Picking up some of my fly tying material tonight after tying a few flies and took this pic of my Labrador. He lives to fish and chase birds. Pre tied leaders are a must for the serious fisherman. Having them on hand will keep you in the strike zone longer than if you have to tie them on the river. I recommend a pips box for holding my tippets that I tie in the winter each year. It will make you more efficient and you will catch more fish.
I find for the kenai river bead rig I can get about a hundred pre tied tippets in one pips box. This saves me A lot of time on the water. For my standord Kenai river leaders I will start with 2-3 foot of 25-30 pound for a but sections. Amnesia works well for this. Then work down from there in leader material size. Depending on the water level of the river I will use a 9-11 foot leader.
We wish everyone to have a great holiday season and look forward to the start of 2009 Alaska fishing season. Here at Drifting on the Fly we are settled into our cabin and are enjoying the winter season. Dec. 21st is a day to mention, we start gaining a little sunlight each day now until June. It will not make much of a difference for a month or so but it is nice to think about.
Tight lines, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com
Fly tying for Alaska silver salmon fishing is a great way to pass the cold winter months. Filling your fly boxes in the winter can save you lots of time when the bite is on. There is nothing that can slow a great day of fishing down more than running out of your favorite pattern. I start with silver salmon flies first. After I get my bead boxes back in good shape, tying bright, flashy, big patterns keeps me interested and motivated. Articulated flies are always good to have in your box. Purple, Dark brown, chartreuse, pink and black are all good colors to start with when you are filling your box. There are many new materials available to us for fly tying and coming up with your own variations of fly’s is always fun. It is also more rewarding to me when I catch a fish on a fly that I have put together. Give it a try if you haven’t already and I would be happy to give any advice that I can. Give us a call and we can talk about patterns that you might need for your next fishing trip to Alaska.
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