Jock Scot

Jock Scot
an artificial fly having a yellow floss body, black silk tag, scarlet and yellow tail, wings of scarlet and of jungle cock feathers spotted with yellow and gray, and hackle of guinea fowl and grouse feathers.
Also, Jock Scott.
[generic use of JOCK + Scot, a regional allusion]

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