Here is the fly pattern for the Grinch streamer.
And a variant using ginger marabou for the tail and red hackle.
Materials
Hook:
Daiichi 1720 #4 – 6
Thread:
Red
Bead:
3/16″ tungsten
Lead:
.030 – 7 wraps
Tail 1:
Deer hair tips
Tail 2:
Sculpin olive marabou
Tail 3:
Flashabou, red – 5 pieces on each side (or Flashabou mirage)
Rib:
Red wire, brassie
Body:
Red/olive New Age chenille, medium
Hackle:
Grizzley, 5 – 6 wraps
Head:
Lite brite, red (or Ice Dub)
Personal tying notes:
- Size 6 – 3/16″ bead and .030 wire
- Size 8 – 4mm bead and .025 wire
- Size 10 – 3.5mm bead and .020 wire
- Size 12 – 3.5 mm bead and .020 wire
The New Age chenille body is what makes this fly pop. It has specks of red in the olive. Here is a link to the material if you can’t find it at your local fly shop:
https://www.cascadecrest.com/New-Age-Chenille-p/370.htm
Here is a YouTube video from CatchFlyFishing.