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 Kenai River Fishing Guide Fly Fishing for Rainbow Trout with Drifting On The Fly Alaska Guide Service

Rainbow Trout, King Sockeye and Silver Salmon, Dolly Varden and Grayling
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Guided sockeye salmon fishing on the Kenai River and Kasilof River begins in the middle of June and lasts through the middle of August on most years. Sockeye salmon fishing offers you ample opportunities for fly fishing success!  Sockeye salmon are also known as Reds.
Fresh Sockeye Salmon

 

Sockeye salmon are hard fighting, acrobatic fish that will test the best of equipment.  I recommend the following gear for a day out for sockeye:

  • 7 to 8 weight fly rod

  • weight forward floating line

  • sink tip 3, fly line

  • and/or a Teeny 200 sinking line

  • a good reel with a sturdy drag

  • 100+ yards of 20lb. dacron backing

  • a 9' 15lb leader will work fine for sockeye

  • I prefer a #2 or #1 hook

  • A good fly selection:

  • -cohoe flies

  • -comet flies

  • -yarn flies

  • -egg patterns

  • The most productive color seems to be chart. and pink

If you do not have gear for sockeye fishing or would just like to use ours, we can provide this equipment for you.

Sockeye and sockey fillet  Sockeye salmon are fished primarily from gravel bars and run close to the shore.  These fish can be caught by novice fisherman and also provide a lot of fun for the most advanced fisher person!
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