The life cycle of the muscular little plane they called the L1 Cicada was tragically short. Nearly a century later, hope lingers that another of these flying marvels could hatch. If luck breaks their ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Recently, swarms of midges have been spotted on cars, homes, light poles, and just about anything near Lake Erie. Even “clouds” of the generally harmless insects have been seen flying across the sky. ...

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.