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The Grinch
The Grinch
Tying Instructions
1. Slip on the Tungsten bead to the TMC 5263 3XL hook behind the eye. Mash down the hook barb.
2. Attach the thread behind the bead and lay a thread foundation to the bend of the hook.
3. Clip a small clump of deer hair from the hide.
4. Clean out the underfur and place the clump into a hair stacker.
5. Even the tips of the hair with the stacker and measure the hair to be about the same as the hook gap.
6. Place the clump of hair on the top of the hook shank at the bend of the hook.
7. place two loose wraps around the deer hair at the bend of the hook and pull upwards. The tag ends of the hair will flare as you hold the tips together.
8. Now, wrap the thread forward binding the hair to the top of the hook shank about midway up the shank. Cut off the excess.
9. Next, secure the hair to the shank with tight wraps compressing the hair against the shank.
10. Select a group of marabou fibers from the plume, keeping the tips even. Measure the marabou to be about the same length as the hook shank.
11. Secure these marabou fibers at the tail tie-in position. The fibers should envelope over both sides of the deer hair.
12. Secure the tag ends of the marabou to the hook shank up to the bead. Trim off the excess.
13. Attach some pearl flash to both sides of the hook shank with the strands flowing on each side of the Marabou tail.
14. Trim the flash so that it is just beyond the Marabou Tail.
15. Attach a few strands of Red Flashabou to the top of the shank with those strands flowing over the top of the Marabou Tail. Also attach a red ribbing wire to the side of the hook shank with the tag end hanging over the rear.
16. Next, attach a piece of Olive/Red Sparkle Chenille to the base of the tail securing the thread core to the shank with tight thread wraps. Wrap the thread up to the bead.
17. Palmer the chenille forward with touching wraps ending just behind the bead. Secure with a few tight thread wraps.
18. Now, select a Grizzly Rooster Neck feather sized to the hook. The fibers of the hackle should extend just beyond the gap of the hook.
19. Remover the fluffy base of the hackle and expose the quill. Place the quill on its side behind the bead with the shiny side of the feather looking forward. Place a couple of tight thread wraps behind and in front of the quill stem firmly anchoring the quill to the shank.
20. Wrap twice behind the bead and spirol wrap the hackle back to the base of the tail. This should be about 5-6 turns. Don’t let go of the hackle.
21. With your other hand, take the red ribbing wire and lock the hackle tip to the base of the tail.
22. Counter wrap the ribbing forward about 5-6 turns to the bead and secure with a few tight thread wraps to lock the wire firmly behind the bead.
23. Helicopter the wire tag from behind the bead.
24. Now apply some firm thread wraps behind the bead to create a small space.
25. Apply some UV Red Ice Dubbing to the thread for a collar.
26. Wrap the collar.
27. And, finish with a whip finish.
28. The finished Grinch.
| Materials
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| Hook | Tiemco 5263 #6-8 |
| Thread | Veevus Red 6/0 |
| Head | 3/16 Black Tungsten |
| Ribbing | 7 wraps Red Wire, Brassie |
| Body | Speckled Crystal Chenille, Red/Olive, Medium |
| Hackle | Whiting Bugger Pack, Grizzly |
| Collar | Ice Dubbing, UV Red |
| Tail | Coastal Deer Hair , Natural with Dark Olive marabou and Flashabou, Red – 5 pieces on each side |
The Grinch streamer pattern was created by Montana outfitter and guide, Kory Kober, around 2012. Kory owns a fly shop in Columbus, Montana known as the Otter’s Den.
The Grinch is tied within an Olive color scheme using Red flashabou along the sides of the tail. The tail is a little different from other Bugger patterns with the use of flared deer hair within the center of the tail. The placement of the deer hair allows the marabou to flow without binding upon itself. The Red/Olive Speckled Chenille is a primary element to this fly pattern as the specks of red within the body compliment the Red Flashabou around the tail for a good trigger mechanism.
Articulated Form
The Grinch is usually tied on a 3XL hook such as a TMC 5263 but you can produce an articulated form using Stinger type hooks, like the Gamakatsu B10S, to give the pattern a special action. Generally, the fly is weighted with a tungsten cyclop bead, 3/16″ for size 6 and 4mm for size 8.
Variations
Grinch, Olive Brown
| Hook | Tiemco 5263 #6-8 |
| Thread | Veevus Red 6/0 |
| Head | 3/16 Black Tungsten |
| Ribbing | 7 wraps Red Wire, Brassie |
| Body | Speckled Crystal Chenille, Red/Olive, Medium |
| Hackle | Keough Half Grizzly Rooster, Tan |
| Collar | Ice Dubbing, UV Red |
| Tail | Coastal Deer Hair , Natural with Brown Olive marabou and Flashabou, Red – 5 pieces on each side |
Articulated Grinch,
| Hook | Gamakatus B10S 4&6 |
| Thread | Veevus Red 6/0 |
| Head | 3/16 Black tungsten |
| Ribbing | 7 wraps Red Wire, Brassie |
| Body | Speckled Crystal Chenille, Red/Olive, Medium |
| Hackle | Whiting Bugger Pack, Grizzly |
| Collar | Ice Dubbing, UV Red |
| Tail | Coastal Deer Hair , Natural with Light Olive Marabou and Flashabou, Red – 5 pieces on each side |