Wet FlyintermediatePacific Northwest
Alaska Mary Ann
$7.95
Available Sizes#2 - #6
Color Variations
Silver/WhiteGold/White
Frank Dufresne designed the Alaska Mary Ann in the 1930s for Alaskan salmon, but the pattern migrated south to the Pacific Northwest with the same determination as the fish it was designed to catch. The silver tinsel body and sparse white wing create a clean, bright profile that salmon respond to in clear and off-color water alike. It is a fly from an era when patterns were named after people and places rather than marketing concepts, and it still catches fish with the quiet efficiency of something that never needed to prove itself because it was already proven.
Quick Facts
TypeWet Fly
Difficultyintermediate
SeasonsFall
Target SpeciesChinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Steelhead
Sizes#2 - #6
Best LocationsRogue River, OR; Cowlitz River, WA
Where to Fish It
Rogue River
OR · Freestone River
Cowlitz River
WA · Tailwater
Map unavailable. Locations for Alaska Mary Ann: Rogue River, OR; Cowlitz River, WA
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