I have learned how to tie parachute flies, faithfully following the instructions of Al Campbell and Skip Morris.
Al says he likes very straigh Calf or goat hair and Skip just says Calf Tail Hair.
Both then say 'or any other hair with parachute properties'
What constitutes the proper parachute properties. Does it honestly matter what you use to tie parachutes. Why cant I use bucktail or yak hair or honestly anything to tie parachutes? and yes I know I can experiment but what are the basic properties of a material that can be use for parachutes?
Thanks