2018-06-12: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club

Meeting Minutes, (12 Jun 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: 23 members, one guest (Lloyd)

Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed

Items Arising from the Minutes: Dave report on lighting on Johnson Street bridge is excellent.

Treasurer:

Sunshine:

Social: Forty-first anniversary celebration, Thursday 21 Jun, email to come with details and directions.

Membership:

Fresh Water:

• Winston – Fishing not catching story –  5 days at Tunkwa Lake, spotty fishing but enlivened by the suicidal trout that managed to hang itself from a handle at the stern of the boat.
• Ron – Peter Hope – Windy, but fished 7 out of 9 days –  6-7 fish a day, 19-21" rainbows. Wonderful trip, checked out a few other locations. A highlight was the Kain Valley – amazing brook trout and rainbow lakes.
• Brian – one fish from Fairy Lake is in freezer, on a little green fly.
• Ryan and Rob on Langford Lake – Lots of trout on gang troll. Landed 7 trout, lost at least 7. Big fish, 1.5 – 2.5 lbs.

Knot tying classes were suggested as some fish recently have been lost because of poor knots!!

Salt Water:

• Dennis, Bill, Peter, Dave at Tahsis – 3 bedroom, Kitch Rough road in, good accommodation, good food. Lousy weather – constant wind and rain.  Caught lots of Rockfish, only four salmon. Safety – waves were big and heavy, and there were some worrying mements. Art recommends fishing late July/Aug.
• Ryan – Constance Banks, fishing good.
• John F. – has booked Good Time Dave for Sat 4 Aug, a few are available for $200 each for the day.

ACS:

Library:

Newsletter:

Legacy Fund:

Gillie Club:

Speakers Program: June 19, three Camosun students reporting on teir work at Rea Creek. On 26 Jun, no speaker, show video.

Fund Raising:

Hatchery: Doing well. Clipping of fry has started.

Environment: Mick – A joint application is being made by a number of conservation groups, including us, for the new Freshwater Fisheries Society grant for work on native trout. The proposal will focus on cutthroat in the Elk Lake/Colquitz watershed.

Website:

New Business:

Meeting Adjournment: 10:35

Speaker: No Speaker. Flies, trolling motor, salt water lures, etc, were for sale. Proceeds to Legacy Fund.