Alaska Mary Ann
Variation
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - White chenille
Wing - White bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle fowl
Author’s Note
Frank Dufresne originated this pattern. For lack of anything else to work with, Frank made the first fly with a red tail, cream wool body with a silver wire ribbing, and a polar bear wing.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier’s Art - Terry Hellekson