2019-03-26: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club

Meeting Minutes, (26 March 2019)

Place: Silver Threads Centre, 2340 Richmond Rd, Victoria, BC

Chaired By:  Dave Cooke

Secretary:  Bill Thomas

Called to Order:  9:30 AM

Members Attending: 24 members Tony Otten

Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed

Items Arising from the Minutes:

Treasurer:

Sunshine:
A card was signed for Bill Gibson.
Barry – Colin doing well, he is at home.

Social:
Sandy – Fish Out on Thursday at Durrance, 9:00 AM, Hot Dogs at 12:30 PM, $2.00
Free Coffee

Fresh Water:

• Rob – passed mic to Barry, 4 times in Durrants last 10 days, 12 RB daily. Micro Leech, Robs Fly, Beaded Leach, Royal Coachman. Jim – March Brown, size 10, 3 feet below surface with yellow head
• Dennis – Elk Lake, no fish last Wednesday. Mike – a number of  large trout caught on big black Wolly Buggers.

Salt Water:

• Ryan – 22 lbs, 13 lbs, Pender Bay, small ones off water front
• Dave – Winky is in Tasmania. Dave Maclean 35 Bone Fish off Cuba. Bob, 1 small Coho off water front.
• Rob – Time to get Fresh and Salt Water Licences

Fly Tying:
2nd Monday of each month, next is 8 Apr, location TBD

ACS: Club will sponsor rep to  Public Advisory Sport Fishing, 30-31 Mar 19

Library:

Legacy Fund: Donate to

• Carihi Secondary School  - donate funds for Fly Fishing Team  $300.00 (Silver Sponsor)
• Donate to Sooke Hatchery relocation
• Herring with World Trust
• Form Committee to look into where to donate. (Mick willing to be member)

Gillie Club: Dennis – nothing new, Buttle Lake and Cluxwe

Speakers Program: Bob – Vivian – Seabird Tracking
April – Jochiam on 9 Apr, Richard McBride – History of BC

Fund Raising:

Hatchery/Fence:

Environment:
Mick – PICI, presentation to GWI
Movie on Elwa at U of Vic "In memory of fish".
Lots of alternatives for Legacy Fund

Website:

New Business:
HBFFA Swap – table and recruit members (target population)
Community Stewardship Workshop – Nanaimo 31 May – 2 Jun 19
Volunteer for Pennisula Streams School project in Todd Inlet.

Meeting Adjournment: 10:18

Speaker: