![Eye of the Cicada… Unlocking the Secrets of Cicada Fly Fishing: A Review of 'Cicada Madness' by Dave Zielinski](http://steffenrods.com/cdn/shop/articles/48021180632_a7eef521ea_o.jpg?v=1711644995&width=2346)
Steffen Brothers fly rods reviews the book "Cicada Madness". In "Cicada Madness" by Dave Zielinski, readers are taken on an insightful journey into the world of cicada fly fishing. Zielinski, a cic...
![The green rod and fishing with dad](http://steffenrods.com/cdn/shop/articles/AF4DC345-3A8C-4730-B781-5CAD48AA2FEB.jpg?v=1706908566&width=720)
The green rod and fishing with dad
It has always been my favorite rod, one those rods that just melt into your hand and casts beautifully, I’m sure we all have a fly rod that gives us that feeling! For me that Steffen Brothers 4wt p...
![It made little sense to cast a #6 salmon fly to a 20”+ brown with a 3 weight rod.](http://steffenrods.com/cdn/shop/articles/6BA035E6-B9EC-4A85-9CB1-76B1C3A409F1.jpg?v=1705085735&width=1024)
It made little sense to cast a #6 salmon fly to a 20”+ brown with a 3 weight rod.
A small world and fishy tails. I’ve fished that little Steffen rod many times over the years, and I never string it up without remembering that great fish and my unlikely success the first time out.