The Jock Scott is a dressed salmon fly created in 1850 by John (Jock) Scott, born at Branxholm in Roxburghshire in 1817.[2]

Jock Scott fly
Artificial fly
Jock Scott Salmon Fly
TypeSalmon fly
History
CreatorJohn (Jock) Scott
Created1850
Materials
Typical sizes1 ¼ to 3 inches
Typical hooksSalmon fly hook
TailA Topping and Indian Crow
Bodygolden yellow and black floss, black herl, Toucan feathers,
Wingpair of black White-tipped Turkey tail strips; “mixed” sheath of “married” strands of Peacock wing, Yellow, Scarlet and Blue Swan, Bustard, Florican and Golden Pheasant tail; two strands of Peacock sword feather above; “married” narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck at the sides; brown Mallard over two strands of Peacock sword feather above; Jungle cock
RibbingFine oval silver tinsel, black floss
Hackleblack hackle
TagSilver tinsel
ButtBlack Herl
ThroatSpeckled Gallina
CheekBlue Chatterer; a Topping over all.
Shoulderhorn of blue and yellow Macaw
Reference(s)
Pattern references[1]

The Jock Scott has been used as a metaphor for fly fishing in general. The protagonist of The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West is described as follows at the coronation of George V: "He was bored, he was disgusted; he wished that he might be casting a Jock Scott into the Tay."[3][4][5]

History

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The Jock Scott was created in 1850. See David Zincavage's article for more details.[6]

Tying instructions

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The materials used in this fly are shown in the infobox. Many of the original components are from rare birds.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kontio, Timo. "Fly tying the Jock Scott Salmon Fly Step by Step". Fly Tying Archive. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jock Scott". Fish4flies. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Vita Sackville-West (1930). The Edwardians.
  4. ^ Vintage Classics, 2016, p. 242
  5. ^ "Fly Fishing". Fly Fisher Pro. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Zincavage, J. David (1991). The American Fly Fisherman. 17 (2): 21–26 http://www.amff.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/1991-Vol17-No2web.pdf. Retrieved March 13, 2021. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)