GOLDEN RODS AND REELS - WEEKLY MEETING MINUTES
CHAIRED BY: TonyO, Acting.
SECRETARY (Vacant): JohnP, Acting.
LOCATION: Zoom Videoconference.
ATTENDANCE: 13 Members, 0 Guests.
CONVENED: 9:28 am.
MINUTES: Adopted from Jun 8, 2020.
ITEMS ARISING FROM MINUTES: None.
TREASURER'S REPORT (JohnF): Nothing to report..
SUNSHINE REPORT (WendyG & PatP): Discussion.
SOCIAL (BillT & BobC): August Corn Roast scheduled for Aug 19, 2021, evaluating Tulista Park, Sidney or Dominion Brook Park, Saanich which is reservable via North Saanich Municipality.
VOLUNTEERING (BillT & TonyO):
1) Goldstream Hatchery: New tank farm commissioning ongoing.
2) Sooke Net Pen: Released 635k Chinook.
3) West Coast Fly Fishing: First Zoom meeting this week, followed by face-2-face meetings.
MEMBERSHIP (JohnF): No report.
FUND RAISING:
1) GRR branded fly boxes still available, contact JohnF.
2) JimM: Two location based fly boxes Auction from 6 donators, now closed, 6 people bid, raised $155. Will redo in fall, maybe including dry flies.
3) Thrifty Cards: JohnF to re-contact Thrifty's and email out proposal.
FLY TYING MEETING (DaveR): Next Saturday DaveR will demo simple No-Brainer & The-Usual flies & DaveC to demo.
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORTS (RonD):
1) Prospect Lake: BrianP last Thursday's few hits.
SALTWATER FISHING REPORTS:
1) RyanA: Caught few Coho's.
CONSERVATION REPORTS (MickC):
1) Elk Lake Dock Replacement: Submitted 76 page application last Wed for $95k in federal Funding (includes 6 letters of support, design package Dirk, and photos SandyM) towards total of $250k cost estimate.
2) Salmon Safe Certification: Working with mainland staff to possibly extend certification into southern Van Isle.
3) World Fisheries Trust/Peninsula Stream: Summer Interns work ongoing, possibly fall presentation on what achieved.
LIBRARY REPORT (ColinC): Finally lent out a book!
GILLIE REPORT (DennisG): No report.
AMALGAMATED CONSERVATION SOCIETY (BillT): No report.
WEBSITE (JohnP): Added weekly Fly Tying video.
LEGACY FUND (BarryF): No requests.
NEW BUSINESS: BobC - Excellent article on catch-release trout in Saturday paper with pros-and-cons, article was forwarded by RonE, several minutes of discussion.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday Jun 22, 2021 via Zoom.
ADJOURNED: 10:07 am.
SPEAKER PROGRAM: None, anyone can speak.