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JIMS LANDING UPPER KENAI RIVER

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

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  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

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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

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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 skilak-lake12 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

MARABOU FLIES FOR SILVER SALMON

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Tying marabou flies for silver salmon, Spinning marabou can be very productive and fast way to tie flies for Salmon, Rainbow trout, steel head and many other species that take leeches and bait fish.  Tying them yourself allows you to get the specific colors that you want and experiment with other color schemes. Start with the hook size of choice and your marabou of choice.  I chose fuchsia and black for this fly.  This color scheme fishes good for steel head, silvers, pinks, and chum for me.  Marabou flies are easy to tie once you understand the basics. -tie on your thread and work back to the shank of the hook. -always Tie in  marabou tip first for this fly, leaving the thick stem exposed to wrap with. fly-tying-marabou-001 Wrap forward and tight on the shank with the marabou.  It is best to pull the feathers back with your left hand while you wrap.  This will keep you from hiding them in the body of the fly and fouling on the tip of the hook. Repeat this until you reach the front of the hook and then tie off your thread. fly-tying-marabou-002 If you have any questions about spinning marabou feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com Good luck and watch for more tips in the coming months.

FLY TYING TIP

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Fly tying tip from Drifting on the Fly, When you sit down to tie, try not to lay down you scissors.  Keeping them on your thumb and middle finger while you tie the fly will save you more time than you realize.  Give it a try and you will be surprised at the time you save!  I find by not having to look for my scissors all the time that it keeps me more focused on the task at hand. We are happy to share any information with you on fly tying that we can  give us a call if you have any questions at all.  The Kenai river fishing season is coming up fast if you are looking for ideas on your next fishing adventure we will hook you up. Good tying, Scott Sager

FLY TYING STREAMERS

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FLY TYING Streamers with long tails can foul around the hook.  A good rule of thumb is to make the tail 3/4 of the length of the hook you are tying on.  I like to tie most of my salmon flies using rabbit strips.  If you ever have problems with the tail fouling around the hook here is one option that may help this from happening. fly-tying-tail-loop-0041

Tie in a small loop of mono at the bend of the hook. to tie this loop in, take a short piece of mono and tie one end of the tag on the far side of the shank.

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Then fold it around to the other side and tie that end in with more wraps.fly-tying-tail-loop-005

    This will allow the rabbit strip to lay on a short extension of the hook and keep your tail from fouling around the bend.   Guided fishing trips on the Kenai river and other systems in Alaska take a lot of planning.  Make sure you book early so that we can design the trip the best suites you.  We offer King salmon, Silver salmon, rainbow trout and grayling trips. I hope this helps and if you have any questions feel free to contact me at www.driftingonthefly.com.

FLY TYING FOR ALASKA RIVERS

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FLY TYING FOR ALASKA RIVERS OFTEN REQUIRES RABBIT HAIR STRIPS. The cheapest way to get your rabbit hair strips is to buy a pelt of your color choice and cut the strips yourself. I’ve found the best way to cut your own strips is with a wooden ruler and a razor blade.  If you are real serious about cutting your own strips there are products available to help you do this faster.  It is messy but worth it if you plan on using a lot of rabbit fur strips.  I haven’t used this product before but have heard good things about it.  It is a leather lace table top cutter.  I will be getting on soon. I use rabbit fur for king salmon, silver salmon and rainbow trout patterns on the kenai river and other fisheries in Alaska.  Give us a call, we are happy to share any information with you that we have about fly tying for ALASKA rivers. We are taking bookings for the upcoming season so if you are planning a trip to Alaska give us a call and we will be happy to work with you in designing your fishing vacation. Tight lines and have fun tying, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

WINTER WEATHER

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Since Christmas and the first the winter weather here in south central Alaska we’ve been dealing with very cold temperatures.  Today on the 14th of Jan. we almost hit 40 degrees in Anchorage!  It sounds great, a 60 degree change overnight almost but what we got was glare ice and a lot of accidents.  I don’t think it will last into next week but it is nice wear a rain jacket for a couple of days instead of a heavy jacket.  It was so nasty this morning the city all but shut down. We are starting to make improvements on the website this week so feel free to check out the updates. Tight lines and we hope you’re fishing, Scott Sager www.driftingonthefly.com

WINTER WEATHER

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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