Detailed instructions for tying a Super Simple Cicada.
by Tim Flagler
Super Simple Cicada
Hook: Bomber hook (here an Ahrex HR418), size 4.
Thread: Black, 6/0 or 140-denier or heavier.
Underbody: Black rabbit-fur dubbing.
Adhesive #1: Superglue (here, Fly Tyers Z-Ment).
Body: Black and orange 2mm foam.
Legs: Orange black-barred round-rubber legs, medium.
Underwing: Pearl Krystal Flash.
Adhesive #2: Superglue (here, Fly Tyers Z-Ment).
Wing: Tan deer-body hair, cleaned and stacked.
Hot spot: Orange 2mm foam.
Thread cover: Black rabbit-fur dubbing.
Adhesive: Head cement (here, Sally Hansen Hard-As-Nails).
Tools: Foam-body cutter, spray adhesive, whip-finish tool, bodkin.
