Elk Hair - Hock

[Chris the Fish]

Not knowing really what i was buying, i recently brought some elk hair hock. This didnt look like what i expected (thick yellow hairs) but rather dense short ginger coloured hairs. I planned on tying some elk hair caddis patterns with them, however now im not so sure.

Is the hock bouyant? can it be used for the same patterns? Im thinking ill use it in some sedgehog type patterns.

Any help/advice on elk greatly received as i didnt realise that it was so varied!