We are headed out ice fishing Skilak lake today and Here are a couple of pictures just to the left of the boat launch at Skilak. We launch our boats many days throughout the season here. For those who have been here in the summer you may not recognize Skilak lake in the winter. Now it provides access for ice fisherman until it thaws.
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give us a call if you would like to book a fishing trip on Skilak lake, kenai river or a remote trip in alaska.
Tight lines
scott sager
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 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. 
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.
Then fold it around to the other side and tie that end in with more wraps.
This will allow the rabbit strip to lay on a short extension of the hook and keep your tail from fouling around the bend.
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uided 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.
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
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 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 
After you add 2,3,4,5 beads (whatever spacing that you are happy with), you can then connect it to the front hook. Adding beads isn’t necessary but I like to add them for just a little extra weight sometimes.
Articulated leeches work great on Kenai river at times for rainbow trout and salmon. Give them a try and I think you will find they are worth the time to tie. I like a variety of colors in my fly box but black, olive, and brown seem to be the go to colors of choice.
Booking guide trips on the kenai river is easy. just give us a call and we will hook you up
Tight Lines,
Scott
Drifting On The Fly, LLC 
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.
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.