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While there is some debate about the durability of dragon tails, it is difficult to deny how great they look and how well they move in the water. Here’s a version that is essentially the dragon tail, some flash / rubber legs, and a collar. We show two ways to add a bulky collar. In addition to Purple and Black, White/Chart, Red/Black, and Tan/Brown are good color combinations.

• Hook: Gama SL12s 1x Short or Ahrex 270, sizes 2/0 and bigger, https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Eyes: Extra Large Weighted Eyes, Red or Gold. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Thread: SEMPERFLI Nano Silk Thread 200D (3/0), Black. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Tail: PH Micro Dragon Tails - 4 inch (https://www.discountflies.com/...) or Cascade Crest Mini Dragon Tails - 5 inch (https://www.discountflies.com/...), Black.
• Collar: Raven and Wolf Big Streamer Dub. https://www.discountflies.com/...
• Collar (alternative): Purple Craft Fur (https://www.discountflies.com/...) and PH Diamond Wing Fibre (https://www.discountflies.com/...) twisted in a dubbing loop