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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

Timing your Kenai River Fishing Trip

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Timing your Kenai River fishing trip depends on the species that you primarily want to pursue make sure. For instance if you would like to go after Kenai river sockeye salmon you would want to book you guided trip with us in late July or early august. There are overlapping peak dates for multiple species as well. Like king salmon and a sockeye salmon trip can both be booked during the peak season for both species. This would happen at the end of July. These dates go fast so book early to insure that you get the dates that you are interested in. A Tip for Netting a sockeye salmon on the kenai river. Always net a fish by head first. This way you have the whole fish in the net and if it makes another run it will run into the net or swim out without pulling the hook. If you aren’t interested in netting your own sockeye salmon feel free to give our kenai river guide service a call anytime. We will do our best to put every legal fish on the bank for you! Hope this helps and good fishing www.driftingonthefly.com Scott Sager

Middle Kenai River Fishing

Posted on August 9, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Middle kenai river fishing is very popular. We chase Rainbow trout, dolly varden, silver salmon and sockeye salmon on this section of river.

Rainbow Trout fishing the kenai river is good day here and a so so day there but we look for it to get real good any day. Rainbow trout that are over 25 inches are not uncommon here and 30 inch fish are landed many times throughout the season. Middle kenai river trout fishing is good in June, August, September and October. Book a trip on the middle kenai river and then a steelhead fishing trip or two and let us show you a great fishing vacation. I’m going to be out in the back country for the next few days so if you have a question about booking a leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Alaska’s back country is fun and wild. The great thing about being a small guide service is that we can work with you to design the trip that you want. We have lots of rivers in our arsenal and can put just about anything together that you might want to do. Thanks and hope your getting a line wet. Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com 907-382-6808

KENAI RIVER KING SALMON FISHING

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Kenai river king salmon fishing should be something you do on your visit to the kenai peninsula in July! Many fish are caught every year over 70 pounds and a 50 pound fish in not uncommon. The Kenai River is big and runs fast in the summer months. We have power boat so that we can rework the runs and if you prefer to fish out of a drift boat we can accomodate that as well. Kenai River King Salmon Fishing out of a drift boat is a lot of work but very doable. We landed this big kenai river king salmon out of my 18 foot Willie drift boat. Today After a day of guiding trout and Sockeye Salmon fishing on the kenai river my buddy Ben Hancock and Dan Wikner arrived with perfect timing. We unloaded the guide boat and grabbed the private boat to set out for a short drift on the Kenai between River Quest and Pillars boat launch. Mid way through my friend hit his first king salmon ever and for sure one to remember! Good job Ben!!!! We are taking bookings for kenai river King Salmon fishing Trips now. Give us a call and we will work with you to design a trip that fits your vacation schedual. Scott Sager Drifting on the Fly

Kenai River Guide Trip

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Drifting-admin

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 next few days also. Usually by July 14th the fishing is very good. Limits are 3 per person a day until the escapement is reached and then it is usually bumped up to 6 per person!

Second run king salmon are here. Fish have been showing up in good numbers now and you should be able to snatch on to a king if you put the time in. Both the Kenai and Kasilof have fished well for me the last couple of days. Quick fish worked best on the Kenai river and Spin and glows with a glob of eggs have been best on the Kasilof river for us.

If you are interested in a King salmon guide trip or sockeye salmon guide trip on the Kenai river or Kasilof river feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com

Thanks and good fishing

Scott Sager

KENAI PENINSULA GUIDED FISHING

Posted on June 26, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Kenai peninsula guided fishing for Trophy Rainbow trout fishing combined with sockeye salmon fishing makes for a fun day. Kenai river king salmon fishing is also available at this time of year. The Sockeye Salmon fishing should pick up again near the end of the first week of July and be good through the second week of Aug. That has been the norm for the last few years. These are hard fighting fish with a built in instinct to trash gear you can plan on some excitement. If you plan to chase these fish on your own make sure that you put a little extra in your gear so the odds of getting them to shore gets a little better. The Rainbow trout bite has been very good while fly fishing leeches and minnow imitations. I like to fish a down and across drift right now with a sink tip line. The water has been very clear but is now coming up with just a little color. In the bigger water the larger leech patterns show up better and produce the most strikes. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com for your next guided kenai river trip. Thanks and tight lines Scott Sager

KENAI RIVER KING SALMON

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Drifting-admin

Kenai river King Salmon are coming in better numbers every day. The rivers both kenai and kasilof are fishing well right now. Drift fishing has still been hit or miss depending on the day. A few Sockeye Salmon are showing up in the Kenai River this week. Be sure to familiarize yourself if you plan to fish the Kenai river since a lot of regulation changes are now in effect for the 2008 season. Pay special attention to the 2-Stroke Motor restrictions. June 11 will open the Kenai River Rainbow Trout Season, until then this season is closed river wide. Check out this link for details on the regulation changes. Give me a call 907-382-6808 if you want to fish the Kenai or Kasilof, I still have a few days open in June as of tonight if you are interested in using our kenai peninsula guide service.

Tight Lines, Scott Drifting On The Fly, LLC

Welcome to the Drifting on the fly

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Drifting-admin

Thank you for checking in. This post represents day one for Drifting On The Fly Guide Service in the world of blogging. I will update this as much as time permits. Check back often but please remember this is my busy time of the year guiding. Here is how the fishing has been on the Kenai River: Keni river Rainbow Trout fishing – Good (Continuing to improve every day) kenai river Dolly Varden – Good kenai river King Salmon – Good (Great on some days) kenai river Sockeye Salmon – Great kenai river Silver Salmon – Too Early (Check in the third week of August through September) I still have a few vacancies in August and September, give me a call or shoot me an email if you are interested in fly fishing for a few large rainbows or Silver Salmon. 907-382-6808 or scott@driftingonthefly.com