Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July from all of us here at drifting on the fly! I have taken A couple days off to visit with the family and enjoy a little of our short Alaska Summer.

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20130704-090925.jpg At 6 months old Kate enjoyed a nap on her first boat ride yesterday. She did great! I do have a couple days available for king salmon, sockeye salmon or rainbow trout left. Give us a call or email us here on the site for a guided Kenai river fishing trip. Tight lines Scott Sager 907-382-6808

Guided Kenai River King Salmon Fishing

Guided Kenai River King Salmon Fishing is one of the options for a trip in June or July.  The Second run of Kenai Kings are almost here now.  The end of June and first of July we start to see the second run filter in with the end of the first run of Kings.  The second run will continue to get stronger the further into July we get.  King Salmon Season closes on the Kenai and Kasilof river at the end of July so if you have a guided kenai river king salmon fishing trip in mind make sure you book soon.
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A guided kenai river king salmon fishing trip will start early in the morning, usually meeting around 5:30 am.  You will need a packed lunch, a valid fishing license, a valid king salmon stamp, and rain gear for the day (we can supply rain gear if needed).  On the boat we will have all rods, reels, gear, and bait rigged up and ready to go for you.  We will meet at one of the lower Kenai river boat launches and set out on our day of fishing from there.  Start times and meeting locations are usually set up with a phone call closer to your trip.  Choose from fishing out of a power boat or a drift boat on you trip. Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here through the site.

Kenai peninsula guided fishing

Kenai peninsula guided fishing trip make for a great fishing vacation. Our guide service offers many different options for fishing and will build you a custom package or provide a day trip for your Kenai peninsula guided fishing trip. This week we have had some excellent weather here on the Kenai peninsula. We have drift boat fished for trout on the opener, used the power boat in different sections of the river to chase rainbow trout and had a flight service take us into a high mountain lake for a day of grayling fishing on the fly. Custom built trips are quoted at different prices depending on what you would like to do and our standard day trip prices on the Kenai or kasilof river are 275.00$ per person a day.

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Kenai River King Salmon Fishing

Guided Kenai River King salmon fishing season ends when July is over!  Don’t miss out on a great way to spend a day or two on your Alaska vacation to the Kenai Peninsula.
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The Chinook salmon, also commonly called the king salmon is the largest of all 5 pacific salmon.  In Fact the world record was caught right here on the Kenai River, weight in at just over 97 pounds, and nearly 5 feet long!  The Kenai river is renowned for its huge king salmon but they don’t come without a fight.
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All our guests will step aboard either our immaculate 20 foot Willie predator power boat or our 20 foot Willie drift boat; both providing ample room to move around when a big King Salmon is running up and down the river.  many guests have asked “will I know when a king salmon takes my line?” and the answer is yes you will defiantly know!  The rod will nearly bend over in half, giving clear indication that something big has come along.  When the rod finally bends over, the excitement heightens and everyone is charged to get the king to the boat.  For many, it is an epic achievement to land one of these behemoths, and when it does happen, everyone celebrates with the same enthusiasm! have you ever had the desire to go Kenai River king salmon fishing?  We’d love to have you join us and see if just possibly one day some lucky person will catch that next world record! Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or email us here.

Kenai River Trip

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When the fishing is good on a kenai river trip there is little time for sitting around.  Here Kim and Jeff are excited about a great net job on a sockeye salmon.

A Good kenai River Trip for Sockeye Salmon should be scheduled for the middle of June and from the middle of July until the second week in August.  Fishing for Sockeye Salmon begins in June on the Kenai river and will last until mid august some years.  There are two runs of sockeye salmon on the Kenai river.  The first run which is known as the russian river run of sockeye salmon which opens on June 11th and usually peaks around the 20th of June.  The second run of sockeye salmon will start filtering in with the end of the first run and should peak around the middle of July.  The second run of fish in many recent years has brought hundreds of thousands of fish into the system.  Usually by the second week in August the fishing has passed its peak for sockeye salmon and we are moving on to rainbow trout and silver salmon fishing.

If you are in for a fun and exciting Kenai river trip lets chase some sockeye salmon.  We will get to one of my favorite gravel bars in either a drift boat or power boat and set up for a great day of fishing.  The limit of sockeye salmon per person per day is 3 unless fish and game releases an emergency order to allow more fish to be harvested.  When this happens it usually goes up to 6 per person.

Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or email us here!

Kasilof river fishing

Kasilof river fishing continues to be good for us. Between the steelhead fishing and the king salmon fishing the days have been passing by way to fast. The kasilof river is starting to rise with runoff now and I know the steelhead fishing will not last much longer. Maybe a week if I am lucky. We will have to wait until the fall to see the acrobatic hard fighting fish again.

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20130605-091837.jpg This morning when I got up and going I was able to see this new born moose and cow hanging out behind the neighbors house. They are so clumsy looking when they are first born.
20130605-092008.jpg If you are interested in a guided fishing trip on the Kenai peninsula give us a call or email us from here on the site. Tight lines. Scott Sager

Kenai Peninsula Salmon Charter

Is a Kenai Peninsula salmon charter on your agenda? We can get you hooked up!
Kasilof river king salmon fishing
Kasilof river king salmon fishing
We offer guided salmon charter fishing on the Kasilof river and the Kenai river.  Power boat or drift boat salmon fishing on the Kenai peninsula makes us diverse and ready to go where the fish are biting.  If you prefer fishing out of one boat to another we can accommodate that as well.  Kenai peninsula salmon charter day trips include all gear and tackle needed for the day, bait if being used, coffee, snacks, waders if needed, and rain gear if you don’t have your own.  Depending on the timing of your trip will decide which species of salmon that we will pursue.  If you have a certain species in mind we will give you the peak dates available to choose from. Kenai Peninsula Salmon Charters available, 2013 rates are 275.00$ plus tax per person for a King Salmon, Silver Salmon, or Sockeye Salmon fishing trip! Pick from any of the species and give us a call to see if we can get you hooked up for your next Alaska fishing vacation! Prime dates go fast so call early and get the date that best fits your vacation. Tight Lines Scott Sager, 907-382-6808 email us: scott@driftingonthefly.com

Kasilof river steelhead fishing trips



20130602-194013.jpg In May and early June, kasilof river steelhead fishing trips can be very productive. Before the glacier and run off bring the water levels up fish can be found throughout the whole system. This week my kasilof river steelhead fishing trips produced not only steelhead but also dolly Varden and king salmon.

20130602-194952.jpg This king salmon took a fly on a dead drift and gave us an epic battle on a 10 foot 7 weight. Here are just a few pictures of some steelhead from this past week.

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20130602-195638.jpg We have had some beautiful weather this week. The spring fishery will be over soon. Steelhead fishing on the Kenai peninsula will continue in the fall about the middle of September through the month of October. If pursuing steelhead in Alaska on your vacation is something that you would like to do give us a call anytime and we can talk about timing and setting up a steelhead guide trip with our guide service.

Kenai Peninsula Fishing Guides

  dsc_0815   Kenai peninsula fishing guides are on the river fishing hard every day.  We know the water and know the fish that we are pursuing.  When visiting the Kenai peninsula you can’t go wrong hiring a guide for a day or two to get some valuable information on local knowledge of the water you would like to fish.  I guide for a living and have for a long time now but whenever I go someplace new to fish I hire a guide for the first day or two to get some insight on what is going on.  There is nothing wrong with this and it will make you more successful on your trip.  Where ever you come from it is going to take quit a bit of traveling to get the Kenai Peninsula to go fishing.  A couple of planes and a few hours in a rental car if you are coming from out-of-state and possibly if you are traveling from in the state too!  Alaska is a huge state and there are many fishing opportunities so be prepared to make the best of the time invested in getting here. Fishing Trips on the kenai Peninsula that you may be interested in are rainbow trout, arctic grayling, king salmon, silver salmon, sockeye salmon, and or steelhead.  Timing your vacation for the species that most interests you is very important.  Give us a call today and we will set you up with a kenai peninsula fishing guides.

Kenai Peninsula Attractions

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There are many Kenai Peninsula attractions for your Alaska vacation.  We will do our best to make a described list of adventures and activities that you might want to do along with you guided fishing trip with us.  I will not cover them all but it will give you a good start on planning and yes we will be happy to line up anything you want for you or design a package that will include the activities and attractions that you would like to do. -Fishing , the Kenai River is home of the worlds largest King Salmon caught on rod and real!  Our guide service offers a variety of fishing trips on the kenai peninsula and south central Alaska!  Trips for Kenai river rainbow trout, King Salmon, Silver Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Grayling, Dolly Varden, Steelhead, fly out fishing, saltwater (halibut) trips, and much more. –white water rafting trips are a lot of fun.  Booking a guided raft trip down six-mile canyon might be something that is interesting to you and I promise it will be an adrenaline packed adventure. Six-mile Creek is a run for whitewater enthusiasts desiring a difficult level in a guided whitewater trip. Dropping over 50 feet per mile as it flows out of the Chugach Mountains. Cutting its way through three separate canyons of Class IV and Class V Alaska whitewater rafting. -Take a trip on the Alaska railroad!   A trip from Seward Alaska to Anchorage is about 4 hours and 126 miles.  This is a great way to see the Kenai peninsula and not have to worry about traffic! -Seward Alaska: Visit the Sea life center and take a hike or tour of Exit Glacier, both of these attractions can be done in the same day.  You could also take a glacier cruise out of Seward with Kenai fjords tours. For more Seward attraction contact the Seward chamber of commerce and they will get you lined up. – Horse back trips on the Kenai peninsula are a great way to spend a day as well.  Riding on trails in the Chugiak national forest, seeing wildlife and enjoying the ride. Here are links to the chamber of commerce in Cooper Landing, Soldotna, Kenai, and Homer. These are just a few things that we can put together for you on your vacation to Alaska this summer.  All of them are fun and recommended!   Give us a call at 907-382-6808 or contact us here and we will help you custom design a trip that is right for your party.