To catch steelhead and salmon, you need to swim the fly at the right angle, the right depth, and the right speed. The right rod can help solve that puzzle.
But these are the fish of a thousand casts, so preferences also play a big role. You can fish the same fish in the same water with a single hander, a short two hander, or the very longest rods. You can fish floating line, sinking line, dry flies, wet flies, traditional swing, riffle hitch, nymph and indicator. Long belly, Skagit, Scandi. The variations are endless. We get it, so we made a series of rods that satisfy your every preference.
Swing rods were meticulously developed and are loaded with technology and attention to detail to meet those demands.
Fished and tested by professional anglers and expert casters from Alaska to the Great Lakes, from Canada to Norway, and from the Pacific Northwest to the Northeast, we left no stone unturned making sure each rod was fine-tuned for its intended purpose.
Swing rods feature progressive loading actions, fast recovery speed, directional stability, and a light in hand feel, from combining finely tuned new tapers with our multi-directional, multi-modulus layups, ARC2 reinforcement, Carbon Link resin system, and the very finest components.
Breakthrough components include new titanium tangle-free stripping guides with Silicon Nitride inserts that allow casts to shoot further and help prevent tangles in mono or braid running lines. Snake Brand Universal snake guides grace the rest of the rod to round out the guide set.
Scott also designed a new fully milled aluminum reel seat with aggressive threads for operating with cold hands, type 3 hard coat, and specially milled reel foot pockets that securely hold current performance reels and most vintage reel feet. All new front and rear grip designs turned from Flor grade cork ensure comfort, feel, and longevity.
Like all Scott fly rods, Swing rods are hand-crafted, one at a time, in Montrose, Colorado.
SW9874, 9' 8" 7 Wt 4 Pc
Sometimes the fishing, or your preferences, just call for a single hander. These are also the finest general streamer rods we make. Perfect when the species or water call for a single hander, especially when deploying techniques like nymph and indicator, or micro-tube riffle hitching. This is also one of our all time favorite streamer rods for any species. This is a great all-rounder for destinations like Alaska or Iceland.
SW9884, 9' 8" 8 Wt 4 Pc
Single Handed Rods- Sometimes the fishing, or your preferences, just call for a single hander. These are also the finest general streamer rods we make. Yep, you’re in the lineup bombing bead chain eye flies to the opposite bank on sinking shooting heads, settling in for the swing, and waiting for a sea fresh chromer to tug on the line. This rod will cast a shooting head a country mile. It also excels for targeting big steelhead or salmon in tight quarters rivers like some found in SE Alaska, Great Lakes region, or Norway. It’s our top choice for a dedicated silver salmon rod, handling both top water and sunken flies with ease.
SW11844, 11' 8" 4 Wt 4 Pc
Double Handed Rods Short and light rods- Exceptionally light in hand and scaled for smaller fish and more intimate waters. Great with both compact and standard length heads, these rods are a pure joy to fish. When you have the urge to Swing but the fish just aren’t that big, this is your rod. We nicknamed it the Half-pounder. Perfect for summer fish on the Klamath or grilse the world over. Great with floating or short sinking tip set ups, this rod allows you to deploy all techniques but is scaled to maximize the fun of smaller specimens in the water. It’s also a great rod for targeting trout or the smaller salmon species like pinks with a two hander.
SW11864, 11' 8" 6 Wt 4 Pc
Double Handed Rods Short and light rods- Exceptionally light in hand and scaled for smaller fish and more intimate waters. Great with both compact and standard length heads, these rods are a pure joy to fish. Pure fun. This rod excels at all techniques in waters where shorter heads and casting distances are called for and fish are of average size. It’s super light in hand and transmits a ton of feel but maintains a high level of stability when changing casting direction or using sinking tips.
SW12864, 12' 8" 6 Wt 4 Pc
All around rods- High performance with most line types, these rods are light in hand, can fish from short to long distances, and provide great line control. The rod that just might provide the greatest versatility and enjoyment most often when pursuing most steelhead and salmon. This rod is great with both floating and sinking lines, short to long bellies, short to long distance casts, and average sized fish.
SW12874, 12' 8" 7 Wt 4 Pc
All around rods- High performance with most line types, these rods are light in hand, can fish from short to long distances, and provide great line control. The rod that just might provide the greatest versatility and enjoyment most often when pursuing most steelhead and salmon. This rod is great with both floating and sinking lines, short to long bellies, short to long distance casts, and average sized fish.
SW12884, 12' 8" 8 Wt 4 Pc SW128104, 12' 8" 10 Wt 4 Pc
All around rods- High performance with most line types, these rods are light in hand, can fish from short to long distances, and provide great line control.
Great rod for coastal winter run steelhead or Great Lakes chromers in the Fall. This rod really launches a Skagit head with T-14 or T-18 tips and can turn fish on a dime. It’s also our choice for salmon in smaller rivers.
SW13864, 13' 8" 6 Wt 4 Pc
When longer casts and greater line control are needed with a 6 weight line, this is the rod. It’s got loads of touch and sensitivity combined with power. A great rod for floating lines and skating or hitching flies.
SW13874, 13' 8" 7 Wt 4 Pc
Long rods- Perfect for longer bellies, the furthest distances, and most line control. While this rod casts shorter heads and sink tips with grace and ease, it’s our number one choice when choosing a longer belly line and making long-distance tight loop casts. A perfect rod for most of B.C. and most Atlantic salmon.
SW13894, 13' 8" 9 Wt 4 Pc
Long rods- Perfect for longer bellies, the furthest distances, and most line control. Like its lighter line weight sibling above, this rod casts very long tight loops. It’s our choice when sink tips are the norm and for targeting the biggest salmon and steelhead.
SW148104, 14' 8" 10 Wt 4 Pc
Long rods- Perfect for longer bellies, the furthest distances, and most line control. Clearwater, Skeena, Gaula, anywhere you fish big water for big fish. Massive casts and incredible line control give you the ability to fish the furthest seams and lies. Powerful butt sections let you turn heavy fish in heavy currents.
SW14194, 14' 1" 9 Wt 4 Pc
Viking Sticks- These Scandinavian style rods are faster in action than the long rods above. They are very light in hand for their length and line weight, and they produce very tight loops and high line speeds. The do-it-all Scandi rod. A joy to cast and fish due to it’s light in hand feel, easy of casting, and incredible line speed. Conquer fish the world over with this rod.
SW151104, 15' 1" 10 Wt 4 Pc
Viking Sticks- These Scandinavian style rods are faster in action than the long rods above. They are very light in hand for their length and line weight, and they produce very tight loops and high line speeds. When your fishing calls for 700 grains or more, and you need to make the longest casts in search of mythical fish, this is your rod.
SW161104, 16' 1" 10 Wt 4 Pc
Viking Sticks- These Scandinavian style rods are faster in action than the long rods above. They are very light in hand for their length and line weight, and they produce very tight loops and high line speeds. Like it’s younger sibling above but with a touch of extra line control, and ease of fishing even longer belly lines. Our pick for fishing the biggest waters for the biggest fish.
MODEL
LINE
LENGTH
PIECES
SW9874
7
9' 8"
4
SW9884
8
9' 8"
4
SW11844
4
11' 8"
4
SW11864
6
11' 8"
4
SW12864
6
12' 8"
4
SW12874
7
12' 8"
4
SW12884
8
12' 8"
4
SW128104
10
12' 8"
4
SW13864
6
13' 8"
4
SW13874
7
13' 8"
4
SW13894
9
13' 8"
4
SW148104
10
14' 8"
4
SW14194
9
14' 1"
4
SW151104
10
15' 1"
4
SW161104
10
16' 1"
4
Technical Features
ReAct
ReAct technology combines Scott's X-Core design with a new complex materials and taper system to create a break-through in fast action rod design. Distance, control and accuracy are compromised by waves that vibrate in the rod, even after the cast has been made. Simply making the rod stiffer to stop these vibrations kills feel. ReAct counteracts energy sapping vibrations by speeding the recovery of the blank without the need to stiffen the rod with more material. This puts the feel in fast. And that’s a really good thing.
X-Core
Enhanced feel, incredible stability and unequalled performance. X-Core combines the industry’s leading composite technologies with cutting edge design.
Diameter is proportional to stiffness and strength, and X-Core, or Expanded Core, technology delivers blanks that transmit feel and maintain stability better than any other design approach.
Uses fast taper mandrels with low-mass, thin-walled blanks and proprietary ARC reinforcement to create rods that have stiffness with feel, and stability with sensitivity.
This design helps the rod come alive in your hands. It’s a superior approach to the slow taper, thick walled designs that deliver stiffness at the expense of feel.
Multi-Modulus
Fine-tuned flex and recovery.
Scott pioneered the use of multi modulus fiber lay ups in blank design.
By varying the fiber tensile modulus along the length of the rod, we’re able to precisely control the stiffness and recovery speed of our blanks.
The result is a rod that loads and unloads more smoothly.
Arc 2
Scott introduced the world to ultra-light weight unidirectional carbon fiber reinforcements over 15 years ago. Our Advanced Reinforced Carbon (ARC) adds directional stability and hoop strength while minimizing additional weight.
Our new generation ARC is over 35% lighter and sets a new first in ultra-light multi-ply blank construction.
The result is even more torsional stability with substantially lighter weight. This helps your rod track better for greater loop control and pin point accuracy.
Natural Finish
Walk down a rod rack at your local fly shop and you’ll notice something different about Scott rods. Like everything we do, the Scott Natural Finish is all about making your rod lighter, more durable, and better performing.
Most other rods on the shelf are run through a belt sander, tearing away the outside power fibers of the blank and introducing variance. Inadvertent flatspotting during the sanding process will weaken a blank, and blanks are designed with a margin of error to accommodate for oversanding. After the blank is sanded, a glossy paint is applied to add shelf appeal.
Natural finish blanks aren’t subjected to the rip through the sanding belt, nor are they covered with heavy paint to add pop in your fly shop. We’re firm believers in the natural beauty of graphite. A natural finish blank is built to exacting tolerances. Scott’s advanced resin systems permeate the blank, leaving a durable finish that will stand up to years of abuse.
MIL-SPEC III
Another first, brought to you by Scott.
Most reelseats are made with a glossy, thin, and easily marred type 2 anodize. Scratches in type 2 anodize expose the aluminum underneath, leading to worn finishes and potential for corrosion.
This Mil-Spec III anodize penetrates the surface of the aluminum, creating the hardest, most durable, and most corrosion resistant finish available. Mil-Spec III prevents galvanic reactions with dissimilar metals and is resistant to temperatures above 900 degrees fahrenheit. Titanium
With the highest strength to weight ratio and corrosion resistance of any metal, our titanium guide frames let you worry about the fishing, and not about the salt.
When we set out to build the best fly rods, we knew that we had to use the best components. We use guides made from materials chosen for their strength, lightness, and corrosion resistance. Frames are made from pure titanium – 65% lighter than equivalent stainless steel guides, and 100% corrosion resistant. Silicon carbide (SiC) rings are diamond polished to create the smoothest surface of any ceramic material. Just like our frames, SiC is resistant to abrasion, corrosion, and thermal shock.
Why would you want guides made from anything else?
Univeral Guides
These new, patented, American made guides from Snake Brand feature radius feet which conform to the blank, have the best corrosion resistance, and even have a self-lubricating finish to shoot line farther.
Carbon Link
Our latest rods combine new precision construction techniques with our innovative new resin system to bond carbon fibers in a very dense matrix. The result? An exponentially lighter, more efficient rod that reduces casting fatigue and effort, while improving accuracy and versatility performance. So, whether it’s long bank shots with a dry, or short roll casts on your favorite nymph run, Scott fly rods bring together light weight, fast recovery and feel for unbridled fishing Nirvana.
