This is the first book dedicated to the patterns, techniques, and, most important, the science of locating the best hatches of these insects.. Cicadas are large, loud insects that spend their nymphal stages underground until they crawl out, climb a tree trunk, and emerge as winged insects. The adult insects emerge on a 1-year (annual) and 13- or 17-year (periodical) cadence. Yearly emergences are consistent and plentiful in certain places East to West and become a dependable hatch. Species from carp and smallmouth bass on eastern rivers to trout on fabled waters such as Utahs Green River or Pennsylvanias Spring Creek grow fat on this annual feast. Anglers can follow this hatch and fish cicadas for almost two months and, if they understand which broods are hatching where, can fish cicadas almost every year. Color photos; 6×9 inches, 192 pgs.