The Silvercore Podcast with Travis Bader

Ep. 33: Spey Fishing with Pro Guide Brian Niska

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In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast, Travis speaks with Brian Niska of Skeena Spey Riverside Wilderness Lodge in Terrace, BC. Brian is a fishing guide, certified fishing instructor and designated master castor and designer of the Metal Detector series of Pieroway rods.

 

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Topics discussed in this episode:

 

  • Intro [00:00:00 - 00:01:22] 
  • Brian’s passion for fishing & experiences as a kid [00:01:22 - 00:02:24]
  • Master Castor Instructor Certification & guiding in Chile [00:02:24 - 00:06:35]
  • Fly fishing, trolling & spey casting [00:06:35 - 00:08:56]
  • Getting into spey fishing & equipment [00:08:56 - 00:12:39]
  • Different types of people that fly fish [00:12:39 - 00:19:00]
  • Pieroway Rods, other gear & trademarking the letter ‘X’ [00:19:00 - 00:27:09]
  • Brian’s influence on spey casting & best fly fisheries in the world [00:27:09 - 00:29:37]
  • Brians passion for fishing & building a business our of his passion of fishing [00:29:37 - 00:35:40]
  • Fishing seasons around BC [00:35:40 - 00:37:56]
  • Spey casting for pink salmon on the Fraser [00:37:56 - 00:39:08]
  • Fishing Etiquette [00:39:08 - 00:46:52]
  • Outro [00:46:52 - 00:47:23] 

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    • Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:14] [00:32:01] [00:52:43]
  • Brian Niska [00:00:53]
  • Skeena River [00:00:54] [00:01:10] [00:17:32] [00:24:12] [00:32:23] [00:36:59] [00:37:12] [00:37:20] [00:41:22] [00:42:39] [00:45:32] [00:46:34]
  • Spey Fishing [00:00:44] [00:07:06] [00:09:06] [00:35:42] [00:36:03] [00:36:29]
  • Skeena Spey Riverside Wilderness Lodge [00:00:54]
  • Metal Detector series [00:01:04] [00:22:49] [00:25:20]
  • Pieroway Rods [00:01:05] [00:19:02] [00:19:07] [00:19:08] [00:25:28] [00:26:10] [00:26:18]
  • DeBoville Slough [00:02:07]
  • Pitt River [00:02:12]
  • FFF Fly Casting Instructor Certification [00:02:32] [00:03:28]
  • Grouse Mountain [00:03:02]
  • Pete Caverhill [00:03:23]
  • Kingdome [00:04:28] [00:04:33] [00:04:34] [00:06:05]
  • Hexagraph Fly Rods [00:04:45] [00:05:02] [00:05:12] [00:05:17]
  • Bruce and Walker [00:05:03]
  • Walt Powell [00:05:07]
  • Harry Briscoe [00:05:15]
  • Mike & Denise Maxwell [00:05:56] [00:05:57]
  • Bonaparte Lake [00:06:40] [00:12:43]
  • Pennask Lake [00:07:22]
  • Bow River [00:19:53] [00:26:19]
  • X-Series [00:25:26]
  • Sage Fly Fishing [00:25:29]
  • Renegade series [00:25:58]
  • Jerry French [00:25:59]
  • Skagit Guides [00:26:02]
  • Copper River [00:29:00]
  • Nicklaus North [00:29:58]
  • Squamish system [00:36:01]
  • Fraser Valley Tributaries [00:36:11]
  • Vedder River [00:36:15] [00:41:08]
  • Kitimat River [00:36:51] [00:36:52]
  • Bulkley River [00:37:17] [00:37:28]
  • Mamquam River [00:38:34]

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