Victoria Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club
held at Esquimalt Anglers 1101 Munro St
in Person and Zoom Meeting Minutes,
Dated March4 2025
Place: Esquimalt Anglers and Zoom
Chaired By: Mike Galbraith
Secretary: Bob Comerford
Called to Order: 10:00 AM
Attendees: Mike Galbraith ,Ken Evans, Norman Kent, Rick Greenhorn, Barry Freeman, Lyle Freeman, Lee Takayanagi, Ted Leaker, Jim Scott, Gerry Walsh, Bob Comerford, Winston Jackson, Ian Cameron, Kobus Erasmus, Dave Robinson, Tony Otten, Ryan Arsenych, Gord yeast, Virginia Yeast(guest), Peter L:aughren, Jens Kristensen, Mick.
Members Attending by Zoom: Dennis Gedney, Mohamed Docrat, Dave Cooke , Michael Cory.
Motion to accept the minutes last meeting: moved by: Ian and Rick.
Items Arising from the Minutes: St Patrick's dinner changed to March 16 instead of march 14.
Treasurer: No report
Sunshine: Wendy Gedney.
Social: Bob, Mike St Patrick's day Pot luck dinner. Emphasis on the colour green.
Membership:
Fresh Water:
1) Jim Scott reported on the frostbite derby at Cowichan Lake. He caught 48 cent cutthroat trout 45 feet deep using green flasher with a green spoon. 3.14 lb fish won the derby.
2) Ken's knew someone who caught 20 fish at Prospect lake
Salt Water:
1) Best fishing is in Sooke Bay and Beacher Bay, & Whirl Bay. 5 to 10 lbs winter springs are being caught.
2) Anywhere west of Race Rocks seems to be productive.
3) Victoria waterfront fishing is slow.
FishOuts: 15 people turned out and fishing was good. Parking and ramp issue was a problem. Not enough parking spots.
Fly Tying: Green sedge, adult stone fly. This Saturday on zoom at 9:00am
Hatchery: Chum being close to being released. Feeding fish and weighing
PSS :
BCWF : March 15 16 in Nanaimo. Guest speaker. Dave Cooke will be attending.
ACS :
WFA :
Library:
Legacy Fund:
Gillie Club: Dennis would like to have a Gilley Club meeting after meeting on March 18th he is also looking for a wicker reel.
Speakers Program: Lyle gave short update on herring fishery
Environment: Mick
1/ The Gorge Waterway Action Society (GWAS) received grant approval of $10,500 from Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC) to continue the work of the Portage Inlet Cutthroat Initiative (PICI) on Craigflower Creek. This is the seventh year of support since the cutthroat funding program began. Good news as it provides base funding of about one day per week salary and facilitates leveraging from other sources. Mick has assisted with additional recent applications to both Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) and Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF) including club support letters.
2/ Mick advised that discussions are ongoing regarding smolt counting this Spring on Craigflower Creek and a decision to proceed or not should be coming shortly. He recently distributed a call for volunteers from Peninsula Streams to conduct Colquitz smolt counting . Some members expressed a strong interest in participating in a third consecutive annual Craigflower Creek count.
3/ Mick referenced the POLIS water research roundup invitation online this Thursday morning March 6 and the invitation from BCWF for invasive species removal at Island View Park on Saturday March 8. Information on both of these events has been distributed to club members.
Mick
Phone landline 250-598-3294
Website:
New Business: Out door show coming up. We will need volunteers.
Executive meeting
Meeting Terminated 11.00am Norm and Ian.