The Alaska fishing season is over for us here at Drifting on the Fly now. The cool 5 am mornings are now replaced with well below freezing temps, wind and snow now for months ahead. My 2012 season is over here in Alaska and I look forward to next years Alaska fishing season already. I
While getting my gear in order for the long winter ahead I was able to slip out and enjoy the kenai river for a couple afternoons. The fishing was incredible and I hated to leave it.
Here are a couple pictures from my last day on the Kenai river fly fishing for rainbow trout and steelhead my last few days of the 2012 season.
I caught this steelhead on the Anchor river using a six weight z axis switch rod
Brian of Wilderness Way looks a little chilli as we motor back up stream for another drift. We had an epic day on the river today and I look forward to getting back out there next spring. Who knows maybe there will be a 20 Pound fish on the end of my line next time?
Tight lines,
Scott Sager
A good high stick will keep less line on the water and your drift drag free. Doing this will bring you more strikes during your fishing trip.
Keeping steady pressure on a fish will give you less chances of the hook falling out.
Scott Sager with a nice kenai peninsula steelhead
Most of our walk and wade steelhead fisheries on the Kenai peninsula close to fishing on nov.1 this year. If you need a last minute fix make sure to give us a call, I would love to share a day like this with you as well.
Tight lines
Scott Sager 
This is where we made camp in the High country. Picking a spot with a good water source is key if you plan on staying for anytime at all.
I don’t do enough hiking and every time I start a climb I mumble to myself why am I doing this but it is definitely worth is when you wake up to a view like this. 
Jody has caught three fish today in the high 20’s and just can’t seem to break the 30 inch mark
Silver salmon (cohoe) fishing on the Kenai river has been very good. We stopped for just a few minutes to cast some streamers on a grass bank and Jody was able to pick up two salmon really fast. We quickly went back to trout fishing but I think we could have picked up a few more.
An Alaska fishing season is very short and I always hate to see freeze up in the near future but it is that time of year. The last few trips will be biter sweet in the way of some of the best rainbow trout and silver salmon fishing of the season but they are the last few trips. I enjoy showing people the rivers I know and if you have ever wanted to fish the Kenai peninsula keep in mind that we will be right back out there next season. Give us a call anytime and we will design a trip for the upcoming fishing season.
Tight lines,
Scott Sager 
Much of the food source right now has been washed out with the high water so we concentrated our efforts behind structure where food would be caught up. I like to fish close to deep cut banks with sweepers that can catch caucasus and near back eddies that food can get washed into.
When the mighty Kenai river is flowing higher I prefer to use the power boat where it is legal. This allows us to rework runs with ease
and move around without waisting to much time getting there.
Jody loves Kenai river rainbow trout fishing, he says it is his favorite fishing he has ever done.
Tight lines
Scott Sager
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This picture was taken on the north side of Atigun pass in the brooks range.
Coming into Galbruth Lake from Atigun pass.
Dall sheep are truly awesome! How they live in such a rough climate never seems to amaze me.
Here are some muskox grazing out on a flat just south of Dead Horse.
And of Course a northern Alaska pay at the pump machine!
Though I believe the Kenai peninsula has a little bit of everything seeing other parts of the state is very exciting to me as well. 
I’ll report back in when fishing resumes. It shouldn’t be to long. I’m taking a few days to go up north and explore some new water.
Tight lines
Scott Sager
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Brown bear viewing along the Kenai River can very interesting. When the salmon show up in good numbers the bears both black and brown will come down along the Kenai to feed. Often in the late summer and fall the bears can be seen at anytime of day. Though like with most animals the best time to view them is in the early morning and the evenings. These three bears played and fished for a few hours while we fished for rainbow trout. This gave us plenty of opportunity to take pictures and enjoy them without getting to close. The bears will usually tolerate boats pulling up at a reasonable distance to take pictures but they are wild animals and they will decide what is to close. We always respect the wildlife by giving them the space to do what comes natural to them! FISH. If you are interested in brown bear viewing along the kenai river give us a call and we will try to line up a short trip for you.
This is a picture I took coming around turnagain arm this morning. The wind had to be blowing at least 40 miles per hour here.
The Alaska railroad along Turnagain arm heading to the kenai peninsula
I Launched my boat on the Kenai River this evening and it ended up being beautiful. The wind laid down and the clouds even let a few rays of sun through.The fishing season is far from over on the Kenai peninsula. In slower parts of the system like in this picture you can find concentrations of Silver salmon. Here I like to throw steamer patterns such as egg sucking leeches or articulated bunny flies, spinners also work well. I find that a slow steady retrieve finds most of my bites.
If you are interested in one of the prime dates for rainbow trout, silver salmon and or steelhead give us a call anytime.
Tight lines,
Scott Sager
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