I guess it depends on what you want to tie with what...if that makes sense..
For example, i would not try and make a clouser using EP for example.
For me, I would make minnows/baitfish patterns from EP Fibres, or DNA (Holofusion and frosty fibres). With EP its worth taking a toothbrush with you to give the fly a brush after a fish. Works wonders
Clousers I would stick with bucktail as they need a stiffer material to get the shape/taper. Anything soft tends to wrap around the hhok.
Deceivers can be tied with DNA Holofusion, but only in the smaller sizes, coz again, decievers need a material with a bit of stiffness to hold the shape.
Shrimps and crabs can be tied with EP's Shrimp Dub Brush or Streamer brush for bigger patterns. (EPs crabs and shrimps are amazing!!)
Also look at H2o's Slinky Fibres...a good bucktail sub.
Ep's Brush in the big sizes can be substituded for Bens idea for Stragle fritz in bigger sizes upto 4/0 maybe bigger.
As for super hair and the likes, I use it very very sparingly. It was a favourite material of mine for a while but I fished a water where I was getting knocks but no fish. Several times BIG perch followed the fly to the boat and it looked like the fish was hitting the fly from behind, but because the fibres are stiff, the fly was being pushed away from the Perchs mouth..if that makes sense. I much prefer a soft material for a baitfish pattern and there is a softer material available, very much like Superhair..and its called Unique hair. Finer and softer and great for Surf Candies etc. You can use it for Clousers as it can be tapered and does not stand so proud as superhair does.
PS..I am doing the same..accepted a new job so off to work in Brazil/Florida for a bit...oh..and Rosyth!!..
