THE
REEL THING
September 2001
Don’t
know about you folks, but boy that seemed like an awfully short summer season
of fishing and casting to me.
Rick
Matusiak, Paul Kennedy, my son Ron and I just returned from a sensational
fishing, canoeing and camping trip to the Broadback River in Northern Quebec.
It was Paul’s fourth to the Broadback, Rick’s second, Ron’s first
and my twenty-first. The results
were spectacular, over 25 Brook Trout in the ‘mountie’ class, i.e. specks
over four pounds, or 22”.
Pickerel up to five pounds or so were also quite numerous and along
with the trout provided splendid gourmet fare for our menu.
Rick,
in between working with his camera and video equipment, starred, catching more
than the rest of the crew, but Ron took top honours, releasing without
fan-fare a gorgeous male brookie in the 27”, 6 ½ to 7 lb. Class.
We are all eagerly awaiting the results of Rick’s film making, having
enjoyed his first Broadback film many times with our mouths agape.
My
new book, BROOKIES, BROWNS and BOWS will be on the shelves October 6th.
I’ve seen the advance copy and don’t mind saying, it looks great!
We
have good news for our members. For
a little while back in the summer it appeared that the club might have to fold
when the Toronto and District School Board informed us that all clubs and
association utilising school facilities would have to maintain a liability
insurance policy in order to receive their permits.
This was in addition to the large rentals that we had to endure last
year. The cheapest policy that we
were able to come up with was $750.00 annually, a little less than the
$1,000.00 average that was being offered.
That was incomprehensible for our club, but after considerable
negotiating and meetings we have been able to look after this for less than
$150.00.
However,
the T.D.S.B. insisted that now our rental payment etc. be paid annually and
right up front before we move into the gym.
Therefore we have to change the date for annual dues payments from
January 1st - to October 1st, to more or less coincide
with the mid-September school opening dates.
I know we are asking you to pay your dues a few months earlier this
year, but they will still be good annually with the next dues date, twelve
months later, October 1, 02.
This
might not have been necessary if all the club dues owing had been paid, but
unfortunately there are still a few folks who have not looked after them this
year. Accordingly, I have had to
dip into my own pocket in order to get our permit for our opening night at the
school next Thursday evening. For
our newer members, a reminder, we meet in the double gym at the Robert Service
Senior School on alternating Thursday evenings, commencing next week
September, 13th , hours
approximately, 6:00 to 9:00. (If possible, please bring your dues cheques with
you)
Please
make a real effort to attend the first evening as we have much to discuss
about the season itinerary - and fishing trips, etc. Speaking of which, I am
hoping to go up to Meaford to do a little rainbow fishing this weekend, either
tomorrow or Sunday, if anyone would care to join me.
Also, we hope to have a camping weekend in Haliburton on Thanksgiving
weekend, either at Beanpole, Limit or A/B Lake. We will discuss these as well as other potential trips to the
Saugeen River and the opening of the trout ice fishing season, January 1st
.
The
rod building sessions will begin on Tuesday, September 18th
in my shop and if all agree, will alternate weekly with fly tying
sessions (as suggested by Jaydee). This
will all be discussed and hopefully finalised in the gym next Thursday.
Thanking
you in advance for your co-operation,
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