GS.J.Scott Tag: Silver tinsel(o), Gold yellow floss. Tail: Gold phesant crest and a Indian Crow. Butt: Black Ostrich herl. Body first half: Yellow floss ribbed narrow silver tinsel(o),butted yellow tucan and blk ostrich. Second half: Black floss ribbed silver tinsel with a black hackle along. Underving: White tip Turkey tail with black base. Mainving: Yellow Swan or turkey, peacook, red Macaw, dark mottled Turkey, blue Macaw, Bustard, Gold phesant tail, Peacook hearl, Grey and Bronze mallard, on top Gold phesant crest. Throat: Gallina. Sides: Jungel cook. Cheeks: blue Chatterer or kingfisher. Horns: Blue and yellow Macaw. Head: Black.

John Scott (Jock Scott) started working for The Marquis of Lothian as a thirteen year old. He left after two years to engage himself with Lord John Scott-the similarity in names being a draw. He was engaged to Lord Scott until Scott's death 37 years later. He then worked for Lord Haddington after two years tying flies himself. In 1850 he devised something interesting , new, and taking which ostensibly made onboard a ship taking he and Lord Scott to Norway for a Salmon outing. Probably good for romantics, but untrue. However, it is the most famous, and most killing of flies. Some claim this to the first with Jungle Cock, but the Durham Ranger can be traced to 1846. It is however one of the true Classics. The two part body of yellow and black is copied in many others like Akroyd from Dee. There is a good obituary listing in Bates' "Art of the Salmon Fly," from the original Field newsletter. This fly and its derivatives are what modern salmon flies derived from. You can see this in hair wings, and its fully feather use in all parts of the world. Apparently the Salmon don't realize it is an 1850's creation!