
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. This week, we’ve got our very first reader-submitted quiz. Earl Arnoldof the Sespe Flyfishers in Ventura, Californiasubmitted all questions, except number 2, which is mine. (His #2 was too regional.)
Remember: you can submit full quizzes or individual questions by emailing them to monahanp@orvis.com. Each week, one of the question submitters will get a pack of cool stickers.
The scores on the last Trivia Challenge were down quite a bit from the previous week, with 70% and 60% being the most common scores. The number of perfect scores fell for the second week in a row, though, with 4 folks achieving 100%. Congrats to Adam, Kenneth, Steve Root, Paul, and Tom Schultz.
The randomly chosen winner of this week’s quiz (and quiz submitter Earl) will receive packet of super-cool stickers.
The winner of our last quiz (as determined by random.org) was Ryan, who fell into that “most popular” 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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70%. getting better!
70% for my first quiz without even studying!
Dale B
70%…
40% for me
80%
80%. My highest score in a while.
70%
80%
60%! My highest score yet…
That was fun!
50%
80%
50% Was guessing on most. I knew the duck butt question from listening to the podcast.
70% Better than last week!
80% but I admit guessing on a couple that I got right!
20% ….. ouch!
80%, repeat of last weeks accurate coin tossing.
Rugged. 50%
Got 90%, great for me.
Would have been 80% but I second guessed myself on the pheasant tail and got 7/10.
Wow, my second 100%. Not bad, not bad
50%
70%
100%
50% terrible, terrible
80%. Still a high pass where come from.
30%-
70%
30%
40%
This week’s score 80%.
70% Passed again! Can’t believe it. Btw, when I see a chicken I see carp.
70 % not bad for an old farm boy
70%
100% three lucky guesses
50%
80%
60%
70% so average!
100 %!
Two wild guesses. On the native fish and the guy who see trout…
50% and Wow! That is a huge redfish!
50%
70%
80% good quiz!
80% up a notch
70
60%
My usual 40% 🙂
A pitiful 40%
Scored 50%
70%
70
70% again…
50 %
80%, stumped by André Puyans and record redfish. These were also the only 2 answers I had to guess, my luck on guesses has been awful lately!
40……not bad for a newcomer.
…….20……
70%
30% I’ll do better next week
20% getting worse
70 Moving on up. My guesses are getting better.
90%
90%, I like this one, two guesses; 50% success go figure
80% tui chub…..really???
50% down from last week
50%, not very impressive.
Thanks Earl. At least I had a clue what the answer might be for most of the questions.
90%… I thought Serendipity was classed as an emerger….
60%
60%….
50%
That was a tough one, Earl. Only 50%. Thanks for the challenge.
70%
50%
70% That’s about as good as it gets.
80 % for the first time is not so bad I think
50%
70%
GUI chub?.. 60!
70%
80% Hopefully this is my week. Would love to sticker up the rear window of my truck!
80%. When I see a chicken I see hot sauce.
You scored 40%!
80%! One of my best scores!
90% this time
40% two weeks in a row
50%….
60% – Is that passing or failing. Good thing it is fly fishing and not college.
20%
HAHAHA 20%
50%.
80% and pretty happy with that!
80% much better than last quiz.
60%. Smae old same old.
60%. Same old same old.
60 percent
30% 😀
70%
70%, thanks for the quiz!
90% not bad !
70.
70%
60%,,,, going down again, good quiz, thanks
70%
70%
80% not bad, for a bunch of guesses
60%. Not bad. Always a few questions where I haven’t a clue.
70% I usually do worse, so I’ll take it!
70% Great Quiz! Thanks Earl!
50%
Decent 70%
70% Back to my average! Good quiz!
60%. Better than my on stream percentage.
50%
Still half right!
50%
Scored 90%! I’m shocked!
Not great today 60%
50%
80% – two questions I made complete guesses and both were 100% wrong!
70%
40%.
80% not bad for 2:40 am!!
30%, great quiz!
80%
80%
50……….. BOOOOOOO. I’m going fishing to drown a streamer…and my sorrows.
70 ok figures
30%. maybe my worst ever.
60%