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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

KENAI RIVER

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Drifting-admin

The rainbow trout fishing on the Kenai River should be excellent until the end of the month when the river closes. My last trout trip was last week on the middle Kenai river until the opener in June. To those that are able to get out in the next couple of days. Good Luck!

This is one of my favorite early season patterns but Olive Sculpins have been very productive too. We are taking bookings for the Kenai river and other systems in Alaska now. If you are interested in a great fishing trip and would like more information about it give us a call. If we are out on the river leave us a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. There are many species available on the Kenai river and coordinating with us will allow you to be here during the peak season of whatever species you would like to pursue. We have both drift boat and power boat opportunities. There are also fly out and wade fishing trips available. For More info on how you can book a guided fishing trip on the kenai river visit Drifting On The Fly, LLC today.

WINTER FISHING ON THE KENAI RIVER

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Winter fishing on the kenai river is much more work than fishing in the summer time, we have way more winter than summer so we have to improvise. The gage in Cooper Landing at the headwaters of Kenai River is reading about 355 cubic feet per second. We should start to see a drastic change in stream flow with melt off and precipitation. Water temperature on the upper river is now around 37 degrees.

Fishing for rainbow trout on the kenai river is always on our mind and if you would like to check out more from us visit Drifting on the Fly, LLC.

KENAI RIVER RAINBOW TROUT

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Drifting-admin

When fishing if I have the opportunity to get above a hole and watch for a minute, I take full advantage. Spotting Kenai river rainbow trout is difficult in the glacier tented water but it can be done. Watching over a gravel bar can be the most productive. Early in the spring rainbows on the kenai river will cruise in search of food, so look for flashes, anything that is moving, and dark objects that just don’t belong. Polarized sun glasses really help in this situation.

We spent a few minutes watching this gravel bar, being above it gives you a real advantage in spotting fish.

This is a picture lower on the gravel bar, you can see how the higher you get the better the chance of spotting a fish. I have been watching fish move on and off of it for a few minutes now. It’s time to get a line wet. Take the time on your next outing to just watch for a minute and you’ll be surprised on how many fish you start to see. Guided rainbow trout and salmon fishing on the kenai river with Drifting on the Fly. Tight lines, Scott www.driftingonthefly.com

FISHING THE KENAI RIVER ALASKA

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Fishing the Kenai river Alaska is picking up more and more every day now! The Kasilof river is producing a few Steel head and it should be getting better with every change of the tide now.

Jody Steed with a good steel head caught this past week on a wade fishing trip on the Kasilof River. The Kenai River also produced a few rainbow trout for us on the following day. The skies were clear, air temp was around 50 but we did have to battle the wind all day.

This huge Rainbow trout was caught on an olive, Murray’s Helgramite, size 8. This fly pattern can be found at www.murraysflyshop.com, it works great as a leech pattern in AK as well as for a helgramite/leech pattern for small mouth bass in Virginia. When out this time of year make sure to keep your eyes open for ice floating down the kenai river! Be sure to contact us at www.driftingonthefly.com when you are looking for your next AK guided fishing trip on the kenai river. We are taking bookings for the upcoming season and will be happy to get you hooked up. Tight lines, Scott Sager 907-382-6808

ALASKA KENAI RIVER FLYFISHING

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Alaska Kenai river flyfishing in the Spring is a great time of year to get your streamer fix. Fishing on the Kenai river is way different than it is during the summer months. Most of the silver salmon are done spawning by now but there are a few fish still in the river. I only noticed about a half dozen fish last weekend in the area I was fishing. I chose to swing leeches and minnow patterns on this outing. An olive leech caught the only fish of the day.

I was by myself when this nice Kenai river rainbow trout slammed my leech pattern. When the water is this low and clear I spend more time looking for rainbows than I do casting. These fish are spooky and if you can spot a fish and cast to it you are more likely to catch it than just slinging line blindly in the water. Look for flashes, dark shapes, spooked bait fish, spawning salmon, etc. Once you train your eye, spotting fish becomes easier than you would think. Spring and the kenai river guide season is well on its way now! Scott www.driftingonthefly.com 907-382-6808

Redoubt Ash

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Drifting-admin

After 7 eruptions Mount Redoubt Ash finally makes its way to Anchorage. The winds have been very cooperative thus far keeping most of the ash to the south and west of anchorage.

If you have to drive during any ash fall it is a good idea to put pantyhose over your air filter. This will help keep harmful dust out of your engine.

We are hanging close to the house tonight and hopefully this little bit of ash fall is all we get. Get out your dust masks! Redoubt has effected Drift River which is near the volcano. Drift river is an anadromous stream, so it will be interesting to see how it effects the returning salmon runs. Tight lines, Scott www.driftingonthefly.com Check out google search AVO for more info on the very active Mount Redoubt.

Fishing on the Kenai Peninsula

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Fishing on the Kenai peninsula is a great way to spend time with the family. A guided Kasilof river, Kenai river or fly out fishing trip are just a few of the trips available on the Kenai Peninsula. Depending on the time of year you would like to come will determine what species that are available for a trip. King Salmon fishing, silver salmon fishing, sockeye salmon fishing, rainbow trout fishing, dolly varden fishing, grayling, and a few other great game fish opportunities. It is our goal to work with you in designing the right fishing trip so give us a call and we can start planning today.

These happy fishers made some memories that will last a lifetime while fishing with Drifting on the Fly. To book your next fishing trip on the Kenai peninsula give us a call and we will work with you to line up the right trip. Our rates are 275.00 per person and we have exclusive boat packages available as well. If you have a large group, no worries, we can handle it. Thanks for following us, www.driftingonthefly.com 907-382-6808

KENAI RIVER FLY FISHING

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Every spring while I’m out KENAI RIVER FLY FISHING I look for Terns gathering on the river. Finding terns hoovering over the river more than likely means Parr Salmon have made the transformation to smolt and are heading out to sea. In the spring Parr salmon undergo a chemical change that lets them adapt from freshwater to the saltwater where they will spend the next few years of their life. These large moving balls of smolt trigger feeding frenzies for fish and birds too. Look for smolt in April, May, and early June and get ready for some exciting Rainbow trout fishing experiences. For Salmon Parr I like to use a small white deceiver in a size 6 or 8 streamer hook and for the smolt I like to use a blue and white deceiver in tied on a 4 or 6 streamer hook.

This pattern works well for Parr imitations. Tied with: 4 small white saddle hackles tied in first. White buck tail tied in on the top side of the shank 2 strands of copper flash on each side of the body 4 pieces of peacock tied in on top of that A black sharpie will give you the parr markings that you want on the body I chose to give this fly an epoxy head with big silver eyes. If you have any questions or would like to book an KENAI RIVER fly fishing guide trip feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com

ANCHOR RIVER KING SALMON FISHING

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Drifting-admin

Anchor river king salmon fishing can be crowded so I prefer to fish in the middle of the night. Most anglers are in camp or limited out for the days fishing and that’s when I head out onto the water. Fishing on the Kenai peninsula often means that you will be near other anglers while you are on the stream. If someone hooks up and is fighting a fish, it is common courtesy that you take your line out of the water and allow them to land their fish. Be sure to give them room and not to crowd in while they are releasing the fish or moving back into position. I’ve found that it doesn’t take long to get to know people on the river and for the most part everyone is willing to work together. Help in doing your part in keeping the streams a positive place for everyone.

Fishing for King Salmon in the spring is popular on the Kenai Penisula.

And this is why! Sometimes the fishing can be so hot that multiple people are hooked up at the same time. When this happens, good luck and remember to do your best to keep others in mind. Give us a call today to line up your next kenai river guide trip or to get away a back country fishing guide trip. Tight lines and have fun, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com