THE AMERICAN CARP SOCIETY - BRANDON TOURIGNY - CICADA FLY MAY '24

The 17 Year Itch
By Brandon Tourigny
2024 will be the best year of the decade to be a fly angler who enjoys chasing carp. At this point of the year I am sure that you all have seen the articles in the news about the double emergence of cicadas coming in this month and next, how this event hasn’t happened since Thomas Jefferson was president, and how anyone with a garden is about to have a really hard time. But for those of us who fish and who love to pursue carp on the fly, this rare event will be something spectacular.
When the insects emerge in their full force, which will be in the billions, carp and a whole manor of other fish species will feed on the fallen insects with reckless abandon. To commemorate the cicada emergence boat builder and fly tyer Dave Zielinski shares his knowledge of fishing and tying with cicada flies in his new book, Cicada Madness. In the book he shares his insight into tying straightforward cicada flies that catch fish and that anyone can tie. This is what brought his fly, The 17 Year Itch, to life. In this month’s instructional tying video I walk you through the steps to tying Dave’s cicada fly so that when the cicadas emerge in your neck of the woods, you’ll be prepared to capitalize on this extremely rare event. For more information regarding cicadas and how to fish their emergences, grab a copy of Cicada Madness for yourself!
Fly Materials:
Hook: #6-2 Gamakatsu B10S
Thread: Orange 140-denier UTC
Underbody: 2mm Black craft foam
Upper Body & Head: 2mm Black craft foam
Underwing: Krystal Flash
Wing: Elk hair
Legs: Barred orange sili legs
Eyes: Red 2mm craft foam or hairlines epoxy crab eyes
Indicator: 2mm orange craft foam
Adhesive: UV Epoxy or Zap-A-Gap
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