2018-10-23: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club

Meeting Minutes, (23 Oct 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: 17 and 3 Guests (Pat, Sean and Sara)

Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed

Items Arising from the Minutes:

• Moved by Ron Duncan, seconded by Art Raven, we create the position of Education Director/Co-ordinator responsible for fishing topics; motion carried. John Pierce volunteered for this position.
• Fly-casting session with Ian Muirhead was a success: eight members for Spey casting and five for single-handed.

Treasurer:

Sunshine:

Social: Soup and Hot Dog lunch on 8 Nov at 10:30 AM at Goldstream Park. Bring chairs, cutlery and desserts.

Membership:

Fresh Water:

• Barry fishing on Prospect Lake, good size trout using Royal Coachman. John P using orange Boobie, one fish. Brian red-headed Wooly Bugger and down-rigger with plug, both did well.
• Cecil on Elk Lake, Tequila Boobie, 12-14" trout.
• Sooke River, lots of fish.
• Fashion tip: if you wear black, fish may think you are a black bear.

Salt Water:
Winter spring fishing is picking up, reported to be excellent at Constance Bank.

ACS:

Library:

Newsletter:

Legacy Fund:

Gillie Club: Dennis: Billings Spit at the mouth of the Sooke still has fish, and they can be kept if caught there. No circle hooks available in Victoria.

Speakers Program:

Fund Raising:

Hatchery/Fence: Not a lot at hatchery or fence, waiting for the rains.

Environment:

• Sara, from Colquitz Fence and Sean Simmons, speaker on 22 Jan 2019.
• Mick – PICI – we have a volunteer, a well qualified graduate student.
• Sidney Summit – 10 Nov – Adam Olsen, Elizabeth May, Robert Bateman; day visit, optional dinner, Bill is attending.
• Elk Lake aeration report is in hand from CRD.
• Blue lights on Johnson Street bridge are being turned down.
• Sara, spoke about Invertebrate research in Colquitz and Millstream.
• Mick on vacation for four weeks.

Website:

New Business:

• Nominating Committee for executive: Still looking for salt water chair.
• Art Raven: brought historic newspaper picture of chinook salmon, 116 lbs and 121 lbs, caught at the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria, Washington in the early 20th century.

Meeting Adjournment: 10:17 AM

Speaker:  UVic speaker Jin-Si Over: "Rising Sea Levels: Past, Present and Future."