Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social ClubMeeting Minutes, (16 January 2018)
Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC
Chaired By: Robert McConnell
Secretary: Bill Thomas
Called to Order: 9:30 AM
Members Attending: 23 members and 2 guests
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Elk Lake fish census report available from library. It is very informative.
Treasurer: N/A
Sunshine: Clive diagnosis is not good. A card was passed on his behalf.
Social:
- The Social Calendar was handed out.
- The next event is 15 Feb, Chinese New Year, Golden City Restaurant, 721 Fisgard St. at 11:30 AM. See calendar for future events.
- An Un-Valentine Dance is being held at the CPO Mess in Esquimalt, 24 Feb. John Francis has tickets and will bring posters to pick up at next few meetings.
Membership: Welcome Guests Dale and Jim
Fresh Water:
- Durrance Lake, Barry in snuggies, didn't catch but lots of trout rising.
- Fly Tying at Haig Brown, CPO Mess tomorrow, 17 Jan at 7:00 pm
Salt Water: Ryan, 2 Springs (about 3 lbs/20 inches) on skinny spoons in and around mouth of harbour.
ACS: There is a meeting at Four Point by Sheraton, 829 McCallum Rd on 17 January at 7:00 PM to discuss proposed salmon catch limits. Members are encouraged to attend.
Library: Books available to borrow, magazines are available to keep.
Newsletter: N/A
Legacy Fund: N/A
Gillie Club:
- Buttle Lake sign-up sheet available or contact Dennis.
- Gillie tip: Use carpet underlay for to line fly boxes, inexpensive and works very well.
Speakers Program:
- The list of speakers from January to June follows the minutes.
- 23 Jan: UVic speaker Quentin Massey: Archaeology of the Salish Sea.
Fund Raising: N/A
Hatchery: Goldstream Hatchery clipping on Thursday, 25 Jan. Meet at 11 at the water board access gate for a convoy drive into the hatchery and three hours of clipping food and wine will be available.
Environment: N/A
Website: N/A
New Business: John Pierce purchased a 20-foot Tenkara Rod and demonstrated it!
Meeting Adjournment: 10:02
Speaker: Sue Pollard, Senior Fish Biologist gave an interesting talk on the funding and work of the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. New information and new places to fish were discussed, plus a list of the lake stocked on VI.
Speakers List January-June
Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club 2018 Meetings
January 2018
9 Regular and Executive meeting
16 Sue Pollard Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC " Update on FFSBC programs"
23 UVic Speaker. Dr. Quentin Mackie,"Archaeology of the Salish Sea"
30 Ian Bruce Peninsula Streams Society "Update on Millstream , Tod Creek and other projects"
February 2018
6 Regular and Executive meeting
13 Fishing topic (day after Family Day)
20 Dr. Bruce Fraser "An approach to endangered species in BC"
27 UVic Speaker Dr. William Carroll "Corporate Power, Fossil Fuels and Climate Crisis"
March
6 Regular and Executive meeting
13 Fishing Topic
20 Jim Roberts, Hemmera Envirochem Inc. "Fish survey of Elk/Beaver Lake"
27 UVic Speaker Dr. Trevor Hancock "Recreation Nature and Health"
April
3 Regular and Executive meeting
10 Fishing topic
17
24
May
1 Regular and Executive meeting
8 Fishing topic
15 Buttle Lake - no meeting
22 (day after Victoria Day)
29
June
5 Regular and Executive meeting
12 Fishing topic
19
Last meeting until September 11, 2018