Cicadas(jar flies)

[BassNNutt]

Has anyone ever used these things for bait?

I have used them messing around but didnt do much good, however I have use some top water baits when the bass were eating them off the surface and done really well, especially during high skies where i typically didnt do so well on top water in the past.

[DJD]

http://www.cicadamania.com/broodxivmap.html

Check this map out...

Man according to the map I should have seen a few by now. I have not seen one!

[JUSTINHALL]

I used to use them in a pond when I was younger that was loaded with big bass that would not bite. It would drive you crazy when the water was clear and you could see a 6lb large mouth come over and look at your bait and swim away every time. I caught a few Cicadas hooked it in the butt and casted it out. They would flap there wings rapidly and swim in circles until the big splash came. Every time if there was a bass in the area they inhaled it every time. I am not a big fan on live bait for basss but I have to tell you they work better than anything. The only hard part is keeping the little bass off of it.

[skinny]

i took some pics this morning. 2nd pic blurred but you can still make them out. we counted over 200 on that tree. pic does it no justice.
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...2/000_0006.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...2/000_0007.jpg