Spey Fly No. 1 | Thomas Tod Stoddart from 'An Angler's Companion' 1853 | This is one of my top three traditional spey flies I fish with, for its dark silhouette and undulating hackles. Its simplicity speaks to the tenacity of it's linneage. 

Tied on a Partridge CS10-1 Bartleet using real metal tinsels from Lagartun.