With the current break in the weather condition and a bit of sunlight cicadas have actually started to appear … lastly! And according to typical Ive left the filling of my Terrestrial fly box till the really eleventh hour, in spite of having all winter season complimentary to do it! I constantly delight in sitting at the vice eliminating foam, prepping rubber legs and making wings out of differing products based on the kind of cicada pattern I’m wishing to mimic. They vary in size from a # 6 through to a # 14, some are connected to drift greater in the water so they are more noticeable in rough damaged water and are simpler to see whilst others are connected to drift a little lower in the surface area movie for those harder fish in slower, slicker water.
Most likely the cicada pattern that I utilize most over the summer season, black/green/tan/ brown and chartreuse all operate in the ideal conditions.
Cicada muncher who succumbed to a black high drifting cicada
Super enjoyable to connect and a lot more enjoyable to fish! Induce the next number of months and lets keep our fingers crossed that summer season is here to remain from now! Do not hesitate to exposure to any queries and I still have a couple of dates complimentary in late March and April if you ‘d like some directed fly fishing whilst here on your vacation in NZ.
Cheers Paul