So i told my friend;s mom that i would make her a pin to wear to work. I am sure many of you have seen the gold pins with flies tied on them. She is a flight attendant for Alaska Air. I want to tie up something that will be easily recognizable to the fishermen traveling up, but dont know what fly to tie. It really shouldn;t be gaudy or flashy. I was thinking just a green butt skunk, but there has to be a nice fly that says alaska salmon fishing better than that.
any suggestions?

Alaska Mary Ann is the logical choice. It is the logo fly for the Alaska Flyfishers. It is derived from an Eskimo lure and is the official fly of the club. You can visit their website at www.akflyfishers.com. The feature, Fly of the Month has detailed tying instructions. I have fished the fly and it does well for Salmon or Trout, freshwater or salt.