History

THE SCOTTY ROAD SO FAR

In 1952, Blayney Scott and his wife Almeda started a small company in Victoria, British Columbia with the intent of pioneering the use of plastics to manufacture fishing lures and other marine products. From their humble beginnings, Scotty Manufacturing Ltd. evolved to produce thousands of products under the Scotty trademark, focused on the fishing, marine, outdoor and firefighting industries worldwide.

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1952

From humble beginnings

In 1952, Blayney Scott and his wife Almeda started a small company in Victoria, British Columbia with the intent of pioneering the use of plastics to manufacture fishing lures and other marine products. From their humble beginnings, Scotty Manufacturing Ltd. evolved to produce thousands of products under the Scotty trademark, focused on the fishing, marine, outdoor and firefighting industries worldwide.

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1963

THE START OF A NEW AGE

With strong roots in commercial fishing Mr.Scott saw a market for his new “Space age” material known as plastic. Sport fishing was the perfect fit. Scott Plastics produced its first Sport fishing & boating catalogue to showcase all of the revolutionary new products being manufactured for the industry.

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1973

The first
Saltaire Downrigger

The Saltaire manual downrigger was released in 1973 and quickly became an indispensable tool for sports anglers along Canada’s west coast. The forward-thinking use of plastics offered a light-weight, portable design uniquely suited to withstand the harsh climate of the North Pacific. Scotty’s earliest downriggers established a strong reputation for value, ease of use, and durability that continues today.

1981

The Crab diner
bait jar

Designed in the early 80’s and still produced today, in multiple sizes and features, Scotty’s bait jars are #1 with crab anglers around the world.

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1986

First full-colour sportfishing catalogue

Printing in colour offered us the ability to share the angler lifestyle with our consumers. For the first time Scotty products were featured out on the water in full colour giving everyone a fully immersive feeling of getting out and reeling in the big one.

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1990

Electric Downrigger

Initially launched with an on/off foot switch, the first electric downrigger quickly evolved into a user-friendly, state-of-the-art fishing accessory.

1994

Black BOX

Some people swore it was the only way to get fish to your boat. Others thought it was voodoo magic. The black box gave anglers the ability to change electrical current running through their downrigger cable.

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1999

FIRST Scotty Firefighter
catalogue printed

As Scotty’s manufacturing capabilities grew, they saw in opportunity to fill specific needs of the firefighting industry. Today Scotty’s Firefighter catalogue has grown to over 60 products.

2500

LINE PULLER
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2500

LINE PULLER

2000

SCOTTY’S new factory
Was built in Sidney BC

The new 90,000 sqft building is equipped with a state-of-the-art machine shop, 3D modelling, 17 injection moulding machines, and 125 employees. The Scotty factory brought the ability to expand their product line and maximize efficiency.

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2106

HIGH PERFORMANCE PRO PACK

163

1.5″ BALL MOUNT

163

1.5″ BALL MOUNT

2018

Ball Mounting System

Scotty moved into the sportfishing electronics industry with the release of their innovative ball mounting system in 2018.

163

1.5″ BALL MOUNT

2106

HIGH PERFORMANCE PRO PACK

2025

TODAY

Over the years Scotty has continued crafting products for their passionate customer base.  With a team of employees dedicated to finding inventive solutions to continually improve their products.  Since 1952, Scotty’s goals have remained the same:  design and build outstanding sport fishing equipment backed by best-in-class service. Scotty is incredibly grateful for all the customers and staff who made the last 70 years truly remarkable, and is thrilled to carry on their legacy of innovation, quality, and service.

WANT MORE SCOTTY?

See all the latest updates and find out what’s going on with the Scotty community.

GIVEAWAY SPONSORED BY Scotty AND ADMINISTERED BY Scotty. GIVEAWAY BEGINS ON June 19th 2025 AND ENDS ON July 3rd, . The winner will be announced Thursday, July 10th.


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. ONLY compliance with entry conditions on Instagram is required.

Contest prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other goods or services. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator. Void where prohibited by law.


HOW TO ENTER

  1. For valid contest entry, entrant must be following @scottyproducts on Instagram, entrant must click the like button on post, and entrant must tag two friends in the comments section of the designated contest post. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON. Giveaway is open to legal residents of Canada and the United States of America who have reached the age of majority in their respective state, province or territory of residence at the time of entry. Employees or contractors of the Sponsor(s) and immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter. 1 (ONE) winner will be chosen at random. The odds of winning will depend on the number of entries received. The winners will be sent a direct message via Instagram and will have twenty-four hours to respond. If no response is received within twenty-four hours, another winner will be chosen. Administrators are not responsible for prize fulfillment nor for any technical failures. Winning entry will be verified.

Prizes:

  • 1 Grand Prize (includes a Scotty Seeker Complete System, a Lowrance Elite FS 10” Fishfinder / Chartplotter, a P66 Transducer from Airmar, and a 173 Ball Mount from Scotty)

All personal information, such as name, email and city, required to enter a Scotty giveaway is collected by Scotty for the purposes of administering the giveaway and marketing. By providing this information, you consent to it being used for the stated purposes.

Administrators and sponsors reserve the right to publish the winner’s first name and last initial.

Images included in the giveaway post may not depict the exact prize, and are for illustrative purposes only.

Please contact 250-656-8102 for any questions.

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