A rod is only as good
as the hands behind it.
Handcrafted in Montrose, Colorado. Fished wherever the water takes you.
Scott began with an angler’s belief that a better rod could be built. That belief still guides the work.
It started with
a better way.
In 1973, engineer and angler Harry Wilson began building rods in a basement on Cook Street in San Francisco. The company was incorporated the following year and named after his son, Scott.
Early fiberglass rods made their mark with thoughtful designs, including packable five-piece rods. Graphite opened another chapter: in 1975, Scott introduced a nine-foot rod for a four-weight line.
San Francisco
A basement workshop. An engineer’s curiosity. The beginning of Scott.
Berkeley
Growing beyond the original shop, with Larry Kenney helping shape the next generation of rods.
Colorado
The move to Telluride in 1993, followed by a purpose-built home in Montrose.
Made here.
Made by hand.
Precise graphite patterns. Carefully placed guides. Wraps finished by hand. Scott’s approach brings the entire rod together in its own workshop.
The small decisions matter because you can feel them: the shape of a grip, the way a rod loads, the feedback that travels from the fly to your hand.
Explore the Scott difference
The workshop is
only the beginning.
Rods are designed for a purpose, then tested by experienced anglers before they reach your hands. The final measure is always the fishing.
Find your ScottGood people.
Good water.
Rod makers, guides, anglers, and independent fly shops. Scott’s story belongs to the people who build these rods, fish them, and share what they learn.
A specialty fly shop is part of that connection. Put a rod in your hand. Talk about your water. Find the one that feels right.
Meet your local fly shop