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MARABOU FLIES FOR SILVER SALMON

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Tying marabou flies for silver salmon, Spinning marabou can be very productive and fast way to tie flies for Salmon, Rainbow trout, steel head and many other species that take leeches and bait fish.  Tying them yourself allows you to get the specific colors that you want and experiment with other color schemes. Start with the hook size of choice and your marabou of choice.  I chose fuchsia and black for this fly.  This color scheme fishes good for steel head, silvers, pinks, and chum for me.  Marabou flies are easy to tie once you understand the basics. -tie on your thread and work back to the shank of the hook. -always Tie in  marabou tip first for this fly, leaving the thick stem exposed to wrap with. fly-tying-marabou-001 Wrap forward and tight on the shank with the marabou.  It is best to pull the feathers back with your left hand while you wrap.  This will keep you from hiding them in the body of the fly and fouling on the tip of the hook. Repeat this until you reach the front of the hook and then tie off your thread. fly-tying-marabou-002 If you have any questions about spinning marabou feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com Good luck and watch for more tips in the coming months.

FLY TYING TIP

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Fly tying tip from Drifting on the Fly, When you sit down to tie, try not to lay down you scissors.  Keeping them on your thumb and middle finger while you tie the fly will save you more time than you realize.  Give it a try and you will be surprised at the time you save!  I find by not having to look for my scissors all the time that it keeps me more focused on the task at hand. We are happy to share any information with you on fly tying that we can  give us a call if you have any questions at all.  The Kenai river fishing season is coming up fast if you are looking for ideas on your next fishing adventure we will hook you up. Good tying, Scott Sager

FLY TYING STREAMERS

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FLY TYING Streamers with long tails can foul around the hook.  A good rule of thumb is to make the tail 3/4 of the length of the hook you are tying on.  I like to tie most of my salmon flies using rabbit strips.  If you ever have problems with the tail fouling around the hook here is one option that may help this from happening. fly-tying-tail-loop-0041

Tie in a small loop of mono at the bend of the hook. to tie this loop in, take a short piece of mono and tie one end of the tag on the far side of the shank.

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Then fold it around to the other side and tie that end in with more wraps.fly-tying-tail-loop-005

    This will allow the rabbit strip to lay on a short extension of the hook and keep your tail from fouling around the bend.   Guided fishing trips on the Kenai river and other systems in Alaska take a lot of planning.  Make sure you book early so that we can design the trip the best suites you.  We offer King salmon, Silver salmon, rainbow trout and grayling trips. I hope this helps and if you have any questions feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com.

FLY TYING FOR ALASKA RIVERS

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FLY TYING FOR ALASKA RIVERS OFTEN REQUIRES RABBIT HAIR STRIPS. The cheapest way to get your rabbit hair strips is to buy a pelt of your color choice and cut the strips yourself. I’ve found the best way to cut your own strips is with a wooden ruler and a razor blade.  If you are real serious about cutting your own strips there are products available to help you do this faster.  It is messy but worth it if you plan on using a lot of rabbit fur strips.  I haven’t used this product before but have heard good things about it.  It is a leather lace table top cutter.  I will be getting on soon. I use rabbit fur for king salmon, silver salmon and rainbow trout patterns on the kenai river and other fisheries in Alaska.  Give us a call, we are happy to share any information with you that we have about fly tying for ALASKA rivers. We are taking bookings for the upcoming season so if you are planning a trip to Alaska give us a call and we will be happy to work with you in designing your fishing vacation. Tight lines and have fun tying, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

WINTER WEATHER

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Since Christmas and the first the winter weather here in south central Alaska we’ve been dealing with very cold temperatures.  Today on the 14th of Jan. we almost hit 40 degrees in Anchorage!  It sounds great, a 60 degree change overnight almost but what we got was glare ice and a lot of accidents.  I don’t think it will last into next week but it is nice wear a rain jacket for a couple of days instead of a heavy jacket.  It was so nasty this morning the city all but shut down. We are starting to make improvements on the website this week so feel free to check out the updates. Tight lines and we hope you’re fishing, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

WINTER WEATHER

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With extremely cold winter weather hanging around it is hard to find any moving water at all.  I usually can find windows of opportunity to fish year round on the kenai river and this year it is looking like fishing will be over for a while. We saw -25 today at the house in anchorage. burrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I think it is even to cold to ski and way to cold for Rainbow trout fishing but we will see what happens next week.   Tight lines Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

Happy New Year!

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We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2009 kenai river fishing season.  I would like to thank everyone for your interest and support from this past season and we look forward to the 2009 season alaksa fishing season. Thanks again and we wish you the best for 2009. Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM ALL OF US AT DRIFTING ON THE FLY. WE WISH EVERYONE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON! The perfect gift for the outdoorsman in your life is a kenai river guided fishing trip.  Hook it up today TIGHT LINES, SCOTT AND KIM SAGER WWW.DRIFTINGONTHEFLY.COM

Pre Tied Leaders

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Pre tied leaders are a must for the serious fisherman.  Having them on hand will keep you in the strike zone longer than if you have to tie them on the river.  I recommend a pips box for holding my tippets  that I tie in the winter each year. It will make you more efficient and you will catch more fish.  

I find for the kenai river bead rig I can get about a hundred pre tied tippets in one pips box.  This saves me A lot of time on the water. For my standord Kenai river leaders I will start with 2-3 foot of 25-30 pound for a but sections.  Amnesia works well for this. Then work down from there in leader material size.  Depending on the water level of the river I will use a 9-11 foot leader.

We wish everyone to have a great holiday season and look forward to the start of 2009 Alaska fishing season. Here at Drifting on the Fly we are settled into our cabin and are enjoying the winter season.  Dec. 21st is a day to mention, we start gaining a little sunlight each day now until June.  It will not make much of a difference for a month or so but it is nice to think about.

Tight lines, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

Fly Tying For Alaska

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Fly Tying for Alaska fishing trips can be a great way to keep your mind on the fun trip ahead.  Tying flies that will produce more Rainbow trout and salmon for your trip will save you money. The first entry will deal with putting together an articulated hook system.  Articulated flies work well imitating leaches, minnows, other fish.  I enjoy fishing them but tying for example an articulated leach takes some time. No Matter what hooks you use and where you make your articulation the steps are basically the same.  On this particular fly I made the head articulated to the shoulder of the fly.  This is different way to make an egg sucking leach.   1)  put your front hook in the vise (cut at the shank or not) and make a few wraps with you bobbin and thread. 2) take your Dacron or other rope like material and loop it through the eye of the trailer hook. 3) Now you can take the tag ends of the Dacron and tie it to the front hook.  3 or 4 wraps to start and pull straight down to lock it into place.  then continue forward with wraps up the shank of the front hook. 4) Once you are 3/4’s of the way up the shank fold the material back towards the bend of the hook and wrap back over the tags.  This will lock in the material and it shouldn’t be able to pull off the front hook.  I always add super glue between any step in the process.  It’s cheep and it also adds strength to your fly. For this fly I prefer the head to be weighted with lead eyes to achieve the action I want. To add lead eyes I first add super glue where the eyes will be laying on the hook then with many figure 8 wraps lock the eyes on.   Tying flies can be fun, it allows you to be creative and it also passes the time in the cold winter months.  I highly recommend it and if you have an idea and would like me to share it on my blog, don’t hesitate to let me know through my website at www.driftingonthefly.com Thanks and tight lines