Cicada Fly Pattern

Vince, if you email it to me, I'll post it on abpf for everybody else.
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Stan Gula
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"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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Any way to convince you to post an image of this fly to the ABPF
newsgroup.

Although I'm unable to do that, I'll send a photo of the fly via email
to anyone who requests it. Not a photograhic masterpiece, but it
will show what *my attempt at tying the fly* looks like, top and
bottom.

vince

Vince - I posted a slightly sharpened version of your second photo to abpf.
Even though it's blurry, you can make out plenty of tying detail. Thanks.
--
Stan Gula


"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
...
Any way to convince you to post an image of this fly to the ABPF
newsgroup.

Although I'm unable to do that, I'll send a photo of the fly via email
to anyone who requests it. Not a photograhic masterpiece, but it
will show what *my attempt at tying the fly* looks like, top and
bottom.

vince

Vince - I posted a slightly sharpened version of your second photo to abpf.
Even though it's blurry, you can make out plenty of tying detail. Thanks.

Thank you, Stan. I won't be able to appreciate your skill; I can't
get abpf.

vince

Hi,

I must try that one. Here in Australia it summer and the cicadas are
everywhere. And the bass love to eat them as well!

Thanks.

M

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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Months ago there was a request for Cicada patterns. I said I'd post
Greg Hoover's pattern as soon as he gave it out.

(Greg is an entomologist at Penn State and co-author with Charlie Meck
of Great Streams, Great Hatches.)

Hook: TMC 5212, size 6
Thread: Flat A, black
Overbody: Black foam, about 3 mm thick
Abdomen: Orange Awesome Possum dubbing, or chenille
Wing: Orange deer hair

1. Cut strip of foam a bout 1/2" wide. Taper last 1/2 to 3/4 inch to
a point. Tie on hook shank, beginning about 1/3 back from eye.

2. Wrap thread snugly over foam on shank back to hook bend.

3. Dub bulky orange body forward to 1/3 back from eye.

OR use orange chenille.

4. Bring foam forward, as in tying a beetle, and tie down at 1/3
back from eye.

5. Tie in bunch of deer at that point, as in elk hair caddis. Spread
out, fanwise. But off butts.

6. Tie down foam forward to eye.

7. Wind thread back to 1/3 point.

8., Pull foam strip back to that poiunt, tie down, and cut off
excess.

I must try that one. Here in Australia it summer and the cicadas are
everywhere. And the bass love to eat them as well!

I hope it works well for you. Let us know.

vince