Zoo Cougar

Head: deer hair (sprun but not packed)

Notes:

A great tutorial that I utilized when I first started tying Zoo Cougars is here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TWq95R0vv24 Might as well watch it done from the master himself. I'd say the only thing I don't do as much as Galloup is the large collar. I use one, but not quite as large. Don't pack the head when you're spinning the deer hair as you don't want this fly to float; it needs to ride under the surface. Trim the bottom of the head flat, and bullet shape the top to get the ideal profile.

I used to use gudebrod flat pearlescent material for the bodies, but they have stopped making it. I substituted chenille for most flies, so if you can find something pearl and flat, use it for the body.

This is not only a great fly for big browns, but it absolutely rocked the smallmouth this past summer as well.