Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social ClubMeeting Minutes, (13 February 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: 22 + 1 new associate
Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed
Items Arising from the Minutes: Memorialize for Clive – Sidney Anglers Association and others are interested in joining in this. Ron Duncan will liaise with them.
Treasurer: N/A
Sunshine: Shirley is doing well. Jack is OK and happy.
Social: Luncheon on Thursday, February 15, 2018, Golden City Restaurant, 721 Fisgard St, 11:30 AM.
Fresh Water:
- In Durrance Lake, last week, Barry go 4-5 hits on booby and streamer. As soon fish was on, the eagle appeared.
- There is a new fishing app: Fly Craft Angling (stillwaterflyfishing.com)
- There will be a fly-tying seminar on Tuesday, 13 March 2018 at our regular meeting.
- We are hosting a fish-out on 7 March at Durrance Lake, hot dogs $2.00. More details to follow.
Salt Water: Ryan reports Constance Bank fishing well, but the salmon are small and the seals are hungry.
ACS: Minutes of ACS are available. Haig Brown Club fish out on Durrance Lake on Friday, 23 Feb 2018.
Library:Newsletter:Legacy Fund:Gillie Club:Speakers Program: Feb. 20 - Dr Bruce Fraser, Endangered species in B.C.
Fund Raising:Hatchery: Hatchery is working steadily. We are waiting for eggs to harden, then cull ready for another year of raising salmon.
Environment: Colquitz Coalition meeting: reports on last year's Colquitz and Craigflower runs, animal predation and spawning rates.
New Business: GRR Durrance Lake Fish out, 7 March 2018
Website: Members'Forum, old photos on website, website Password change: ElkLake2018
Meeting Adjournment: 10:07 AM
Speaker: Rob McConnell presentation on BC rockfish and other interesting bottom-fish.