Jock Scott fly

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
Type	Salmon fly
History
Creator	John (Jock) Scott
Created	1850
Materials
Typical sizes	1 ¼ to 3 inches
Typical hooks	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
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]

The Jock Scott was created in 1850. See David Zincavage's article for more details.^[6] Many of the original components are from rare birds.^[1]