Mystic Waters Fly Fishing Any Fish, Anytime, On The Fly!

I can list many instances were a positive or happy-go-lucky outlook led to big fish success.  Gene Zeller is one of those guys with the right approach.  Gene made his first fly-fishing trip to Alaska several seasons ago in September.  He was traveling with a couple veterans of Alaska fly fishing. Ge

By now, I’m sure some of you who frequent the more fishy portions of the web have come across an unsavory character who calls himself Roderick Hawg Brown. I was recently interrogated by this toothless, piscine, cartoon effigy of a euro invasive trash fish.  Based on my answers, he provides some fish

The flows on the Missouri River below Holter Dam are at 4,860cfs.  That’s far below last year and more than 2,000cfs below the mean for the date.  What it means right now, is warmer, clearer water and fish looking up for prolific hatches of bugs.  Midges, mayflies, caddis and even some stoneflies ar

I’m like a laid up silver salmon or tarpon.  I like to conserve energy.  When it comes to tying flies, I seldom rely on patterns that take more than a couple materials.  I have tied flies that take 3o min, but they usually end up under a rock or in a submerged root wad. I [...]

Simms Ice Out has come and gone.  I’ve been on a bit of a fishing bender since.  I guess hanging around 500 fishing fools between April 19 and 21 kind of fired me up even more than usual.  I worked several days in the Big R Fly Shop and even mowed the lawn.  I also [...]

Ice Out time is here in Montana. That means thousands of hungry fish are on the prowl.  Here is another Big R Fly Shop “Fly of the Week” video with a pattern for the season. Ice Out also means hundreds of fly fishing guides will be rolling into Bozeman Montana.  Thursday is the opening day for [...]

I care deeply about what happens in Bristol Bay.  I live and guide on the Kenai River, hundreds of miles away from Bristol Bay, but It’s still Alaska.  The oceans are all connected.  Wild salmon populations throughout the region all matter. Maintaining a healthy Bristol Bay region is vital to Alaska

I’m working in a Montana fly shop right now and some days are painful.  I hear so many stories and fishing reports.  I get invitations to fish secret spots and special private waters.  The only problem is, I’m working in the fly shop.  Don’t get me wrong.  I’m still getting some time on the waters.

This is a rant.  I’m over it now, but a couple days ago I was incensed.  This is my Anger Management post. I wonder if anyone else has experienced a similar problem with domain registration. I have a blogger blog named kenairiverfishingreport.blogspot.com.  A little over a year ago, I registered a c

The Alaska Felt Sole Ban is on. If you are planning to fish in Alaska waters this coming season, be sure to wear boots with rubber soles. Beginning January 1, 2012, felt-soled footgear will be prohibited while sport fishing in fresh water. This regulation was adopted to reduce the potential of intro