout on powerbaits. Another boat was seen anchored assumed to be chironomid fishing.
Salt Water:
- Ryan 2 springs 8 lbs. 13 lbs. 230 ft Constance bank /Trail Island
- John Pierce and Colin Chadwick crabbing at Cormorant Point Gordon Head 4 red rock crabs.
- Contact John Francis for salmon/halibut charter (Good Time Dave) late Aug.
Fly Tying: Dave Robinson Haig Brown Chiefs and PO's Mess prince nymph.
ACS:Library: Colin is away talk to Ryan to access library
Legacy Fund:Gillie Club: Denis Gedney
Important dates Jan. 11 booking for Buttle Lake
Jan. 15 booking for Cluxewe
Ramp at Buttle Lake has been extended
Senior rate $ 10.00/night
Check table for other trips
Speakers Program:Fund Raising: Sandy McElroy - Barry Chair of Legacy Fund To propose spending legacy funds apply to committee. Thrifty cards increased cap to $2100,00/12 months.
Hatchery/Fence: Bill Thomas - 120,000 fry clipped 30,000 to clip, GRR clip date Jan. 23, 2020
Forage Fish Egg Survey Jan 13 3:30 Esquimalt Lagoon public wash room end.
Sand Lance spawn Dec- Feb.
Environment:Website: Password changed to GRR2020
New Business: none
Meeting Adjournment: 10:15
Speaker: None