Welcome to another edition of our fly-fishing 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. Here’s another new set of questions to make you scratch your head.
The scores on last week’s Trivia Challenge were pretty rough. There was just one perfect score: All hail Jason Farrar! Four others—BugBoss, Steve Root, Winston Atkins, and Albert Cravinho—scored 90%. The big news is that the most popular score was. . .gulp!. . .30%.
The randomly chosen winner of this week’s quiz will receive a copy of 50 Best Tailwaters to Fish by Terry and Wendy Gunn. The winner of our last quiz (as determined by random.org) was Tom, who had lots of company in his score range.
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 a cool book.
Good luck!
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A man of many permit, Del Brown.
Photo via delbrown.org
Got lucky today! 80%, but most were guesses.
60%
I have to disagree with your answer to #7. According to this document…
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mnr.gov.on.ca%2Fstdprodconsume%2Fgroups%2Flr%2F%40mnr%2F%40letsfish%2Fdocuments%2Fdocument%2Fstel02_178927.pdf&ei=EUKjU_ihHealsQSl84AI&usg=AFQjCNHubFA4WGVC8BKlYRtY4Fgy_BDYqg&sig2=aRSkMVknlEkdwFPwI2ywSg&bvm=bv.69411363,d.cWc
page 3…
“The chinook salmon was first introduced
(unsuccessfully) to all of the Great Lakes except Lake Superior in 1873 (Mills et al.
1993). It wasn’t until plantings in the mid 1960’s that naturally reproducing populations
were established.”
Ooh, you’re right! Lemme go add the word “Successfully.” And give yourself credit!
70%. Guessed wrong every time
70%! A nice rebound over last week.
60%
70%
40%! My wife says I should get the book because I obviously need it the most 🙂
50%
50%
80%
90% this week. My best in score in a while!
60%. Not half bad, close though….
100%
60% I never win because of that stupid fairy avatar from google years ago! Lol! I live to fly fish and read fishing material, though!! I’d love to win sometime! 😀
80%. I have no idea who’d know answer to #5.
70 % still looking for that elusive 100% . Heading to penns creek in the morning for a few days of fishing , if the creeks don’t rise
90%
70%
70%!!
50%! one of my better efforts
40! I changed 3 answers, should have gone with the first one!
You scored 90%!
80% ah the highs and lows of guessing!
You scored 50%!
30%- I suspect that a higher percentage of participants will have a score in this range. Most of us are just too embarrassed to report low scores. Self reporting is going to taint the results.
70% — Thanks for the quiz!
70%
50%
Ate E purr scent!
70%
60%
60% and I’m still a noobie!
90 percent. Guesser is working fine this week
90% cool!
40%
50% Better than last week.
50 pct. I need the book.
80%!
60%. One day i’ll get above 70… 🙂
50%, much better than last week
I got a 20. I only knew 2 of the questions, and got them both right. Does that count as a 100?
Ugh, 70%. That was definitely some trivia! Keep em coming.
60%. I should ‘ve known a couple of those I got wrong.
40%
A rare 50%.
80% lotta luck!
Excellent, Phil! First 90% in a very long time. Would have been 100% if I went with my first instinct in the number of fish Del caught.
90% again.
Lake Michigan snuck up on me!
40% Best I have done in a while.
50%, much better than that 30% beating from last week. LOL!
20%… ouch!
70%
80% not bad!
The upper leg of a fly line can drop below the lower leg of the fly line while the loop is unrolling and not form a tailing loop. It is simply an underpowered cast. Some have referred to this as a crossing loop. The cast is made slowly with very little final tip rotation. It does not always tail. Tailing loops will occur with an abrupt application of power during any part of the stroke.
50%. I only half suck
70% best score in a long time
Down to 60% this week from 90% last week. I missed all 3 I guessed at and one that I thought I knew. Phil, you misspelled my last name in the recap of last week’s quiz, it’s Cravinho, not Gravinho.
Sorry, Albert! I guess I misread my own handwriting. Fixed!
Thanks, love the fly-fishing blog especially the Trivia quiz and the Friday film Festival. Keep up the great work.
60%
40% – definitely have done better…
40%. Tough quiz.
80% Things are looking up
70%
80% this time, good quiz Phil, thanks.
70% Of which two may not have been guesses.
60%
70 – bell bottoms and disco
60%
70% yeahhhh!
70% Best ever.
40%. Difficult.
80%!
70%
70%, best score yet!
40% Philbert. Pretty much my status quo!
50% awful. And you might not necessarily be fishing if you are using a merkin…
100% I’m a fisherman it’s in my DNA to lie!
A lucky 80%
80% Missed the total of Del’s permit haul and the bogus species of trout.
70%, i need study my permit trivia
60%
60%. Would not have been a score to be proud of in school. but I’ll take it in this environment.
70% with a lot of guessing.
40% guess, guess, tailing loop, guess. Thanks, Phil
At least better than last time – 70%
20% WORST EVER
Very local questions for someone fishing in South America
80%. Looking forward to the quizzes. Thanks.
30%
50%
80%
60%
60% – not bad for a first time, although a lot were guesses…
Wow 20% worst score I’ve ever gotten on these quizzes.
60%
70 the new answer dice are working
80%
Not that familiar with fly fishing fresh, Salt is my thing. I still love to take a crack at your quiz though.
50%
70% That is a lot of permit landed.
40 percent. I will keep embarrassing myself weekly until I win a cool book.
40% 🙁
You scored 90%!
20% for me. Greenie Weenie
50%…however, I’m learning.
70%. One of my better scores haha.
Got me an 80%……..
40% – bad guesses this week – who would know all of these?
60%.
Well… a 70 this week. I must be getting smarter.
70% a passing grade
tough quiz
60%
80% not bad
50%,,,,,,,HARD QUIZ, PHIL
40%. Solid!
60% – middle of the pack. – shouda done better!
50%
You scored 90%!. Best score in quite a while. Would love to win sometime!
30%. Bad, really bad.
80%. One of my better scores. Love the pic of Del. Who else would even know what a mirken is?
60%…above that half way mark.
70%.
70%
60%
60% it’s getting tougher
70%
80% not bad
These are fun. 70.
60% and I just like hanging with fisherpeople in person or in the ether!
40% for me, need to do my homework!
30% yikes
60%
60% this week. These questions seemed out of my zone. I had to guess on most of them.
40% 😀
60 should be 70 one answer moved on me again. could have been 90 if I went with my first guesses.
Yikes… 60%
50%, great quiz!
20% ouch