Skip to content

JUST SHOP

Label with wording Special Offers
Shop By Category
Shop By Brand
Best Sellers
Special Offers

Having trouble finding one of our products?     Send us an enquiry.

The Scottie MKIV (The Westie)
The Scottie MKIV (The Westie)

Scottie Products

The Scottie Brand first appeared on fishing products manufactured in Scotland by Sharpes of Aberdeen during the 1930’s. The brand has been synonymous with high quality innovative British made fly fishing products including fly reels and split cane rods. Scottie Products still manufacture the Scottie Cane Wading staff and split cane rods are still being made to order.

Fly Tying

In the 1970’s the Scottie Fly tying vice was launched and won a Design Council award for its simple design and use of materials. Since this time the Scottie Vice has been in production and has become a firm favourite with both professional and hobby tyers. The latest MKIV model in stainless steel, nicknamed the “Westie” is shown opposite

Fly Tying Materials

The tying of flies has always exploited new materials to improve the performance of flies and develop new patterns. Scottie products has partnered with the internationally recognised brands to offer all Scottie customers the highest quality materials and hooks.

Natural Materials for Fly Tying

Traditional fly tying relied on the natural materials provided in nature; fur and feather is still used to create the range of flies that imitate the life stages of the ephemera for the trout angler as well as lures and wet flies.  Today natural materials used for fly tying are harvested as by-products from a wide range of other activities or specially sourced from ethical producers.

To achieve the quality and consistency demanded by fly tyers materials are prepared, dyed and packaged using specialist machinery and modern non-toxic dyes. By their very nature natural materials can vary a great deal so selection of the very best is essential, our brand partners help give our customer confidence when buying.

Synthetic Hairs

Synthetic materials have become an important part of fly tying today. Traditional patterns have been enhanced by blended dubbings, small quantities of mylar and ultraviolet fibres are mixed with natural furs and guard hairs to add a little magic to the traditional materials.

Alternatively 100% synthetic materials can be used either as a dubbing or long hairs.  These products have many advantages they add mobility to a fly, they offer an almost infinite range of colour including ultraviolet shades, photoluminescence and reflective qualities or ‘flash’.  But one of the most desirable qualities of synthetics is their weight and water repellence – this allows the increasing areas of our sport; Pike fishing on the fly and saltwater fly fishing to produce large flies that can be cast and fished with effectively.

Sybai Blend Angel Hair Synthetic Hair
Sybai Blend Angel Hair Synthetic Hair

Sign up for the Scottie Newsletter Here

Back To Top