Jock scott needs no introduction and weve even featured this pattern here before but a different prycetannatt version of it. Mar 24, 2020 jock scott salmon fly tying tutorial prycetannatt blind eye classic. Mar 26, 2012 john jock scott, born branxfolmes, rocburgshire in 1817, created this enduring pattern in 1850. I have a similar jock scott rod which does not appear in my 41 weber catalog. Kelson in the book the salmon fly, 1895show patterns for the jock scott, probably the most renowned of all classic salmon fly patterns and shows the type of feathers that were used. A wideranging book on flyfishing, spinning, trolling, wetfly, dryfly, dapping and threadline fishing, mostly for salmon and trout, but including a good chapter on pike fishing. Salmon fishing by eric taverner and jock scott abebooks. In the book fly patterns of british columbia it is mentioned on several pages, and even places second to bill nations fly, the nation special, in kamloops trout caught on paul lake. Jock scott salmon fly on black background highres stock. I cant imagine anyone looking at this fly and thinking anything but 1 that is a jock scott and 2 that is a great looking jock scott. Salmon fishing the lonsdale library by eric taverner and. Traherne have said that if they could have only one fly to fish with it would be a jock scott. This is remarkable, considering the jock scott was designed for salmon on the tweed in the british isles, and bill nations fly was created by the famous guide from paul lake, specifically for paul lake trout. The frontispiece is a good colour plate of devon minnows, hardy wig.
Deals particularly with the system of short and multiplying reel as developed in america, but also to a lesser extent with fixedspool and nottingham methods. Jock scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are patterns for jock scott in the following publications. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement, advertising, or merchandising purposes in any media e. Laying the rod on the benty grass, one crunched ones way to the top of the bank. This victorian guide to fly fish tying built up the illusion that angling for salmon required feathers of exotic bird species. Salmon fishing the lonsdale library by eric taverner and jock. Catch and rig ballyhoo fishing offshore key largo catch n cook duration. Kori bustard, obtained through the kori ssp species survival project. The jock scott salmon single hook fly the english fly fishing shop. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
There are many tales about the invention of the jock scott i guess we will never know the ture story and im sure. This new version of tying the classic salmon fly shows how to tie a jock scott and also a fullfeather wing fly the stevenson also from start to finish. Jock scott salmon fly tying tutorial prycetannatt blind eye classic. 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. If you have read the page about the distinction between game and coarse fishing in britain and ireland, you will already understand that the history of game fishing only really stretches back to the middle of the 19th century at the very most. Probably one of the more famous and recognisable patterns. To maintain correct proportions, the barbs and points are slightly longer on the stout. Nevertheless niels has decided that the jock scott will be his fly of choice for his. There is slight wear to the extremities, including bumping. Jock scott is the author of greased line fishing 4. I cant imagine anyone looking at this fly and thinking anything but 1 that is a jock scott and 2. Needs no introduction and weve even featured this pattern here before but a different prycetannatt version of it. Overview download history purchase history invoices boards sign out. Salmon flies, also published in 1892, both simply repeat kelsons previously published dressing.
Jock scott classic and artistic salmon fly tying classic. A hot half hour the jock scott, from the scotsman 17 th november 1926 by rev william mccallum. The salmon flies of james harper posted in classic and artistic salmon fly tying. A fly tying and fishing site by bryant freeman, a nova scotian, turned new brunswicker river levels in real time in canada river talk a new book on salmon fishing by mike crosby 2009 the rest of the story luc couturier jerome molloy partridge blind eye hooks fly of the month. Modern browsers allow for easy use of jpeg files directly by right clicking on the sample and setting them as wallpapers. Kelson in the book the salmon fly, 1895show patterns for the jock scott, probably the most renowned of all classic salmon fly patterns and shows the type of feathers that were used feathers just not sensible, legal or even available today. Given the multitude of jock scott salmon fly patterns out there, 5 that i know of, not to mention some others claret scott is one i can recall, i wonder which one is the original pattern, and if the others can should also be classed as jock scott. A fly that must be in all fly boxes in various sizes. If youre worried about tying the jock scott, try this one first. Jock scott salmon fly on black background stock photo purchaselicenselabel.
A model book of p d malloch salmon flies this page contains the excellent plates of malloch flies from the book salmon fishing by w earl hodgeson in 1906, i have also include detailed pictures of vintage flies from p d malloch, all found in the same box with provenance of being purchased from mallochs shop in perth, scotland. Greased line fishing for salmon hardcover 1970 by jock scott author 4. It is dressed to mr harpers pattern a more complex version was published in the fishing gazette of 1885. Apr 04, 2015 catch and rig ballyhoo fishing offshore key largo catch n cook duration. The jock scott is a dress salmon fly created in 1850 by john jock scott, born at branxholm in roxburghshire in 1817 the jock scott has been used as a metaphor for fly fishing in general. Bold statement from a man who himself is regarded as the finest fly designer by many today. The tail is very critical to the success of the fly.
Tying the jock scott fly anglers online volumn 12 week. The salmon fly how to dress it and how to use it is a fly fishing book written by george m. The jock scott fly takes up two volumes as before and the stevenson takes up one volume. Anton had heard of him and seen some of the flies in fly tyer magazine, and at the time had even tried tying a few salmon flies looking back now they are not salmon flies by any means, but seeing the color and size of a real salmon fly for the first time was a very special moment. David zincavage the article entitled the original jock scott by the late colonel joseph d. Classic salmon patterns click here this section features classic patterns from the 19th century and are the inspiration of all classic salmon fly tiers.
The protagonist of the edwardians by vita sackvillewest is described as follows at the coronation of george v. The lonsdale library is unequivocally categorised as the greatest library of sporting pastimes ever produced. This is remarkable, considering the jock scott was designed for salmon on the tweed in the british isles, and bill nations fly was created by the famous guide. Flies on this page, jock scott, jockie, jonah, john campbell, kelly, killer. The jock scott fly had a successful baptism, and soon its popularity had reached waters all over the world, when many fishermen considered it one of the. This will be a two part step by step tutorial discussing the dressing of the king of the salmon flies, the jock scott. Tying the jock scott part one this will be a two part step by step tutorial discussing the dressing of the king of the salmon flies, the jock scott. Paul schmookler shows this hook in the brittannia fly antique on page 67 of his book rare and unusual fly tying materials. On the other hand, most game fishermen either use a fly or a lure and it is the history of those methods that. As there has been a few enquiries about bugs lately, here is another slightly different from the others.
The best known classic patterns include the jock scott, the popham pictured at right, the black dog and the green highlander. Jock scott salmon fly tying tutorial prycetannatt blind. Included are some of the wellknown classics such as the jock scott, durham. If you are interested in the history of this pattern there is a magnificent article on the web by david. Jock scott, lord john scotts former water bailiff, the inventor of the famous pattern, died january 24th, 1893. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Woods documentation titled greased line fishing for salmon. When thirteen years of age he began his salmonangling career under the directions of robert kerss, head keeper to the then marquis of lothian. Hereby our house fly tier thorsten struebens interpretation of this classic fly. The jock scott wet fly fly anglers online volumn 12 week 11. Greased line fishing for salmon was originally printed in the early. Still one of the most effective of all salmon flies.
Victorian salmon flies and the birds used to make them this. The fishing museum online a short history of fly fishing. However, the reel seats are very similar but the writing on the fields rod is different. A wideranging book on flyfishing, spinning, trolling, wet fly, dry fly, dapping and threadline fishing, mostly for salmon and trout, but including a good chapter on pike fishing. An extensive book on salmon fishing with chapters on sunk fly fishing, salmon flies, and spinning for salmon. I intend to get very in depth with each stage, with an emphasis on material preparation, which is key to being able to pull off this very difficult and complicated fly. I particularly enjoyed reading this book alongside jock scotts compilation of. Big movements have occurred as fly fishermen have become more aware of species decline. We join the reverend just before lunch on a cold november day on tweed, the wilkinson had been the fly in use and no fish had been caught. Chapters on life history of the salmon, the literature of salmon fishing, tackle, hooks, casting, fishing the sunk fly, the floating line, the dry fly, greased line fishing, dry fly fishing, tying salmon flies, spinning, fishing with prawn, shrimp and worm, salmon scales, the law and salmon fishing, the river shannon, names of salmon pools. A jock scott salmon fly, tied according to the original t. The salmon fly how to dress it and how to use it is a fly fishing book written. Because the notes included with the pattern in kelsons book the salmon fly are so long on this one i will not bother you with my ramblings too much, just like to add that i modified the pattern a bit when tying as usual, like adding argus in the wing, but here.
The jock scott has been used as a metaphor for fly fishing in general. Most people consider the pattern described in george kelsons book the salmon fly as the original. There is considerable history around the original salmon fly, and not a whole lot where the wet fly is concerned. Traditional atlantic salmon flies a collection of feather wing salmon flies use paypal button to order by bryant freeman, riverview new brunswick canada the medway fisherman. Another massive work on classic salmon flies from uk writer martin. The jock scott fly had a successful baptism, and soon its popularity had reached waters all over the world, when many fishermen considered it one of the most effective, if not the best, artificial fly for the atlantic salmon. Introduction to fly tying feathers the essential fly. Usefully illustrated with numerous coloured engravings of salmonflies, and salmonfry. Victorian salmon flies and the birds used to make them. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fifteen monochrome plates, and numerous intext illustrations. An extensive book on salmon fishing with chapters on sunkfly fishing, salmonflies, and spinning for salmon. For what it is worth, the structure and limits in color are pretty aligned with many vintage flies i see although the shape is modern and fast.
The mcintyre has been pretty popular salmon fly although it was not featured in most of the books from the golden era of salmon flies. Our show this week is the story of what may be the greatest feather robbery of all. Greased line fishing for salmon by jock scott and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The jock scott challenge with ryan houston 2017 duration. The fourth volume includes 14 important tying techniques for all salmon fly tyers. History reveals that this fly was born on a ship bound for norway from scotland, on which john scott embarked to accompany his employer, the homonymous lord john scott, on a fishing expedition. History without a doubt the jock scott is one of the most popular classic salmon flies of today. Since 1873, hardy has included hundreds of salmon flies in its annual. Early important salmon fly patterns include black dose, blue charm, jock scott, silver doctor, durham ranger, dusty miller,green high lander, mar lodge,silver gray, silver wilkinson, thunder and lightning beauly snow fly, canary, jock odee, lady caroline, and the silver partridge. Atlantic salmon, grayling, bass, steelhead, salmon, pike, etc. Classic salmon and trout flies of europe and the americas. Check out some of my other salmon fly tying tutorials. Jock for the inventor of this renowned fly was hardly known as john scott was born at branxholme early in february 1817. To see an overview of all global flyfisher wallpapers, please go to the wallpaper page.
In 1987 paul schullery in american fly fishinga history said of kelsons the salmon fly. As a general rule of thumb i like the tail to be 1 12 times the hook gap, when measure from the tie in point diagonally to the tip of the tail. John jock scott, born branxfolmes, rocburgshire in 1817, created this enduring pattern in 1850. The book was published in 1895 and in spite of the 120 years that have passed, most current jock scotts like the ones niels ties are quite close to the original pattern as described and shown by kelson. Submit a fly pattern sign our guest book view guestbook. The story of the pattern box and how hardys used notes and. The legendary jock scott, the king of salmon flies. Because the notes included with the pattern in kelsons book. Tying classic salmon fly jock scott, sbs tied by vitalik. Whether or not that one had them, this little baby would certainly be. The jock scott is one of the butterfly patterns of the victorian era and it is considered a masterpiece in harmony and proportion.
Attached are pictures of a marshall fields special trade rod which i have always assumed to be a heddonmade rod. I particularly enjoyed reading this book alongside jock scotts compilation of a. Probably the best known and most popular salmon fly of its time. Greased line fishing for salmon by scott jock abebooks. Fished in scotland and england now for over 150 years, it is now fished the world over, and probably will be for the next 150 years.
The same hook as the jock scott, but made from heavier wire. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jock scott global flyfisher some might consider it a bit. Collected by donald rudd under the pseudonym, jock scott. Fine and far off was published in 1952 and in my view is another attempt by jock scott at changing the face and conventions of what was salmon fishing to a supposed new range of tactics based upon the new found success of a few anglers. The jock scott is a dress salmon fly created in 1850 by john jock scott, born at. Jock scott global flyfisher some might consider it a. Jock scott global flyfisher some might consider it a bit mad or. A fishing work on salmon fishing, discussing the greased line technique for fishing. It is one of the most famous of classic salmon flies and arrived on the fly fishing scene around 1850. Schullery in american fly fishinga history said of kelsons the salmon fly. He named it after its curator and promoted in his business and fishing books. While it may have been written in the mid1900s, salmon fishing gives the reader a look inside the life of the scottish ghillie, frederick hill.
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