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KENAI RIVER OVERNIGHT TRIP

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Drifting-admin

A Kenai river overnight trip can be a nice add on for your fishing vacation.

Friends of Drifting on the fly sometimes get a chance to send photos of their trip with us. When I am out on the river it is hard to take photos for myself a lot of the time and we appreciate getting photos like these in the mail or by email.

Thanks guys and we look forward to fishing with you again!

On even numbered years there are good numbers of pink salmon to be caught. Here is Mike with a big buck.

Dave enjoying a guided day on the Kenai river.

Ryan with a Quartz Creek Dolly Varden.

Guided overnight adventures can be booked with us on the Kenai River and other great river systems in Alaska. We ask that if you are interested in booking a trip like this that you please call in advance because of the logistics and permitting that may be involved. We provide top of the line gear and work hard to provide a memorable and safe trip in the back country of Alaska.

Good times on an overnight trip on the Kenai River. Thanks again guys,

Call today to book your alaska kenai river fly fishing trip

Scott Sager

KENAI RIVER RAINBOW TROUT

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Drifting-admin

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

FLY TYING KENAI RIVER

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Drifting-admin

FLY TYING KENAI RIVER PATTERNS: This is just one of the patterns I keep in my box for fishing the kenai river. Often times I will switch my fly every few minutes until I find something that the fish are really keying in on! This particular pattern has landed many fish for me on the kenai river and many other rivers across the country. fly-tying-trout-003

Rainbow trout on the the Kenai River and other system in Alaska feed on leech patterns aggressively in the spring. Early trout season on the Kenai river can be a streamer fisherman’s paradise!There are many leech pattern available that will work as well as this one. Bunny leeches are fast and fun to tie. For this particular fly you will need: -black zonker strip -black dubbing -black hackle -copper flash -lead body wrap, if desired -lead eyes, if desired I chose a size 6 streamer hook and a small set of lead eyes for this fly. Colors and sizes can very day by day so when you feel you have enough of one color switch to another. Give us a call to hook up your next kenai river or many other Alaska fishing trips. Tight lines, Drifting on the Fly

JIMS LANDING UPPER KENAI RIVER

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Here is a couple of photos from Jims Landing upper Kenai river. -jms-landing-1

With the open water you could find a rainbow trout or two, That is if you can keep the ice off your guides long enough for more than one drift. For info on the 2009 fishing season check out www.driftingonthefly.com Tight lines, Scott

BINGS BOAT LANDING

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Here are a couple of photos from Bings boat landing this winter. bings-landing

The boat launches along the kenai river don’t get used much during the cold Alaska winters. bings1

There will be no rainbow trout fishing on the Kenai River going on here for a couple of months but we are excited to talk about the upcoming fishing season. Give us a call today and we can line up your next trip for you. Visit us at drifing on the fly for kenai river booking information

TYING FLIES FOR ALASKA

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Tying flies for Alaska fishing trips: Tying articulated patterns is time consuming but well worth it when you see the action these flies will give you in the water. Before you connect the back hook to the front hook try adding a couple of beads on to the line. We chose a 4 mil. glass bead for this pattern. This will hide the line, add weight to the fly and help keep sharp teeth from fraying the line. artculated-leeches-001

After you add 2,3,4,5 beads (whatever spacing that you are happy with), you can then connect it to the front hook. Adding beads isn’t necessary but I like to add them for just a little extra weight sometimes. artculated-leeches-003

Articulated leeches work great on Kenai river at times for rainbow trout and salmon. Give them a try and I think you will find they are worth the time to tie. I like a variety of colors in my fly box but black, olive, and brown seem to be the go to colors of choice. Booking guide trips on the kenai river is easy. just give us a call and we will hook you up Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

ICE FISHING SKILAK LAKE

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Drifting-admin

We are headed out ice fishing Skilak lake today and Here are a couple of pictures just to the left of the boat launch at Skilak. We launch our boats many days throughout the season here. For those who have been here in the summer you may not recognize Skilak lake in the winter. Now it provides access for ice fisherman until it thaws. skilak-lake-2

If there is something that you would like to see on the blog, let us know. You can find us at www.driftingonthefly.com give us a call if you would like to book a fishing trip on Skilak lake, kenai river or a remote trip in alaska. Tight lines scott sager

WINTER WEATHER

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Drifting-admin

With extremely cold winter weather hanging around it is hard to find any moving water at all. I usually can find windows of opportunity to fish year round on the kenai river and this year it is looking like fishing will be over for a while. We saw -25 today at the house in anchorage. burrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I think it is even to cold to ski and way to cold for Rainbow trout fishing but we will see what happens next week. Tight lines Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Drifting-admin

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and a great 2009 kenai river fishing season. I would like to thank everyone for your interest and support from this past season and we look forward to the 2009 season alaksa fishing season. Thanks again and we wish you the best for 2009. Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

Pre Tied Leaders

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Pre tied leaders are a must for the serious fisherman. Having them on hand will keep you in the strike zone longer than if you have to tie them on the river. I recommend a pips box for holding my tippets that I tie in the winter each year. It will make you more efficient and you will catch more fish.

I find for the kenai river bead rig I can get about a hundred pre tied tippets in one pips box. This saves me A lot of time on the water. For my standord Kenai river leaders I will start with 2-3 foot of 25-30 pound for a but sections. Amnesia works well for this. Then work down from there in leader material size. Depending on the water level of the river I will use a 9-11 foot leader.

We wish everyone to have a great holiday season and look forward to the start of 2009 Alaska fishing season. Here at Drifting on the Fly we are settled into our cabin and are enjoying the winter season. Dec. 21st is a day to mention, we start gaining a little sunlight each day now until June. It will not make much of a difference for a month or so but it is nice to think about.

Tight lines, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com