In 2004 the 17 year hatch fizzled here in extreme SE PA. Kept waiting for them to show up but only the annual ones made an appearance. The smallies in the local creek I fish seem to like the big meal the annuals provide . The fun part is watching the sunfish try to take them under. I like the pattern Tony posted looks a lot easier to tie than the ones I tied for the 17 year hatch back in 2004. I think I still have them somewhere.
Jerry Caruso "All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia." ----- Original Message ----- The reason Wayne is probably asking is because the Mid Atlantic Region is in for an EPIC cicada year that is supposed to be even bigger than the brood that hatched back in 2004. When the cicadas hatch, they are the only meal in town for about 6 weeks regardless of whatever else is hatching at the time. For the trout and smallmouth in our neck of the woods it is kind of like "why go for the usual salad bar when it is all you can eat T-Bone night"? For those that have never seen one of the big cicada hatches, when I say epic, I mean epic on biblical proportions. I know people who have them confused with locusts. Every summer cicadas hatch, but there are some broods that stay under ground for 13-17 years and when they emerge look out. They will cover your car. Their carcasses will litter every inch of the sidewalk so when you walk every step is crunchy. Scott -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out . -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VFB Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
