Dry FliesBaby Boy Cricket
The Baby Boy Cricket is a fun, productive pattern that targets fish feeding on terrestrial insects. It floats high on the water, making it highly visible and enticing to fish. Its realistic cricket silhouette and sound imitating rubber legs make it a great fly to use during warm summer evenings.
Summer
Beginner
Trout, Bass
Overview
The Baby Boy Cricket is a buoyant terrestrial pattern that imitates small crickets, perfect for summer fishing. Its foam body keeps it floating high, while rubber legs add movement that triggers surface takes from opportunistic trout and panfish.
Pattern Characteristics
Materials
Hook: Tiemco #10-14 2499SP-BL
Thread: Black UTC 70
Body: Black 2MM Thin Foam
Wing: Deer Hair or Bleached Elk Hair
Legs: Black Medium Round Rubberlegs
Glue: Brush On ZAP A GAP
Fishing Tips
Season
The Baby Boy Cricket is most effective in the summer months when terrestrial insects are abundant.
Presentation
Cast close to the bank and let it drift naturally.
When to Use
When crickets are present near the water, particularly during the warm evenings of summer.
Water Type
This fly can be used in both stillwaters and moving waters.
Rigging Suggestions
Use a standard dry fly rig with a tapered leader.
Visibility & Floatation
This fly floats high on the water surface, making it highly visible to both the angler and the fish. The foam body helps with buoyancy.
