Guest Ladykiller Report post Posted January 12, 2004 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Ladykiller: Zoo Cougar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2004 The fly i do 75% of my trout fishing with....nice tie LK! SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDHflyfisher 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2004 nice fly now i need some yellow deer hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ladykiller Report post Posted January 13, 2004 This is an awesome fly. I've used it successfully here in Michigan and in Arkansas. It's fished on a full sinking line or a sink tip line. I lost a brown of about 27" this fall on one of these. Popular colors: olive, chartreuse, yellow, and tan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 13, 2004 Very nice tie Ladykiller. OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ladykiller Report post Posted January 13, 2004 SD .... we need to discuss the Trophy Water for this spring. drop me an email Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishboy 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2004 Great fly for big browns (and don't forget smallies and even pike). I tie it up to size 2/0 on 4XL saltwater hooks for BIG trout (so far biggest is 23", but lots more around the 20" mark on this fly). Ladykiller mentioned its good in chartreuse, tan, olive, and yellow. I've found black and white to also be effective. I think it's one of those flies where the style and not necessarily colors are effective. Though it defeats the purpose of the floating deer-hair head and to an extent the action the woodduck flank wing gives the fly, a conehead on this fly also works very well. Great fly!! Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lanvaettir 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2004 That's a great pattern and a really nice tie! How fast does it sink and have you tried tying it so it floats and fishing it like a mouse? I'd bet it would be a blast here in New Mexico for big browns! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ladykiller Report post Posted January 13, 2004 Sink rate of this fly is dependent on the sink rate of the sinking flyline, since the fly itself is not weighted. This is a floating fly that is meant to be pulled under by the sinking line. However, there are a few of us here in Michigan (myself included) that also fish this fly on a floating line after dark as well. If you put the Whitlock mouserat pattern and the zoo cougar side by side and view both of their silhouettes from underneath, you will see they almost look identical when wet. I've caught big trout on both after dark. What a riot! Hey lanvaettir, email me about the trout fishing with mice patterns there in New Mexico. I'm curious as to what other areas of the US have this type of fishing as it is rarely talked about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted January 13, 2004 i have had nice results on a floating line with this pattern as well....has taken many smallies and bucketmouths in the warm waters.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2004 I cant wait to start floating that streach again this spring LK i'll send you a mail/PM SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ladykiller Report post Posted January 14, 2004 Actually, on this fly, not only is the style important, but the color is very important as well. Case in point, the last three days of the regular season here in Michigan last September the browns were being picky as usual. Couldn't buy a fish on anything except yellow medium-size unweighted flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
