2019-05-21: GRR Weekly Meeting, Minutes

[John Pierce]

Golden Rods and Reels Fishing and Social Club

Meeting Minutes, (21 May 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: 17

Minutes of Last Meeting: Adopted as distributed

Items Arising from the Minutes:
Ron and others  – work on guidelines for Legacy Fund

Treasurer:
John F – handout of Summary of  Legacy Fund was available. Presented an overview
Names of Donors of Monies and Equipment will be included (Traux Family was mentioned)

Sunshine:

Social: 20 Jun, Anniversary Party,  details TBA

Membership:

Fresh Water:
Colin – Durrance – 12 fish, lots of hits, on fly with Gold bead, UV Dubbing and black tail (not Maribu)
Mike – Large and Small Mouth Bass have higher Mercury Levels, Still looking for Mercury Levels in Carp in Elk Lake
Bob – 2 RB, 1 Coho, in Prospect, watch for Eagles, they go after your catch

Salt Water:
Ryan – Fishing Ling Cod, Rock Cod -
Mike mentioned Sand Lance spawning in the area
10 Jun – Halibut and Salmon fishing - $200 per person, for 8 hours, 2 spaces still available
Art – Run of Sockeye starting now, last 2 weeks of Jun – 10 Jul, Campbell River.

Fly Tying:

ACS:

Library:
Coin - Book returned

Legacy Fund:

Gillie Club:

Speakers Program:

Fund Raising:

Hatchery/Fence:

Environment:
Mick – GWI – 2 items, report from DFO on European Green Crab and overview of Mackenzie Construction Riparian Zone clean up.
-       Bruce Bevan wants to put pipes in Beaver Dam on Prior Lake
-       Wood debris removal on Colquitz by Peninsula Streams
-       Meeting with CRD on water quality for Portage Inlet, Friday 24 May
-       description of Herring Project we donated to is on GRR Chat

Bill       - Clean, Drain, Dry Program - reminder for GRR        - Ivodine is good disinfectant

Website:

New Business:

Meeting Adjournment: 10:14 AM

Speaker:
A very interesting presentation on 17-18th Spanish endeavours in Nootka Sound area as gleaned from Manuscripts written by the Captain and a Franciscan Priest at the time.