Rainbow Trout Season

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

Today is the Rainbow Trout season opener on the Kenai River, June 11th. Get out your smolt and flesh fly patterns and enjoy some potentially great rainbow trout fishing. This is a great time of year to pursue trout, they are hungry and willing to take traditional flies, which is always a lot of fun. The mouth of the Kenai …

Guided kasilof king salmon fishing

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

Guided Kasilof king salmon fishing is well under way. We are having lots of fun and working hard to get you hooked up on a hard fighting  king salmon. guided kenai river and kasilof river king salmon fishing can be booked here today! tight lines scott sager

Officially Spring on the Kenai Peninsula

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

It has been a long winter here in Alaska with close to record breaking snows in South Central and the kenai peninsula, hopefully that is behind us for a few months now. Longer days and nicer weather seem to be upon us! The Kenai River Fishing season will be upon us before we know it here in Alaska, though we …

UPPER KENAI RIVER BOAT LAUNCH

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE UPPER KENAI RIVER BOAT LAUNCH View UPPER KENAI RIVER BOAT LAUNCH in a larger map Visit AK State Parks for more about the upper Kenai river boat launch. Located at the Kenai Lake bridge in Cooper Landing the upper Kenai river boat launch is a great place to access the river.  Right at the boat launch …

KENAI RIVER KING SALMON FISHING

Drifting on the FlyALASKSA AND KENAI RIVER SALMON FISHING, DRIFTING ON THE FLY

First run of Kenai River King Salmon Opportunities at for kenai river king salmon fishing starts in early to the middle of May.  Our drift boat makes is possible to navigate through the shallow Kenai River and get to concentrated first runs of king salmon.  By the first of June the Kenai river is usually high enough that we will …

RAINBOW TROUT FISHING THE KENAI RIVER

Drifting on the FlyWINTER FISHING POSTS

Rainbow trout fishing the Kenai river is always something I look forward too, even on day 100 I still find the motivation to get gear together and make my way to the river.  It is always helpful to see the river when the water is very low.  At Cooper Landing the Flow was around 600 CFS and below Skilak lake …

WILLIE PREDATOR POWER BOAT

Drifting on the FlyDRIFTING ON THE FLY

Drifting on the Fly, LLC proudly added a Willie Predator power boat to the business. The boat is 20 feet long and is 72 inches wide and is powered by a 50 horse power Mercury motor and has a 9.9  horse power Mercury motor for secondary power. Though running a drift boat on the Kenai River for salmon, Dolly Varden …

Alaska fly out fishing trips

Drifting on the FlyALASKA AND KENAI PENINSULA BACK COUNTRY FISHING

Alaska fly out fishing trips are a great way to experience the state and make for a hardcore fishing adventure that you will never forget. Since 2003 we have been working hard at exploring remote rivers in Alaska so that we can offer back country trips as a part of our operation.  I have fished many rivers only accessed by …

KENAI RIVER TROUT FISHING

Drifting on the FlyWINTER FISHING POSTS

Kenai river trout fishing in the winter can be good one day and just OK the next.  Inconsistent temperatures has a lot to do with this.  The peak season of kenai river trout fishing is June, August, September and October. The first weekend of Dec. was beautiful on the Kenai river.  We didn’t catch a ton of rainbow trout but …

Homer Alaska lingcod and Halibut fishing

Drifting on the FlyALASKA KENAI PENINSULA SALTWATER FISHING

If you are visiting the Alaska in the fall and the weather is right for you, Homer alaska Lingcod and halibut fishing can be very good.  Be sure to dress for a colder days of fishing though. You can always take off layers but if you don’t have them you cant put them on!  Be prepared for 25 – 50 …