Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
Meeting Minutes: Apr 7, 2020
Virtual Zoom meeting.
Chaired By: David Cooke
Secretary: John Pierce
Called to Order: 10:00am
Attendance: 15 Members, no guests
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed, JohnF, second by SandyM, approved.
Items Arising from the Minutes: None
Treasurer (JohnF): Treasurer recently emailed Feb and Mar Financial Statements to Executive.
Sunshine (FideleDS): Absent, DennisG to contact Fidele. ArtR in hospital, contact Sandy to support, RonD to contact with gift. TommyW wife injured, at home.
Social (SolangeV absent): No update.
Membership (BarryF absent): No update.
Freshwater (RonD):
- BobC on Langford Lake Friday, black leach near bottom, 3 trout over 2 pounds.
- BrianP on Durrance Lake yesterday morning.
- SandyM on Durrance Lake yesterday afternoon, cold, windy, 2 fly rods surface and deep, hits on deep, shore people catching!
- BillT on Langford Lake yesterday, 2 fisherman at boat launch said day before was great.
- BarryF, DaleS, & ColinC on Langford today.
- BillT & RonD fishing Langford Lake on Thursday.
- Matt at Robinson Outdoors have daily sales on via their website, and Matts excellent fly designs on website.
Salt Water (RyanA absent): No reports. Island Outfitters reports off/on.
Fly Tying (DaveR): Via Zoom worked well on Saturday, will do on upcoming Saturday.
ACS: No news
Library (ColinC, absent): No news.
Legacy Fund: No news.
Gillie Club (DennisG): Last year at Buttle Lake, boat swamped in big waves, using anchor rope with bungy cord, so can anchor in water and bring back in.
Fishing Trips• Talk to Dennis about Buttle Lake.
• Talk to Ron D. about Knouff Lake.
• Talk to Dave C. about Roche Lake.
Speakers Program (BobC absent): On hold until physical meetings restart.
Fund Raising (SandyM): No news.
Hatchery (BillT): Volunteers down but still managing. Ponded Chinook and Chum. Looking for funding Millstream Project, which is started construction onsite.
Environment (MickC, absent): Chat emailed out separate report.
Website (JohnP): No news.
New Business:
- Freshwater Fisheries installing Elk Lake fishing wharf.
- Silver Threads relocation to 902 Caledonia Ave, GRR materials being moved.
- Phone contacting all Members - JohnF coordinating will resend email.
- Times Colonist Relief Fund – JohnF mailed $100 cheque.
- Zoom Videoconferencing - Motion to pay for Zoom USD15/mon for up to 3 months, JohnP, seconded SandyM, moved. JohnP to implement.
- Donations - DennisG has two nice donated new Float Tubes for sale, to send out Chat email.
- Wanted - BillT looking for small 8ft boat trailer vs on roof. Advice that 1) could use "Tote-Um Pole (sp?)" made in BC to get onto roof of vehicle, and 2) send out Chat email.
Meeting Adjournment: 11:15AM