GOLDEN RODS AND REELS - WEEKLY MEETING MINUTES
CHAIRED BY: DavidC.
LOCATION: Zoom Videoconference.
ATTENDANCE: 17 Members, no Guests.
CONVENED: 9:30 am.
MINUTES: Adopted from Oct 6, 2020 as distributed.
ITEMS ARISING FROM MINUTES: None.
TREASURER'S REPORT (JohnF): No update.
SUNSHINE REPORT (Vacant): Discussion.
SOCIAL (SandyR): DaveC contacted SandyR about outing at Goldstream, unknown if taped off for Covid similar to other parks, need to check. SandyR to step back as Social Coordinator and Solange sadly left. Need replacement and storage of cook gear.
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTS (RonD):
1) JimM: Fished Sooke River for week, at Martins Pool (two 20# Chum, water slow, very feisty fresh, using T8 sinking tip, slow 4" pull and flies ie blobs, Mustad Hooks breaking, others using Daiichi) and between Two Rocks. Others doing 2ft retrieve and doing well, some Coho.
2) DennisG: Sooke River fly fishing Saturday, river high running very fast, 20 people, no-one landed salmon. If catch, no place on shore to land, need net.
3) Heard that Prospect Lake trout fishing good, probably re-stocked.
SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS:
1) TonyO: One spring. No reports.
2) JohnP: East Sooke Park, no boats visible.
3) Lev: Billings Spit one large Chum.
FLY TYING MEETING (DaveR): Weekly Zoom meetings ongoing on Saturdays, see website > Calendar. This Saturday FlorinS on preparing hooks for Balanced Leach fly, DaveR to demo Water Boatman fly.
FUND RAISING: DennisG still collecting lead (called dirty lead as has wire/fishing line in it) for sale/raising funds.
MEMBERSHIP (JohnF): Annual Membership Fees due in November, please send funds via Interac eTransfer to Treasurer@GoldenRodsandReels.com (Treasurer@GoldenRodsandReels.com) or cheques. Approved Fees same as last year on website's Homepage (http://goldenrodsandreels.com). JimM motion that dues remain unchanged from last year, approved. Todate dozen paid up via Interac eTransfer to date.
VOLUNTEERING (BillT):
1) Colquitz River Fence (DaveC): This Thursday is a go as panels in place, check with BillT as possibly flooded out.
2) Goldstream Hatchery (TonyO): Fence in place minimal activity, current rain should bring in Salmon. Maintenance work ongoing, eight new tanks arrived, will increase capacity to over 1 million fry.
SPEAKER PROGRAM (BobC): Requested UVic, send ideas to Bob, Island Outfitters could present on new store, ie Ian White. Will schedule at 10:15 am, 45 min speak + 15 Q&A.
LEGACY FUND (BarryF): $3600 committed, pending some projects approval.
CONSERVATION REPORT (MickC):
1) BC Govt/CRD Elk/Beaver Lake Press Conference today that Oxygenation Project getting 50/50 funding of ~$1.5 mln.
2) Elk/Beaver Lake going term nutrient project ongoing.
3) Watershed Management Plan, 30 page partial update to be issued.
AMALGAMATED CONSERVATION SOCIETY (BillT): Meeting held, BillT attended, but only 4 of us, so meeting was cancelled.
WEBSITE (JohnP): Still working on Zoom Videoconferencing issues, will try new Meeting Link.
GILLIE REPORT (DennisG): Cleaning fly line, was using commercial dressing, found need to clean line first, recommend google "Scientific Anglers fly line cleaning" and watch videos, also they sell a dual sided cleaning pad. Note put line into bucket, not onto carpet as will pick up fibres. Note cracks in line will enable water to egress and weight line, not good for floating lines. JimM says use product called "Fast Cast" with velcro strap and solution for floating line, use every time fishing with floating line. Old Armor All product is no good due to formulation change.
LIBRARY REPORT (ColinC): Library at Colin's house.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) DaveC: BarryF storing old 2ft stack of photo binders, would like moved. Tracy at Silver Threads currently using GRR's three cabinets. No short term solution.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday October 20 meeting Zoom.
ADJOURNED: 10:45 am.