August was a strong month from start to finish for sockeye, silvers, and trout on the Kenai River. The below average water levels forced us to rethink our approach to silvers and rainbows, but we managed to formulate a productive game plan and had many...
As usual, July came and went in a hurry, and as a whole, it was another great month of fishing. Our guests had great times on the Kenai River, flyouts, and salt water. Keeping up with the norm, the Board of Fish and Alaska Department...
Another June has passed and as a whole it was a good one. The late and cold spring maintained through the entire month, keeping water levels down and clients bundled up. The low water on the Kasilof didn't seem to have any drag on the...
Summer is fast approaching! A recent trip to the freezer greeted me with a nice supply of salmon left over from last year. I love smoking the remainder of my salmon in the spring to make room for a new summer supply. There are many...
Jeremy, co-owner of Drift Away, and his wife Andrea purchased the lodge in April 2016 and operated it last summer. George Holthe, a long time friend, client, and fishing rep turned them on to the property several times over the last 3 years. The Anderson's...
We hope everyone had a geat holiday season! At Drift Away Fishing we are full steam ahead for the upcoming season. If you've been thinking about heading to Alaska in 2017 contact us, we'd love to help you set up the trip of a lifetime....
Rainbow Trout Mother Nature kept us on our toes for the entire month. Two major factors contributed to a tough fishery; an intermittent pink salmon spawn, and a mid to late September glut above torpedo. The Pinks returned much like the Reds and Silvers, not many,...
"Kind of" is a great way to describe August as a whole. As always we will break down the month by species fished, but the trend across the board was definitely, "kind of". Does a tough month or season have any weight on the next...
"Kind of" is a great way to describe August as a whole. As always we will break down the month by species fished, but the trend across the board was definitely, "kind of". Does a tough month or season have any weight on the next...
July was met with great weather and as usual great clients. The fishery was interesting but productive. We typically fish the Kenai exclusively for Red salmon and trout during this time of year. (This marks our 3rd year not targeting Kings on the Kenai and...