Chasing the Cicadas

[nymphingmaniac]

Have at it. It's only fair. to submit my own for the flogging! LOL The first two I tied were on sz 6, 2X hooks at the recommendation of another. But when I looked and measured (and compared to a 2008 leftover) it was too short. I started tying on 3X hooks and it made it better. The longer hook also keeps me from crowding the bend and impairing hook ups- although my experience last time is they inhale them. If it is your first time fishing cicadas be sure to crimp those bards and have a good pair of hemostats for hook removal.
I know they catch fish, but I always scratched my head over the Hoover pattern since the bodies are black with orange strips. The body on this one is black foam with fire orange thread bands and the foam folded over for the top. It looks segmented but this is not visible in the picture One wing is s little bit too long, I see looking at the picture now.
full disclosure: I tied 2 full hoover style and will test them both.

 

[JMP]

Here is a photo of what I have recently tied. I have several larger alternate versions as well.

 

[nymphingmaniac]

Here is a photo of what I have recently tied. I have several larger alternate versions as well.

respect for the detail with the eyes. Looks like you touched up the body with black marker. Good idea.

 

[wgmiller]

I tied up two patterns: Loren Williams periodical cicada pattern and Tim Flagler's "Super simple cicada" . Both tied on a #10 hopper/terrestrial hook. Keep 'em simple and don't get carried away with large hook sizes!

 

[sixfootfenwick]

I tied up two patterns: Loren Williams periodical cicada pattern and Tim Flagler's "Super simple cicada" . Both tied on a #10 hopper/terrestrial hook. Keep 'em simple and don't get carried away with large hook sizes!

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I like that first one, very nice

 

[wgmiller]

I like that first one, very nice

Thanks. That's the Loren Williams pattern and it has worked well for the past few periodical cicada hatches I've caught. Haven't tried Flagler's pattern yet, so we'll see which one they seem to prefer. I didn't tie any "sunken" patterns, as I likely won't be able to fish the tail end of the emergence.

 

[dudemanspecial]

I like the Flagler pattern but the body cutter he uses is like 80 bucks. I meant to look for a more affordable alternative but never did.