Foam Cicada

Foam Cicada

HOOK: #6-10, 2 or 3XL Dry Fly or Stimulator
THREAD: Black 6/0
BODY: Thin float foam, cut into strips
BODY DUBBING: Orange synthetic dubbing
UNDERWING: Crystal flash
WING: Bleached elk hair
HEAD DUBBING: Black synthetic dubbing
HEAD: Float foam strip, pulled back
LEGS: Black rubber
On Utah's' Green River, the Cicada pattern can be very effective. Fishing it during the "Cicada Season", which is generally considered to be May through mid-July, will often bring large trout to the surface without hesitation. Can be fished almost all year as an attractor.


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