Really nice. That shaggy body will catch lots of tiny bubbles. Love the badger hackle. Is that a Firehole hook?

Thanks for all the replies. It's not that I need one, it's that I have one from Cookshill, along with two wings, also from Cookshill. My problem is, I have never pulled a feather from the pelt, I've always tied from the wings I have. I'm 74, almost 75, and I'll probably never use the feathers. I'm t...

What Ray and Dana said. In a heartbeat.

I know there is a long waiting list from Cookshill for a Plover pelt, but his price is reasonable. Anyone know what a buy it now price would be on one of similar quality?

Your on a roll. Those are nice looking bugs that will fish well. Time to break out the magnifiers and tie a few of those.

What Ray said. Those look really fishy. Well tied, my friend.

Really nice, Ray, and well timed. I'll be at Campfire in a couple weeks. The last time I was there I would come back from eating dinner in town to find the RV covered in small, maybe size 14 , dark brown to black caddis. I'll be tying few of these, along with some White Millers, before the trip. Tri...

There really isn't a grey area about it. If your in possession of a feather from a protected species, it becomes a case of prove you didn't kill the bird. Having the feather, not it's use, is illegal and a Federal crime.

I thoroughly enjoyed that, Rob. Thank you for sharing that.

That really is a short shank on that hook. I'm liking both versions, to be honest, but I'd toss version two at a trout first.