2024 Cicada Fly 🪰 Pattern Brood XIII, Brood XIX and Brood X.

Tutorial on the periodical cicada fly pattern. Cicada fly pattern. Brood XIX, Brood XIII
Fly tying / fly fishing

[@BeyerOutdoors]

This is an interesting, more realistic pattern than the one I use. I'll have to give this a try. Also, I never thought about the push-pin needles. Those could be used in shrimp and crawdad patterns I've been wanting to try. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

You’re welcome, and thanks for watching!

[@garyhannah756]

Thanks for posting how to tie this fly. I saw your carp videos and was thinking, I wish I could figure out the pattern. Now I know and appreciate the detail in the video.

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

My pleasure Gary. Thanks for watching!

[@frankbush2943]

Super fly You do a great job talking us through it. Just so we’ll done will tie some tomorrow thanks so much

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Thank you Frank, hope you get some nice fish on it! It’s worked fantastic over the years for me and it will absolutely work for you too. Thanks for watching!

[@davidmorgan7586]

you just tied the best i have sean yet keep up the great work

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@rogeryoung2695]

Gonna tie some of these but next time wear a light colored shirt.. would make it much easy to see

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

I just uploaded a new video that is much easier to see. Thanks for watching

[@jamesvatter5729]

If that pattern doesn't work, I don't know what will. Great job!

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Thank you James! Glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@anablakp3200]

When you cast it, you have to hold your mouth right.

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

UPDATE: Here is a link to a new video that was filmed with better lighting! Much easier to see! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHe2aZWGodqViKcsi=51vc8-XW5jCU-AFP

[@nikriggs9830]

I noticed you didn’t whip finish. Will the nail varnish and s/glue hold all that together

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Sure will! I have had at least a dozen fish landed on one of these flies. They hold up quite well

[@nikriggs9830]

10/10

[@nikriggs9830]

How big is that fly can u compare it with something so I can see how big it is pls

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

It’s roughly the size of a large grass hopper.

[@samuellooper6990]

Nice!

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Thank you brother!

[@scots2129]

What soze rod are you throwing this fly with? 8 weight?

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

8 weight but only for the size of the fish. You can easily cast it with a 5 weight no problem. If you look at some of my other videos, you see me fishing this pattern for carp with my fiberglass 8 weight.

[@scots2129]

@@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246 thank you sir. One last question....what is the thickness of the foam? 1/8, 1/2. Not the size you cut it, but how thick it is from sticky side to non sticky

[@nikriggs9830]

That a big fly wot u going to catch with that

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

I tie these for carp mostly, but bass and trout will eat them too.

[@caryverhalen]

>>>--->🎯

[@neilkornhauser1326]

nice tie but you should not wear a dark blue shirt...makes it hard to see what you are doing!

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

You’re right. Im contemplating making a new video because of that.

[@kfhagan]

Terrible video quality. What were you thinking with the dark shirt??

[@mickeygrantflyfishingtying6246]

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching.