this spring and early summer calls for big bugs that land with a splat. Because the major emergences are infrequent, cicada patterns may not be on every angler’s annual checklist of must-have flies.

FLY-FISHERS in the eastern half of the U.S. are eagerly anticipating a hatch 17 years in the making: the Brood X cicada emergence. From around mid-May through June, billions of these chubby bugs will ...

A unique fishing opportunity is about to happen in central and southcentral Pennsylvania and fly tyers are getting ready to “splat” their flies on the water for this once-in-a-17-year opportunity. The ...

In the coming weeks, many areas of central Pennsylvania will experience a most interesting natural spectacle — the emergence of the periodical cicada. These large, noisy bugs are sometimes incorrectly ...

With spring will come warmer temperatures, flora in bloom -- and millions of screaming insects emerging from their resting place beneath the ground. Three species of cicada that only emerge once every ...

Brood XIV cicadas, which have been underground for 17 years, are expected to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania in late May or early June. The cicadas will be a food source for wildlife and a unique ...

Brood XIV cicadas will be emerging in Pennsylvania, creating a unique fishing opportunity. Fly tyers are creating imitation cicadas, focusing on the "splat" sound they make when hitting the water.