The buzz has been heard around the Southeast this spring! Cicadas have arrived! These harbingers of late spring, longer days and great fishing opportunities began showing up in HUGE numbers. Hatches of hundreds to thousands of cicadas seemingly appeared out of thin air. Like the George Strait song goes, these special critters aren’t here for a long time, but for a good time! The hatch, breeding and birth cycle only lasts for about four to six weeks. So to witness and fish this hatch, that happens once every 13 to 17 years, there’s not a lot of time to waste! To aid in your success this “emergence season” grab a handful of Surface Seducer Cicada Fly from Flymen Fishing Co.

This fly pattern is perfect to mimic a cicada! The body size, realistic wings, popper style head, and bright orange rubber legs all aid to entice trout, panfish, bass and even carp during the cicada emergence. The fly pattern’s unique design is in part to the following Flymen materials: Surface Seducer Cicada Wings, Black Double Barrel Popper bodies (XS), and Kona Standard Popper Hooks (Size #6). If you want to tie your own, there is a fly tying kit available: https://flymenfishingcompany.com/products/fly-tying-kit-ss-cicada-fly

I was given the opportunity to fish a handful of these flies this spring. My rod of choice was a 7-weight with a weight forward floating line and a 8 to 12 pound leader, just under 9-feet long. My favorite way to present the SS Cicada Fly is to cast the fly close to the bank and wiggle the rod tip, just a little, then let the fly sit. Aided by the innovative and lifelike Surface Seducer Cicada Wings of the fly, the patterns will seemingly “buzz” on top of the water. Mimicking the motion of an unfortunate cicada that crash lands on the water’s surface. Fish like trout and carp will rise to the surface and sip the fly off the top! The rubber legs of the fly also add a lot of realism. When the fly is stripped slowly, the legs will make a crawling motion. To entice predators, like bass and panfish, give the fly some short, staccato type strips and the fly will “pop” like a bass bug! Pause right after the strip, and watch the fly get crushed by a fish from below!

Wherever your fly fishing adventures take you this spring and summer, elevate your fly fishing experience with the Surface Seducer Cicada Fly!