Back yard moose

You never know what you are going to run into in alaska. I Watched a mature moose jump a 5′ fence in the back yard! Guess the grass (snow) was greener on this side of the fence. Glad we looked before letting the dog out. That could have been awful. 20130225-002014.jpg

Drifting on the fly website

20130212-154342.jpg 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

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

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.        

Seward Alaska hiking

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. 20121013-204219.jpg 20121013-204230.jpg 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. 20121013-204248.jpg 20121013-204256.jpg 20121013-204302.jpg 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.

Northern Alaska

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. 20120928-173759.jpg This picture was taken on the north side of Atigun pass in the brooks range. 20120928-173807.jpg Coming into Galbruth Lake from Atigun pass. 20120928-173814.jpg 20120928-173820.jpg 20120928-173829.jpg 20120928-173834.jpg Dall sheep are truly awesome! How they live in such a rough climate never seems to amaze me. 20120928-173839.jpg 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! 20120928-173930.jpg   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

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. 20120924-221821.jpg 20120924-221827.jpg 20120924-221842.jpg 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

Brown bear viewing along the Kenai River

Brown bear viewing along the Kenai river on a nice fall evening makes for a great trip. 20120923-214740.jpg20120923-214748.jpg20120923-214754.jpg20120923-214801.jpg20120923-214807.jpg20120923-214813.jpg 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.    

Alaska kenai peninsula weather

The Alaska Kenai Peninsula weather has been ugly the last few days. I drove up to anchorage for yesterday and encountered some heavy gust of wind and bad rain on the way up and the way back. 20120919-221725.jpg 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. 20120919-221740.jpg The Alaska railroad along Turnagain arm heading to the kenai peninsula   20120919-221927.jpg 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 907-372-6808 Drifting on the fly

Kenai peninsula fall

The Kenai Peninsula fall is short but the peak colors can be beautiful if you catch them right. It is just about peak And in a couple more days and the leaves will fall and winter will be here for the most part.  Termination dust is starting to top the mountains and the hills are starting to look a little more bear now.  Along the Kenai river the views are spectacular right now. Cool mornings and almost 65 degrees in the afternoon make for my favorite time of year. The rainbow trout, silver salmon and steel head fishing are in full swing right now.  I am finding that the silver salmon fishing is very good.  I have had a good time back trolling, casting spinners and casting flies at these acrobatic salmon.  most of our fish have been very bright and we haven’t had to release very many due to being in the river to long yet. Silver salmon fishing should continue to be good through the month. The Kenai Peninsula falls have a lot to offer from spectacular views to excellent fishing! 20120917-171509.jpg 20120917-171524.jpg   Tight lines Scott Sager click here to book