Zoo Cougar pancora versión fly tying instructions by Ruben Martin

Zoo Cougar (pancora versión)
Hook: TMC 300, #2-6
Thread: UNI 8/0 o UTC 70 and Uni Big Fly o UTC 140.
Weight: lead wire
Tail: olive marabu
Body: diamond braid, yellow pearl.
under wing: orange calf tail.
Wing: 2 Mallard flank feathers dyed olive.
head: deer body hair, olive.
The Zoo Cougar always seemed a fantastic fly, but I was not particularly attractive in the original colors even if they have been chosen by its creator K. Gallup.
In environments that I fish trout there are two bodies that occupy a favorite place for trout feeding time, one catfish are small and others are pancoras a good sized crustacean belonging to the family Aeglidae.
Both share a couple of features, one is that its color is often in olive tones and the other is that both have flattened silhouettes ... the pancoras even have a silhouette of "almond" much flatter and wider than the small catfish, however I found we changing the color of the Zoo cougar would in a fly that share these patterns ... and it was.
In small sizes they are really fisherwomen and can be used throughout the entire season, even with some additives such as rubber feet.
It is not a frequent model in boxes fishermen but the truth is that I suspect that will be for long.

[@timmasincupp6760]

Bravo Ruben!!! Legendary!!!

[@Mark-nd8eb]

Beautiful tie and music.

[@rubenmartinflies]

Thanks my friend!best regards!!

[@imaxfli]

Nice...man, those scissors were sharp! hated the 2 ads that popped up at the end and didn't let me see the finished fly!

[@rubenmartinflies]

Hi mark, thanks, youtube puts the ads. Best regards

[@KRIMP0FF]

That is an amazing fly, gonna try it very soon. Thanks for sharing !

[@rubenmartinflies]

Thanks my friend! best regards!!

[@kevinjtoner]

One of my favorite streamers. Nice color scheme, also. Thank you, Ruben! Regards....

[@mlopezgaffney]

Vamos Ruben!!! Buenísima la mosca!! Fuerte abrazo, Matías

[@sebasantini]

Excelente Patron Rubén!!

[@juanmanuelponce5904]

Beautiful Ruben! la original es amarilla y articulada!! pero verde se ve tremenda! Alta Zoo Cougar!!!

[@GustavoBrazBarros]

Pure art, is a pleasure watch yours videos, the combinations of skill and music are always superb. Many thanks from Brazil.

[@agustindonet1238]

excelente mosca! un lujo como todas las otras! gracias por este deleite de atado y fantástic! música!

[@GeorgeSemel]

That would be an all most dead ringer for the Atlantic Salmon Smolts that are common in our streams due to the Atlantic Salmon Restoration Project! The trout up here would eat it! The Zoo Cougar is one of my favorite flies! I fish it a lot in the fall, the big brown trout, that feed heavy going into winter!

[@GeorgeSemel]

Yep, when you get down to it , the Zoo Cougar is really just an adaptation of the Muddler Minnow! The use of different materials like Mallard flank feathers and Marabou for a tail verse Turkey quill feather! I even will put a few strains of pearl Kristal flash then the over wing! On some days the fish will just take it better!

[@fernandopiccinini5863]

espectacular!! gracias por compartirla ruben!

[@seanmooney3907]

very nice Ruben, love the fly and the music as well. Thanks for sharing. First viewer and comment. Love when I can do that too. All the best to you and God Bless. Sean

[@gussperez71]

Hermosa imitación Martin! Que materiales usaste?

[@lewismcgregor5330]

Ruben yah missed a bit with the lead. Cracking fly.

[@davesherbert6709]

You should go watch Kelly Galloup's tutorial on how to tie a Zoo Cougar and the proper use of hair.

[@rubenmartinflies]

I have Dave, just reed the description below the video its a version an adaptation ok Kelly Galloups fly, this is the version i used to use years ago in my Rivers in Argentina... you can like it or not, you can try it or not but as the description of the video says... "Zoo Cougar (pancora versión)"

[@99problemsbutafishaintone35]

Reminds me of Mister Rogers music.

[@rubenmartinflies]

;)

[@joeduca8582]

Hola Ruben!!! excellent work & always the best music! that fly really came together! do you choose the music? I think that was on the sunny side of the street, and that's what you did, took a great fly and put it on your side of the street to suit your needs. I think you are an artist! your videos always bring me much joy. Thank you my friend!

[@joeduca8582]

+Ruben Martin Ah... muy bien. Leandro es in artista demasiado! You both compliment each other's artistry. Thank you my friend!

[@joeduca8582]

+Ruben Martin How many more hams do I need now? 😋

[@joeduca8582]

+Ruben Martin lol as many as you want! my pleasure! perhaps a whole hog! 😋🐷🐖🌎⚽🏈

[@gajuma56]

Simplemente Ruben...what is the underwing material? Gracias

[@SuperKabookie]

What type of fish are eating that bug. And what do you call that fly?