I was hoping these feathers were more of a Lemon Barred color for tying Catskill flies. It's actually more of a golden dyed color, a bit too gold for my tastes. I did tie up a Quill Gordon with it but it just wasn't what I was looking for. It is a nice big pack of feathers so if you're looking for "really" Gold feathers, you'll probably be good with these. Hopefully I come across a pattern that requires this color so I can make use of them.