Jock Scott

Written by DCarp

Jock Scott

RWFF Jock Scott

• Hook: Blind Eye 4/0 - 1/0
• Thread: Black, 6/0
• Tag: Silver Tinsel, Yellow Floss
• Tail: GP Crest, Indian Crow
• Butt: Ostrich Herl
• Body: Rear1/2 of yellow floss ribbed with fine oval silver tinsel, butted with black herl, and veiled above and below with golden toucan; front 1/2 of black floss ribbed with fine oval silver tinsel
• Throat: Guinea Fowl

• Wing: White tipped turkey ; married strips of blue, yellow, and red swan, and golden pheasant tail; bronze mallard over top
• Topping: Peacock Sword, GP Crest
• Cheeks: Jungle cock, Kingfisher

HISTORY

Without a doubt the Jock Scott is one of the most popular classic salmon flies of today. Along with the Green Highlander and the Gordon the Jock Scott is probably tied more often by tiers of True Classic salmon flies than anyother of the flies of old. The Jock Scott was designed by Mr. John Scott around 1850. The Jock Scott was written about by just about every salmon fly writer then and now. It is a true Classic's Classic.