Ard Stetts Flies

Name	Alaska Claret Queen
Category	Salmon/Steelhead
Hook	Gamakatsu salmon #2
Tag	Two turns flat silver tinsel
Tail	Amherst pheasant crest
Butt	Ostrich herl
Body	Claret floss tied full
Rib	Heavy oval tinsel with black palmered saddle hackle
Collar	Claret saddle hackle tied slightly down for wing
Wing	Sparse bunch of polar bear body hair or substitute
Topping	Amherst pheasant crest as long as the wing
Head	Black silk

Alaska Claret Queen was originated and tied by Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer Ard Stetts. You can see more of Ard's flies at The Flies of Ard Stetts  or return to "How Bout them Kings".