How to tie - The Deadly Ally McCoist Lure - Tying Deadly Trout Flies

How to - Tie the famous Ally McCoist lure originally tied by Jock Esplin from Scotland, This lure is basically a variant of a Tadpole or a Dog Nobbler and works everywhere, fish it very slowly deep down, works on a floater as well as it does a sinking or intermediate line. The longer the tail the better it works.
As a note the superglue is optional and is really unnecessary, as can be seen in the video it can be a bit messy, I don't bother using it now.
Materials-
Kamasan b175-size 8
UV hot orange brass bead
Lead wire-optional
Black Uni thread 6/0
Black marabou
Gold holographic Flashabou or similar
Olive UV fritz
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[@iandon1811]

Hiya I was just watching your video there of the Ally McCoist fly...Big Jock was a friend and neighbor of mine for a number of years and was legendary up here for this pattern and a number of others, thanks for the recognition on behalf of Big Jock...

[@thatdamnmackem]

Hope I did it justice, it's a great pattern, did he come up with any others ?

[@iandon1811]

Yes but I don't know if I've got any left in my box if I have I'll send pictures

[@peterattwood7513]

Hi Ian when did Big jock first tie the Ally McCoist

[@harleydixey1924]

An excellent video! A great format and great fly, i cant wait for your next upload.

[@thatdamnmackem]

Hi Harley, many thanks for the great comments, glad you enjoyed it, Brian

[@FimisterJ]

Enjoyed your demonstration, thanks for posting 🎣🎣

[@thatdamnmackem]

Thanks, glad you liked it

[@juholaitinen8569]

Very nice and simple video! Great!! Nice Channel too!

[@thatdamnmackem]

Thanks mate, glad you liked it

[@bobjohnson7207]

Very good I'd bet money that fly catches large trout 3lb. to maybe 10 lb+. Anyways your getting close to what I tye.

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

Jock was a Glasgow Rangers fan and Ally Mc coist was the striker best fly ever.

[@thatdamnmackem]

Yes I remember when Ally McCoist played for Sunderland (my home team) didn't work out for him here and he went on to great things at Rangers, must have been the English air 😂, hands down it's still my most productive lure, I only tie it with the Ally fritz from Flybow now

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

@@thatdamnmackem the Rangers fans are brittish staunch through and through No Surrender.

[@chrisfraser6777]

Nice fly well tied where do you get your different UV olive fritzs from the only one that I've got is flybox Ally McCoist can you help me out and tell me where you get yours from cheers mate

[@thatdamnmackem]

Glad you liked it, I like the Flybox best can't remember where I got the others from but try Funky Fly Tying or there are a couple on E-bay you could try www.ebay.co.uk/itm/15MM-UV-FRITZ/280625481709?hash=item41569507ed:m:mR8F2yCZhUXoNh9LUG9zRbw or www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2m-UV-BOOST-16mm-STRAGGLE-FRITZ-LONG-STRAGGLE/272949550164?hash=item3f8d0f9c54:m:mpYjGTTTYoSVXszXjEyyHcg

[@chrisfraser6777]

Ok cheers for getting back to me I've had a look on eBay and find two different shades of all the olive fritzs that I like I've ordered them. This is a great fly i've made a few with the flybox Fritz and caught lots of fish. I've also made it with a olive tail and that one works really well as well cheers for sharing it nice one thanks mate. Great videos I watch them all

[@tonywills139]

Do you always tying with a black tail , is that the best tail colour?

[@thatdamnmackem]

Ally McCoist pattern calls for a black tail, if it has a different colour its not an Ally McCoist, but change it up a bit if you like and see if it works, try varieties of olive for change

[@peterattwood7513]

Anyone have any idea when this fly was invented

[@Loyalist-ul6qm]

90s

[@barrycooper8640]

Up the Gers.

[@johnboy20071]

Hi is it 15mm fritz your using

[@thatdamnmackem]

Yes mate I used 15mm for this tie, although now I use a uv olive 18mm that I dye myself, it gives the fly more movement, also try a red bead for another variation

[@johnboy20071]

no problem i'll try the red bead also Thanks

[@McCrea210609]

Red bead, royal blue fritz and white Marabou surely 😂 if you know, you know

[@jsboyle3459]

Nice fly rubbish name