Our weekly trivia challenge is back! Frankly, after more than a decade of creating these quizzes, I’ve run out of gas, but Assistant Editor Evan Jones has taken up the mantle of Quiz Master going forward. So please forward you complaints to him. (Joking!) Each week, Evan will test your knowledge of all things fly fishing. Remember that this is trivia, not a litmus test for what every angler should know. Even if you score poorly, you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. This week, we’ve got 10 questions about such topics as fish species, tackle specifications, fish biology, and fly types.
The last quiz (way back on November 18 of last year!) was tougher than most: and there were no perfect scores, nor were there any 90-percenters. Finger snaps for Larry D and Ben, who scored 80%. The most common score was a 50%. Let’s hope things go better this week.
The winner of this week’s random drawing will receive a Bent Rod Badge Hat, which, which features a brim made with 100% recyled fishing nets, keeping our oceans cleaner. This is a new hat in our ever-changing collection of cool lids.
The winner of that late-November quiz (as determined by the random.org) is Steve B, whose score was the kind of thing you’d hide from mom back in your school days. No matter, though, as he also gets a cool hat.
I haven’t gotten any smarter since the last batch of questions.
80% I must have gotten smarter since the last quiz!
Been a while since my last quiz… 70%, not too bad.
80%, a good start after the long layoff without quizzes.
60%, seems about right from what I remember
70%, rusty!
40%
But I learned a lot though 😉
Very unusual for me up here 90%
70% Not bad
80%, splake is a stocked fish in Maine
60%. Out of practice!
80%. Perfection remains illusive.
80%
80%, one of my best scores… proving that luck occasionally overcomes lack of skill; now, how do I get that to work with my fishing…
90%. The rest must have done me good.
80%, the hiatus made me smarter!
half right
80%
100%
whoa. 90% ! I usually score around 40%.
80% with a couple of guesses.
90%. The layoff must have done my brain some good.
50% I’ll take that
40%
40% 🙁
50%
50%
90%
My First 100%
70% I did better than I thought.
The quiz is back!
I’m back, baby, w 100%!
90% yeah
100%, thanks to guess or two
70%. I’ll take it!
not too bad 70%
80%
80
70%
40%, any know what the curve is? 🙂
90% Have missed these quizzes
80%!
90% Had to guess on the BB.
80%
70
First 100%
90%
Panfish is correct if by “panfish”, you mean “smallmouth bass”.
100%, first time!!!
I believe there is an error in the answer key. A turle knot is not used to connect line to line. It is used to connect the fly to the leader.
Hi Richard. I think you need to re-read the question.
60%. Glad to see the Trivia contest back and strong. It is really enjoyed.
60%
90% here, thanks to a couple of lucky guesses.
50%
100%. It is better to be lucky than smart
60%…yep, happy with dat’!
80%, whoa. Nice.
60% not bad for a Norwegian 🙂
80%
90%
Wow! I scored 100%! Now if the fish could just appreciate that…
80 %
60%. Talked myself out of a couple of right answers.