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is a quick little edit I put together using some of the footage that is part of my Modern Northwest Speycasting presentation that I am doing at the Western Canada Flyfishing Expo this weekend. If you are in Calgary come check out the show which runs Fri - Sun at Spruce Meadows. My presentation is on Saturday from 1:30 - 2:30. Hope to see you there. Brian Niska

Wanna fish some of the best speywater on the planet and take your casting to new levels? here is some info(in pdf form) on speyweeks we are offering this year. Prime Chinook weeks on the Dean and Kanektok('Chosen River') as well as spring and fall Skeena weeks Shoot me an email if you would like more info Brian Niska !-888-822-3474 www.whistlerflyfishing.com

Brad the crescent lift is more of an advanced technique and involves the of the rotation of the wrist. The incorporation of wrist rotation will be addressed in a later post in the series. I believe you will see this advanced technique(wrist rotation) in chapter 9 or 10. BTW I believe Deneki will produce the entire series as a pdf when it is done.

If you are looking for a Calgary based spey instructor I would recommend getting in touch with Maxwell Robinson 403-510-9810 I will be back in Alberta teaching beginner and advanced classes(private and group)this spring: - Lethbridge - May 27 - June1 - Calgary - June 2 - 4 - Grand Prairie - June 5-6 send me a pm or email if you would like more info I agree with the advice about trying different lines on your new Wind Warrior. You will probably find that the 510 compact skagit casts best as overlining this rod gives it a very mushy feeling good luck Brian Niska

Here is a series of Spey Tips that I have been doing for the Deneki Blog. Part 4 will be up sometime next week.

thanks Marc, you definitely made the most of the multi species by catching a rainbow that was almost Chinook sized. If anyone wants more info on the Spey Improvement Weeks give me a shout, I think there are still some spaces left for this year. Brian

Here is a post that I wrote for the Deneki blog on speyfishing for Chum Salmon in Alaska's Kanektok river

Ok I am obviously biased but if your in the market for a switch I would be sure to check out the Loop opti switch and 10'7" #6 and my trout rod of choice the new Pieroway Metal Detector 10'5" 400grain which is by far the lightest 6 weight switch on the market. Many switch rods on the market today are too long to be much use for single hand casting. Switch rods are essentially compromise rods and many may excell at one discipiline(ie spey) but come up short at another(ie single hand). It is a challenging thing to design a rod that casts single hand overhead,spey casts, two hand overheads and single hand spey casts equally well. Many switch rods require different lines to perform well depending how they are being cast. What makes the 10'5" Pieroway so special is that, when paired with the Rio AFS outbound 400 it was designed for, it does everything equally well with one line.

Heading to the Bulkley at the end of September to teach a four day spey school. It is a 4 day float trip through ythe lower canyon stretch of the river. Here are some photos of last years' trips: http://www.whistlerflyfishing.com/bulkleycanyonfloat.cfm I have 1 space available please contact me if you would like more info Brian 604-905-9694

rest assured I have a plan that should help address these issues-kind of a 10 step plan to be exact-this is step 3..........

lots of Alberta sigs on there, nice to see people making an effort. thanks all and please lets keep this going B

well put Riley! thank you to everyone that has taken the time to sign Greg's petition over the past 3 days. For those that haven't signed yet please consider doing it today. As Maxwell pointed out, it only takes 30 seconds to complete this process. If you agree with the cause please also consider forwarding this link to your email contacts,twitter followers , blog readers or facebook peeps. Our goal is 2000 sigs and we hope to have this by the end of the second week in September. So yes this is a bit of a challenge, please help spread this around. Thompson River Bait Ban Petition thanks again Steelhead freaks Brian Niska

Here is the link to sign the petition to ban bait on the Thompson River, please consider signing and forward to anyone you think may also be interested thanks Brian Niska http://www.petitiononline.com/baitban1/petition.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Honourable Barry Penner, British Columbia Minister of Environment. We, the undersigned, hereby request that a “bait ban” sport fishing regulation be implemented for Interior Fraser River steelhead prior to the next sport fishing opening. (Interior Fraser steelhead rivers include the Thompson, Chilcotin, Seton, Bridge, Nahatlach and all other rivers in the Interior of BC where steelhead are known to inhabit.) The principals of a bait ban as outlined in the BC government document “Bait Ban as a Management Tool” (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/reg...1/bait_ban.pdf) demonstrate that such a regulation would be desirable among the angling public. These steelhead - are highly accessible; - are vulnerable to capture; and - every spawner counts. Further, - there is a need to protect juvenile fish; - the steelhead population is small; and - there is a need to spread the catchable supply of steelhead over more anglers. According to the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations the definition of bait is: ‘“Bait” is any foodstuff or natural substance used to attract fish, other than wood, cotton, wool, hair, fur or feathers. It does not include fin fish, other than roe. It includes roe, worms and other edible substances, as well as scents and flavourings containing natural substances or nutrients.” ___________

Wanna Speyfish for Salmon and Steelhead in paradise next week? Join Whistler Flyfishing guide and speyfishing instructor Terry Macdonnell for a special women's only speyfishing school next week in Terrace BC at ZBoat lodge. This is a fun week designed to learn new skills as well as offerring the balance of relaxation and adventure that Z Boat is famous for. Conveniently located on the banks of the Skeena, Z Boat lodge offers the ultimate in comfort and convenience. The view is inspiring, the food is fantastic and the lodge staff so friendly that you will feel like family from the moment you are picked up from the airport. Girls Spey Week at ZBoat is both an educational and relaxing angling experience.Fish as much as you would like, work on your cast, take a yoga class or just wind down the day with a drink in your hand as you watch the Skeena river run by from Z Boats gorgeous outdoor patio. Though open to lady anglers of all ability levels, this week is really geared towards the novice Salmon and Steelhead angler. Regardless of current flyfishing experience, participating girls will come away from this week with the confidence and skill of a seasoned spey angler.Terry is an incredibly knowledgeable and patient instructor who will work hard to ensure all students get the most out of this awesome week. Summer in Terrace is truly a special time- long days, great weather and chrome bright Salmon and Steelhead combine to make August the perfect time to experience the wonders of the Skeena river. priced at only $2500 cdn for 5 nights and 4 days of guided fishing and instruction, this is an exceptional value Reward yourself or that special lady angler in your life, join Terry next week chasing chrome smiles and speycasting perfection on BC's best Salmon and Steelhead waters. space is limited to 4 anglers Please call Whistler Flyfishing at 1-888-822-3474 for more info

I taught a Chinook school on the lower Dean this past June also managing some fishing time myself. Dean Chinook might be the hottest freshwater fish on the planet so I am happy to be headed back to the Dean for 2 weeks in June 2011. Here is some video of a nice fish that almost spooled me from the take, luckily guide Scott Baker-McGarva was quick with the boat so we were able to give chase.Rod was the 720 Pieroway Metal Detector rigged with a 720 compact skagit and 14' t14 Dean Chinook