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'Zoo Cougar' Streamer
From the Bruce Derington Collection
Tied by: Bruce Derington
'Zoo Cougar' Streamer Recipe
Tied by: Bruce Derington
Hook: TMC 300, 3665A, or any X-Long hook
Thread: Danville Super Strong, Fly Master Plus, 3/0, G52 (color to match head)
Tail: Yellow Marabou
Body: Pearl Sparkle Braid
Wing: Mallard flank, feather dyed wood duck yellow
Underwing: White calf tail
Collar: Olive-yellow deer body hair
Head: Olive-yellow deer body hair, clipped
1) Tie on thread at the ¾ point and wrap to the bend
2) Tie in marabou , equal to length of shank(run butt ends up to tie in point and secure
3) Tie in sparkle braid (also, full length, up to ¾ point)
4) Tie in small clump of calf tail, so it extends to just past the bend
5) Tie in mallard flank (length to tip of marabou)
(Note: the flank feather placement is very important to make the fly swim properly.
Make sure feather is directly on the top, use two – a right and a left if necessary)
6) Tie in deer hair to form a collar, length 1/3 of shank (trim butts short before securing)
7) Tie in a clump of deer hair (trim tips first) and spin
8) Trim bottom first (flat), then sides, followed by the head
Go to the Flydogs DVD-Videos Page to see Bruce's 'Basics of Fly Tying' DVD program---available for
purchase from the Flydogs--in this almost two hour program Bruce will show you the 'Basics' of fly
tying in easy to understand steps.
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