Daily Reel...'Cicadapocalypse 2017'

Cicadapocalypse 2017 from Drift Media Productions on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

Daily Reel...'Catching the Hatch'

Catching the Hatching from Troutsmith Films on Vimeo.

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Daily Reel...'Cicada'

Cicada from Southern Culture on the Fly on Vimeo.

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Cicada Mania Continues

Via Moldy Chum:

Some killer retro Cicada invasion survival gear from the Anderson Design Group.

via: Doobybrain

We found these Brood II Cicadas taking over the nation's capital.

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Learn A Few Basic Cicada Phrases

Via Moldy Chum:

How to roll out the welcome wagon for you new cicada neighbors.

LINK (via: Jezebel)

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Daily Reel...'Return of the Cicadas'

Love it!

Return of the Cicadas from motionkicker on Vimeo.

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Magicicada Brood II Sightings Continue to Ramp Up

Seems as if NY and Washington DC are seeing a good bit of Brood II. Make sure you head over to Magicicada.org and report your sightings!

And don't forget about our hashtag to help us receive as well as give out news, reports, emergences, and knowledge to those of you who care about fishing this amazing occurrence that only happens every 17 years. As many of you know, the Magicicada emerging this year will make for an EPIC year of fishing warmwater species. On Instagram as well as Twitter, be sure to use the hashtag #TLTFFcicada to help us help you and keep everyone informed.

Boom...Morgan

The Magicicada's Are Here!

This is the newest update to the Magicicada Brood II report database...

Head on over to Magicicada.org for more information and the zoomable map!

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Jr.'s Predator

Yet another pattern that, when tied in the right colors, would be excellent for the Magicicada hatch coming up in the next few weeks. Keep your ears and eyes peeled here on TLTFF (by clicking on the link on the top right hand sidebar) and outside for these awesome little bugs. And while your at it, show Ian some support and head on over to Warmwater Chronicles, amazing blog and definitely worth the read as warmwater spawns are beginning to happen now!

Jr.'s Predator from Warmwater Chronicles on Vimeo.

Boom...Morgan

Tying the Foam Dragon

My thoughts are that this pattern, tied slightly larger, is an ideal carp pattern for the Magicicada hatch

Via Fly Fish Food:

Brown and Tan

I was in a bluegill-ish mood the other day at the vise, and like I often do, I just started throwing some materials onto hooks.  I had some marabou from Cheech Leeches, I had AZ synthetic dub from some AZ Princes, rubber legs from the Masked Marauder, and foam from the fact that there should ALWAYS be foam readily available at your desk...  I already have a lot of topwater bugs like La Ranita tied up, so I decided to tie some subsurface stuff to pick the more picky ones off their beds.  On went the marabou for the tail, and then the foam started looking at me funny.  On it went and the rest is history.

Like many flies that come off of my vise, I huck them into a bowl of water to see if they will ride like I want them to, and then on to the fishing.  This one has not yet punctured a lip, but my fishy jedi senses tell me that this one will be a killer for at least bluegill.  Trout version coming soon.

Recipe - I won't mention specific colors, as there is a wide range that can be used.

Hook: Allen S402BL #10 - or TMC 5262
Thread: UTC 70 to match color of the fly
Tail: Marabou
Underbody: AZ Synthetic Dubbing
Overbody and indicator: 2mm Craft foam
Legs: Sili-legs or round rubber legs (round rubber is barred with Sharpie.) See the technique on the Grumpy Frumpy video

Here is the video...

If you haven't checked out Fly Fish Food yet, you need to get on it. Fly Fish Food is a blog focused on all things fly tying, from materials, methods, techniques, tutorials and reviews to just cool patterns.

Boom...Morgan

Cicadamania

Moldy Chum is in on the action!

Just in case you can't find that Cicada box you put away 17 years ago.

(via: Dan Blanton)

Carp Love em!

The air will hum with a 7 kHz mating buzz.

(via: Outdoor Life)

Boom...Morgan

Tying Scott's Cicada

Via Ozark Fly Flinger:

Tying Scott's Cicada

Everyone has been awaiting the 2011 thirteen-year cicada hatch. It's early June now; the end of the cicada's life cycle is near; and fishing its imitations has started. There is a smaller sub-hatch that is expected again in 2015. The next regular 13-year hatch in the Ozarks will be in 2024.

I've grown up seeing annual and periodic cicadas all my life. But my first experience river fishing the periodic cicada hatch was in 1998. I missed the one in 1985, and the one in 1972 was just before I started my fly-fishing career. Most area fly anglers on the White River in May of 1998 didn't concentrate on dry fly-fishing, and they didn't think too much of the noisy bugs until they started falling out of the overhanging trees along the banks, drifting the slow, edge currents, and then disappearing in a swirl downriver. Suddenly, observant anglers were scrambling for patterns and after a week, the activity was over. Large stimulators and hopper patterns were about all we had to try. The foam bug craze had not started much yet. At that time, I came up with a quick-to-tie, oversized elk hair wing pattern with a peacock body and brown hackle that seemed to do the job. It also continued to work effectively as a general attractor through the summer months until the hoppers became active. But it lacked a good deal.

The pattern below is a closer imitation of the 13-year cicada White River anglers see, and it is easy to tie. It's my attempt at bringing several techniques from different patterns together to form an accurate silhouette, colorful imitation, and durable floating fly. I'm pleased to share it you. Please share it with others and enjoy fishing it.

Tied in green, the pattern makes a good annual cicada imitation also. These cicadas hatch later in the summer and are slightly bigger. Tie it in various colors to also make an easy hopper or cricket pattern. I elongate the body and use slightly longer legs on the hopper.

Scott's Cicada

Hook	3x long multi-purpose hook, straight eye, size 6 (Daiichi 2461)
Thread	Black 3/0 monocord
Body	Black squirrel dubbed on the hook overlaid by 3mm craft foam. Cut the strip no wider than 3/8" wide x 3" long. Taper one end. Foam is doubled back to form a rounded head.
Underwing	Gold Flashabou-like fibers
Overwing	Orange elk or deer hair
Legs	Orange Sili Legs on bottom, black round rubber legs on top

DIY...Build Your Own Magicicada Sensor!

Magicicada Brood II will make its 17-year appearance when the ground 8" down is a steady 64° F. Help predict the arrival by planting a homemade temperature sensor in the ground and reporting your findings back to to Radiolab. We'll put them on a map and share your observations with the world.

The whole detector costs about $80 in parts and takes about 2 hours to build. You'll want it in the ground by mid-April, the earliest the cicadas are likely to emerge.

The Cicadas Are Coming! from Radiolab on Vimeo.

For more information on how to build your own sensor and for step-by-step instructions, roll on over to Radiolab's Cicada Sensor page and check it out for yourself. Its actually a project I'm thinking about taking up!

Boom...Morgan

Magicicada.org

Getting you in the know about the "Brood II" hatch this year of the 17 year cicada also know as the Magicicada, its genus name, is Macicicada.org. Here, you can find information to further advance your entomological skills and get you better prepared for the big hatch.

Some info you can find is a map of the estimated emerge areas based on verified records of the Cicada Central Database (below). Some other info is more about the species in general as well as a spot to report your very own 2013 emergences.

Again, stay posted here, as TLTFF will be your Mid-Atlantic headquarters for info and updates on the latest news of the hatch. And dont forget to use the special hashtag on Twitter and Instagram so we can help report emergences, news, and knowledge. #TLTFFcicada

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#TLTFFcicada

We have come up with a brilliant hashtag to help us receive as well as give out news, reports, emergences, and knowledge to those of you who care about fishing this amazing occurrence that only happens every 17 years. As many of you know, the Magicicada will be emerging this year making for an EPIC year of fishing warmwater species. On Instagram as well as Twitter, be sure to use the hashtag #TLTFFcicada to help us help you and keep everyone informed.

Boom...Morgan

Magicicada

This is probably one of the most crucial posts we'll put up this year. Read on for a guaranteed way to catch fish this year... I'll give you a little hint of what it has to do with (if you didn't read the title)...