kenai peninsula steel head fly fishing Archives

WINTER KENAI RIVER FISHING

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Drifting-admin

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

Posted on November 27, 2007 by Drifting-admin

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

Steelhead fishing the Kenai peninsula

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Drifting-admin

Steelhead fishing on the Kenai Peninsula - Looking for fresh fish!

Steelhead fishing the kenai peninsula often requires a lot of walking. We will put in a few miles a day in search of productive runs. Often if you don’t hook up in a few drifts we will move in search of hot fish. Once we find a concentration of steelhead we may be working that run for the most part of the trip. I will often give a run a rest after hooking a fish and then find that other fish will play one the run cools down. We offer both walk and wade and drift boat trips for steelhead fishing the kenai peninsula. Give us a call and we will get you lined up on your next fishing adventure. Looking for Steelhead. The streams are back to good fish-able levels on the Kenai Penisula. Tight Lines, Scott Sager Drifting On The Fly, LLC

FLY FISHING STEELHEAD

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Drifting-admin

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

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Drifting-admin

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

Posted on September 25, 2007 by Drifting-admin

We offer guided Kenai pennisula steelhead fishing trips in April, May, June, September and October. The Cost of a steelhead fishing trip is 275.00 per person and exclusive packages are available. We have both walk and wade and drift boat opportunities at these hard fighting fishing. Our guide service will supply waders, rods, and other tackle you will be responsible for your lunch and fishing license.

The Kenai Peninsula steelhead fishing has been excellent this month. I have spent the last two days chasing these gear thrashing fish and have seen a lot of fish hooked. The folks from Murrays’ fly shop felt right at home in these smaller streams and fell right into getting fish on the line. It can be trying if everything is not just right but when it is on, the action is fast and furious. The big fish for the trip was about 30″ and within our group we saw about a dozen fish. The weather seems to be holding and fishing should continue to be good through the end of Oct. Hope to see you on the river and if you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime. Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC