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KENAI RIVER RAINBOW TROUT

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When the river starts to rise with melt off and the Kenai river Rainbow trout season opens (june 11th) don’t hesitate to add a sink tip line into your arsenal. I prefer to fly fish a 250 grain sink tip line and a six weight rod for getting down to those big fish.  Leeches, clousers, woolly boogers, and muddler minnows should get you into fish.  Swing them down and across, keeping them as deep as you can.  Also, don’t overlook the slower water in early morning and late afternoon.  Fish slow and thorough! If you find that the fish are just not responding switch up to the old flesh fly and keep it in the thick cover.  Flesh gets caught up in overhangs, and washed back into the river with rising water throughout the spring.  This Rainbow trout was fooled by an articulated flesh fly pattern just after I took this picture Kenai rainbow set up and ready to feed There are some beautiful days in the spring and they are long days.  This allows us to get a lot of fishing in here in Alaskas short season.  If you would like to get in on a guided kenai river rainbow trout trip contact us today!     Tight Lines Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

STEELHEAD FISHING THE KENAI PENINSULA

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Steelhead fishing the Kenai Peninsula has been the best I have experienced this fall! The fishing continues to be great and as of right now the stream levels are perfect. We have seen days on fly out trips and on the Kenai peninsula of hooking up to 40 fish a day for the group.  Fish have been taking leeches on the swing and egg patterns on the dead drift.  The dead drift seems to be the most effective for us.  Our patterns used have been tweaked over the last 10 years and are proven in rivers throughout the state and in many rivers in the lower 48 now.  Average fish are around 30 inches and many fish are caught in the 35 inch range every year.   If you are interested in a guide trip on the kenai peninsula feel free to look us up.  I offer both walk in and drift boat fishing for steelhead.  Fly fishing or spin opportunities are available to get you hooked up on an acrobatic fish. Exclusive guided rates are available if you want to keep your group small and personal. Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

KENAI RIVER GUIDE TRIP

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  kenai river rainbow trout fishingThere are many kenai river guide trip opportunities available.  Rainbow trout, dolly varden, king salmon, silver salmon, sockeye salmon and many more.  We offer both fly and spin fishing trips so no matter how you would like to pursue these beautiful fish we can accommodate you. We also can provide drift boat and/or power boat guided fishing trips. Fall and early winter brings my favorite fish to chase to our nearby waters,  giant rainbow trout on the kenai river and Silver salmon.  The rivers along the Kenai peninsula are now starting to lose water and the fish are gearing up for the cold months ahead.  Finding big rainbow trout, fresh steelhead and silver salmon isn’t a problem as much as keeping the guides on your rod open from ice.  We are still chasing some really big fish now and I hope you are too.  Our guide service continues to run trips until the end of October, weather permitting.  All you will need is some warm cloths, waders (we can provide them), a packed lunch, and a fishing license. If you are interested in a late season kenai river fishing trip contact us here.

Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

WINTER KENAI RIVER FISHING

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Winter Kenai river fishing on the right days can be a lot of fun and very productive.  The days are getting longer and there are a few bears starting to poke their heads out on the Kenai peninsula. This is an exciting time of year for me but winter just keeps hanging around.  In Anchorage we were blessed with another 3-4″ of snow last week.  Though it didn’t hang around we keep getting hit with cold weather.  I plan to get out a little this weekend and try to chase a steal head down on the Kasilof River. For information on the upcoming season feel free to check out my website at www.driftingonthefly.com or email me at scott@driftingonthefly.com. Thanks and tight lines Scott

FALL STEEL HEAD FISHING

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fall steel head fishing is in full swing right now. I don’t know if it is good or bad… The river level that is. On one hand I cannot get to my favorite “winter fishing” areas because I can’t wade across the river. On the other hand these levels make the river very easy to float the Kenai River. The Kenai River continues to flow at a July level. An ice dam breaking started the abundant flow of water and recent rain/ snow has kept the levels up. As I write this it is 23 degrees but yesterday the high was 45 degrees – balmy! The snow from last week has almost all melted in the flats though, the mountains are fully covered. The middle river (Kenai) is still fishing well with flesh and eggs. Steel head fishing has been hit or miss but my most productive runs have been producing fish every day.. The Steel head runs seem to be sporadic this year than like other years and the streams on the lower peninsula are dirty from the rainfall.  This is probably why the fishing seems to be sporadic? Give us a call to book a fishing trip on the kenai river or surrounding waters or to get a report on what I have been experiencing. Tight Lines, Scott Sager Drifting On The Fly, LLC

FLY FISHING STEELHEAD

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Fly Fishing the Kenai River for a few cold rainbow trout Fly Fishing Steelhead on the Kenai Peninsula is for the dedicated angler.  Steelhead are an ocean run rainbow trout and will return to the fresh water to spawn.  Fresh steelhead are as hard of a fighting fish that you can catch in fresh water.  I put them at the top of the list to pursue.  Once hooked up you will never forget the power that this fish has to offer. We fished a few streams on the Kenai Peninsula this past week for steelhead and……… typical steelhead weather arrived. Snow, rain and cold weather. The precipitation eventually made the streams unproductive due to discolored water. So, we floated the middle section of the Kenai and had good rainbow fishing with the largest fish measuring 25 inches. Right now the Kenai is on its way up after an ice dam broke above Kenai Lake. The river levels are equal to what you would normally expect in July. I am hopeful that we will have a few more days of fishing after the river drops back. The steelhead streams are in great shape now. Egg sucking anything or beads for either fishery and a few flesh flies while the Kenai is full. Remember Silver salmon fishing season ended on 10/31 so don’t take them out of the water when you accidentally hook them. Good luck and give me a call if you have any questions, Scott Sager 9073826808

FLY FISHING ON THE KENAI PENINSULA

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Winter fly fishing on the kenai peninsula, Alaska   The Kenai Peninsula continues to produce both steelhead and rainbow trout in the right stream. The steelhead fishing continue to arrive daily in those streams that support steelhead and since these streams have not iced over yet, fishing has been  productive. Streamers and eggs continue to produce with mixed results from day to day. Don’t hesitate to change patterns and technique fairly often if things don’t seem to be working. When you find low clear water be careful about spooking fish, once you spook them often they will just move into deeper water and hold in plain sight, fishing to a spooked fish or two is a waste of time. Move on! The Kenai River continues to provide great rainbow fishing. The Silver Salmon are pretty much done and the season ends today. Beads continue to produce the best in the rainbow department. I am booking now for the upcoming fly fishing season, if you are interested give me a call 907-382-6808 or an email (scott@driftingonthefly.com) Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

KENAI PENINSULA STEELHEAD FISHING

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    alaska steelhead fishingKenai peninsula steelhead fishing trips are offered for both the fly angler and the light spin tackle angler.  Drift boat trips and walk and wade trips are our preferred ways to pursue these hard fighting fish.  Warm clothing, hand warmers and perseverance have paid off recently on the Kenai Peninsula Steelhead fishing streams. Beads or leeches fished dead drift or down and across streamer style with a Teeny 200 if the streams are too high. In other words – typical finicky Steelhead fishing but the catching has been good.  The steelhead run seems to be steady and the only thing that gets in the way is ice in our guides though the last few days haven’t been that cold though. The middle river section of the Kenai continues to be great for nice, fat rainbows trout.  The dolly Varden are mostly gone now, off to do the spawning thing up the tributaries. So it is just you, the silver salmon, and the rainbows trout as far as fishing on the kenai river in concerned. Booking a kenai peninsula steelhead fishing trip with us is easy.  Give us a call and we will work with you to design a trip that is perfect for you. Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly. LLC

TERMINATION DUST

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Termination Dust covers the mountain tops around Kenai Lake. Fall is well underway and winter is threatening more and more each day. The Kenai peninsula steelhead fishing and the Kenai river rainbow trout fishing has been outstanding. Termination Dust above Kenai Lake Guided fishing trips will be offered until freeze up.  This varies every year but feel free to give us a call and see if the timing will fit for a kenai river fishing trip for you!   Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC