Our History

Rome Specialty Company, Inc. has been in the terminal tackle business in Rome, New York since 1926. From its inception, ROSCO's principal products have been sport and commercial fishing swivels and snaps. ROSCO is the oldest and largest manufacturer of terminal fishing tackle in the United States. In fact our first president, J. Howard Butts, was a founding member of the Associated Fishing Tackle Manufacturers, predecessor to the American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers' Association and now the American Sportfishing Association.

We take pride in our high quality American made products and we have a history of customer satisfaction dating back  over 80 years. Some of our loyal customers have been purchasing ROSCO products for decades.

We welcome interested parties to view and read about our products on the pages that follow. Please telephone, E-mail, or write us for our catalog and price list. Orders are accepted by telephone, fax and through the mail.