GOLDEN RODS AND REELS - WEEKLY MEETING MINUTES
CHAIRED BY: DavidC.
SECRETARY (Vacant): JohnP, Acting.
LOCATION: Zoom Videoconference.
ATTENDANCE: 25 Members, 0 Guest.
CONVENED: 9:31 am.
MINUTES: Adopted from Feb 2, 2020.
ITEMS ARISING FROM MINUTES: None.
MEMBERSHIP (JohnF): No news.
SUNSHINE REPORT (Wendy Gedney & Pat Psaila): No news.
TREASURER'S REPORT (JohnF): Received Jan Report, BCWF annual dues still to be paid.
FUND RAISING:
1) Auction of gear at BarryF ongoing, BillT informed BCWF Regional 1 Clubs, bids being received by JohnF.
2) Received another $134 from Thrifty's Card.
SOCIAL (BobC & BillT): No update waiting for Govt Covid updates.
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTS (RonD):
1) DaleS: Durrance Lake last Friday, many fish 2ft off bottom, landed 8, 6 on down rigger Back Bunny Tails.
2) DaleS: Langford yesterday, trolling, 3 hits, landed two trout, 1 over 22" but thin at 3.36 lb, hits on Tiger Barred Bunny Leech.
SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS:
1) No activity.
2) RonD recommend Tide-Forecast.com (https://www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Victoria-British-Columbia/tides/latest) for most accurate wind forecasts
CONSERVATION REPORT (MickC):
1) Elk Lake Dock Replacement - Funding ongoing.
2) Colquitz Fish Counting Fence: Attended meeting last week on plan to replace fence with camera system. Will close fence bridge as not official. Looking for funding. Also looking at Camera for nearly Craigflower.
VOLUNTEERING (BillT):
1) BillT: Nothing new.
2) BillT: Still working on supplying flies to their upcoming Auction.
AMALGAMATED CONSERVATION SOCIETY (BillT): No meeting.
FLY TYING MEETING (DaveR): Next Saturday wet flies and talk on uses and types of low cost hen hackles. JimM made box of flies for new fly fishers, first to JohnP for hosting Zoom Meetings.
LIBRARY REPORT (ColinC): No report.
GILLIE REPORT (DennisG):
1) Waiting to find out if campsites to open wrt Govt Covid restrictions.
2) Bait centipede type Sand Worm, in sand in sand beaches, come to surface once per year to spawn.
SPEAKER PROGRAM (BobC): See website Calendar for events, Feb 16: Free.
LEGACY FUND (BarryF): Nothing new to report.
WEBSITE (JohnP): Nothing to Report.
NEW BUSINESS: None
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday February 16, 2021 via Zoom.
ADJOURNED: 10:16 am.