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Drifting on the fly website

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Drifting-admin

This week we are proud to go live with our new Drifting on the fly website. Now the homepage will be directly updated with our blog posts and the content has been made user friendly and easier to find. Just like with our fishing techniques, we strive to stay up to date on our outreach techniques as well. If you have any question about a fishing trip on the kenai river or other great fisheries in Alaska feel free to contact us anytime! Tight lines Scott Sager

Happy new year

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Drifting-admin

Kim and I are now home from the hospital with our daughter Katherine Mary Sager (Kate). The three of us couldn’t be happier. Mom and daughter are healthy and life is good. I hope that everyone had a great New Years this year! It’s been unseasonably warm here in south central Alaska in the last few weeks. I would usually take full advantage of the weather and chase rainbow trout as much as a could. This time of year can offer some great fishing. We are taking bookings for the 2013 fishing season here in Alaska. If you are dreaming of catching a hard fighting salmon or a rainbow trout this year on the Kenai peninsula please give us a call anytime and we will be happy to answer any questions you might have. Tight lines Scott Sager

Merry christmas

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Drifting-admin

Christmas is a wonderful time of year. Family, friends and giving thanks is what is most important to us. I hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday and enjoys all that the festivities has to offer. This year Kim and I where woken up early to signs of our first child’s arrival. We are now 8 hours into the labor and expecting an arrival anytime. The adventure begins and it will be one that we will never forget. Merry Christmas from all of us here at Drifting on the Fly.

Alaska fishing season

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Drifting-admin

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

Kenai peninsula steelhead fishing

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Drifting-admin

One of my favorite things to do on a day off is to hit up the kenai peninsula steelhead fishing. We have a few hours to drive and catch up after a long fishing season and reflect. We arrive in the parking lot and there are a few anglers still out but not many, get our waders on and hit the river. The weather is defiantly colder now and the fishing has been so good. Soon after we start we hit the first fish and another in just a few hours we took a break and talked about how good of a day we were having. We nymph fished all day and between the two of us were able to dredge up almost two dozen fish. In Alaska I have had quit a few days where over a dozen fish were landed in the party but we haven’t had to many days where a couple dozen fish were landed. This is truly a special place and Here are a few pictures of some Kenai peninsula steelhead.

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

Seward Alaska hiking

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Drifting-admin

I took off on a 3 day trip to Seward Alaska hiking a few days ago. The alpine trail is just a 30 minute boat ride away from the harbor. You can charter a transporter by boat to get you there or if the tides are right you can also hike the shore line around. It is a 6 mile loop system that takes you into the higher elevations and back around to where you started or you can take the trail to the top of the mountain. Seward Alaska has a lot to offer from fishing, sight seeing, glacier tours, hiking and many other things. When your on a trip to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula I highly recommend taking time to make Seward one of your stops. Here are a few pictures of the scenic trip.

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.

Rainbow trout and silver salmon fishing

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Drifting-admin

October has been great rainbow trout and silver salmon fishing on the Kenai river. Water levels are good and the fish are on the bite. We have picked up a lot of rainbow trout and dolly Varden on flesh flies.

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

Kenai river rainbow trout fishing

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Drifting-admin

KENAI RIVER RAINBOW TROUT FISHING! Water levels are falling on the Kenai river now after this falls 100 year flood. I was able to fish many places today that I had not for the last 10 days. The fish are hungry and we were able to catch and hook many large rainbow trout. I think the next two weeks could prove to be some great Kenai River rainbow trout fishing. There are days available if you are interested in a last chance fly fishing trip on the Kenai river for the 2012 fishing season, Give us a call soon!!

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 contact us here

Northern Alaska

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Drifting-admin

I’m in Northern Alaska getting fuel for the treacherous drive south later. We came up to the end of the Dalton highway to explore some fall Arctic char fishing and ran into snow and frozen water. Just a little to late for the trip but it was my only shot at getting out for a few days this year. I’ve heard stories of the lake trout fishing in the far north right before freeze up an I really wanted to get my hands on one of those big fish. I wish that it could have been a little different but the drive is absolutely beautiful. Here are a few pics from the north side of the brooks range.

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.

Kenai river running high

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Drifting-admin

High water on the Kenai river can cause the Rainbow trout fishing to shut down for a few days. Unfortunately the river is out of its banks and there is no fishing at this time.

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 Www.driftingonthefly.com