GOLDEN RODS AND REELS - WEEKLY MEETING MINUTES
CHAIRED BY: DavidC.
SECRETARY (Vacant): JohnP, Acting.
LOCATION: Zoom Videoconference.
ATTENDANCE: 24 Members, 1 Guest.
CONVENED: 9:30 am.
MINUTES: Adopted from Dec 1, 2020.
ITEMS ARISING FROM MINUTES: None .
MEMBERSHIP (JohnF): All paid dues except 5 previous Members, will issue revised Membership list.
SUNSHINE REPORT (Vacant): Discussion.
TREASURER'S REPORT (JohnF): Reconciling funds.
FUND RAISING:
1) Elk Lake Fishing Dock (SandyM): Two meetings held, one end slowly sinking.
2) Auction (JohnP): Donated Orvis Rod and Reel auction ongoing, one week left.
SOCIAL (BillT & BobC):
1) Have picked up equipment from Sandy & Art and stored.
2) Planning two possible events: January 2021 tour of Atkins Fishway, March Fishout with Hotdogs.
VOLUNTEERING (BillT):
1) Peninsula Streams looking for people for Beach Cleanup, signup on their website.
2) BrianP and BillT collecting forage fish (Sand Lance and Smelt) eggs at Esquimalt Lagoon Wed Dec 9 @ 8:30 at public washroom.
3) BillT: Hatchery taking eggs. Tank farm install going well. DFO restrictions have shut down outsiders clipping.
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTS (RonD):
1) WinstonJ: Fished on Prospect from Float Tube, no bites, cold water, some blue-green algae on shoreline.
2) SandyM: Durrance Lake fishing slow, one person from shore nice Trout. Elk Lake slow.
SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS:
1) BobC: On saltchuck last week, 4 salmon, 3 - 50 cm springs landed.
2) JohnF: Heard from RyanA that offshore good.
SPEAKER PROGRAM (BobC): Today second Richard Best video on Cowichan Browns, Dec 15 Jamie Night on Detecting Dementia Early.
AMALGAMATED CONSERVATION SOCIETY (BrianP): No meeting.
FLY TYING MEETING (DaveR): Next Saturday, talk on dubbing, no fly patterns decided.
LEGACY FUND (BarryF): About $780 from November Auction to Legacy Account.
WEBSITE (JohnP): Added YouTube Channel for videos, informed Members that can use Zoom to meetup at anytime.
GILLIE REPORT (DennisG): Demo'd UV light that fish can see, good read is What Fish See.
LIBRARY REPORT (ColinC): No update.
CONSERVATION REPORT (MickC):
1) General discussion.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) JohnP: Baseball Hats proposed, agreed to dig out existing badges (for sewing onto hats) and if not check on local supplier.
2) JimM: Will demo after a meeting.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday December 15 meeting Zoom.
ADJOURNED: 10:30 am.