Winter Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

  A few things to keep in mind for Winter Kenai River Rainbow Trout Fishing. 1, watch the weather patterns and fronts that are moving through.  If it is calling for a high of 30 degrees it is probably going to be warm enough to keep the ice off the guides for a few hours. 2, fish slow and thorough …

KENAI RIVER GUIDE TRIP

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

  There 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 …

Kenai River Guide Trip

Drifting on the FlyALASKSA AND KENAI RIVER SALMON FISHING

A popular Kenai river guide trip is for Sockeye Salmon, We offer many fishing opportunities in July and August for sockeye salmon.  Some of the best gravel bars are accessible on the middle kenai river.  We fish here almost exclusively during the peak of the sockeye salmon runs. We look for the Sockeye salmon fishing to pick up in the …

KENAI PENINSULA CLAM DIGGING

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

Kenai peninsula clam digging can be spectacular.  If you enjoy clams and are heading north to go fishing check the tide tables and plan your trip on the low of low tides.  Any dates with a negative tide should produce good clam digging.  Find a divet in the sand and start digging.  I like to dig a couple times with …

SHIP CREEK

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

Today I got off work, removed my studded tires and got my all terrains back on the truck. After I got my chores done I found time to go and explore a stream here in Anchorage. Ship Creek is a well known Salmon run river that holds a few Rainbow trout too. I didn’t spend much time fishing it but …

WINTER KENAI RIVER FISHING

Drifting on the FlyALASKA AND KENAI PENINSULA STEELHEAD FISHING, DRIFTING ON THE FLY, WINTER FISHING POSTS

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 …

Homer King Salmon Derby

Drifting on the FlyALASKA KENAI PENINSULA SALTWATER FISHING, DRIFTING ON THE FLY

Due to bad weather the winter Homer king salmon derby was delayed until this past sunday.  There were 792 fishermen in the derby and 92 fish caught.  The odds don’t sound very good but there were 20 more fish caught this year than last year.  Boats are lined up along the bluff trolling for the Homer king salmon derby winning …

Steelhead fishing the Kenai peninsula

Drifting on the FlyALASKA AND KENAI PENINSULA STEELHEAD FISHING, DRIFTING ON THE FLY

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 …

FLY FISHING STEELHEAD

Drifting on the FlyALASKA AND KENAI PENINSULA STEELHEAD FISHING

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 …

FLY FISHING ON THE KENAI PENINSULA

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY, WINTER FISHING POSTS

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 …