kenai river king salmon Archives - Page 3 of 4

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY FROM THE KENAI RIVER

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Drifting-admin

We would like to wish everyone a happy 4th of July from the kenai river! Be safe, have fun and get a line wet if you have time! We are out on the river today but will be enjoying a nice BBQ this evening.

If you have any interests in an AK vacation feel free to contact us at DRIFTING ON THE FLY and we’ll help get your kenai river guide trip of a lifetime! Tight lines, Scott

Kasilof river king salmon

Posted on July 4, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kasilof river King Salmon fishing can pay off at the end of the day. We take care of everything and will work very hard to put you on fish. Today proved to be a little tougher on the river but persistence payed off! The goal was to get a couple of Kasilof River King Salmon and on the last couple drifts we got them back to back.

This is Kristi’s first King salmon! It is a smaller fish but none to less she was happy to have caught it. First run King salmon will very in size from 10-30 pounds.

Good job girls, Mission accomplished! I have fished all day before and in the last few minutes of the trip seen everyone catch a fish like we did today. I know it is Alaska but it is still fishing and patients payed off for this group today. Plugs seem to be working very well in tidal water right now. Give us a call 907382608 or contact us here to book your next kasilof River king salmon guide trip. Only 25 more days until it is all over!

Kasilof River Salmon Fishing Guide

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Today’s report from your Kasilof river salmon fishing guide. Every day has shown improvement and more and more fish are hitting the river. I believe that this coming week will be the best of the first run of King Salmon. We’ll just have to be out there and see what happens. Bait is still producing more fish that plugs for my boat. With the water level coming up more and more everyday I’ve switched to a larger set of hooks and am now running a longer leader for my eggs and spin and glows. Larger fish are starting to come into the river, we had one get off the hook today that may have reached 40-45 pounds?

The weather has been awesome, 65-80 degrees on the river this week thus far and not a cloud in the sky! We hope it continues? Days are long still and there is lots of fishing opportuities on the Kenai peninsula. If you would like to book a trip on the Kenai or Kasilof river salmon fishing guide trip give us a call. You can find more out about booking a guided king salmon fishing trip with www.driftingonthefly.com or feel free to give us a call at 907-382-6808. Tight lines, Scott sager

Guided Kasilof River King Salmon fishing

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Guided Kasilof river King Salmon fishing has been very good this week. Though we are having to work hard for the fish that we do catch.

These chrome Kasilof river king salmon where caught on the incoming time on both plugs and spin and glows with cured salmon roe. Tides heavily influence our start times in the morning. When you are booking a guided kasilof river king salmon fishing trip we will discuss our start times then or we will wait until the time of the trip gets closer to determine the timing of the start. Pay attention to what the tide is doing and you’ll be sure to find fish moving around. I’ve found that the incoming tide has produced the best fishing this week. If you are interested in guided fishing on the Kasilof river this spring for Alaska King Salmon give us a call here at Drifting on the Fly. We have many different types of fishing trips available and are happy to line you up on an experience that would fit your needs. Kenai river king salmon trips are available as well. You can reach us at www.driftingonthefly.com or at 907-382-6808 Thanks for following and tight lines, Scott sager

Kasilof river king salmon fishing

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Drifting-admin

kasilof river King Salmon Fishing has really picked up. In early June the river is still low and fish are concentrated in different holes in the river.

Landing a Kasilof river King Salmon sometimes requires getting out of the drift boat. We will do our best to put you in a position to get your catch into the net.

Tagging your license is the first thing you have to do once you decide to harvest a king salmon. In June, when kasilof river king salmon fishing you are allowed to harvest two king salmon a day. One of which has to be a hatchery fish or both can be hatchery fish.

You have to love the long sunny days in June and why not be on a productive king salmon river while you enjoy them. An 18 inch leader with spin and glows have been working best for my boat. 1st run King Salmon on the kasilof are often between 15 and 30 pounds. Plugs are producing fish also. If you have good running plugs be sure to expect some great take downs! Call now to book your guided Kasilof river King salmon fishing trip! Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

Homer Alaska Halibut Fishing

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Drifting-admin

A day in Homer Alaska halibut fishing when you are visiting the Kenai Peninsula can be very rewarding and add some weight to the fish box. My saltwater captians and I have been working together for a few years now and he has never shown a client a bad trip. Yesterday I had a chance to take my uncle Fred Sager out and even in inclement weather he still worked to get us into nice halibut.

A few average fish and a couple of nicer fish made for a good box of fish for my Uncle to take home a share with the family. On a trip out on the boat make sure, even if the weather is nice that you take plenty of extra cloths. Saturday could have been miserable if we were not dressed properly!

After getting your halibut in the box if time allows Tim will try to get you into some king salmon when they are available. Nothing like a Captain will to go the extra mile for you when your on a trip of a lifetime! Thanks Tim, If your interested in adding a day on the saltwater on your next trip to kenai peninsula, Alaska. Let us know and we will be happy to line you up with one of the most experienced captains. Also if you are interested in a Kenai or Kasilof river guide trip we will gladly hook you up there too. Tight line, Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

Shenandoah Valley fly fishing

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Drifting-admin

I had a chance to get home and fly fish in the Shenandoah national park and Shenandoah valley for a couple of days. Shenandoah valley fly fishing involves a lot of hiking, wade fishing and or drift boat fishing. The weather was OK and the fishing was great. I only had a couple of opportunities to get out with the boys from www.murraysflyshop.com but when I did it was on.

There is nothing big about the trout in Shenandoah nation park but native fish that are thousands of years old and readily taking dry flies makes this fishing as fun as any I have ever done. The beautiful mountain streams can put the most seasoned fishers into a trance. We fished the Rapidan river in Madison county VA on this trip but there are over 50 fish able streams in the park!

Guide John Colman with a nice small mouth on the North Fork of the Shenandoah river. Though the water temperature was colder than we would have liked the fish still cooperated. We caught Small mouth bass, Large mouth bass, sunfish and fall fish. If you are interested in taking a fun, fish filled trip in the Shenandoah valley I highly recommend that you check out www.murraysflyshop.com. We are back in AK and start our season here may 16th! King Salmon fishing should be good and if you are looking for an Alaska vacation for 2009 make sure you check us out at www.driftingonthefly.com Tight lines, Scott sager

ALASKA MOUSE PATTERNS

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Alaska mouse patterns can be fished in place through out the summer. Rainbow Trout on mouse patterns? This is awesome! Trout need as many calories as they can consume in the short summers of Alaska. I’ve seen 10 inch fish take a size 4 mouse pattern, ferociously. Try dead drifting, swinging, slow or fast strips and you will be sure to have a rainbow on a mouse pattern before long.

Tying this fly weedless is also a good idea. You can then get your mouse into the brush and retrieve it out without worrying as much about loosing it.

I watched my good friend Jeff Murray (www.murraysflyshop.com) raise at least 15 fish on this mouse pattern in the first half hour of this float. This fish was caught and released in the fall but you can be sure that it is just as productive in the spring. Note that not all rivers will produce trout on mouse patterns but most rivers in Alaska will with the right conditions. I hope to hear stories of you catching rainbow trout on mouse patterns too! It is always fun to raise fish on dry flies and even more fun to fish a dry that you will not have any problems following. give us a call anytime to line up your next Alaska kenai river guide trip. Have fun tying, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

KENAI RIVER DRY FLY FISHING

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Drifting-admin

THERE CAN BE SOME VERY GOOD KENAI RIVER DRY FLY FISHING. June is a great month to be in the middle of some great caddis hatches in Alaska. Smaller rivers and lakes on the Kenai peninsula have been the most productive when I am look for Rainbow trout on dry flies. Also look at the side channels of the Kenai river, there are some great place to find some rainbow trout eager to take a dry fly. Once the salmon show up in good numbers you can fish a dry fly all day long and never have a trout look up. When you do find fish looking up make sure you have a few caddis patterns to fall back on.

I’m a huge fan of peacock hurl, I mix it into most of my favorite patterns.

Brown or olive caddis patterns in a size 12 is a go to for us in June. Have a great time tying and we’ll catch you next time, give us a call to book your next Alaska Kenai river guide trip and if the timing is right we will dry fly fish the Kenai river for rainbow trout! Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

FLY FISHING RAINBOW TROUT ON THE KENAI RIVER

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Fly Fishing rainbow trout on the Kenai river can be a great guided trip. We offer many trips on the Kenai but specialize in finding bit trout on the fly. Fish like these aren’t landed everyday but are hooked often. Every once in a while a fish cooperates and an angler does everything right and we are able to put a big fish in the net.

King Salmon are starting to really starting to drop their eggs now and trout fishing the kenai river is heating up. The Rainbow trout are moving around and finding dinner at the the hottest spawning ground these days. The river should be full of eggs within the next week..!!! Think of any other trout fishing you know and match the hatch except with beads and flesh flies instead of may flies and stone flies. Just like any fishing pay attention to what’s happening in the stream and you’ll have a more productive day on the water.

Guide trips are available and Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about our kenai River guide operation or what is going on with the Kenai River.

Thanks and tight lines,

Scott sager www.driftingonthefly.com