Mini Dragon Tail | FLY TYING TUTORIAL
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- When we first added the Mini Dragon Tail to our fly inventory, we weren't exactly sure where to put it. Because of its saltwater heritage, should it live next to the tarpon flies? It can fool trophy cutbows in cold water reservoirs, maybe it should go next to the trout streamers? But it can also entice any largemouth at the local bass pond, so maybe we should keep it with the rest of the warmwater flies...?
But let's not dive down the retail merchandising rabbit hole. The Mini Dragon Tail may be hard to label, but the versatility of the pattern makes it stand out. Made entirely from synthetic materials, the Mini Dragon Tail has a dynamic, snake-like swim that seems to drive fish of every species crazy. This streamer is the little brother of Captain David Mangum's Dragon Tail, a saltwater pattern created to fool fickle tarpon down in Florida. And just like its big bro, the Mini Dragon Tail can be used to target anything that swims.
In this video, Anglers All's resident fly tying expert Ben Baxter takes us through the process of tying the Mini Dragon Tail from start to finish. To make the most of this tutorial, use the timestamps below the fly recipe for navigating to the part of the tying process you'd like to see!
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MATERIALS LIST: Mini Dragon Tail (Olive)
HOOK: Fulling Mill Streamer Stripper (sz 2)
THREAD: Veevus 140-Denier Power Thread (Olive)
FOUL GUARD / TAIL SUPPORT: 20lb Mono
GLUE 1 (BODY): Gloss Coat Head Cement
WEIGHT: Plated Lead Eyes (Large)
TAIL: Mangum's 4" UV2 Micro Dragon Tail (Olive)
HEAD: Senyo's Laser Dub (Olive)
EYES: Living Eyes (6.0mm | Earth)
GLUE 2 (EYES): Solarez Flex
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CHAPTERS / TIME STAMPS: Tying the Mini Dragon Tail
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Starting the thread
00:41 - Tying in the tail support
02:56 - Prepping the Dragon Tail material
04:08 - Coating the tail support with Gloss Coat
04:35 - Tying in the Dragon Tail
05:28 - Tying in the lead eyes
06:22 - Building the head with Laser Dub
10:41 - Whip finish
11:17 - Adding the stick-on eyes to the head
13:30 - Ben's tips for placing and securing eyes 
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Nice fly, Ben. I have a package of dragon tails that I’ve had for some time and hadn’t done anything with. I’ll give this a try!
Thanks for watching! Let us know how they turn out!
excellent fly pattern, well tied, I enjoy and appreciate your vids and I'll tie your flies and fish them. - ! Teflon ! has no place in our rivers and streams or soil or any of our water.
Glad to hear you're liking the videos! Thanks for watching!
Does this fly ride hook point up or hook point down?
Hook point down! It would seem like the placement of the dumbbell eyes would make it flip, but the bulky head and buoyant tail act almost like a keel to keep it upright.
What about hook ? Will that hold a tarpon?
@@jamesross8026 nope , I tie these on 1/0 hooks for Tarpon . Unless you’re just fishing for juveniles you could use 1 or 2 . Safest 1/0 why take the chance :-)
Nice , I like the way you attached the mono to keep the tail from fowling . Does the glue hold the tail in place and keep it there on the mono ? Thanks for sharing
You can scratch up the mono a little with a file so it holds better and glue the tail to it. This method works really good , almost never fouls for me.
@@funnyman2828 just got back from tarpon fishing and tied some mini dragon tail Palolo worms 🪱 swim great but not very durable they come apart. But did catch fish on them
@@mikekuczynski1552 is the worm hatch already on? That’s one thing about the tails that suck. When Magnum and Orvis collaborated they promised to make them more durable but it seems not. Did you try burning the end and adding a layer of epoxy to it
@@funnyman2828 worm hatch is coming to an end . I’ve tried glue and burning they still come apart. But when I tie anything with the dragon tail I figure it’s good for at least one fish and since most patterns you tie with a dragon tail are an easy tie it’s no big deal, just reuse the hook and your good to go . The part I like best is the way they swim , fish love them . That’s the upside.
@@mikekuczynski1552 yeah the ease of tying saves them big time. Have you ever tried a game changer shank style? They swim good too