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Kenai river salmon fishing

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Kenai river salmon fishing starts early in the day and will last eight hours on a full day trip. We will coordinate on the meeting place and start time prior to the fishing trip. Running up the Kenai river in the early morning can be chilly, even In July! Remember to bring a few extra layers to remain comfortable. Also sunglasses and a favorite hat is highly recommended.

Once we arrived on the gravel bar we quickly warmed up with some great kenai river salmon fishing! A limit of reds are harder to find early in the season but with persistance and good techniques you should be able to put some fish on the bank. After a day of good fishing for sockeye salmon these anglers will be headed home with some salmon and memories of fishing the Kenai river. There are still a few seats available for rainbow trout, silver salmon and sockeye salmon (reds) left for the 2012 season give us a call at 1(907)382-6808 if you are planning getting out and doing a little kenai river salmon fishing on your vacation to the Kenai peninsula. Tight lines Scott Sager Www.driftingonthefly.com

Fly tying

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Picking up some of my fly tying material tonight after tying a few flies and took this pic of my Labrador. He lives to fish and chase birds.

Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Drifting-admin

After a solid two weeks of Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing, we’ve done well about every day. I have notice that the for the amount of reds that fish and game clams that are in the Kenai river the fishing hasn’t beenis as epic as it should be. It’s not bad but I am wondering were these huge numbers are? Yesterday six of us fished for 8.5 hours and managed to get our limit of 18 sockeye salmon. The fishing was consistent and we probably hooked 30 more fish or so and released some fowl hooked fish too.

July weather couldn’t be better here on the Kenai Peninsula and fresh fish are everywhere. Hiring a guide will help you get to more productive gravel bars and allow you to get a little space in between other groups of fisherman as well. Once you are dialed in on the techniques you will be able to hook sockeye salmon during the peak of the run with ease. If you are looking for a day of Kenai River sockeye salmon fishing contact us through our site or give us a call. We are happy to get you lined up and it is our mission to provide you with a quality experience.

Kenai river salmon

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Another beautiful day fishing for sockeye salmon on the Kenai river, If the days continue to be this nice I’ll think I’m some where else other than Alaska. The weather has been great and so has the kenai river Salmon fishing! We had our fish in less than an hour yesterday and then moved on to rainbow trout fishing. After we are finished salmon fishing I will clean your fish for you on the river. By doing this on the river we offer food back into the system for other species and that way I know you get the most out of your harvest. The rainbow trout and dolly Varden fishing was a little slower but with some work we found a concentration of fish and managed to pull the day of successful.

With so many sockeye in the river I believe that it Freaks the rainbow trout out for a few days. Now there are enough carcasses in the river that the trout should start to really key in on them! In a few days though a fresh flesh fly will do very well just down stream of the sockeye salmon anglers. If there is time after a Kenai river salmon trip we are happy to make a few drifts for you to try and catch some rainbow trout if you would like. Tight lines Scott Sager Www.driftingonthefly.com

Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing has been excellent! The Kenai River got a push of just under 120,000 sockeye salmon yesterday For a total of around 200,000 fish for the second run. These are great numbers of fish and getting a few shouldn’t be a problem for the next few weeks!!! This morning I had a great crew and they had there fish in just a few hours. Once you have your limit of kenai river sockeye salmon you don’t have to quit fishing. We can then pursue other species like rainbow trout and dolly varden.

A nice limit of fish like this will keep your freezer stocked up with fresh sockeye salmon for months, if you book multiple days of fishing you could have salmon to eat throughout the year. If you are interested in having a lot of fun and spending some time on the kenai river sockeye salmon fishing give us a call at 907-382-6808 or check us out online at www.driftingonthefly.com!

Drift boat king salmon fishing

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Drift boat king salmon fishing on the Kasilof river today! The morning has been good with a few king salmon caught. Since the kasilof and Kenai river has gone to catch and release with artificial lurers only, the bite has been on par to what “I” think it should be. This fish took us through two holes to land it and the guest said it was the most epic battle he has ever had and has king salmon fished his whole life. He was happy to release it and said he wouldn’t have killed it even if he could. For a great day on The river and a chance to catch a really big king salmon the kasilof river is producing fish right now.

It is hard work fishing for king Salmon and can take some patients too but the reward is well worth it. The fish will weigh in the high 30 pound range and is fresh in from the ocean. The best time to catch a king salmon is when it first enters the river. They are full of energy and will flat out punish you. We offer king salmon trips on the kenai and kasilof rivers and have both drift and power boat options. If you are interested in chasing a king salmon give us a call at 907-382-6808 or find us on the web at www.driftingonthefly.com

Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Started the day of with a father daughter and father son kenai river sockeye salmon fishing trip. The kids were out of bed early and happy the be going fishing. We pulled into a good gravel bar on the Middle Kenai river to start our fishing trip Fish pushed by steadily and we managed to get a few. With a little assistance the kids each got a couple fish.

Young anglers enjoy Kenai river sockeye salmon fishing as much as anyone. What a great fishery to start off your fishing career!

Chrome Sockeye salmon are the best to eat. They are not as desirable the longer they are in the river.

Today’s trip was won on a free drawing at the Matanuska valley sportsmans show here in Alaska. I donated this trip the the Mat-su valley medical center to raffle off in their booth. Jeff Anderson of Alaska won the trip for 4 on the Kenai river. The kids were a blast catching sockeye salmon on the Kenai river today and I look forward to having them back on the boat. Tight lines, Scott Sager Www.driftingonthefly.com

Kenai river boat launch

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Drifting-admin

You will see it all at a Kenai river boat launch. I thought this was one of the funniest vans I’ve seen in a while

Kenai river sockeye salmon

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Getting set up and read to fish for Kenai river sockeye salmon this morning! The boat parking on this gravel bar allows us to have our gear close by and access the boat for a break when needed. Current and depth play a real factor when choosing a spot to fish for kenai river sockeye salmon. Adjust your weight so that your fly is barely off the bottom. A 4-6 foot leader is very important as well, any shorter and you will not be covering the water that is needed. Sockeye salmon have to be hooked in the mouth so any fish that is not has to be released immediately. It is hard work some days and a foul hooked fish is tempting but understand that it is not worth it. The Kenai river sockeye salmon (reds) run is getting better every day. The last two days in a row 12,000 fish have entered the river for a total of over 70,000 fish. Book your kenai river sockeye salmon trip with Drifting on the Fly by calling or contacting us here on the site. If we do not answer leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as we get off the water. Tight lines Scott Sager Www.driftingonthefly.com

troubadournorth.com

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Drifting-admin

After a super long day on the kenai river some friends and I had dinner a saint Elias brewery company for dinner. We had a few IPA’s and some great pizza. Then the band started. They started out with some jack Johnson songs and ended with some zack brown. This is all good in my eyes. It was just two guys with a couple guitars and they where great to listen to at dinner. They call themselves troubadournorth.com/ and I highly recommend checking them out.

In Soldotna Alaska there are a few places I would recommend hanging out after a day of rainbow trout fishing and saint Elias brewing company is one of them. I’ll keep you posted on what going on with the Kenai river fishery as well. Fish on and fish with www.Driftingonthefly.com