I'm thinking you tied the body with ostrich to get a fuzzy effect? If so, I'd think it would work - Craig Mathew's X and X2 Caddis and Hans' CDC & Elk are tied with ungulate wings but no hackle. May be a bit of a low floater and the ostrich certainly won't help it's buoyancy, but just tie up a bunch and swap out when they get water logged, or let them sink and swing.

Regards,
Scott