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Rainbow Trout Season

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Today is the Rainbow Trout season opener on the Kenai River, June 11th. Get out your smolt and flesh fly patterns and enjoy some potentially great rainbow trout fishing. This is a great time of year to pursue trout, they are hungry and willing to take traditional flies, which is always a lot of fun. The mouth of the Kenai River from Skilak lake five miles down stream is closed to all motorized vessels until June 15th! This is set into place because of the trumpeter swans that are nesting in the area. If you are interested in taking a guided fishing trip on the Kenai river, feel free to contact us anytime at www.driftingonthefly.com or at 907-382-6808.
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Guided kasilof king salmon fishing

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Guided Kasilof king salmon fishing is well under way. We are having lots of fun and working hard to get you hooked up on a hard fighting  king salmon. 20120608-111218.jpg guided kenai river and kasilof river king salmon fishing can be booked here today! tight lines scott sager

Officially Spring on the Kenai Peninsula

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It has been a long winter here in Alaska with close to record breaking snows in South Central and the kenai peninsula, hopefully that is behind us for a few months now. Longer days and nicer weather seem to be upon us! The Kenai River Fishing season will be upon us before we know it here in Alaska, though we are getting out once in a while now and hitting our favorite holes on the warmer days. Give us a call and lets talk about booking your next guided kenai river fishing trip. tight lines scott sager

IZAAK WALTON BOAT LAUNCH

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO IZAAK WALTON BOAT LAUNCH IN STERLING, ALASKA View IZAAK WALTON OR MOOSE RIVER BOAT LAUNCH in a larger map Most trips meet here for Rainbow trout, Silver Salmon and sometimes King salmon fishing trips. Izzak Walton boat launch in located at the moose river bridge in Sterling Alaska. The Izzak walton boat launch and state park has a very nice campground, picnic tables, and outhouses.  This is one of my favorite state park facilities located on the Kenai river.  The Moose river dumps into the Kenai only a short distance from the boat launch.  It is a slow and shallow river and makes it very nice for launching a boat.  There is also some great silver salmon fishing here as well when they are running.  It is a toss up between meeting here or at bings landing.  It usually depends on how busy the boat launch is at bings.  If we are headed up river it takes about 15 minutes to pass bings launch up and head on to skilak lake.  This is worth it if the wait to launch at bings is very long. Guided Kenai River Trip Rate $250 per person *LARGE GROUPS WELCOME *LODGING PACKAGES AVAILABLE *EXCLUSIVE BOAT PACKAGES -2 PERSON EXCLUSIVE STARTING AT $750.00 A DAY -3 PERSON EXCLUSIVE STARTING AT $950.00 A DAY Hope this helps out and we are looking for ward to fishing with you this year! Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com scott@driftingonthefly.com (907)382-6808 [mappress mapid=”24″]

SWIFTWATER PARK

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Driving directions to Swiftwater Park in Soldotna, Alaska. View SWIFTWATER PARK in a larger map   Hope this helps out and we are looking for ward to fishing with you this year! Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com scott@driftingonthefly.com (907)382-6808 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SWIFTWATER PARK.

CENTENNIAL PARK

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Directions to Centennial Park in Soldotna Alaska. Centennial Park address: Centennial Park. Kalifornsky Beach Road Soldotna, AK 99669 Heading South out of Soldotna: *cross the kenai river bridge *at the light take a right on Kalifornsky Beach Rd. *Look for a direct right in to Centennail Park. *If you are headed north make sure that you take a left onto Kalifornsky at the first stoplight you come to in Soldotna. View CENTENNIAL PARK BOAT LAUNCH in a larger map This is a very popular spot to launch your guide boat on the lower Kenai river for a days fishing for King salmon.  There is a fee station set up shortly after you enter the park so make sure you stop for that.  Along with camping and great gravel bars for fishing the park has picnic areas and of course the boat launch. The Kenai river runs fast in July and Centennial park has a nice back eddie with place to park your boat while you are parking your rig after launching.  If you plan on fishing the top half of the lower kenai river this is a great place to launch your boat.  I enjoy fishing sunkin island, poachers cove, river quest, big eddie and a few other runs that are easily accessible from Centennial park. business phone: 907-382-6808 or send an inquiry here! FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CENTENNIAL PARK CLICK HERE

WHEN TO COME DOLLY VARDEN FISHING

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WHEN TO COME DOLLY VARDEN FISHING ON THE KENAI RIVER. Alaska Dolly Varden on a fly rod! What an experience – Guided Alaska Dolly Varden Fly Fishing on the Kenai River or one of the many surrounding streams. Drift Boat or wade fishing trips can both be quite productive for Dolly Varden. wayne leslie June starts the Dolly Varden season on many of the streams we regularly guide including the Kenai River. We typically start the season fishing standard streamer patterns such as muddlers, sculpins, leech patterns, and flesh flies. As the Salmon increase in numbers the Dolly’s tend to move into the Salmon spawning grounds. Here they fatten up on salmon flesh and eggs. Targeting Dolly’s involves locating these spawning areas and matching what the Dolly’s are feeding on; fresh eggs, old eggs, flesh… any of which will work from day to day; we call it Match-the-Hatch – Alaska Style. Dolly Fishing continues through the month of October and typically cold weather chases us off the river before they stop feeding. 2011 Guided River Trip Rate $250 per person *LARGE GROUPS WELCOME *LODGING PACKAGES AVAILABLE *EXCLUSIVE BOAT PACKAGES -2 PERSON EXCLUSIVE STARTING AT $750.00 A DAY -3 PERSON EXCLUSIVE STARTING AT $950.00 A DAY contact details, business phone: 907-382-6808 or send an inquiry here!

BINGS STATE PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH

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DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM SOLDOTNA ALASKA TO BINGS STATE PARK AND BOAT LAUNCH IN STERLING.

Most Drifting on the Fly’s Rainbow trout and Silver salmon trip will meet here in the mornings.

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Bings boat Landing is located on Bings road in Sterling Alaska.  Bing’s landing and state park a lot to offer visitors and residents too.  This 126 acre park has 36 campsites, picnic sites, a picnic shelter, trails, and of course a boat launch.  Bing’s boat landing is centrally located in the middle section of the Kenai river.  It is the last boat landing before you reach Naptown rapids so if you are not an experienced boat operator make sure you make this landing.  For drift boat trips we will meet here in the morning and leave your rig in the parking area.  Then we will drive in my vehicle to the Lower Skilak lake boat launch which is about 20 minutes away.  Here we will Launch and make our way down the middle kenai river back to bing’s landing.  This is a very scenic trip and some consider it to be the best rainbow trout fishing on the kenai river at times. If we are using the power boat we will meet at the boat launch and make our way up or down river to fish. The use of the motor allows us to end up at bing’s landing again at the end of the day.  Bing’s landing and state park is does have a pay to park fee station and is strickly enforced so make sure you check in.

Tight lines,

Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com scott@driftingonthefly.com (907)382-6808

KENAI RIVER KING SALMON FISHING

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First run of Kenai River King Salmon Opportunities at for kenai river king salmon fishing starts in early to the middle of May.  Our drift boat makes is possible to navigate through the shallow Kenai River and get to concentrated first runs of king salmon.  By the first of June the Kenai river is usually high enough that we will start running our powerboat until the end of King Salmon season on the Kenai River.  The best thing about being here for the first run of king salmon is there is much less competition on the water.  The run isn’t as big as the July run of kings and is not as popular.  This is sometimes beneficial to the anglers because of fewer boats on the water.  The first run of king salmon peaks in numbers by the middle of June and strong daily numbers will appear until the second run start to show up. Second run of Kenai river king salmon The second run of king salmon is bigger on average than the first run of fish.  This is a very popular run of king salmon because they appear in the summer.  The Kenai Peninsula in the nicest month is indescribable.  There are two to three times more fish in the second run of king salmon on the Kenai River than the first run. The use of bait also opens July first (sometimes earlier).  The use of bait opens more techniques in which we can pursue these fish.  Wrapping quick fish for example tends to produce more fish than an unwrapped one most of the time.  We also back bounce, back troll, and side drift with cured eggs.  The second run has a lot of good characteristics but it also brings in a lot more pressure to the river.   When it comes to pursuing a trophy don’t rule out the first run because the standing world record was caught in May! Cost for guide trip: *$275.00 plus tax per person a day *packages available *Drift and Power boat trips available *Large groups welcome, we fish up to 4 people per trip per guide boat *Exclusive boat prices available! FOR booking your next guided kenai river fishing trip contact us here: 907-382-6808 scott@driftingonthefly.com

LOWER SKILAK LAKE BOAT LAUNCH

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Directions to the lower skilak lake boat launch View DIRECTIONS TO LOWER SKILAK LAKE BOAT LAUNCH in a larger map We launch here mainly for drift boat trips on the middle section of the Kenai River.  For most trips we will meet at Bing’s Landing and leave your rig there.  Then travel to Lower Skilak Lake boat launch together.  At the end of the day your rig will be at the take out.  We mainly fish Rainbow trout, Dolly Varden, Silver Salmon, and Sockeye Salmon on the Middle river float. Here there is camping and the lower skilak lake boat launch. We launch here mainly for drift boat trips on the middle section of the Kenai River.  For most trips we will meet at Bing’s Landing and leave your rig there.  Then travel to Lower Skilak Lake boat launch together.  From here we will cross 2 miles of skilak lake and enter the mouth of the Kenai river.  This is where we will start fishing for the day.  The middle Kenai river is on of my favorite floats.  The opportunity to catch a giant rainbow trout or limit on silver salmon is very high at different time of the year.  At the end of the day your rig will be at the take out. business phone: 907-382-6808 or send an inquiry here!