.56%er fly pattern
.56%er
Originator: Tom Nixon
Hook: #8 down to #16 4X long, TDE bronze or gold Aberdeen
Tail: Lemon colored wood duck side feather fibers
Body: Oxford gray yarn with a yellow yarn belly stripe
Hackle: Grizzly, stripped on one side
The fly should be weighted with 10 turns of #25 lead wire (recommended for a #10 hook, weight should be adjusted proportionately for other hook sizes). The body should appear long and lean. The hackle should be tied in by the tip at the bend of the hook and palmered forward to give a sparse effect.
This particular example of 0.56% was tied by Tom Nixon himself. Needless to say it isn't getting fished. This particular scan doesn't do justice to the skill with which Tom tied this fly.
The recipe may also be found in "Fly Tying and Fly Fishing for Bass and Panfish," Third Edition Revised, by Tom Nixon, copyright 1990; page 83, color plate page 89 (284 pages plus index).
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