Tying an Iain Bain Special

Tying an Iain Bain special salmon fly

[@mazo2267]

Masterclass.....lets hope the specials do their stuff again next season...best wishes to you and yours for Christmas and the New Year

[@IainSB]

Hi Mazo I hope that I have the luck to go fishing and capture my favourite parts of a day out. and always feel that catching a fish is a bonus......all the best to all of yours too and to you Cheers Iain.....PS and your fishing trips are enjoyable and you have many fish

[@nigelfox9212]

Excellent I’ll be tying some and hopefully catch a couple in the new season, keep your vids coming awesome. Happy new year.

[@IainSB]

Hi Nigel Thanks for your comment . I hope your efforts in fly tying are rewarded with many fish. all the best for 2019 .Tight lines Iain

[@simonsmith3867]

Thank you for sharing the dressing with us, I can guarantee that I will be trying it next year for sea trout and salmon! Have a happy christmas and a great new year, Thank you Iain.

[@IainSB]

Thank,s Simon ... I am glad that yourself and so many others have given great comments and I hope that it serves you as well as it has myself ... I have caught a lot of sea trout with this pattern on single hooks over the years ... have a good Christmas and a happy new year . Cheers Iain

[@TheCaster26]

Excellent presentation enjoyed it very much, from Mayo fisher.

[@IainSB]

Thanks Mr Caster I hope that if you tie a few that you have as much success with it as I have had over the years Tight Lines Cheers Iain

[@broadbentish9237]

Excellent demo with great precision. Thanks from Alan and Avril.

[@IainSB]

Thanks Alan and Avril ... The camera crew made it all possible . Have a great Christmas and a very Happy new Year cheers Iain and Frances

[@andrescholz7193]

Great precision? ;)

[@PaulConnor100]

Lovely fly.... Just tied one and your right that material is awesome. The iridescence and translucent affect is amazing I can see why the Salmon like it. Thanks mate! 😉 🎣

[@IainSB]

Hi Paul I hope it brings you as much success as it has done for myself . hope you have a great year Cheers Iain

[@PaulConnor100]

@@IainSB Hi Iain hope you' re keeping well..... have you caught many springers on your special fly. My season is starting in a few days..... Believe it or not but I have only caught a few springers in my time 🤷‍♂️😂

[@IainSB]

Hi Paul .. I have used this fly for quite a few years and had most of my springers on it. I fishedthe Thurso in the spring and most of the fish I caught were on the single dropper . I had three one April evening one after the other on beat 12. Scotland will not allow fishing for at least another week and when it does I may not get out as my wife Frances is one of the vulnerable and I have been told by the medics that she attends that I should not go out in case I bring the virus home. At the moment I am polishing my Rods but don't know when I will get a chance to use them. Tight lines when you get out and stay safe. Cheers iain🥃

[@PaulConnor100]

@@IainSB Hopefully your wife will be ok! and maybe you'll get out at some stage. That's good hear about the fly..... I fishing Carnroe and there's some good springers been caught on it's 1st week and hopefully I can get one to go with my Big Autumn fish of a few years ago. Iain you should try Carnroe someday it's the most prolific river in N. Ireland.... I could guide for you. Free!!! 😉

[@IainSB]

I appreciate your invitation but I don't travel far from home in case I have to return quickly. I have in the past thought of fishing on the Bann and I love to go fishing with anglers that appreciate the rivers they fish . I hope that maybe one day I can get back and fish more of the Irish rivers. Please let me know how you get on and make sure to give the special a good work out 👌Cheers Iain 🥃

[@mitchbain3338]

Wow what a great looking fly a nice challenge for me as a novice fly tier here in Canada.

[@IainSB]

Hi Mitch (distant cousin)... I know that Davie McPhail has added a variation to my favourite fly it may be worth a look. stay safe .Cheers Iain

[@mitchbain3338]

Ian my grandfather came from Cove Kinncardinshire. Hope as a kid he fly fished. Nice fly let's see more, I just like to tie them. I have a fly rod but no one to go with learn casting etc.

[@johnprentice2546]

Absolutely fantastic and inspirational thank you. Kind regards John

[@IainSB]

Hi John Thank,s for the great comment I hope you can use the pattern and have the same success as I have had with it.. all the best for next year . Tight Lines Iain

[@johnprentice2546]

@@IainSB I've not tied flies for ages. I usually target brown trout but the evolution of new materials and methods has given me a hurdle.. however I'm going to start again developing new devastating patterns in 2019. Thanks again for you're words of inspiration. 👍

[@IainSB]

Hi John I wish you all the best and I have found over the years that when i have been under pressure I went back to tying fly's that it took a lot of pressure of me . and made me relax and take my mind of the other things in life when I look back were not really that much of a problem ...All the best and if you develop a catching certainty let me Know... All the Best Iain

[@BB1872]

Thanks for sharing your wee dressing Iain 👍👍 have a good one , all the best for the new year and tight lines for 2019 , and remember those estuary muddlers 🦈🦈🦈👍

[@IainSB]

Hi Billy I will be taking a few of your recommendations with me but I will be doing a rain dance before I go to the Halladale this year... I hope Santa is good to you and AWE the best for the new year . Cheers Iain

[@BB1872]

Hi again Iain , i just tied your fly on a sz8 salar single there as im out of sz 8 doubles, unfortunately i don't have the body material so i used mirage insted, i dont have black squirrel either so i used finn raccoon!! Ive kept it super sparse and it looks awesome Iain ,im going to share it on social media if thats ok now you have shared your lovely dressing on KZbin i am Funky fly tying pro team member here in the uk , thanks very much for sharing again I'll be doing them for my box and they will be getting a good swim on the river Tay on opening day 2019 ,all the very best m8 Billy..🦈🦈🦈👍👍👍👍🎄🤝

[@IainSB]

Hi Billy I have tied this pattern on size 8 Partridge silver shadow singles and have had a lot of fish on these and smaller ... so bash on with the singles .. but go to your hobby shop and get some holographic silver it is an essential and i am sure you will see the effect it has on your fly,s cheers Iain

[@BB1872]

Hi Iain have u a link for the original holograpgic silver ?

[@IainSB]

Hi Billy sorry about the time its has taken to get back to you The comments were coming so quickly an old guy could not keep up ....made a mistake on the hooks i use for singles are partridge grey shadow.. if you type in Hobbycraft into your search engine it should come up and you should be able to find your nearest shop . if you have problems getting anywhere with that send another comment with the area that you live and ill try to find the nearest shop or online link for you Cheers Iain

[@Netrigger77]

Superb looking fly fish killer going to tie. Some off these up for next season tight lines my friend hopefully see u on the river banks one day take care

[@IainSB]

Thanks great for the comment Mark. I have gone fishing with that fly for many years and it has over the years caught so many fish .I wish you every success for next season ....Tight lines Iain

[@neilcoupar2096]

Iain, came upon your videos by chance. What a stroke of good fortune on my part. They are excellent and I thoroughly enjoy each in its own right. I was pleasantly surprised to see you upload one of tying your favourite fly. Unfortunately my hearing is not as good as it could be and wonder if you could reply with the actual dressing, as I am guessing at bits on the video. Obliged and tight lines for the season.....

[@IainSB]

Hi Neil Thanks for the encouraging and good comment. I always keep leftovers of nail varnish the thicker the better so that I can glue the jungle cock feathers . The tying .... tail is two parts of goose biots the body is holographic sheet (self adhesive) with silver wire wrapped around.the wing is golden pheasant dyed red then natural squirrel . the sparkly bit is angel hair then squirrel hair dyed black. the throat is hen dyed blue and then my glued jungle cock are added to finish....... the wire I use I get from Hobby shops as its a lot cheaper I use 34 gauge.also the holographic plastic sheets I have bought there.. but they can both be found on Ebay... the fly I tied was on size 8 double but I have had a lot of success on smaller and singles..and larger ones on plastic tubes All the best for the coming season and keep your rod bent.cheers Iain. PS if you look further down in the comments you will see that Billy,s comment has the Ebay code for the self adhesive any other questions give me a shout

[@ianroberts4462]

Great fly Iain, thanks for the dressing. You fish with a dropper of the same fly in a smaller size? And do you fish both the special with the orange and black tube fly together?

[@IainSB]

I usually tie the single hook quite small and when using a size 8 double on the tail and a size 8 single on the dropper, the dropper looks smaller just because of its dressing. I do sometimes have a dropper on while fishing my orange tube . most of the time I have the orange tube on its own as the times I fish with it the water is usually high and coloured or cold .

[@ianroberts4462]

Thanks Iain. Great videos- really inspiring. I am fishing the opposite bank in a couple of weeks and will give your dressings a swim! ATB

[@IainSB]

👍 Tight lines

[@jamescompston2678]

Lovely looking fly... judging by your videos a proven fish catcher! I will be tying some to test on Irish rivers! 👍

[@IainSB]

Hi James ... I fished The Moy quite a number of years ago and the water was so low. I fished with two singles and had a lot of fish come at the fly's and only managed to catch some cracking sea trout . From memory I think the largest was around 6lb . What fun !.. All the best for the festivities and tight lines for next year .... enjoy yourself with a Jameson it will keep you warm until the season starts ..Cheers Iain

[@neilmason158]

Thanks for this video. The use of holographic is a great idea. Now I able refine tying of your fly. I wish you a happy New Year and I will to the vice

[@IainSB]

Hi Neil I wish you every success for next year and hope you can fill your fly boxes in time for the season to start .. Tight Lines Iain

[@barrymcvey7554]

seen the origins o yr fly years ago wen you had yr caravan along fae jocks av enjoyed watching yr fishing videos keep them going Ian

[@IainSB]

A really Big HIGH !!! it has been a long time since we plundered the river and showed of our catches ... I hope you are still catching as many and life is good. all the best for Christmas and the new year.... hope your lum reeks for a long time .. cheers Iain

[@barrymcvey7554]

@@IainSB thanx Ian tight lines forever but try no loose as many fish on yr videos

[@IainSB]

Hi Barry as you well know i,m no perfect .....and I can and still will loose fish but thats fishing ...but I will try harder... Cheers Mate all the best

[@stephenasbridge878]

I think I’ll tie a few of these for chum salmon here in Japan!

[@IainSB]

Hi Again Stephen I hope that you get as much enjoyment fishing with them as I have had . we have no fishing here at the moment as no one is allowed out , unless for essentials or to get a bit of exercise . I have managed to find a recording of a day out that I never bothered with last Autumn, so editing out most of the rubbish and hope there is enough left to get us anglers agitated and reaching to polish our rods. 😉🎣🥃

[@durhamranger988]

Unusual way of tying in the jungle cock Iain, but will no doubt make them very secure. Good looking fly. Thank you for sharing. Tight lines!

[@IainSB]

Hi David I found that I was loosing the odd feather until I started doubeing them over and now they stay in until the fall apart with my casting . I hope that if you tie some that you have as much success as I have had with them Cheers Iain 🥃

[@sepposfiskehorna4454]

I will tie a bunch of your wonderful fly Iain Bain special. I understand that it works well. I will test it in Rönne river next month. You will get a report from me. Cheers🎣🍺

[@IainSB]

I managed to get some time and tied some yesterday evening. I know you do a lot of sea trout fishing and a few years ago I went fishing for them July and August and I caught about 25 and the biggest was 14lb. They were all caught on an I B Special tied on single hooks . so maybe you can try this also... Tight Lines for you this season and especially for your trip to the river Rönne . I will wait for your report and look it up on the Internet so I know where you are Fishing. 🎣👌🥃

[@jonnylloyd9767]

Good to see how to tye i thought it looked a nice fly i might use it for a dropper fly on the south tyne that combination should do well doon here

[@IainSB]

Hi Jonny I used this pattern in the Spring on the Thurso for about twenty years .. double on the tail and a single on the dropper and I have had more springers on the dropper than the tail .. and in low water sometimes fish with two singles with a lot of success. all the best for the season and tight lines for next year . Cheers Iain

[@sfeinberg1]

Iann, great videos! Save some fish for me at Cardona, please--will be fishing there in a couple of weeks. Question: how long should the biots be with relation to hook length? Thanks.

[@IainSB]

Hi Stephen I think you should be ok for the fishing there is a lot of fish on the lower tweed waiting to come up river. I make the biots about a quarter of the hook length.. but if we have more water and the river is running high make sure you have fast sinking tips and some waited flies as some of the pools are over 10 feet deep. Cheers Iain

[@PaulConnor100]

As you promised....nice pattern and proven it's worth many times for you. I was just wondering why you don't use holo braid or do you think this paper gives a better iridescent affect.? Happy Christmas! and Tightlines for 2019 🎣😁

[@IainSB]

Hi Paul I have used quite a lot of different materials for the body,s and the holographic

[@IainSB]

Sorry about early release ... the holographic sheet stays together and has not fallen apart even when I have had a couple of fish on the fly ... it is not expensive and you can make a lot of flees with one sheet... have a great Christmas and lots of fly tying for next season ... Cheers Iain

[@PaulConnor100]

@@IainSB 😉

[@derekhawkins8104]

nice looking fly ian no dout you will catch many fish on that fly sir.

[@IainSB]

Hi Derek Thank you for your comment. I started making videos and putting on youtube almost 2 years ago ..this was my first attempt at making a video of my favourite fly.. I have used it and had some great days on different rivers and have had some relay great comments..I would appreciate if you had a look or subscribed and see how much fun I have had. all the best for Christmas and tight lines for the new year Cheers Iain

[@BB1872]

Hi Iain hope u are having a great Xmas, i got some of the body material so thanks very much for pointing me in the right direction!! Do u know if the goose biots u use are fluorescent by any chance ? As i know from experience fluorescent colours are a big key in the saltwater, Billy 👍🦈

[@IainSB]

Hi Billy I'm not sure about the biots being fluorescent I don't have the packet anymore but it is definitely bright yellow..... I am glad you managed to get the silver body material ...all the best for the new year. Cheers Iain

[@dougiemccafferty3299]

When you said when tying your fly you use 32 grade wire where did you get it from,great fly

[@IainSB]

Hi Douglas I get the 32 gauge silver wire from any hobby shop they sell it in small spools and its a lot cheaper than at the tackle shops.. I hope you have as much success as i have had with it .. Eric sent me a text on Tuesday saying he had a 16lb fish at Ladykirk on an Iain Bain Special so they are still working . Tight Lines Iain

[@dougiemccafferty3299]

That would have gave a good fight fresh run i hope👍

[@IainSB]

it would have, I have tried to call Eric but he must still be hung over and not answering his phone... Hold on !!!!!! he just called and told me that he caught it on a size 14 .. and it took him quite a while to land as he had to wait on the ghillie coming with the net cheers Iain

[@cianoboyleflyfishing]

Do you fish this during the back end of the season or is it more of a fly for fresh fish?

[@IainSB]

Hi again Cian I have used the same pattern for years Spring Summer and Autumn in different sizes and in singles doubles and tubes and have had quite a lot of success on all . If you are having a bash with them, I hope that you have a lot of catching.. Tight Lines Iain

[@cianoboyleflyfishing]

Iain SB tied something similar by coincidence few weeks ago.. just doesn’t have squirrel and has a red head instead ..I’ll tie yours and see if I have success 👍

[@IainSB]

I think confidence in what you are doing plays a large part and I hope you have a large part to play in boosting the catch returns . all the best . Cheers Iain

[@Fishing.530]

Wow lovely fly how much for them lol

[@IainSB]

Hi Ben I am afraid my hands are a bit arthritic and only manage to keep myself going with my IBS . that is why I made the video so you or you friends can have a go yourselves ... I hope you manage to tie for yourself as it will give you a great deal of satisfaction to catch a fish that you have tied yourself. cheers Iain

[@Fishing.530]

@@IainSB just a quick question are there any tour guides for the fishing or by any chance August 12th-17th could u show me good spot or places and fish for trout/salmon thanks .

[@IainSB]

Hi Ben .... I think the best thing you can do is type into google fishpal and choose the area and rivers that you will be holidaying near and see the catch returns for each beat then choose which suits you pocket best.. if you were to tell me where you are heading for I will see if I can spend some time and make a suggestion .. Cheers Iain

[@Fishing.530]

@@IainSB thanks very much I will get back to u will I find you on social media by any chance

[@BB1872]

Hi Iain im in West Lothian!! The nearest store is Livingston but i haven't a clue what the item it is to type in ,so if you could send me the correct link that would be brilliant..👍👍👍

[@IainSB]

Hi Billy I have put the product code into Hobbycraft but blanked out. they dont seem to have it in there listing If you can wait I will make the effort within the next two weeks to go to the store in Livingston and see if there is something similar I have checked on the internet and there is something very similar if not the same on ebay the product code is 361264725679 Cheers Iain

[@scootfishing]

Nice one ian

[@IainSB]

Thanks Scott hope you can put the pattern to good use ... all the best and tight lines Iain

[@loggie1971]

I have just tied that fly i will give it ago on the river moy in ballina

[@IainSB]

Hi Sean I fished the Moy a lot of years ago (never managed a cast on the Ridge Pool) I hooked fish in the tidal water. and also up at Foxford. there were a few other beats I had a day on and I remember catching an eight pound sea trout. it is a very productive river and I wish you all the best . let me know how many .. keep your rod bent. Cheers Iain

[@loggie1971]

@@IainSB i had an 11lbs in the ridge pool last year i am a member of the ballina waters club

[@IainSB]

you are a lucky man and I hope that you have a great season.Cheers Iain

[@loggie1971]

@@IainSB thank you i hope u have a good season iain

[@loggie1971]

@@IainSB are u on facebook i can sent u a photo of your fly i tied to c what u think of it