On April 27, 2021, the Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited hosted renowned entomologist Greg Hoover for his presentation entitled “Brood X: The Methuselah of the Insect World.” This engaging presentation covered the 2021 emergence of the Brood X periodical cicada hatch that would soon inundate central Pennsylvania.
As a courtesy to the chapter, Greg offered to share his recipe for a pattern called the “Hoov’s Cicada,” shown here:
Materials List
- Hook
- Mustad 3366 – size 4 or 2
- Daiichi 1560 – size 6
- Tiemco 2302 – size 6
- Thread
- Danville flat waxed, 210 denier – Black or orange
- Body:
- Fly Foam 1/8”, black (cut foam in 3/8″ wide strip, approximately 3″ long)
- Dubbing for the underbody Awesome ‘Possum, orange; or medium, orange and black speckled (variegated) chenille
- Wing:
- Krystal Flash – Pearl 25-30 strands in the center
- Krystal Flash – Orange 12-15 strands on either side of the center part of the wing
- Legs:
- Centipede Legs – Medium speckled orange
- Thorax:
- Dubbing of Awesome ‘Possum – Orange