First Cicada Fly Fish

[Phil Lilley]

Fishing the bluff from Lookout to the Narrows. Best stretch was lower section. Had 6 takes and 3 hookups. Saw lots of cicadas hit the water and almost every one got eaten. 

It’s only going to get better!

[Quillback]

Those Taney trout are going to be fat, first shad and now Cicadas.  

[Nick Adams]

think they'll keep running water through the weekend?

 

[Tom C]

Awesome to hear this since I'll down at your place in 2 weeks.  I'm tying up some cicadas.  What cicada fly were you using?  Thank you!

[Ryan Miloshewski]

Alright, that's all I needed. Me and my cicadas will be down as soon as I can get away from work.

[Phil Lilley]

Yes they'll run water for a while.  How much I'm not sure.

I'll try to take a pic of the 2 kinds we carry in the shop.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I might have to sample that this week😁

[fishinwrench]

I'm not sure if this lil'tidbit is gonna come across as "Helpful" or if it's going to hurt somebody's feelings....... But the fish in Taneycomo are highly unlikely to become SELECTIVE on Cicadas.    So don't get too hung up on that.   The water is clear enough that no SPLAT is needed to "ring the dinner bell", or for them to notice your fly.   

The Cicadas might get them looking up, and taking bigger bites though, so don't hesitate to drift a #8 or #6 Stimulator, Royal Wulff, Chernobyl Ant, Oversized Crackleback.....or anything else you can reasonably tie onto 4x or 3x tippet.  👍 

[Tom C]

51 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

I'm not sure if this lil'tidbit is gonna come across as "Helpful" or if it's going to hurt somebody's feelings....... But the fish in Taneycomo are highly unlikely to become SELECTIVE on Cicadas.    So don't get too hung up on that.   The water is clear enough that no SPLAT is needed to "ring the dinner bell", or for them to notice your fly.   

The Cicadas might get them looking up, and taking bigger bites though, so don't hesitate to drift a #8 or #6 Stimulator, Royal Wulff, Chernobyl Ant, Oversized Crackleback.....or anything else you can reasonably tie onto 4x or 3x tippet.  👍 

Just wondering how you know that.   

Thanks,

Tom Ciolino

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Tom C said:

Just wondering how you know that.   

Thanks,

Tom Ciolino

Are you asking....How do I know that the fish are highly unlikely to become selective to specific Cicada imitations?  

Deductive reasoning, coupled with 40+ years of experience tying flys and eventually catching fish consistently, here in this region.   

As ridiculous as it might seem, the larger the food item that trout get keyed into eating.....the less selective they always are.   Fish eating little 22-18 bugs typically get way more selective (or picky)  than fish eating Mice, Hoppers, ect.    

 

Throw 'em a Boogle Bug !  😉