Saltwater Jock Scott

[steelhead]

Swimmer, Here's the dressing for the Jock Scott. Ken ABrames Flatwings were the inspiratoin for the conversion. in his books, Joseph Bates talks quite a bit about the older salmon/landlocked salmon flatwings tied during the time when Carrie Stevens tied. As I recall, they were tied at the head of a long shanked hook and used for trolling.

Jock Scott Flatwing Conversion (fly is about 8” long eye of hook to end of flash)

Hook: 3/0 Eagleclaw #253
Thread: Black
Platform: Yellow Bucktail
Support: Yellow hackle curve side up to support tail
Tail (in order of assembly):
Red saddle hackle slightly longer than support hackle
Cantaloupe saddle hackle (all the following neck hackle tied about 5 ½” – 6” long)
Black saddle hackle/gold flash (2 strands typical)
Yellow saddle hackle
Yellow saddle hackle/black flash
Yellow saddle hackle/ red flash
Black saddle hackle
Brown Grizzly saddle hackle/copper flash
Yellow saddle hackle/blue flash
Red saddle hackle/gold flash
Blue saddlehackle/blue flash
Body: Bill’s body Braid, Light Blue
Collar: Black bucktail 2/3 around tied fairly full
Natural Guinea Fowl folded and wrapped several turns, pulled down and tied off as throat assembly, try to tie off so that this will be a background for the Jungle Cock eye
Topping (in order of assembly):Peacock herl (6-7 strands) tied to end at end of neck hackle in tail assembly
Count 30 – 35 Natural Brown Bucktail from the top of a natural white bucktail
Brown Grizzly saddle hackle (41/2” –5” long)
Golden Pheasant crest
Cheek/Eye: Tuft of Turquoise saddle hackle tied in above Jungle Cock eye

NOTE: Red, Yellow and Blue are Primary colors (bright)