Welcome to another edition of our trivia challenge, where we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. Sorry for the two-week layoff, but the 2015 Orvis Guide Rendezvous took up a lot of time. Here’s a classic quiz that will gauge your expertise on a variety of angling topics, from fly history to wader care.
The scores on the last quiz were a home run, with an astounding thirty-three 100s. Congrats especially to Nathan Hold, who bagged his second perfect score in a row. And believe it or not, the most common score was a 90%!
The randomly chosen winner of this week’s quiz will receive a year’s subscription to Catch Magazine. Our last winner (as determined by random.org) was Dave Driscoll, who scored a respectable 80% (and who is now a two-time winner).
So, take this week’s quiz, and no matter how well or poorly you do, post your score in the comments below to be eligible to win!
Good luck!
Do you know how to keep your rods safe?
80%
40% again 🙁
80%
70%
30%
40% :-\
80% missed the easy ones.
70%
70%
70%! Seems like number 10 was a gimmie.
80%
80% — Not bad for getting several guesses correct.
70% not too bad!
80%
60% I should have know better on a few I got wrong
80%
90%. missed the one I guessed on.
50%
90%
70%
70%
70% Seems to be my norm.
100%
60%. There’s always next time.
60%
80%, two good weeks in a row!
70%. Interesting quiz!
60%
70%!
80
Finally 100% and only one guess!
70 woohoo
100%
70%
80%
100% for the first time.
60%
80%
90%
90% This week! Highest ever
50%
90%
80%. Nice quiz!
50%
60% Holding my own!!
100%
70%! My best score ever.
70% My best score yet.
90 percent. Interesting assortment of questions. Thanks!
90% but I question #6, not aware of any “engineering” to the genetic material, just careful breeding for certain traits.
I was the same but I guess technically selective breeding is a type of genetic engineering. In my head engineering speaks more of DNA splicing in laboratories.
40%
50% broke the streak!
80%
80%
80% my best yet.
80%
70% Never been so happy to get a “C” in my life.
90 per cent-hoo-rah
Finally some improvement! 90%. Missed the flymph question. Thanks Phil!!
same here Dean and i should’ve known it.
70%
60%!! Oh, the agony of defeat!
90%
80%…pays off to stay awake during Tom’s podcasts
80%
70%
60%….
60% for me 🙂
80%
90% Only missed the flymph question
70%…..Oh flymph…
60%……again
100% WOO HOO !!!
40%
Easiest quiz for me in a while, still missed one of the two I guessed at, 90%.
70%
A lame 40%
60% bummer,,,,,,,,,,,,,
70%
60%, one of my better quizzes
90%. Best one yet.
60%
100%. A good day.
80
80%. My best score in 2 years!
80%
50%. Should have been 60% as I misread question #9.
80%
70%
60
60
90% missed the flymph and I should know it.
60%.
It’s always interesting to see the answers.. I always learn something new.
90. Soooo close!!!
90%
Only 40% today
80%.
70%
Measly 50%
90%, a personal best. This must have been an especially easy quiz.
First 100%, finally
80%
You scored 90%! I don’ t even recall what a flymph looks like.
80%
80% best yet
60%
Need to read more carefully
80%, and I disagree with your ostensibly correct answers to the two I got “wrong”! (A fly should be in the water if it’s going to catch fish, and genetic engineering is not the same as selective breeding.)
I will not concede on your first point, as there is no saltwater guide that wants your fly in the water before you cast to a sighted fish. On the “genetic engineering” issue, I will bow to the technical definition. However, you will see that this is how Metz described their own process: https://beaverkillangler.com/fly_tying/capes_necks_saddles/metz_premium_neck_hackle.aspx
80%, I’ll take it!
60%
90%. I can’t believe I missed the flymph question arrghhhh!
90%. Not too bad.
90%…flymph
80%
60% ! one of my better ones
70%
90%. Thanks for the shout out to the Driftless
Dang flymph
70%
30%
40% sucks 🙁
100%….I’m feelin’ fine!
60%
70% !
90% First time over 60!
70%
90%. I was incorrect on #9. I see why, but I do keep my 4 piece rods together throughout the season in 2 sections. But they are kept in rod cases. Hence less wear on ferrules and they don’t come loose and crack.
80%
60%
40%
90% not bad
80% highest score yet
80%
60%
70%
7 0%
80
70% misread one 🙁
80%
70%
60% – Great variety!
100%, at last – after many tries…
50%, I should have known more of these, some great questions.
60%
80% – not bad for me
80%! best ever, woohoo!
70%…one of my better efforts
60%
100%, but only because they didn’t have an answer “A river section where drift boats are not allowed” on the first question!
90%