Tying the Speck

The Speck

The Speck gets it's name from the speckled CDL hackle used, which provides a speckled or barred leg look to this pattern in the water. This pattern does well for me as a dropper below bassbugs or larger foam patterns for bluegill. It is also a great pattern for crappie when fished alone with a floating line & long leader and twitch-retrieved.

Speck Recipe

Hook:  #10 Standard 2xl Nymph Hook

Bead:  Gold Tungsten

Thread:  6/0 Black

Tail:  Black Marabou

Body:  Clear Body Glass over Gold Holographic Tinsel

Hackle:  Medium Pardo Coq-de-Leon (CDL)

Collar:  Black Ice-Dub