| Jock Scott> | |
| Type: | Salmon fly |
| Creator: | John (Jock) Scott |
| Created: | 1850 |
| Sizes: | 1 ¼ to 3 inches |
| Hooktype: | Salmon fly hook |
| Tail: | A Topping and Indian Crow |
| Body: | golden yellow and black floss, black herl, Toucan feathers, |
| Wing: | pair 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 |
| Ribbing: | Fine oval silver tinsel, black floss |
| Hackle: | black hackle |
| Tag: | Silver tinsel |
| Butt: | Black Herl |
| Throat: | Speckled Gallina |
| Cheek: | Blue Chatterer; a Topping over all. |
| Shoulder: | horn of blue and yellow Macaw |
| Ref: | [1] |
The Jock Scott is a dressed salmon fly created in 1850 by John (Jock) Scott, born at Branxholm in Roxburghshire in 1817.[2]
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]
The Jock Scott was created in 1850. See David Zincavage's article for more details.[6]
The materials used in this fly are shown in the infobox. Many of the original components are from rare birds.