In this video, I demonstrate how I like to tie my Easy Cicada pattern.
Here is a list of materials:
- Thread: 6/0 unithread, either fluorescent orange, black, or fluorescent green
- Hook: 4X long hook, size 6 or size 8
- Body: Black closed-cell foam, 3/8 inch thick, 3/8 inch square piece, about 1.5 inches in length
- Ribbing: Copper wire, brassie size, about an 8-inch length
- Underwing: Coopper or reddish-orange flashabou fibers
- Wing: SF fibers in tan
- Legs: Sili legs, medium diameter, preferably orange/black banded, or solid orange, solid black
