Tied here by Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies.
The Letort Cricket is another iconic pattern from legendary Pennsylvania tyer Ed Shenk. Created for the tricky spring creek trout of the Letort, this pattern is a subtle, all-black variation of Shenk’s famous Letort Hopper—designed specifically to imitate the common field cricket.
Crickets are a key summer food source for trout, especially in areas with grassy banks and meadows. The Letort Cricket capitalizes on this by offering a natural, low-riding silhouette that is incredibly effective in flat, clear water.
Materials
- Hook: #10-16 dry fly
- Thread: Black
- Body: Black fur dubbing
- Underwing: Turkey dyed black (or duck or goose slips)
- Overwing: Black deer body hair
- Head: Black deer body hair (spun)
