
Welcome to a classic edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got ten questions about the best fly patterns to imitate insects, crustaceans, baitfish, and more! Remember: we are looking for the BEST answer for each.
The performance on the last quiz was a bit of a drop-off from the previous one. Just one person achieved a perfect scores, so big ups to James L. Faber, who credited “one good guess.” A mere 2 others scored 90%, and the most common score fell all the way back down to 40%.

The winner of this week’s random drawing will receive an Orvis PRO Trout Smooth Fly Line. This new lines is designed with advanced compound tapers to be the best all-around trout line available and is the most versatile trout line available for multiple techniques and environments.
The winner of our last quiz, who will receive a signed copy of The Orvis Fly Fishing Guide by Tom Rosenbauer , is Paul, who moaned, “60% once again”–although this time that was well above average.
So post your score below (or below the post on our Facebook page!) for a chance to win a great book.
Good luck!
40%
80% A personal best – by a long way!
30%. EEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW!
80
90%!!! Best yet (and probably ever)
50%
50%…
70% Best score in quite a while!
70%
70%!! First passing score. I am very proud.
70. that darn salwater stuff
My first 100.
80%
80%
80% don’t know the Salt
70%
terrible quiz though. I don’t know who was writing it today, but c’mon…
Finally! 70%! First score over 60%,( good that I tie flies,though.)
80 percent! So why don’t i catch more fish…
Hooray. A new personal best! 70%
40%- but I could really use a new fly line.
50%
My first 100%!
100%. Unbelievable considering past quiz performances….
50%
70%
80%!
80%
80%
100%
let’s give it up for a great effort at 70%
70%. Should have known the ones I missed.
90%! Pretty sure that’s a first…
90% Had to guess on the shrimp and got it wrong.
100%! First time ever!!! Damn…. I need to go fishing. ; )
50%
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100% Finally, something I know about and no Western questions! 🙂
50 % whoops
Finally 100%
50% I need to take up saltwater fishing.
Second 100% ever!
90%!!! Never before!
100% my first!
90% dont do salt
90%
60% I need to do more saltwater fishing
70% meh…
50%
80%
70% with about 7 lucky guesses
50% I thought I did better
90%
30%.
70%
90%
90% Missed on a dang salt water question
70% not bad
100%
90% happy with that
Oh my gosh, how did I get a 30! Shhhh don’t tell anyone.
90. Salt flies got me.
80%; finally a decent score!
Wow 100%.
90% – happy
60. Miss every salt water fly. I’m a trout fisherman!
60%
80% Yes! My best yet.
100%. But this was probably the easiest quiz in a long time.
40% again
70%.
100%
70%
100%
90% think that is my best ever
90%. And I use Irresistibles as an adult caddis all the time. Whoops!
40%
Finally – 100%
40%
60% –stagnant!
First 100% for me! Go me!!!!!
100%
80%
60%
100% pretty sure I took this one yesterday also, only did 80% that time though.
100%
90% Personal best!
Hallelujah-100%, First time ever!
50%
80%
A better one for me at 60%
50%
70% , missed the salt water flies
90% thanks for a confidence builder.
100%…thanks for throwing us a softball every now and then.
70% improving
90% so close
90%, a lot better than last weeks quiz.
90
80
You scored 70%!
60%
80%, a little redemption from last week.
70%
100% for the first time
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70%. Very challenging!
90%! Best ever.
70% and happy!!
100%
50%
90%
70%, well above my average. Good quiz. Thanks.
80% wooo hoooo!
80%
A whoppin’ 100%! But I see I’m far from alone. But 100 is still 100, right?
Chuck
60% above average for me.
40%ish
First 100% ever !!
90%
80%. Thank goodness there were no river questions!
50%
80%
80
60%
60% – probably my best score yet.
100%! I don’t know a thing about river locations or fly pattern creators, but at least I know which pattern to use
90%
100
90%!
90% without guessing -rare
50% not that bad
how many times can you take this quizz? I finally scored 100.
80, more questions like these!
80%…yet I still got skunked Sunday
100%!
100% Blind Squirrel nut thing
90% – my best ever!
100%
40% – i’m shocked, thought i had a couple more right. back to the books i guess.
90%, best ever! tho, can’t believe i missed stimi…
You scored 90%!
Just 40%
90%
70%
100%! Easy peasy, but I’ve been tying flies for decades.