Fly Tying with Hans- Hans' Cicada

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This fly surprised me, it caught fish on the small streams that I fish in the Black Hills. It brought large trout to the surface when nothing else would. Do they take it for a cicada? I don't know, but it does catch fish. This fly is inspired by the cicada patterns I encountered in New Zealand. I tie it in a size 6 but it can be tied larger or smaller depending on the size of the bugs in your neck of the woods.

[@johnshand6176]

I have found your pattern the best. Fished it all last season with great success. Thanks from down-under in New Zealand

[@leothomasful]

Hey nice tie! I'm from NewZealand and live in the South island and i fish these cicadas all over summer and have huge success!

[@door2yourheart]

We don't have cicadas over here, but the basis of that pattern would make a great beetle imitation! I'll be tying a few of those! Thanks for the post Hans. Alan

[@46u5t1n64rc14]

very nice pattern, probably can be used to imitate a common black fly. nice work, congratulations

[@cruzinator62989]

awesome!!! i wanna get into fly tying

[@SacTownStudios]

That looks like some of the ground beetles we got here in California