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Tying And Fishing The Cicada, Holsinger’s Fly Shop

From Holsinger’s Fly Shop:
“It’s Cicada time here at the shop. 2021 is the year for Brood X here on the east coast and our shop sits right on the north west edge of the hatch. The next hatch of cicadas is in the year 2025 here in Pennsylvania and is brood 14 which will cover the central part f the state to include the great trout streams like the Little J and Penns Creek. So Tie some of these patterns up and then file them away for the next couple of years because they will be back. ”

“In this video I first show you on the stream how I like to fish this pattern. Then, I head back and sit down and show you how I like to tie my variation of the pattern Greg Hoover came up with years ago. This has been a proven pattern and has been catching fish for me this year.”

Materials List:

Firehole 839 Size 10
Nano Silk 120/0 Black
5mm Black Craft Foam
Variegated Chenille Med. Black/Orange
Barred Round Rubber Med Orange /Black
Krystal Flash UV Orange
Krystal Flash Pearl

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Cicada Mania

In this video, Brian Flechsig of Mad River Outfitters and Josh McQueen of Ohio Fly Fishing Guides fly fish the 17 year Brood X. Needless to say, it is insanity.

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Ultimate Cicada Pattern for Brood X

In this video, Ryan Ratliff at Mad River Outfitters ties a simple guide cicada pattern that will last for fishing the Brood X.

Materials list:
Hook: Gamakatsu B10S Stinger
Black Thread: UTC Ultra 140
Orange Thread: UTC Ultra 140
Black Float Foam: Rainy’s Float Foam
Zap-A-Gap Z-Ment
White EP Silky Fibers
EP Sparkle
Round Rubber Legs
Flymen Fishing Living Eyes Fire
Solarez UV Resin

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Jake’s Brood X Cicada

This is Jake Villwock’s take on the Brood X or 17 year cicada.

Materials list:
Hook: Partridge Sedge Caddis size 2
Thread: Danville 210 – Amber
Underbody: 2mm Thin Fly Foam – Black
Body: 2mm Thin Fly Foam – Black & Gray
Legs: MFC Barred Sexi Floss – Amber
Underwing: Kystal Flash – Black & Pearl
Underwing: Poly Floating Yarn – White
Wing: Web Wing – Mottled Brown
Sighter 2mm Thin Fly Foam – Orange
Eyes: Craft Pins – Red
Glue: Fly Tyers Z-ment

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17-Year Cicada fly

From Josh Price:
“This is a video of how I tie a 17-year Brood X cicada fly. This year, 2021, they are set to emerge where I live. If you have ever witnessed this emergence, then you know it is quite a phenomenon. If you haven’t, you are in for a buggy treat–the number of these cicadas is mind boggling. Every species of fish around gorges on these things once they start to fall in the water.”

Materials List:
Mustad CK52S popper hook, Size 4
Ultra Thread 210, fire orange
2 mm foam, black and orange
Small black foam spider body
Web Wing, white or yellow
Push pins
Black and orange sharpie
Superglue
UV Resin

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