"daytripper" wrote in message
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I would have said the calf tail is a lot more crinkly and coarse than
snowshoe
hare...

/daytripper

......and, you did. You are completely correct. Calf tail is
considerably more coarse than snowshoe foot. As stated by Bob, the snowshoe
floats a bit better, and collects a bit more in the way of air bubbles with
it's finer texture. On the other hand, for wings on larger flies, calf's
tail, and
body hair is fine stuff.
Tom