Get Ready for this Year's Cicada Hatch, with Dave Zielinski

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

This week my guest Dave Zielinski [39:53], author of the comprehensive book Cicada Madness, tells us when and where you can encounter this year's brood of periodical cicadas—and if you can't make that event, he'll tell you how to find waters that host regular emergences of annual cicadas, which are not quite as large but can offer spectacular fishing if your timing is right. All kinds of fish go crazy over the giant bugs, from trout to bass to carp-- even gar and catfish. Learn how to fish these flies, and how to tie them in this highly informative and timely episode that will help you plan this year's cicada expedition. In the Fly Box this week, we have a good mix of interesting questions and tips from listeners, including:

• What are your thoughts on drop beads for saltwater flies?
• I am having problems with blood knots and leader sections ending up the right length.
• On which Orvis rods will overlining help?
• How can I get my fly deep enough to catch walleye on a fly?
• A listener has various questions about fishing for striped bass on Cape Cod.
• What line should I put on my new Orvis Superfine graphite?
• Two fly-tying tips and a first aid tip from a doctor.
• I am swinging 5 or 6 wet flies at the same time, all in line, and sometimes drop fish on the lower flies. How can I fix this?
• How can you catch fish that are nearly impossible to approach in low, clear water?
• Some great tips from a listener on how to stay warm when winter fishing.