Great looking fly and one that I use for the little black stones and caddis in my area.

Thanks!

Great looking fly and the Cree looks great! Is that from a Cree hen neck (if there is such a thing)?

Thanks!

Thanks, the purple and starling is one my favorite patterns for the early little black caddis and this looks like an excellent pattern for it. Do you know which RIT dye is used?

I am jealous! I have some golden plover feathers on the way but just a handful. I am on the waiting list at Cookshills. I have been tying soft hackles for over 40 years and have never used golden plover but some of the great flies on this forum got me motivated. I hope you received a great skin!

Nice looking fly and great job with the hackle. Is the effect more of a purple or blue overall?

I was able to purchase 20 golden plover feathers from UK on ebay and I requested to CookShill that I be added to their waiting list. Thanks again for the responses.

Great looking fly and beautifully tied! My search for golden plover continues.

Thanks for all the advice! I did find a full golden plover skin on ebay but fell asleep and was outbid when the auction closed last night. The winning bid was $83.50, about $8 higher than my max bid. Does that price seem reasonable? I will get on the waiting list at Cookshill as suggested and see wh...